Local Arts

The Dogwood Drama Club is getting the family together in Dwayne Yancey's comedy The Fruitcake , on at the Dogwood Pavilion Nov. 27, 29 and Dec. 1.

The Art Focus art show and sale opens its doors at The Outlet in Leigh Square this weekend, featuring a wide variety of artworks by talented club members. The show begins Friday, Nov. 18 with an opening reception and refreshments from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

EXHIBITS Evergreen Cultural Centre: Gregg Simpson's Out of the Woods, from Nov. 18 to Dec. 10, with an opening reception on Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. Leigh Square Community Arts Village: Wilson Centre Art Show, until Nov. 28.

Gregg Simpson isn't one for standing around.

Jesse Kazemir loves music. Celtic music, especially. The 16-year-old Port Coquitlam fiddler has a fondness for its carefree sound. "It's so fun to play," he said, "because you don't have to have perfect technique.

The 18th annual Terry Fox secondary school trivia night takes place on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and features games, door prizes, a silent auction, a raffle and eight rounds of questions.

Artwork by members of Port Coquitlam's Wilson Centre, a recreational facility for people aged over 50, will be on display this month at the city's Leigh Square Community Arts Village.

Christmas shopping already? Coquitlam's Place des Arts opened its annual Christmas Boutique on Monday - a week ahead of schedule for customers to take a peek and purchase the hottest handmade items in town.

The Quebec-based Sursaut Dance Company will be on Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre stage on Sunday for a matinee performance of At Nightfall, a story about a man's journey to another world.

Richard Tetrault is a very gifted artist, first and foremost. But perhaps the biggest difference between him and many others is often the expansive size of his creative canvas.