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'Free for all' for one-act festival

It will be a theatre free-for-all at this week's 1-act festival in Coquitlam.

A stitch in time

Vancouver artist Natalie Purschwitz will open her exhibit on Saturday at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre that looks at trends, collecting, textiles and the imbedded history in objects.

Musicians sought for new youth orchestra

Vancouver has one. So does Surrey, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. And Delta shares theirs with Richmond. But when it comes to youth orchestras locally, the Tri-Cities has gone without. Until now.

Port Moody's Drummond makes Peak finals

Port Moody resident Greg Drummond is one of 20 musicians and bands in B.C. to be picked as a finalist for this year's Peak radio contest.

Public transit through an artist's eyes

The daily commute to and from work - as well as to other Metro Vancouver destinations - on public transit intrigued artists Pamela Cambiazo, Lena Tan and Kate MacDonald a few years back.

Festive, crazy hats on trend for city's centennial parade

All you need is a hat and your imagination to join the first-ever Mad Hatter Tea Party and Hat Making Extravaganza in Port Moody on Saturday.

Honourary degree for SFU pipers

A Coquitlam resident and pipe major with the six-time world champion SFU Pipe Band will join his brother on Thursday to receive honorary degrees from the post-secondary institution.

ARTS BRIEFS: A call for youth arts ambassadors

High school students in the Tri-Cities can shape the future of the arts by joining a new youth arts council.

Street banners for sale

Street banners made by students at two Port Coquitlam schools last year will be on sale next weekend.

Doomed lovers at Minnekhada

Romeo (Doug Eberle) and Juliet (Rachel Woodward) marry in secret with the help of Friar Laura (Kelsey Hazelwood) in this month's Minnekhada middle school production of the Shakespearean classic.