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Photog captures 'happy' village life in north India

Avillage off the beaten track in northern India is the subject of a new photography exhibit that opens tomorrow at Coquitlam's Place des Arts.

Open houses at PdA

Place des Arts will host two open houses next week in an effort to spark the public's interest in its Coquitlam programs. Ignite...

A Coco cuddle at fringe fest

Riverside secondary's drama teacher is back at the Port Coquitlam school this week - and opening her solo show at the Fringe Festival in Vancouver. Nicole 'Coco' Roberge is appearing in Come Cuddle Me , running Friday to Sept.

Summer sounds fade away

Sunday saw the end of two free summer concert series in the Tri-Cites. Zaac Pick closed the city of Port Coquitlam's Music in the Park at Lions Park.

Arts in brief: PoCo duo to perform in TO

Terry Fox graduates Robert and Gillian Thomson - aka Sister Says - will open a Labour Day music festival in downtown Toronto on Sept. 1.

VANCOUVER FRINGE FEST: Step into Arnie's house

Pounding a nail into one's face and lying down on a bed of nails are pretty exceptional feats, but for Wide Eyed Productions, that's just the opening scene to warm up the audience.

VANCOUVER FRINGE FEST: Sisters hold on for Dear Life

Sophia Woodward doesn't quite know how her chosen Granville Island site for the Vancouver Fringe Festival will pan out. But judging from the reaction of passersby during rehearsals, it's likely her production, Dear Life, will cause a bit of stir.

VANCOUVER FRINGE FEST: The world via his/her brain

Freaky Friday meets Glee meets High School Musical is how director Cara Tench describes the plot of Changing Minds, which is making its Canadian debut at next week's Vancouver Fringe Festival.

VANCOUVER FRINGE FEST: The sands of time

Sand has always filtered through Keylaira Lee's life. She grew up close to a sandbar and, recently, chose to stage a production for the Vancouver Fringe Festival on Granville Island, which was a sandbar more than a century ago.

VANCOUVER FRINGE FEST: A visit with Mother Nature

Growing up on 40 acres in Langley, Jessica Nelson often played alone in the forest and around the creek that ran through the property. Exploring nature was an integral part of her childhood.