EXHIBITS
Evergreen Cultural Centre: Mappa by Bettina Matzkuhn, until June 3.
Leigh Square Community Arts Village: Metamorphosis by Chris Dobranski, David New Small, Roger Bryant, Danny Jay and Warren Walker, until May 15.
Place des Arts: Clay for You's 7th Group Exhibition (ceramics); Figuring Out by Rocio Graham (acrylics and mixed media); Sanctuaries by Simon Haiduk (digital mixed media), until May 7. And from May 12 to June 4: Federation of Canadian Artists (Fraser Valley Chapter) This Earth if Ours; A Renaissance Woman Artist by Doris Paterson; and Birds of Paradise by Lili Masbough.
Port Moody Arts Centre: Kathy Zhang (oil paintings); Labour of Love by Carolyn Yandle (mixed media/acrylic) and Amanda Maxwell (jewellery), until May 29.
Port Coquitlam city hall: Art Focus artists Anna Wagner and Gail Proude, for May.
Port Moody Public Library: The Art Club's Marlene Davy, Wayne Goronsky and Arlene Wiebe, for May.
Terry Fox Library: Lori Francois Dyment, for May.
THIS MONTH
May 6: The 15th annual Korean Dance Festival, Red Robinson Show Theatre (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam), 7 p.m. Tickets and information via www.ticketmaster and www.koreandance.ca.
May 6 and 7: Social Justice Film Festival (Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Trinity United Church (2211 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam). Tickets $10/$5/$2. Call 604-942-0022.
Until May 7: Stage 43's Hay Fever by Noel Coward, 8 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). Call 604-927-6555 or visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
May 7: Bobs and Lolo, 20th annual Fingerling Festival, Port Moody Ecological Society, also includes displays children's activities and the release of 40,000 young salmon, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Bobs and Lolo shows at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Noons Creek Hatchery (behind the Port Moody rec centre at 300 Ioco Rd.). Call 604-469-9106 or visit www.noonscreek.org.
May 7: Mother's Day Heritage Tea, Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave.), 2 p.m. Call 604-516-6151.
May 8 to 14: Theatre BC (Fraser Valley Zone Festival), hosted by Theatrix and Stage 43, Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Visit www.fvzfestival.theatrebc.org.
May 12: Opening reception at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) for new exhibit by Federation of Canadian Artists' (Fraser Valley Chapter) This Earth if Ours; A Renaissance Woman Artist by Doris Paterson; and Birds of Paradise by Lili Masbough, 7 p.m. Call 604-664-1636.
or visit www.placedesarts.ca.
May 13: Port Moody Film Society presents the Oscar-nominated Winter's Bone (USA drama/mystery), 7:30 p.m., Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.). Visit www.pmfilm.ca.
May 13: Pam Goessaert performs at Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse, The Gathering Place at Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Port Coquitlam, doors at 7 p.m., featured performer at 9 p.m. Call 604-945-06060 or visit www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca/coffee.
May 17 to 21: Unforgettable: The Music of Nat King Cole, starring Don Stewart with Cayla Brooke as Peggy Lee, 8 p.m. (with a Saturday 4 p.m. matinee), Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Tickets $10 to $35. Call 604-927-6555 or visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
May 22: The 15th annual Korean Dance Festival, 8 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Tickets and information via www.ticketmaster and www.koreandance.ca.
May 24: Off the Grid, improvised music series, 7 p.m., The Gathering Place, Leigh Square Community Arts Square, Port Coquitlam. Call 604-789-3456 or visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts.
May 27: Mersey-Dixon Line Steppers and Coastal South Youth Choir perform at Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse, The Gathering Place at Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Port Coquitlam, doors at 7 p.m., featured performer at 9 p.m. Call 604-945-06060 or visit www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca/coffee.
May 27: Live Night featuring Face Plants, David Blair and The Knots, Wilson Centre (2185 Wilson Ave., Port Coquitlam), 7:30 p.m., tickets $12 at the door. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts.
May 28: Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs Ecstatic Waters, Steven Bryant's groundbreaking work for winds and electronics, 8 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-927-6555 or visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
May 31: PechaKuchaNight Coquitlam Vol #3, ArtsConnect's continuing series of presenters sharing stories about their passions in a quick slideshow presentation, 7:30 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-927-6555 or visit www.pecha-kucha.org/night/coquitlam.
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