B.C. artists are invited to be part of a special exhibit at Place des Arts this fall to mark Coquitlam’s 125th year.
The display, titled Capture Coquitlam, is meant to explore the city’s beauty: From city centres and suburban districts to its environmental wonders.
The Maillardville hub will accept 2D and 3D artwork in any medium.
To apply, download a form via placedesarts.ca and submit it by July 22. Call 604-664-1636 (ext. 32) or email oliver@placedesarts.ca.
The show has been sanctioned by the Coquitlam 125 organizing committee.
FACULTY SHOW
Violinist Roger Mangas and his pianist wife Monica Pfau will lead a faculty concert at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts on Saturday.
The pair — along with cellist Aleksandra Dziobek and former students Sasha Poon and Peter Weinkam, both on violin — will perform Romantic and 20th century classics for the April 16 recital, which starts at 7:30 p.m.
Pieces from Brahms and Shostakovich will be played. Tickets at $15/$13 are available by calling 604-664-1636 or visiting brownpapertickets.com.
CRIME SCRIBES
A Port Coquitlam writer is among three Canadian crime authors who are visiting Chapters/Indigo stores this month.
Allan J. Emerson (Death of a Bride and Groom) will join Cathy Ace (The Corpse with the Garnet Face) and Don Hauka (Pizza 911) for the tour, which includes a stop at the Coquitlam Chapters in Pinetree Village on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The trio is part of the Crime Writers of Canada association, which is sponsoring the tour.
PHOTO SHOW
A new show featuring photos of a Port Coquitlam professional snapper opened on Sunday at a Port Moody eatery.
Bart Zieba’s Photos and Beer display runs at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) until May 1. Visit gallerybistroportmoody.com for details.
MUCK IT UP
The Muck Sisters are back in Port Coquitlam.
Laura G. and Ninna Snider have returned to the Leigh Square Community Arts Village for another three-month artist residency.
The pair started last Wednesday in The Outlet (behind PoCo city hall) to create more clay designs.
And, next Tuesday, they will offer a public workshop from noon to 4 p.m. on Pinch Pot Critters. On May 18, they’ll lead a class on masks from 3 to 6 p.m. and, on May 26, their signature “Cup-a-tudes,” from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
To apply for a city residency for the fall 2016 or 2017 intake, call 604-927-8400 or email arts@portcoquitlam.ca.
OFF TO TORONTO
A student at Port Coquitlam’s École des Pionniers de Maillardville will compete in Toronto this month for a national poetry contest.
Gabrielle Nebrida Pepin was named a semi-finalist — for the second year in a row — in the bilingual stream of the Poetry In Voice recitation competition. The winners take home $25,000 in awards.
FIRST FOR CANADA
Two Tri-City residents are in the Canadian premiere of The Last Lifeboat, a Surrey Little Theatre show that opens Thursday.
Colleen Bignell of Port Moody and Port Coquitlam’s Ryan Johnson are in the drama, written by Luke Yankee, that centres around the sinking of the Titanic.
Directed by Port Moody’s Dale Kelly, the production is the company’s entry into the Fraser Valley Zone Festival next month.
To reserve a seat at the Surrey Little Theatre (7027 184th St.), call 604-576-8451, visit brownpapertickets.com or email reservations@surreylittletheatre.com.
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