Tonight at Art Space, all are invited for the opening of artist Kyla Morgan's exhibition of paintings, with live music accompaniment. The local nursing student will hold court at 7 p.m. According to organizers, she is "an inspiring artist who works predominantly with acrylic paints but dabbles with an assortment of other mediums and styles."
The 7th annual Salmon Valley Women's Festival happens this weekend at the Rockin's River Resort located near the blue bridge on the Hart Highway about 20 minutes north of the city.
The event includes arts and entertainment components, tarot reading, empowering workshops, fire circle, vendors and much more.
For information contact Robyn at 250-640-3363 or visit the event's website (www.svwfest.com) or their Facebook page.
Cafe Voltaire holds an open mic night tonight. The Books and Company coffee shop hosts the community starting at 8 p.m. Come down early with your guitars, synthesizers, keytars, and dancing shoes, get your name on our list, enjoy a beverage and maybe a pastry and watch Prince George's finest take the stage.
Alice In Chains is coming to the BC Northern Exhibition. The grunge growlers hit the Seattle sound out of the 1990s ballpark and they are bringing the revamped modern edition to CN Centre on Sunday.
Buy a ticket to the concert, get a free ticket to the BCNE that day as well. Also on the stage at the Alice In Chains event are supporting acts Monster Truck and The Pack A.D.
The BCNE stage is open day and night until the end of the weekend with end-to-end talent. Some acts are local, some are coming in from far away. There is a tribute band festival, children's duo
Splash and Boots, and much more to impress the fans of music and dance.
The Robson Valley Music Festival happens Aug. 15 to 17 in Dunster (near McBride). In addition to the artisans village, healing arts, food vendors, kids zone, and workshops there is also a list of acclaimed music acts like Digging Roots, Jack Garton & the Demon Squadron, Kinnie Star, Scott Cook, Aurora Jane, Bottoms Up Barely Burlesque, and many more.
Beat boxing, three-part harmony, accordion, mandolin, violin, and a cajun drum are the promises Dirty Grace is making to woo you to their performance on Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. Self-described as roots folk, gypsy soul, and sassy swing, this theatrical music group come in from Victoria. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
Music On the Mountain echoes from Murray Ridge Ski Centre on the Aug. 22 - 24 weekend. Acts on the bill include Scott Dunbar, Raghu Lokanathan, Joey Only, Zahirah Middle Eastern Belly Dancers, Doug Koyama, Sarah Elizabeth (remembered as Sarah Towle by local CBC listeners), Black Spruce Bog, and those are just some of the ones connected to P.G.
Pineview Summer Festival swings for the fences on Aug. 23 and 24. The rural neighbourhood on the doorstep of the city (the airport area) holds their annual slo-pitch tournament, lawn volleyball, loggers sports, the Pineview's Got Talent showcase and a concert/dance featuring local country star Rick Stavely. Information at www.pineviewhall.ca.
Acoustic swing/blues duo Sabrina Weeks and Mike Hilliard bring their Maple Blues Award-winning show to the Senior Citizens Activity Centre (4th and Brunswick) on Aug. 23. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 at Studio 2880.
The Two Rivers Gallery hosts a pair of new exhibitions for summer, by artists from both sides of the country. Ontario photography artist Andrzej Maciejewski's exhibition entitled Garden of Eden and Prince George artist Phil Morrison's solo exhibition of sculptures entitled Heaven. Hunger. Heart. are on now for the duration of the summer.
For some risque fun, The Generator is the home of Vintage Carnivale on Aug. 28. This multi-talented night features the music of Scott Dunbar and Raghu Lokanathan plus a burlesque review. Tickets are $20 at the Generator door, or in advance from Nancy O's.
Nudity has never been this funny. The Comic Strippers have announced a Prince George date on their tour schedule, coming to Prince George Playhouse on Sept. 26 and 27. Tickets are $35 or $30 each for groups of six-plus, available at Studio 2880.
This is, the cast stressed in a written statement, "A fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada's best improvisational comedians...Gentleman, not to worry, this is definitely a parody of male strippers. Some of the performers have what's called 'Comedy Bodies' - they will make you look good by comparison."
It's a little bit of The Full Monty without a script, a little of Magic Mike on magic mushrooms, this show is called a "sexylarious improv" comedy show. The cast includes Chris Casillan, Ken Lawson and Roman Danylo. If you Google them, you'll discover they are all actually highly decorated comedians who are prone to keep their clothes on no matter how suggestive the jokes might get.
But just to be on the safe side, only those 19 and older may attend.
The Community Arts Council (CAC) has Summer Day Camps for children ages 6 to 11, each week a different theme.
Thanks to BC Hydro's sponsorship, each week has two spots available for free if your child attends Harwin, Ron Brent, Nursdeh Yoh, Quinson or Van Bien schools. If interested, contact Wendy by email: [email protected]. This will be first come first served. Each camp has a capacity of 20 children so to register your young people, log on to www.studio2880.com or come by the CAC at 2880 15th Avenue.
The Two Rivers Art Gallery now has the paintings of local artist Jos Delgado-Guevara on display in their Rustad Galleria. More famous as the concertmaster for the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Delgado-Guevara is also an accomplished visual artist, as demonstrated in this exhibition entitled Animism. On Thursday, he will be on-hand for a reception and artist's talk at 7:30 p.m.
God Save The Queen is touring the world, one of the few tribute acts that get star status. On September 12, Prince George bites the dust.
This extravaganza of Queen, one of the most flamboyant and best-selling rock acts of all time, is a spectacle unto itself.
God Save The Queen is billed as "an astonishingly accurate replication of the performances staged by Freddie and Queen, down to the light cues, the costumes and even a replica of the Red Special, the guitar Brian May used."
Phil Murphy (Queen's Tour Manager), described God Save the Queen: "They are as good as the real thing".
Bill Heckle, of Liverpool, England's, Mathew Street Festival said, "They are the best tribute band of all the tribute bands in the world!"
A true music industry A-list talent is coming to CN Centre on Oct. 5. Country superstar Brad Paisley is hot with his newly released single The River Bank to go along with his mega-selling hit list like Alcohol, Me Neither, Whiskey Lullaby, I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song) and many more. He has won Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Grand Ol' Opry, has performed for President Obama, and his duet partners are a who's who of the music world.
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.
Sarah McLauchlan shines on. The ethereal singer-songwriter has been called a national treasure and a hero for women in music. She has a long list of hits, she has carved her persona into popular culture, and she is touring the world on the strength of her latest album Shine On. She performs at CN Centre on October 25.
