Arts & Life

One of the great carriers of the Celtic music torch will light a candle for Christmas in the Cariboo. The Barra MacNeils are coming to Quesnel (Nov. 20, at the Seniors' Centre) and Prince George (Nov. 21, P.G.

Pushing the mental buttons of Canada is now a best-selling tradition for one Canadian family.

When the actors of Alice In Wonderland sat down to talk with The Citizen, it was the day after the United States election. A numbness dulled the senses of this neighbouring nation. A pall was cast.

The grass is looking bluer on the other side of Andrew Collins. The celebrated acoustic music star is certainly a student of bluegrass, but this is 21st century Canada so don't expect his mandolin to have a southern drawl.

The adventures of a curious youngster who wanders into a surreal world of discovery and danger is a universal tale but it has perhaps never been given to the universe as completely as now at Theatre North West.

Chris Lane is in the fast lane and there's a pit stop in Prince George on Wednesday night. The muscle car images in the video were a bit prophetic, as the hit single Fix burned rubber and made him into a No. 1 country artist.

Northern FanCon organizers are keeping their wits about them, and they are keeping Alicia Witt in Prince George for the annual pop-culture convention. Audiences will know Witt for a number of varied reasons.

The blues is something he has always played close to the vest. There is a world of music available to the player of a piano. It is the foundation instrument for classical on through to new wave and even used in hiphop and metal.

His lens has adjusted around the visage of presidents and sheiks, movie stars and military leaders, but his most famous photo - the one those celebrities can't stop talking about - is the black-and-white snapshot of his father standing by the woodshe

A round of high-fives can be heard emanating from the Community Arts Council. Their signature event, Studio Fair, was a huge success this past weekend. It was the event's 40th anniversary and the first for new CAC executive director Sean Farrell.