January - June 2022 Events • Peformances • Exhibitions
Let’s enjoy the arts together again! Words cannot express how much we look forward to welcoming more of you back to the centre to enjoy our full complement of events, performances and exhibition openings. We have something for everyone! Music lovers can once again enjoy our Classic Concert series which kicks off in January, with A Celebration of Robbie Burns. Tickets are on sale now. In February our popular, Family Days series returns. Bring the family to tour the current exhibition and then engage with a fun art activity which will be sure to spark creativity. Also in February, our unique adult-only pARTy@PdA series will inspire you to meet with friends to enjoy a fun art project. We’re also bringing back in-person exhibition openings so we can celebrate the work and accomplishments of our emerging artists and community groups. See more details about all our upcoming events and performances in the pages of this guide. We are enjoying this transition to a re-connected world and there is no better time to engage (or re-engage) with the arts at Place des Arts! Joan McCauley, Executive Director, Place des Arts
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By phone at 604.664.1636
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Some events allow for sales at the door starting one hour prior to the event (subject to availability)
Ticket prices listed in this guide do not include GST, which will be added at time of purchase. 1
Fun with the Family!
Family Day at PdA Gather your crew and head to Place des Arts for Family Day at PdA to immerse yourself in art! Tour our exhibitions, then create your own masterpiece based on the content and mediums in the exhibitions. All ages welcome. Free admission; pre-registration is required. Reserve your family’s spot on Eventbrite or by calling us. Family Day at PdA will be held in accordance with the current Provincial Health Order. Please check our website for more details about the event closer to the date. Sunday, February 6, 2022 · 2:00 – 4:00pm Sunday, April 3, 2022 · 2:00 – 4:00pm
2022 Summer Theatre Troupe Free All-Ages Shows • TD Community Plaza • Town Centre Park Coquitlam Our Summer Theatre Troupe is a by-audition, performance-based theatre company. Every summer, the cast works with a professional theatre director, stage manager and designers to produce a play and perform it for free to the public at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park Plaza. The play runs for about a week in late July/early August. Families love the performances, which are adapted for all ages providing children with an easy-to-understand introduction to the magic of live theatre. Check our website in April for our auditions call and keep an eye out on our social media for our show announcement.
These family events are free for all ages! Register online at Eventbrite or by phone at 604.664.1636 2
pARTy@PdA! Come to our adult-only art parties (19+ years). Gather friends and get set to explore your imagination, in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Each pARTy includes a visual arts activity and a cash bar ($8/can). Supplies and instruction included in the ticket price.
Campfire Art and Coffees Friday, February 11 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm Enjoy an evening of cozy artmaking to warm up your winter! Visual arts instructor Cara Bain will guide you through a campfire painting from beginning to end to ignite your creativity. In the comfortable setting of Place des Arts, drink scrumptious coffees, socialize in a relaxed environment and paint the evening away! No experience necessary.
Paint your Art Out Friday, April 8 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm Discover your inner child through creative painting! In this fun workshop facilitated by Bernadette Rollins, your inner artist will be inspired through spontaneous, free expression in painting! Create personalized works of art using various painting mediums with guidance from a talented instructor. Have fun, discover more about yourself and delight in your artwork!
Portraits and Pinot! Friday, May 6 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm Learn the basics of drawing portraits in just one class! Instructor Rebecca Blair will give you tips on how to draw the proportions of a generic face and then apply them to different people. You’ll also have the chance to bring your portraits to life with shading.
Tickets $26/person or 2 for $42
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Classic Concert Series Enjoy superb live music performances in your neighbourhood! Our talented music teachers offer up diverse concerts this season.
Janina Russell & Mr. I’s Musical Rainbow Valentine’s Concert Sunday, February 13 • 2:00 pm • Janina Russell & Mr. I with the Rainbow Singers All you need is love! Join Janina Russell and Mr. I for a special children’s Valentine’s Day sing along concert that is sure to enchant youngsters and their parents alike. Themed attire and audience participation are encouraged. Balloon drop!
