Local Arts

About seven years ago, Coquitlam resident Jim Johnson started to chip away at his hobby of woodturning a little more seriously.

A Coquitlam-based vocal group has scored another high note in a national competition.

A 20-year retrospective of the abstract work by Vancouver artist Michael Abraham opens Saturday at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

When Shari Ulrich's daughter asked her well-known musician mother to fly out to Montreal to cut a few songs as part of her master's degree program at McGill University, Ulrich had to think fast.

A Tri-City company that specializes in white-water rafting in the Fraser Canyon will next month launch its biggest songwriters' retreat. Nick Solaczek said Reo Rafting is marking its 30th year with REO Fest, a weekend get-away from Aug.

Growing up in Coquitlam and Burnaby, Farhez Rayani loved to combine art with computer graphics.

For 5enses' new exhibit in Coquitlam, the five artists want you to stand back and let the instruments play in your mind.

Kick back and enjoy the sounds at Coquitlam's Spirit Square this month. On Thursday, Thomas MacKay will sing pop-rock tunes from the 60s and 70s from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For Port Moody author Glynis Whiting, the art of storytelling came easily for her first book.

Kids and Teens wanting to hone their improv skills this summer can join Port Coquitlam's Second Storey Theatre. Space is still open for day-long camps running July 29 to Aug. 2 (ages 13 to 16) and Aug.