Eighth&Eight

Eighth & Eight is the transitional name for the arts & community spaces at 725 Eighth Ave., New West

05/26/2026

We had an amazing turnout last week reading Toph Whitmore's "A Death in Gravy"! We have just two more sessions on June 3 and June 17 before we take a break. Join us as a reader or watch others read!

Details: https://www.eighthandeight.com/event-tags/reading-theatre/

05/16/2026

As high-society party guests toast the new year at a posh London mansion, a man lies dead at the dinner table, his life snuffed out just minutes shy of the 1970s, and anyone in attendance could have done the snuffing. Sounds like a case for famed French inspector Jacques Hughes, except for one little problem: He’s the one face down in the sauce.

"A Death in Gravy" is a farcical, single-set, two-act comic whodunnit that both pays homage to and satirizes Agatha Christie: Everyone’s a suspect and anyone’s a sleuth. Reading Theatre on May 20 will dive into this play written by one of our very own Reading Theatre members, award-winning playwright Toph Whitmore!

Reading starts at 1:30pm, so please arrive by 1:15pm if you would like a chance to read. Learn more: https://www.eighthandeight.com/event/reading-theatre-may-20/

05/12/2026

Q***r Spirit Circle presents Q***r Spirit Fair is on May 23!

Info: https://www.eighthandeight.com/event/spring-queer-spirit-fair/

Come see makers and artists; readers of tarot, tea leaves, astrology, and more; healers of Reiki and energy modalities community; new friends, crafting, gemstone guessing games and more!

Admission is by donation at the door $2 and up. Proceeds will go to Rainbow Refugee.

This event is sponsored by Eighth & Eight.

05/09/2026

The City of New Westminster is updating its Arts Strategy to guide arts investment, partnerships, and decision‑making in the coming years. As part of this process, the City is hosting a series of online workshops between May 20-27, 2026, focused on current conditions and lessons learned from the previous Arts Strategy. As a supporter of Massey Theatre, Eighth&Eight Creative Spaces and the arts community, we encourage you to sign up and participate in one of the workshops and share your perspectives.

To register: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?co=ArtsStrategyUpdate

Each session is limited to 10 participants only. If you are keen on voicing your opinions about the future of arts and culture, register your seat soon!

More on the City's Art Strategy: https://www.newwestcity.ca/artstrat

05/05/2026

On May 7, join classic film scholar and musical hepcat Michael van den Bos for a rhythmic retrospective r***e of all that jazz in the movies. From the hot ‘n’ swinging to the cool ‘n’ mellow, Michael takes you on a jump ‘n’ jive journey through the various styles and representations of jazz on film. From Louis Armstrong to Fats Waller with so much more in between, all projected on the big screen!

Get your tickets now: https://www.eighthandeight.com/event/jazz-on-a-beam-of-light/

05/02/2026

There’s plenty of activities this May! Our Reading Theatre continues this month, including a delightfully twisted whodunnit written by one of our very own members! The final show in our Film Clip Series is here, and we’re rounding things out with a vibrant Spring Q***r Spirit Fair, celebrating creativity, community, and connection. Learn more about all of them on our website today!

https://www.eighthandeight.com/event-tags/eighth-eight/

04/30/2026

Join us for our next session of Reading Theatre on May 6 where we’ll be reading Theresa Rebeck’s dramatic comedy, Omnium Gatherum. The reading begins at 1:30pm, so please arrive by 1:15pm if you would like a chance to read. Please note that casting is not gender specific to the roles.

Believing that lively, contentious debate is the heart and soul of a dinner party, a domestic artist and perfect hostess has invited an assortment of opinionated personalities to share a surreal meal. The guests at this exquisite feast of food and argument confront the global implications of September 11 and beyond in an urgent, impassioned, and hilarious work that was applauded at Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival and Off Broadway.

04/25/2026

This May, Massey Theatre has a packed schedule, from the final weekend of Royal City Musical Theatre’s Shrek The Musical, international musicians, stand-up comedy, dance celebration, music tribute and more. Take a look and plan your next night out! https://www.eighthandeight.com/event-tags/massey-theatre/

04/23/2026

Our 2025/26 Film Clip Show Series will wrap up with Jazz On A Beam Of Light on May 7. Classic film scholar and musical hepcat Michael van den Bos is your host for a rhythmic retrospective r***e of all that jazz in the movies. From the hot ‘n’ swinging to the cool ‘n’ mellow, Michael takes you on a jump ‘n’ jive journey through the various styles and representations of jazz on film. From Louis Armstrong to Fats Waller with so much more in between, all projected on the big screen!

Get your tickets now: https://www.eighthandeight.com/event/jazz-on-a-beam-of-light/

04/21/2026

All the ladies who are “anybody” in Chinquapin, Louisiana come to Truvy’s beauty salon to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoo and free advice. Filled with hilarious repartee and several acerbic verbal collisions, the comedy moves toward tragedy when the spunky Shelby risks her life to go through with a dangerous pregnancy. Confronted with the harshness of mortality, the others draw together to find strength – and love – in the wake of tragedy. This, is Robert Harling’s "Steel Magnolias".

Join us on April 22 for a reading of this play. Please arrive by 1:15pm if you would like a chance to read. Please note that casting is not gender specific to the roles.

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