Local Arts

Children's entertainer Norman Foote isn't slowing down anytime soon. Between September and December of last year, the Juno-award winner criss-crossed North America to perform 31 dates between Virginia Beach and Victoria, B.C.

Sway your honey away to Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre this weekend for the fifth annual Salsa and Latin Valentine's Dance Night. Hosted by the Hot Salsa Dance Zone, the event on Saturday starts at 7:30 p.m. with dance classes.

Starting Feb. 20, you can make your mark - or rather, stitch - on Port Moody's centennial. That's when the public is invited to check out the wall hanging for the city's 100th year and do a few stitches, too.

There will be at least 68 garments paraded down the catwalk at this weekend's 10th Wearable Art Awards at Port Moody city hall. But, depending on customs, one or two more may trickle across the border by the time the performances happen.

NO BALLET Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre has cancelled its upcoming show from Ballet Kelowna. Last week, artistic director David Hay company announced it will closing its doors due to financial pressures, on March 16 after 10 years.

A Gleneagle secondary art student featured on the front page of The Tri-City News last month has taken the top prize in the Emerging Talent exhibit.

Centennial secondary's musical theatre students are delving into the dark side of classic fairy tales in their upcoming production of Into the Woods, playing this week and next.

Exploring your family history isn't always so easy, but it can be therapeutic.

The sights and sounds of southern Spain will kick off the city of Port Coquitlam's 14th annual Sunday Coffee Concert series on Sunday. The Karen Flamenco dance company will present Snow Queen at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) on Feb.

Seven years ago, Judson Beaumont stood before 800 people at a PechaKucha in Vancouver and talked about his love for woodworking, sculpture and architecture.