Local Arts

Who: Sweatshop Union What: Natural Progression CD Release Party Where: Garfinkel’s When: Tuesday, Feb.

Who: Alpha YaYa Diallo Where: Boot Pub When: Monday, Feb. 9 Worldbeat guitarist Alpha YaYa Diallo and his backup band of Afro-funksters are making their yearly party pilgrimage to the Boot Pub this Monday. "We do very good at the Boot.

Alfie Zappacosta not stuck in the ’80s Who: Alfie Zappacosta Where: MY (Millennium) Place When: Saturday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m.

What: Altitude 12 Snowball Where: Telus Conference Centre When: Saturday, Feb.

Who: The Russell Jackson Band Where: Merlin’s — Wednesday, Feb. 11, 3-5 p.m. Where: Moe Joe’s — Wednesday, Feb.

The deadline is approaching for entries to the sixth annual Pro Photographer Search, set to go ahead at this year’s Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival in April. Hopeful participants have until 5 p.m. Feb. 20 to submit their work.

Jack of no trades

Who: Almeida/Tennant What: Naked City Sessions Where: Maxx Fish When: Friday, Feb.

Who: Kaejema Where: Dusty’s When: Sunday, Feb. 8 Creekside will get down to a jazzier beat this Sunday evening when Vancouver band Kaejema takes the stage at Dusty’s.

Hockey heroes a hard sell in Canada New this week we have Miracle, the inspiration-packed tale of how the underdog 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team beat the more skilled Russians in Lake Placid and united a country troubled by desperate times.