The city has several live performance venues , ranging from the Massey Theatre adjacent to New Westminster High School , to the Burr Theatre , a converted cinema on Columbia Street , and two theatrical venues in Queens Park ( One being the Bernie Legge Theatre , home of the Vagabond Players , which were formed in 1937 . ) The Royal City Musical Theatre , a long-established New Westminster tradition , uses the Massey , while comedy and mystery theatricals use the stages in Queens Park . Also in Queens Park is the Queens Park Arena , longtime home to the legendary New Westminster Salmonbellies professional lacrosse team , as well as an open-air stadium used for baseball and field sports . The Burr Theatre ( originally the Columbia Theatre ) , named for New Westminster native Raymond Burr , was operated by the Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society who produced professional - quality mysteries and comedies between October 2000 and January 2005 . February 2005 saw the theatre reopen as a vaudeville theatre with three major productions by The Heartaches Razz Band and in February 2006 collaboration with The Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society produced the first Annual Vancouver International Burlesque Festival . The theatre was sold by the City of New Westminster through a public request for proposal process to the owner of Lafflines Comedy Club . After extensive renovations to convert it into a cabaret style theatre , it is now called The Columbia , home of Lafflines Comedy Club . Douglas College also offers post-secondary training in theatre , stagecraft and music , as well as non-credit courses in music for all ages and ability levels , through the Douglas College Community Music School . Theatre productions and music concerts at Douglas College take place in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre and the smaller , more intimate Studio Theatre from September to April . Every year , New Westminster hosts the New West Cultural Crawl to showcase the city 's unique and talented artists
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
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