Local Arts

A Coquitlam high school is presenting an evening of fine arts tomorrow (Thursday). Students at Dr. Charles Best secondary are putting on "Best Perspective, A Night of the Arts," starting at 7 p.m.

The Steve Kaldestad Quartet jazz band will perform classic selections from the Great American Songbook on Saturday to kick off the faculty concert series at Coquitlam's Place des Arts.

A well-known concert pianist from Mexico who is currently an artist-in-residence at Kwantlen Polytechnic University will be performing in Port Moody on Sunday.

Terry Fox secondary's Rock School teacher will be performing with his Mud Dog bandmate at a Coquitlam pub next week. Steve Sainas and Christopher Allen will play their Delta Blues tunes at Roo's Pub (2962 Christmas Way) on Wednesday, Jan.

It was just by chance that Sharmaine and Luvena Kwong found out about the contest.

THIS MONTH Until Jan. 21: A Talent for Murder, a "whodunnit" by the Stage 43 Theatrical Society, is at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-927-6555 or visit www.stage43.org. Jan.

Maegan Elise remembers reading the media coverage of last year's tsunami and earthquakes in Japan and feeling compassion. And awe.

For this month's remount of John & Jen , a quirky musical presented by Undiscovered Theatre, founder Kim Bunka will be heading back to school.

One thing's certain about the Stage 43 rendition of the play A Talent for Murder . It will leave you in stitches - pardon the expression. "It's really a North American Agatha Christie," director Gaye LePage said. "It's not an Agatha Christie...

Organizers with the oldest francophone festival in Coquitlam last week announced the lineup for this year's party.