Local Arts

You can excuse Nick Weber if he seems a bit hurried these days.

A teacher at Coquitlam's former Millside elementary school is up for a Governor General's Award for her book about Maillardville.

Three years ago, Coquitlam artist Rose Eysmond painted a portrait of herself, looking in the mirror, in front of a dressing table.

As a preschooler living in Finchley, London, Helen LeCounte would ride the upper level of the double-decker bus and see the ballerinas practice in their second-storey studios.

The Rock School teacher at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox secondary will release the CD he and his Mud Dog bandmate recorded while at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tenn., earlier this year.

Port Moody artist Silvina Lanusse was painting portraits of children about a year back when she happened to pick up a photo of a chimpanzee. She noticed the animal's facial expressions were similar to the kids she was interpreting on canvas.

Coquitlam artist Susan Jessop last month unveiled a tile mosaic at Coquitlam River elementary that she pieced together with students.

Families and movie lovers looking for some free entertainment this summer can bring lawn chairs, blankets and bug spray to watch one of several outdoor flicks in the Tri-Cities. FreshAirCinema is partnering with a number of B.C.

Two jazz musicians will be served up Saturday at the second show of the Evergreen Cultural Centre's Music on the Grill series.

You don't have to have been a Grade 9 student back in 1977 to revel in the rock group, PRISM. It just helps.