The Spirit of the North Festival of Trees would like to invite performers to audition for the opportunity to entertain at this magical event.
Traditionally, people have simply let the organization know that they were interested. We want to ensure that talented local entertainers are aware that this year's process will involve an audition, to ensure the best possible acts are seen at the event. Organizers also want to provide the community a prime opportunity to enjoy its own burgeoning artists.
Prince George is a growing and vibrant community with a wonderfully rich talent pool just waiting for opportunities. The Festival of Trees is a major audience favourite, and the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation is offering a big platform for local acts to join the experience.
Please submit a short bio and audio/visual recording via email to [email protected] by November 3 to be considered for this year's event.
The Pink Champagne Dance Band will be bopping from the big stage on New Year's Eve. Ring in the city's 100th birthday year on Dec. 31 at the Civic Centre, and boogie with the stars. The event is a cocktail gala to raise funds for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. Join the Dance North Ballroom and Social Dance Club as community stars and their professional dance partners show off the showy choreography they have learned for this worthy cause.
Tickets are $95 ($85 before Dec. 1) available at Books and Company, Prince George Citizen front desk or Spirit of the North office.
Something Wicked This Way Comes. It arrives at 7:30 p.m. Saturday 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.
Prince George's own award-winning and nationally celebrated soul singer Maureen Washington is coming home. Now based in Victoria, she returns on Nov. 27 at the Prince George Playhouse to debut her new Christmas album. She calls this seasonal collection a "celebration of timeless classics relived with a fresh feel." The title track, Christmas Is, written by Percy Faith, will set the mood for an evening of great music. Come out and celebrate the joys of the season with Maureen Washington and her stellar band featuring Karel Roessingh, Joey Smith and Damian Graham.
Advance tickets (assigned seating) are $25 each at Studio 2880 or $30 at the door.
At the Door (general seating).
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 Saturday night with live music by Sound Addiction.
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.
UNBC hosts the Artisans of the North Fair this weekend. Start time is 9 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday for this extravaganza of local artists and artisans.
Saturday night at Books and Company come out to see local writer Derrick Stacey Denholm. He has just published his Barry McKinnon Award-winning poetry book Dead Salmon Dialectics with BC publishing house Caitlin Press. He will be launching the new work in Caf Voltaire at 7 p.m. Come out, pick up your copy of this outstanding book, and shoot the breeze with this talented lit-artist.
Two nights of deejay dancing happen tonight and Saturday. 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 Sunday 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.
A Halloween party for adults happens on Nov. 1 at Two Rivers Gallery. Be who you want to be at Menagerie. It's part cabaret; part arcade and the best costume party and dance in town.
Gather your colleagues, treat your office, bring your friends and dress as a group, or challenge your mates for the best costume. Your ticket gets you performances, food, silent auction, dancing and a chance at best costumes prizes.
And what's a party without your favourite tipple? Our bars are stocked with wine, beer and spirits including absinthes and single malt scotches.
So prepare yourself. Peel of the workday skin and let your freak fly. And if someone mentions that Menagerie is the day after Halloween, tell them we refuse to play by the rules especially on this night. Menagerie: The Night to Let It Out!!! Raffle courtesy of WestJet and Best Costume Prize by Via Rail.
Tickets are $80 (or $600 for a block of 10) available online at the Two Rivers Gallery website or at the gallery front desk.
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.
Benedict Beattie and Derek Joyce make their first visit to perform at Shiraz on Nov. 8. They are both singer/songwriters from Prince George. Expect to hear some original tunes mixed with cover songs. This concert is by donation. Shiraz is located in Parkwood Place near Famous Players.
Bednesti Lake Resort will be having Rick Stavely perform on Saturday, Nov 15th and Mike Smith will be performing on November 29th. Bednesti Lake Resort is located about half an hour's drive west of Prince George on Highway 16.
On Nov. 21 come out to see the "baroque folk rock" of Exit Glow live on stage at Shiraz. Admission is by donation. The band has a popular follow so reservations are recommended.
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.
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.
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.
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 [email protected].
