Arts & Life

Theatre Northwest is pouring Scotch with a twist. No, not a splash of lemon or dash of salt - that kind of twist is blasphemy to aficionados of the Scottish nectar - but the kind of twist that surprises and enthuses the mind.

If the northern region had a house band, it would likely be Folky Strum Strum. They play regular gigs, they are an attraction on the festival circuit, despite the miles between them all.

As it is with people, sparks can also fly between businesses. When a crane lowered the enormous open-faced oven into place at Prince George's new downtown pizza restaurant, it became the most famous fire chamber in the city.

The funds are rising. The totals are expanding. The Doctor's Case is that much closer to being solved. The problem is one befuddling first-time filmmaker James Douglas more than his famous characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Soaring and soft, sensitive and spicy. William Kuklis has a range of voice and range of emotion that finally has a place big enough to run free. He has released a new album entitled Save Me that finally shows audiences the full evidence.

I don't speak Italian but the word "sentimento" leaped out at me, and then a moment later came "amore." These words were dealt like cards in an operatic poker game.

CBC's annual music competition, Searchlight, is open for voting. The competition's website lists all the competitors across the nation (more than 1,200 entries overall), and you can also group them by genre or by region.

Kate Bush once said in a song that every old sock meets an old shoe. Isn't that a great saying? And just being alive, it can really hurt. And these moments given are a gift from time.

There was s'more downtown during Downtown Prince George's winter carnival Sunday in front of city hall.

The faint sound of instruments tuning up can be heard all over the region. It's a familiar sound. It's been happening this time of year, here, since 1951.