Local Arts

The Maritime Marionettes from Truro, Nova Scotia are coming to Coquitlam to entertain little ones and their families this spring break.

This month, explore the concept identity through the eyes of artists exhibiting their works at the Port Moody Arts Centre.

The People's Choice award for the Evergreen Cultural Centre's Emerging Talent XV exhibit has been awarded to Gleneagle secondary student Anna Semyonova. Her painting, titled Soul Portrait, described her piece as inspired by a dream.

There's the ad-libbed story of sibling rivalry, a substitute teacher guiding his students through a horrifying tragedy, an examination of the breast-cancer fundraising industry and a Hollywood blockbuster comedy.

Port Coquitlam's Leigh Square Community Arts Village has opportunities for visual artists and emerging curators to submit exhibition proposals for next year, the city's 100th anniversary.

The Arts Club on Tour presents Circle Mirror Transformation at the Evergreen Cultural Centre until March 10. This witty new play, by emerging American playwright Annie Baker, is directed by Vancouver's critically acclaimed Nicola Cavendish.

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

Spring break starts next week and if you haven't yet made plans for your little ones, here are a few good options for the two weeks ahead. The Coquitlam Public Library invites kids aged six and up to puppet-making workshops at each of its branches.

Port Moody author Yvonne Harris is signing her new book Ashoona, Daughter of the Winds this weekend.

Theatrix Youtheatre Society presents The Little Mermaid at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) March 8 to 10.