The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon is on stage now at the all-professional Theatre North West stage. It runs until March 4. It stars such Canadian theatre heavy-hitters as William Vickers in the lead role and Stefano Giulianetti as the devil is this classic Canadiana rework of the Faust fable. It was written by the legendary prairie writer W.O. Mitchell and produced by TNW as an homage to the Canada Winter Games. It is the story of a do-gooder who is tempted to make a deal with the devil for the one thing that might tempt any proud rural Canadian: curling supremacy. Tickets are on sale now at Books And Company.
Two Rivers Gallery has a new youth-art exhibition - A Lexicon of the North - in the Rustad Galleria. Motivated by the question "what does it mean to you to live in the North?" a set of teenagers was given a disposable camera each and dispatched across the city for a month.
"Considering the world of technology that teens and young adults live in at this time in our lives, these young artists brought back interesting, well composed and thought provoking images that speak to life in northern British Columbia," said 2RG official Maeve Hanna.
Artists include Morgan Clark, Emily Holmes, Wayne Rawlings, Latisha Rawlings, Caleb van Unen, Maggie Maloney, Sarah Frigon and Catia Webb. Come see the show anytime the 2RG is open.
The City of Prince George's 100th birthday will be celebrated by the nation's most beloved storyteller. Stuart McLean is coming back to our city with his Vinyl Cafe Roadshow. For the first time in his years of performances in Prince George, McLean and his company of fellow performers (the musical guests are famed Cariboo folk duo Pharis and Jason Romero) will take the stage at CN Centre for this auspicious occasion.
The show is March 3. Tickets go on sale Monday at Studio 2880, the CN Centre box office and online at Ticketmaster.ca.
This Prince George show will be taped live, and will be heard on CBC Radio three times in the next two years - a birthday party that will reach 6 million people at least based on the massive audience for McLean's weekly CBC Radio show also named The Vinyl Cafe.
One of CN Centre's most requested shows will be coming back for an encore performance. The Very Best of Celtic Thunder returns to the CN Centre on March 14 for a very special evening. Special guest star Damian McGinty of the popular TV show Glee will be live in person on the Celtic Thunder stage, as well.
Drawing material from Celtic Thunder's nine Public Television Specials, 11 albums and DVDs, and eight North American tours, The Very Best Of Celtic Thunder aims to combine all Celtic Thunder classics, fan favorites and hit songs into a formidable stage show.
Tickets go on sale Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at the CN Centre box office, Studio 2880, or online.
Classic rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd come to Prince George on March 16. The band that brought us Free Bird, Sweet Home Alabama and define the southern rock sound will bring their roadshow to CN Centre. Showtime is 7 p.m. for this Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame group.
A Night Of Celtic Music is coming to the PG Playhouse on March 22. This 8 p.m. concert event has star fiddler Kierah (a Canadian Folk Music Award winner) in the spotlight backed up by Adrian Dolan on piano, accordion and mandolin plus Adam Dobres on guitar. Tickets are $30 available now at Books And Company.
Rock music's favourite antihero comes to CN Centre on March 31. Marilyn Manson, the godfather of goth, brings his The Hell Not Hallelujah Tour to Prince George, along with past hits like The Beautiful People, his famous version of Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This, Dope Show, No Reflection and many others. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and five MTV Music Awards over the years.
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.
