Local Arts

Two students from Coquitlam's Lindbjerg Academy of the Performing Arts were among nine "triple threats" from B.C. to win the first round of auditions for the CBC Over the Rainbow reality series.

Coquitlam's Place des Arts has a course open this summer for teens wanting to make masks. The Mask Creation and Exploration class is part of the facility's Summer Fun! art camps program, open to youth ages 12 to 14.

An indie band headed up by Tri-City rocker Rocky Milino Jr. was recently named the fan choice winner in this year's 99.3 The Fox Seeds contest.

Seven dancers studying at Port Coquitlam's Encore Dance Academy will be practicing their technique at top ballet schools this summer.

Roger Buston has a confession to make: He can't say for sure if his family is Celtic at all. Nor does he believe his bandmates have roots in Scotland, Ireland or Wales, either.

A recital to raise money for scholarships for advanced piano students in the Tri-Cities will be held at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre. Yarilo Music Society is hosting the concert, called Students Helping Students, on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Young opera stars will belt out an original work next week at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Theatre.

Second installment in the Bright Young Things summer series, featuring graduating students who are pursuing careers in the performing or visual arts.

Coquitlam's Colony Farm Regional Park will become the stage for A Midsummer Fête this Sunday - an event featuring storytelling, music, art installations, a labyrinth, tea party and roving characters in a modern take on the traditional English summer

The SHIFT 1-Act Festival starts tomorrow (Thursday) at Port Moody's Inlet Theatre, with 10 short plays being presented over three days.