Local Arts

The Port Coquitlam improv company, Second Storey Theatre, will put an arrow through lovers' hearts with a Valentine special starting next month.

Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre has a new series of Family Day workshops starting next month. On Feb. 8., participants can tour the current exhibit, Emerging Talent 17, then create their own artwork based on the gallery images.

A Coquitlam father and daughter will perform in the Vagabond Players' Alone Together, which opens next week at the Bernie Legge Theatre in New Westminster.

The cost to take part in a life drawing class at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre is now cheaper. Artists of any level are invited to the gallery - on the last Wednesday of the month - to draw an undraped model. The sessions run from 6 to 9 p.m.

Port Coquitlam's second artist-in-residence started last week at Leigh Square Community Arts Village. Vancouver-based Bernadine Fox will be creating paintings until March 18 as well as leading an assemblage workshop on March 4.

A young Port Moody singer will be playing the part of Annie in the Royal City Musical Theatre's 25th anniversary show this spring. Julia MacLean won the lead role in the production, which runs at the Massey Theatre from April 10 to 26.

Terry Fox Theatre has a new manager. And he's looking for volunteers to give him a hand to run the Port Coquitlam venue that's attached to the high school on Riverwood Gate.

For dozens of Tri-City art students, Sunday will be the first time they'll showcase their skills in a public setting. Take Jensen Tung, for example.

While some Coquitlam businesses aren't faring well with the Evergreen Line construction, a few are capitalizing on the chaos.

Gleneagle secondary music students are getting ready for the Coquitlam high school's sixth annual jazz dinner next month. The gala includes an Italian meal by chefs Frank Abbinante and Roberto Arciaga and students in their culinary program.