Gloomy Winter’s Now Away Saturday, April 9 • 7:00 pm • Rebecca Blair and Rosie Carver Triskellion (Rebecca Blair, Michelle Carlisle and Rosie Carver) combines rich timbres of harp, fiddle and flute with voice and promises an evening of hope, delight and beauty. This eclectic concert will carry your heart away from the darkness to rejoice in the light with fun, delightful and passionate music.
From Beethoven to Brahms: The Clarinet Trio Transformed Saturday, May 14 • 7:00 pm • Krystal Morrison and Noel McRobbie Beethoven transformed the piano trio when he replaced the usual violin with a clarinet. Almost a century later Brahms would come out of retirement to take this ensemble to new depths of romanticism. Together, these works contrast joy and despair and highlight the inevitability of change. We acknowledge that very young children can be disruptive to other patrons. We do not recommend bringing children under six years to our concerts. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets Students* & Seniors $16 • Adults $21 | Musical Rainbow Concert $10 *Student pricing is available for all Place des Arts students, regardless of age, or for students holding a valid student card from other institutions. 4
2022 Exhibitions Place des Arts is proud to showcase the work of local emerging artists in our three exhibition spaces: the Atrium, the Leonore Peyton Salon and the Mezzanine. Exhibitions change frequently, and artworks are generally for sale, with proceeds supporting the exhibiting artists and our centre. We encourage visitors to make an appointment to view our exhibition spaces. Please call 604-664-1636 ext. 0 to book. Opening Receptions are held on the first day of each exhibition, and in accordance with the current Provincial Health Order. Please check our website for more details about the event closer to the date. Are you an artist interested in exhibiting? View current calls for artists on our website or if you have questions, contact our Exhibitions Programmer at exhibitions@placedesarts.ca. Sale of artwork Please note that sale of artwork begins at 7:00 pm on the day of the Opening Reception. Artwork cannot be reserved in advance; sales are on a first-come, first-served basis. View our exhibitions online Virtual tours of our exhibitions will be available for viewing approximately one week after the exhibition opening until the exhibition end date. Visit the individual exhibition pages at placedesarts.ca/exhibitions to view.
Solar, photograph, Lillian Liu
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January 21 – March 10, 2022 Opening Reception: Jan 21 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm SD43 Grade 12 Art Students, Emerging Talent 24 Various Mediums in the Atrium until March 5 Lillian Liu, Modern Fine Art Photography from the Female Gaze Photography in the Leonore Peyton Salon Raeanne Schachter, Dames — Women With Stories Acrylics in the Mezzanine April 1 – May 19, 2022 Opening Reception: Apr 1 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm Coquitlam Heritage Society, Extractions: Natural Resources from our land Various Mediums in the Atrium Tadaomi Kawasaki, Spontaneous Portrait Art Acrylics in the Leonore Peyton Salon Donna Polos, A Watercolour Experience on Canvas and Fibre Watercolours in the Mezzanine June 3 – 23, 2022 Opening Reception: Jun 3 • 7:00 – 9:00 pm Place des Arts Students, Teachers & Alumni, Place des Arts Community Exhibition Various Mediums in the Atrium
Dame #36 “Wild. Fire.”, acrylic on canvas, Raeanne Schachter
Happy New York 1970s – abstracted portrait, acrylic on canvas, Tadaomi Kawasaki
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Just for Teens
Free Admission
Gather up your BFFs and get creative in an exciting art event designed for teens by teens— the members of our Youth Arts Council!
Our events for Teens are free!
Art After Dark - A Night of the Arts for Teens May (TBA) • 7:00 - 9:00 pm Place des Arts’ Youth Arts Council invites teens ages 13 to 17 to a free night of the arts. Explore your artistic and creative interests through a variety of casual arts activities. In addition to making art, hang out and enjoy other fun experiences and music. Art After Dark is an awesome way to spend a Saturday night! Check our website in January for the date. Thank you to our event sponsors
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