Local Arts

The visual artwork of Tri-City resident Parisa Shafazand and her Rainbow Artists will be on the walls of the Port Moody Public Library next month. The Iranian-born artist paints in acrylics and oil and uses mixed media for her creations.

Gleneagle secondary music students are gearing up for the Coquitlam school's annual gala jazz dinner and silent auction, happening on Feb. 28 with guests from the 15th Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery band.

An actor and musician who grew up in Coquitlam won an Ovation Award on Sunday.

When Art Liestman was in grad school studying computer science at the University of Illinois, he wanted to take up the hobby of building musical instruments.

Port Coquitlam artist Michael King presented an portrait of Mayor Greg Moore at Monday's city council meeting. The oil painting shows Moore wearing his mayoral chain and in his city hall office, with a print of hometown hero Terry Fox on the wall.

If, over a five-decade span, you were asked to summarize your career with a only few examples, it's likely you'd be hard pressed.

It's that time of the year to savour haggis and sip on whiskey as the Scots tip their hats to Robbie Burns. In the Tri-Cities, there are a few feasts and shows to honour the poet, though tickets are now limited. Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.

The two actors who have taken on Oscar Madison in the past year for the Arts Club Theatre's The Odd Couple have given the audience plenty of nuances of the character, director John Murphy says.

What would William Shakespeare think about the festivals today that promote his literature? Likely, the Bard would be in awe of the hundreds of thousands of people who flock from far away lands to get a piece of live theatre that he penned more than

When the director advises you to bring a box of Kleenex, you come prepared. This month, Jacqollyne Keath leads her "dream team" in Steel Magnolias , the latest production by Stage 43 Theatrical Society that opens next Thursday in Coquitlam.