A children's show that's up for an Ovation Award next Sunday will tell its tale in Coquitlam on the same day.
The Axis Theatre Company brings Hamelin: A New Fable to the Evergreen Cultural Centre stage on Jan. 31 at 2 p.m.
Directed by Chris McGregor and composed by Robert Buckley, the musical show is based on the story of the Pied Piper and teaches kids about the importance of telling the truth and keeping your word.
Hamelin is nominated for an Ovation in the category of Outstanding New Work. For tickets at $16/$12, call the ECC box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Meanwhile, Port Coquitlam's Clare Wyatt — who's nominated for an Ovation for outstanding music direction for Dogfight (Awkward Stage Productions) — is the music director for Go, Dog. Go!
The Carousel Theatre for Young People will bring the classic children's book by P.D. Eastman alive next month at The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. The family show includes Coquitlam actor Sereana Malani (above) and goes into preview Feb. 27. Call 604-685-6217 or visit tickets.carouseltheatre.ca.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Two art students have won scholarships named in memory of a Port Moody artist.
This week, the Port Moody Arts Centre named Amy Duval, a third-year BFA student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Alana Reyce, a fourth-year visual arts student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, as the recipients of the Kwi Am Choi Scholarship.
The family of Choi, who died while on a Grouse Mountain hiking trip in 2006, endowed PMAC with funds to create the scholarship for emerging artists between the ages of 15 and 30.
Meanwhile, the Kwi Am Choi 10-year memorial retrospective opens April 28 at PMAC and will include work from Duval and Reyce.
ITALIAN OPERA
Take a seat at Coquitlam's SilverCity to see a live production of the opera Turandot by Puccini.
Cineplex is screening the live Metropolitan Opera show, starring soprano Nina Stemme, on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 9:55 a.m. at the movie theatre (170 Schoolhouse St.). Encore shows will be held in March.
WRITERS' TIME
Memoir writer JJ Lee will be the guest speaker at the next Tri-City Wordsmiths' meeting in Port Coquitlam.
Lee — whose The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit earned him a 2011 Governor-General's Literary Award nomination — will be at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.) on Feb. 6 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. To register for the free talk, call the library at 604-927-7999. For more on Wordsmiths, email [email protected].
Meanwhile, Tri-City writers looking for a platform — and to hear from their local peers — have until next Saturday to be part of a new series in Port Moody.
Writers in Our Midst curators Marilyn Meden and Carol Hamshaw are calling for scribes to step forward for the literary event, tentatively scheduled for Feb. 18 at the Gallery Bistro. To apply, email three samples of your work by Jan. 30 (plus a bio) to [email protected].
SCANDAL!
Riverside secondary grad David Lees plays Danceny in next month's production of Les Liaison Dangereuses at Capilano University.
The North Vancouver university's theatre department and Exit 22 presents the show that goes into previews Feb. 9 and runs Feb. 10 to 13 at 8 p.m. with a matinee on the latter date. Tickets are $25/$22/$10 by calling 604-990-7810 or visiting tickets.capilanou.ca.
LIBRARY ART
An Afghan-Canadian artist who’s currently showing her work at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village will open another exhibit in Port Moody next month.
Tamana S.H. Djuya will display her pieces at the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.) in February.
MAY DAY
Elementary students in Port Coquitlam are invited to be part of this year's Royal Party for the May Day Festival.
The city will accept applications until next Friday and make its selection for flower girls, princesses and lancers at a tea on April 12. Flower girls are in Grades 1 and 2 while princesses and lancers are in Grades 4 and 5.
The May Day banquet and opening ceremonies are on April 29 while the parade is May 7. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/mayday.
