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Biali back to B.C. for Evergreen jazz show

While travelling on transit across New York City, where she lives, you may find Laila Biali tapping her feet, perhaps a little zoned out.

Banner painting this weekend in PM

About 30 artists and 17 volunteers chosen to paint this year's banners for three Port Moody streets will start their work at the city hall this weekend.

Teen artists emerge at ECC

Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre is marking the new year - and its 15th anniversary - with a festival. And it will focus its celebrations this Sunday on teens, that is, very, very creative high school students in the Tri-Cities.

Best's fine arts on display

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.

Kaldestad quartet toots in faculty series

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.

Mexican pianist in PoMo

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.

Fox Rock School teacher plays Roo's

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.

Coquitlam sisters solicit for votes in online contest

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

Arts calendar

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.

Japan tsunami shakes up painter

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