Friday, March 11
ALMODOVAR FLICK
The Port Moody Film Society wasn’t able to roll Pain and Glory, a movie by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and starring Antonio Banderas, due to COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year; however, it will screen the rated-R movie tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre (at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr.). Entry is $5 per person plus a $5 annual membership to the society. The theatre capacity is limited to 50 per cent, or 80 ticket-holders. Face masks and proof of vaccination are required for admission.
MORE: pmfilm.ca
GUITAR WHIZ
Catch Chase Padgett, a semi-finalist on Fox’s new reality singing show Alter Ego, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) in his performance 6 Guitars. The show launched at the 2010 Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, where Padgett won the titles of Best Musician, Best Solo Show, Best Male Performer, Best Musical, Best Script, and Best of Fest. 6 Guitars also runs on Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $40/$35/$15.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca/ 604-927-6555
Saturday, March 12
TECHNO SMASH
Avoid fraud by destroying your unwanted digital data and technology at a free electronics recycling event, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.). The event is hosted by the Port Moody Police Department with the Electronic Recycling Association.
MORE: 1-877-9EWASTE/ www.era.ca/ info@era.ca
HAPPY NOWRUZ
You can celebrate the cinema of Iran at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way), which will roll a series of short contemporary films in Farsi — with English subtitles. The first session runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the movies Are You Volleyball?!, Retouch, Lunch Time, Adamha, Cloudy Children and Animal; the second session goes from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with the same content (not suitable for children). No registration is required.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
Sunday, March 13
CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Bergmann duo — aka pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann — return to the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for an evening recital with percussion master Rod Thomas Squance. Titled Percussiano 3, the performance will include compositions from Bach, Schubert, Ravel, Chabrier, Copland, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, Brubeck and Saint Saëns, as well as their own compositions. Tickets are $35/$32/$15.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca/ 604-927-6555
