It's rockabilly night at Cafe Voltaire. The coffee shop inside Books and Company will slap the bass and clang the guitar tonight at 8 p.m. with local greaser rockers The Chevys. They mix rockabilly classics by the likes of Buddy Holly and The Stray Cats with their own original ditties. This show is free.
He's known for cars and crushing guitars. Danny "The Count" Koker is the proprietor of celebrity hot rod shop Count's Kustoms which super-restores vintage vehicles. It's the set of the hit TV show Counting Cars.
As well as star cars, Koker is also the frontman for classic rock power group Count's 77 along with former Britney Fox frontman Tommy Paris, past Blue Man Group drummer Paul Disibio, Rock Of Ages bassist Barry Barnes, and the twin guitars of acclaimed blues session players John Zito and Stoney Curtis. Count's 77 plays a cabaret show at CN Centre on Oct. 18 along with local band Sound Addiction opening the event.
Two arts and culture groups are hosting large-scale book sales in the next little while.
The Friends of the Prince George Public Library hold one first, tonight through Sunday (tonight is a members-only gatecrasher event, but memberships are $5 available at the door) at the Bob Harkins Branch downtown.
The second book sale is Oct. 24-27 to raise money for the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. The sale will be held in the lobby of Theatre North West (Parkhill Centre).
Come and join the faculty of the Prince George Conservatory of Music in a great concert of sunny Mediterranean melodies on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. For this concert, the instructors-turned-performers will also be performing a matinee on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Both concerts are by donation and held at St. Andrew's Church (3555 5th Ave.).
Improv Ad Nauseum drops the funny puck on Nov. 8. The longtime local Theatre Sports group will play their comedy games at the Twisted Cork. Advance tickets are available at the Twisted Cork and Studio 2880 and these shows often sell out so buy soon to avoid disappointment and stand square in the way of laughter.
Award winning poet Jeremy Stewart unveils his new book, Hidden City, on Saturday night at Books and Company. He won the 2014 Robert Kroetsch Innovative Poetry Award for the unpublished manuscript to this new work, and here it is in book form to show the community what all the applause was about. His reading and discussion gets underway at 7 p.m.
Something Wicked This Way Comes. It arrives at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the PG Playhouse, brought by the rich voices of the Nove Voce Choral Society. Accompanying the choir are pianist Maureen Nielsen and special guest alumna Naomi Kavka on cello. Tickets for this Halloween-themed choir concert are $15, available at Studio 2880 and at the door.
After a fire next door forced their closure, The Copper Pig BBQ House owners are ready to reopen. The George Street social spot will welcome P.G. back on Oct. 25 with live music by Sound Addiction.
The Nightmare Before Halloween at the Westwood Pub is a live music smorgasbord on Oct. 30 featuring The Famous Monsters (a Misfits Tribute band), Crones, Bindles and Bombs and Mediocre Minds. First act plays at 8 p.m. Admission is $10.
The Two Rivers Gallery is showing Far Away-Landscapes by Allan Farmer in the Rustad Galleria section of the downtown facility. Farmer passed away this spring and this artistic tribute is on in Prince George until Nov. 2, followed by a showing in McBride starting Nov. 13 at the Valley Museum and Archives. This same collection has already been featured in Valemount and Mackenzie.
Shiraz Cafe's stage welcomes local singer-songwriters Erika Callewaert and Jaymie Walker for a double bill on Oct. 25. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
He is still known more for being the concertmaster of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, and one of the principal instructors at the PG Conservatory of Music but Jose Delgado-Guevara is fast becoming respected for painting as well. Following up on his applauded debut exhibition at the Two Rivers Art Gallery, he now opens Vestuario, a collection of new works at Groop Gallery.
Wells folk star Joey Only brings his Stompin' Tom Connors Tribute Concert to P.G. on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. His appearance is a fundraiser for community radio station CFUR. Tickets are $25 ($20 for seniors) on sale now at Books and Company. The show will be held at the Brunswick Street Seniors Centre.
UNBC hosts the Artisans of the North Fair on Oct. 25 and 26. Start time is 9 a.m. both days for this extravaganza of local artists and artisans.
Folk-rockers Red Haven come to Shiraz Cafe on Oct. 26 for a 7 p.m. show.
On Nov. 8 book your tickets for the 7th Annual Spinning Angels Pole Dance Competition at the PG Playhouse. Tickets are $25 each or five for $100. The evening includes vine pole arts, Spinning Angels founder Angel Stewart, two-time first runner up Jaime Garibay as featured soloist, a collection of solo, duo and group performances, and more. Call 250-562-6456 for more information.
The Fifth Annual Black and White Soiree raises the roof at the Civic Centre on Nov. 15 and raises funds for the Association Advocating for Women and Children (AWAC).
"Spend your evening with your girlfriends while supporting women less fortunate than we are," said a statement from the organizers.
The night will include a dinner, dancing, shopping, stiletto contest, a fashion show, entertainment, a silent auction and more. Tickets are $75 each, available at Shine Salon and Shhh the Unique Boutique.
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.
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.
Local painter Cara Roberts has her solo exhibition Square Routes now on at the Studio 2880 gallery. Normally a realist painter, this show is a departure, with all images in the abstract realm. The paintings are for sale and the show continues into November.
Popular children's characters Toopy and Binoo will be live in P.G. on October 23 at the CN Centre. Tickets go on sale June 6 at CN Centre box office, Studio 2880 and Ticketmaster online.
Toopy and Binoo were born on the pages of books by Dominique Jolin, then became television stars starting in 2005. Now the live stage show is touring western Canada for the first time.
The Doobie Brothers come rockin' down the highway into Prince George for an Oct. 24 concert at CN Centre. One of the most popular classic rock bands ever, The Doobies have rung up a glittering track record including three multi-platinum, seven platinum and 14 Gold albums. Their Best of the Doobies (1976) has sold more than 11 million copies - a rare "diamond record." The Doobies propulsive roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven style has sold more than 30 million albums overall and their set list is the soundtrack to the 1970s and '80s including Black Water, What a Fool Believes, China Grove, Takin' It to the Streets, The Doctor and many more.
The supporting act that night is fast-rising pop star Lara Johnston on the strength of sings like Mister (Be My Man), K.I.S.S. and Here At the End of the World.
Two nights of dancing happens Oct. 24 and 25. Entertainers include Siab, Lewd, HXDB, Suspenc!ey, Deadcom and Dron3. It is for those aged 19-plus. Tickets are $10 and the event happens at 1168 4th Avenue.
The next free family afternoon of classical music happens Oct. 26 at the Prince George Public Library's Bob Harkins Branch downtown. The Prince George Symphony Orchestra will be performing from 2-4 p.m. Future PGSO performances will be held that the library on Nov. 23, Jan. 25, March 22, Apr. 19 and May 24.
The UNBC Northern Women's Centre hosts "a unique and empowering workshop" entitled Women Healing Through Art on Dec. 13. Participation fee is $80 for students, $140 for non-students / the employed, with a $20 per hour work program available to reduce the cost. For more information email empower@unbc.ca.
