Local Arts

Place des Arts is exploring nature in three upcoming exhibits, with each artist using a different medium to showcase unique ways of viewing the environment around us. Lone is Vancouver-based photographer John Lee's exhibit of mainly landscape photos.

Teens looking for a creative way to spend some after-school time can drop in to a new program at Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam.

Two Coquitlam dancers are hoping to cha cha their way to the finals in the upcoming national ballroom dance competition. Maryana Dudchenko and Vlad Bohdanov, the current B.C.

The Port Moody Public Library is displaying the work of M. David Eades next month. Eades works in poured acrylic mixed media, watercolour and pencil, in styles ranging from abstract to technical illustration, cartooning and pencil drawing.

Spring is certainly roaring in like a lion. Take shelter and check out some of the great shows and events happening this weekend.

A Port Coquitlam native is starring in the Arts Club Theatre production of The Importance of Being Earnest , playing at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage in Vancouver until April 15.

This weekend catch Maria in the Shower, a four-piece folk cabaret band, at the last Sunday Coffee Concert at the Terry Fox Theatre.

Prepare to have your minds blown. That is, if you're in the audience when Matthew Johnson, Christopher Taylor and Damien Carriere perform their Magic & Mystery show at the Terry Fox Theatre this Saturday night.

VISUAL ARTS Evergreen Cultural Centre: Bratsa Bonifacho: Inside Habitat Pixel, until April 7 Leigh Square Community Arts Village: The F Word - In celebration of International Women's Day, until April 2 Place des Arts: Benoi Deschênes' Saint-Jean-Port

The Port Moody Arts Centre Society has issued a call for entries for the 2013 Wearable Art Awards.