Local Arts

The artwork of musician Darrell Shibley is on the walls at the Port Moody Public Library this month.

Farside Theatre is roaring out with a 1929-set musical Wednesday until Saturday to benefit the Higher Ground Food Bank in Coquitlam.

Ask James Kemp to sum up his year-long residency at the Port Moody Arts Centre and the ceramic sculptor will likely say - without flinching - that his work has improved "by 20,000 times.

The time crunch was the biggest challenge.

It won't be much of stretch when Ross Friesen takes to Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre stage this weekend with his daughter, Carly June.

Emerging and established artists can learn more about watercolour and ink at a demonstration on Wednesday in Port Coquitlam.

Think twice before you place your paper and plastics in the recycling bin: A textile arts student in the Coquitlam school district may want to turn that junk into funk.

When she does public readings of her memoir, Vancouver author, playwright and theatre artist Carmen Aguirre often gets asked political questions about her native Chile and growing up under General Augusto Pinoche's repressive regime.

Fariba Mirzaie was named last week as the winner of the People's Choice award for the 2013 Wearable Arts competition. The B.C. resident created Green Tree out of chiffon, polyester and satin that was painted, printed, burned, dyed and embellished.

Looking to keep your kids' hands and minds busy for Pro-D day on Friday? Parents can sign up their young ones in kindergarten to Grade 5 for a day-long art camp at Place des Arts. This Pro-D spring camp, which runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.