A Port Moody studio that has produced professional dancers working around the world will end its season with a show next week.
More than 200 students with Caulfield School of Dance will present Body of Work at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) on June 12 at 7 p.m., June 13 at 1 and 7 p.m. and June 14 at 1 p.m.
Among those on stage will be faculty members as well as Lauren Phillips, a past BC provincial title holder for voice: musical theatre, who is also the current representative for Bloch Canada.
Tickets at $20 are available through the studio (2813 Spring St.) until June 9 or at the door an hour before showtime.
Meanwhile, Port Coquitlam's Coastal Edge Dance Centre will also host its gala year-end show next Monday at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).
Tickets are $20 with proceeds going to the Coastal Edge Performing Arts Society and Maliyah Chung, a six-year-old dance student with spinal muscular atrophy.
BOLLYWOOD
Members of the Port Moody Arts Centre have first dips on tickets to this summer's "hottest" event in the Tri-Cities.
Member tickets go on sale starting Monday for the 11th Annual Girls Night Out fundraiser, a Bollywood-style gala that takes place at Port Moody city hall on Aug. 7.
Sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, the function will include comedic routines, beauty demos and other arts elements. Proceeds will support the Making It Work campaign for the arts hub's programs.
Pre-sale tickets for members are available at Scotiabank (2501 St. John's St.), which is matching sales bought in person at the branch up to $5,000. Tickets at $45 for the public go on sale June 15 at the bank branch or via pomoarts.eventbrite.ca.
SNOOPY TOO
A Terry Fox secondary grad will transform into a Peanuts character for Play On Words Productions' inaugural show in Vancouver.
Justin Lapeña is in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown — a Tony award-winning musical that opens next Wednesday at the Strathcona Ukrainian Cultural Centre (805 East Pender St.).
The theatre company was founded last year by Capilano University musical theatre grads Sabrielle McCurdy Foreman, Ryan Nunez and Theo Budd.
Tickets at $20/$15 are available through brownpapertickets.com or at the door on the night of the performance.
GRANVILLE
Two former Coquitlam residents are cast in this summer's Arts Club Theatre production of Godspell.
Matt Palmer, who played Shrek in the 2014 Theatre Under the Stars show, and Ovation award winner Scott Perrie will be at the Granville Island Stage from June 18 to Aug. 1.
Tickets are available by calling the box office at 604-687-1644 or visiting artsclub.com.
PMAC RENEW
A new board is in charge of the Port Moody Arts Centre.
Last month, the St. John's Street hub named Del Holbrook as the new president. Also on the executive are: Valerie Simons, Chelsea Belyk, Jacqui Mendes, Yoland Broderick, Rose Kapp, Ann Kitching, Claire Lawrence, Bev Bakka and Marianne LaRochelle (a Tri-City News sales representative).
FOCUSED
Amateur shutterbugs have a chance to win prizes — including a limited edition Robert Bateman print — by submitting pictures of regional parks.
Metro Vancouver is holding its second annual photo contest to highlight its parks such as Colony Farm, Minnekhada and Belcarra, in the Tri-Cities.
Up to three snaps per photographer are allowed; the contest is open to ages 13 and up.
The entry deadline is Aug. 31. Go online to metrovancouver.org/parksphotocontest.
