The Prince George Symphony Orchestra is in rehearsals for a massive night of voice at Vanier Hall.
Caroline Markos (soprano) and Dale Throness (baritone) take centre stage for the PGSO production of Carmina Burana.
"Choral blockbusters don't come any bigger than Carmina Burana, Carl Orff's captivating exploration of love -- medieval style," said a PGSO statement. "Orff's big tunes and driving rhythms have made Carmina Burana one of classical music's all-time hits, but you have to hear it live to really understand its compelling power and splendour."
Two opera stars and the orchestra can't do it alone. Joining the presentation are the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the Prince George Cantata Singers and the District 57 Tapestry Singers, combining vocal forces.
The show happens two times - Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. - on sale now at the PGSO office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
The Two Rivers Gallery (2RG), located in the heart of Games Village, interconnected with Canada Games Plaza, has opened two new art exhibitions especially for the national gathering of athletes and supporters from all over the nation.
North: An Exhbition For the 2015 Canada Winter Games is a who's who of the region's best visual artists, all collected into one show. Some of the major visual arts names involved include Annerose Georgeson (Vanderhoof), Bill Horne (Wells), Jennifer Pighin (Lheidli T'enneh), Azucena Rudland (Fort Fraser), Betty Kovacic (Prince George) and many more.
Pighin is in the mix in the second 2RG showroom. The exhibition entitled Elapsed looks at B.C.'s aboriginal past moving into the mixed-culture future and hints at the future, all through the works of Pighin, Adad Hannah, Philippa Jones, Marianne Nicolson, and Ann Smith.
History and entertainment are on the mainline for the Railway And Forestry Museum during the Canada Winter Games, and a new schedule of business hours will allow for maximum visitation by visitors to the city coming to learn about the local area's industrial past.
The museum will be open from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 - 8 p.m. and closed Monday and Tuesday. In the evenings, come enjoy the 80,000 lights on display, and the Cottonwood mini-train will be running (weather permitting) from 4 - 7:30 p.m.
"Lisa Smith has created another wonderful winter wonderland display in the gallery that showcases the sports competition held during the games," said executive director Ranjit Gill. There will be entertainment on several days inside the gallery as well as sales of hot dogs, hot chocolate, popcorn, and s'mores to roast on the bonfire. Free admission with non-perishable food donation.
Exploration Place museum and science centre has opened a new exhibit that digs through the snowy crusts of the planet's history and deep into the fossil record.
"Ice Age Mammals is a national travelling exhibition that explores the hot topic of climate change," said CEO Tracy Calogheros. "Find out all about the last ice age; the mammals that survived and those that didn't. See skulls and bones of ice age beasts, and detailed artwork of what they looked like. Touch a real mammoth tusk! Hear scientists' stories as they recount their Arctic adventures and discoveries. It's a cool experience."
Exploration Place displays are also in view in the First Nations Gallery, Children's Gallery, the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame and more showcase areas sure to engage local viewers and visitors from across Canada alike.
Two nights of manic music hit the Nancy O's stage, after a Friday the 13th one-night-stand at the Cowboy Ranch. Spectacle band Blackberry Wood - they are as much a visual show as a musical one - comes to Prince George this week. Showtime each night is 8:30 p.m.
"Blackberry Wood is a wonderful, secret and magic combination of alt-country-gypsy-circus music," said a Nancy O's statement, calling the group "a wonderful sounding vaudevillian ruckus" from the wilds of Vancouver.
They play the Cowboy Ranch tonight, Nancy O's on Saturday and again on Sunday.
