EXHIBITS
Evergreen Cultural Centre: Artwork of SD43 Grade 12 students, Emerging Talent XIV, Jan. 21 to Feb. 19.; Those Who Can, Teach!, painting, photography, ceramics and mixed media works by art teachers and alumni of SD43, Feb. 25 to March 26.
Leigh Square Community Arts Village: Roots: Celebrating the International Year of the Forest by Blackberry Artist's Society and guests, Jan. 20 to Feb. 27.
Place des Arts: Daryl Spencer's The Essential Landscape (photography), Mong Yen's Quiet Path (watercolour, tempera) and Lori Motokado's Possessions (watercolour), Feb.10 to Mar. 5.
Port Moody Arts Centre: Jennifer McAuley's Landscapes of Suburbia (oil on panel), Margaret K. Haydon's Philosopher Fish (ceramic), Margaret Walker's Eagle's Epic Journey (quilling paper) and Kirsten Chursinoff's Nesting Season (fibre and textile art), Jan. 6 to Feb. 18.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 10: Opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. of Place des Arts' new exhibit: Daryl Spencer's The Essential Landscape (photography), Mong Yen's Quiet Path (watercolour, tempera) and Lori Motokado's Possessions (watercolour), which runs Feb.10 to March 5. Call 604-664-1636 or visit www.placedesarts.ca.
Feb. 11: Port Moody Film Society presents The Pool (USA/India, comedy/drama), 7:30 p.m., Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Visit www.pmfilm.ca.
Feb. 12: Hot Salsa Dance Zone hosts a Latin Valentine's Party for singles and couples, Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Dance class at 7 p.m., party from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $14 at the door or $12 in advance. Call 604-725-4654 or visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com.
Feb. 12: Jazz and blues night in Maillardville presented by Société francophone de Maillardville, music and chocolate fondue, 8 p.m., Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-515-7070 or visit www.maillardville.com.
Feb. 12: Heart Warming/Heart Wrenching, a chamber music concert featuring the Quiring Chamber Players and guests, 8 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-927-6555.
Feb. 12: Opening reception for Roots: Celebrating the International Year of the Forest by the Blackberry Artist's Society and guests, 2 p.m., Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Port Coquitlam. Call 604-927-8400 or visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts.
Feb. 13: Felice Women's Choir performs as part of Port Coquitlam's 6th annual Sunday coffee concert series, 1:30 p.m., Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). Call 604-927-8400 or visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts.
Feb. 18: Day of the Arts, Stormy Weather, featuring visual and performing art classes from kindergarten to Grade 5, 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-664-1636.
Feb. 19: The Shirleys - an all-female a cappella septet - and Coastal Sound Youth Choir, 8 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-927-6550.
Feb. 19: A Taste of PoCo Spirit featuring Italian wines and appetizers by Earl's, presented by the Port Coquitlam Heritage Society, wine expert John Gerum and Earl's Restaurant, 7 p.m., the Gathering Place, Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam. Call 604-927-7611.
Feb. 19: Kabok String Orchestra, conducted by Bryan Deans. The second recital in the Joan West memorial concert series at Our Lady of Fatima Church that will benefit young parishioners who will attend World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, in August. Tickets at $50 for the series are available through the Fatima parish office, located at 315 Walker St. Call 604-936-2525.
Feb. 19 and 20: Wearable Art awards presented by the Port Moody Arts Centre, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m., city hall galleria (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Exhibition from March 3 to April 10, the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John's St.). Visit www.wearableartsawards.com.
Feb. 22: Off the Grid, improvised music series, 7 to 9 p.m., the Gathering Place, Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam. Call 604-789-3456.
Feb. 24 to 26 and March 3 to 5: Copacabana, a high school musical featuring Barry Manilow's catchy tunes, 7 p.m., Riverside secondary school (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam). Call 604-941-6053.
Feb. 25: Third annual jazz dinner, dance and silent auction to aid the Gleneagle secondary music department, featuring Rumba Calzada, 6 to 10 p.m., Gleneagle secondary school (1195 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam). Call Rose at 604-464-5793.
Feb. 26: Music of the World with Place des Arts' faculty members James Hamilton on sitar, Neelamjit Dhillon on tabla and Navarro Franco on percussion, 7:30 p.m., Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-664-1636.
Feb. 27: Opening reception for Those Who Can, Teach!, an exhibit by art teachers and alumni of School District 43, 4 to 6 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-927-6555.
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