Local Arts

Paintings, mixed-media, photography and graphics by Gleneagle secondary students will be on display next month at the Port Moody Public Library.

Last spring, as Port Coquitlam officials were searching for artistic ideas to mark the city's centennial year in 2013, Lindsay Watson suggested an anniversary project to the Art Focus Artists' Association, of which she's a member.

The cheery, colourful artwork of children will be up on the walls this week in a newly created space - designed exclusively for kids - at the Port Moody Arts Centre (PMAC).

The genius behind the Arts Club Theatre will speak in Coquitlam on Thursday as part of Place des Arts' Salon Speaker Series.

A wind ensemble will stretch Valentine's into this week with a concert dedicated to all things French. The Coquitlam-based Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble will host a show titled Vive La France on Saturday at 8 p.m.

Place des Arts' faculty concert series will continue on Saturday with violinist and teacher Karina Slupski performing the works of three Russian Romantic masters.

Hundreds of young musicians, vocalists and actors will be in Port Coquitlam over the next month as the 61st annual Coquitlam District Music Festival (CDMF) gets underway this week.

A Coquitlam theatrical society is calling for male actors for its spring show. Stage 43 will be producing Woman in Mind by Alan Ackbourne and directed by Dale Kelly from April 25 to May 4 at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre.

The fairytale of Cinderella will be brought to life at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Theatre this week. The Douglas Ballet Academy will present the show on Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Imagine the street you're walking or driving down in Port Coquitlam 100 years ago. Stuart Ward can.