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Cody Karey lives on in the MasterChef Canada kitchen. Although the young Fort St. James amateur chef was eliminated two weeks ago on the competition show, he made the Top 10 and he got a surprise call-back from the show's producers.

Cody Karey lives on in the MasterChef Canada kitchen. Although the young Fort St. James amateur chef was eliminated two weeks ago on the competition show, he made the Top 10 and he got a surprise call-back from the show's producers. He is one of three eliminated competitors who will be back on CTV this Sunday night, grilling for their lives. One will get to stay in the mix of eight remaining participants. The show airs at 7 p.m.

Sistema Prince George - a free music program for kids with financial constraints - is the beneficiary of a fundraising coming up next week.

The Dreamland School of the Arts will host a Wine & Paint event whereby participants pay $100 for two glasses of wine plus one hour of painting lessons together with local art star Cara Joy Roberts. The night is April 25.

All the proceeds from the event go to Sistema, an after school program hosted by Quinson Elementary School that teaches violin in a group setting five days a week at no cost. Instruments and learning materials are provided, as well as a light nutritious snack for the kids.

The 6th Annual John Harris Fiction Awards will be held on May 9th in the Stan Shaffer Theatre (Room 1-306) at the College of New Caledonia. The award is named for retired CNC professor Harris, one of Canada's celebrated fiction writers. He and fellow Prince George author Brian Fawcett will be in attendance, plus a full slate of readers from among this year's finalists. The award is bestowed on the best short story writer, as chosen by a panel of judges.

Tonight, bring your talents to Cafe Voltaire for open mic night. The sign-up list is held by master of musical ceremonies Eric Tompkins. Performances start at 8 p.m. but come early to register.

Tonight the Two Rivers Gallery opens the preview showing of the artwork up for sale at their annual fundraising auction. The free viewing runs until May 1 followed by the live auction on May 2. This year's auction includes paintings, etchings and other fine art objects by artists including Peter von Tiesenhausen, Theresa Sapergia, Robert Davidson, Corey Hardeman, Will Gill, Jos Delgado-Guevara and Marie Nagel.

Tickets for the live auction are available at the gallery or online at tworiversgallery.ca and they are only $25 each or two for $40! If patrons cannot attend the Live Art Auction on May 2nd in person, they can still participate by bidding online at tworiversgallery.ca or by phoning the gallery at 250-614-7800.

PGSO is in need of some new professional music staff. Applications are being accepted for the positions of interim concertmaster, principal viola and interim principal flute. May 11 is the application deadline for each of these jobs.

Also, for those with a librarian or curatorial aptitude, the PGSO is also in need of a key volunteer. An archivist is needed to help organize materials and update it into electronic storage formats.

The PGSO asks that no phone calls be made in regard to these positions. More details are available on their website. Email resumes to personnel manager Miguel Mori (personnel@pgso.com) or post to The Prince George Symphony Orchestra, 2880 15th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2M 1T1.

Tonight, come to Page Boy Books for an event entitled Unpublished. This free wine and cheese reading features poetry by young, unestablished, unpublished, or otherwise unhinged writers Sarah Blawatt, Kara-lee MacDonald, Paulina Nielson, Shane Darroch, Andrew Kenway and Ryan White. All stripes welcome.

Quesnel is the place for some local bluegrass performers this weekend. The Quesnel Seniors Centre is the host for the Country Bluegrass Jamboree featuring acts like Mud River Country, Perfect Match, Highway 97, The Other Guys and many more. Call Ken at 250-992-5696 for more information. Shows are held Friday through Sunday.

Two of the most popular acts from the Canada Winter Games music potpourri are joining up for a PG concert on Saturday night. The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer will join Black Spruce Bog (with DJ Nige providing some vibes and Penny Cartwright emcee) at the Treasure Cove Casino showroom. Tickets available at the venue.

Page Boy Books hosts a book launch and discussion on Saturday at 7 p.m. Meet author Derrick Stacey Denholm and discover his book Ground-Truthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of BC's North Coast.

Local folk-pop duo Exit Glow performs at Shiraz Cafe on Saturday night. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver Island painter Sue Coleman is in the Cafe Voltaire spotlight.

"We've been in love with her work for years and do not have the proper words to express how excited we are," said cafe operators. "We can't wait to see you gaze in awe of this art, and we're really excited and honoured to host this event and this collection."

For the month of April, Coleman's interpretive Northwest Coast First Nations images will be on the cafe walls, and on Sunday Coleman will be at the cafe in person from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Author Tania Millen will discuss her new guide book Pack Em Up, Ride Em Out on April 21 at Art Space (7 p.m.). A slideshow is part of the event detailing pack-horse hiking adventures learned from 30 years and more than 3,000 kilometres in the backcountry of Canada, United States and England. She will be talking about horses, camping, scenery, books, and all for free.

Juno winner Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne teams up with Maple Blues Award winner Brandon Isaak for a dance to raise funds for Blues Underground and CFIS 93.1 FM. Tickets $25 on sale at Books and Company. Concert is April 25, 8 p.m. at the Old Library (425 Brunswick Street).

The two split their blues duties on April 23, with Isaak at Nancy O's and Wayne at Shiraz for solo shows that night.

Alban Classical presents a chamber concert on April 26 entitled Mahler. This focus on the famous composer will be performed by Simon Cole on clarinet, Barb Parker on piano and soprano Erica Skowron.

Classical music fans can also circle May 3 on the calendar as Alban hosts the North Winds Quintet and pianist Angela Alba for a concert focused on Gershwin compositions.

All Alban Classical shows are held at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church for $20 (children are free). Call 250-563-4693 or log on to albanclassical.org for more information.

The city's premier theatre sports and improvisational comedy group Improv Ad Naseum will be back in the spotlight on May 2 at the Twisted Cork event room. Tickets are available in advance from the Twisted Cork and at Studio 2880.

Singer-songwriter Peter Katz brings his Juno-nominated songs and voice to Prince George this spring. Katz announced this week that he would return to Art Space on May 19 for the only northern B.C. stop on his 20-city Canadian tour. He is bringing his latest album We Are The Reckoning.

Art Space is turned into a movie theatre for the night of May 21. Death By Joy is a film directed by James Cribb about "a quirky, selfless, funny, and irrepressible fifty-five-year-old who is told she will be dead in weeks without aggressive medical intervention." Mary chooses not to embark on a medical journey, and instead steps forward "on a clear-headed quest for the true meaning of healing." Showtime is 7 p.m., admission is free. More information is available at www.deathbyjoy.com.

Exploration Place Museum & Science Centre has 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.