The Prince George Symphony Orchestra holds their annual general meeting this Sunday.
"Please consider coming out," said current board chair Theresa Saunders. "If anyone would like to join this hardworking board, we would love to have you. Bring us your skills, your energy, your expertise so we can continue having all this fun."
The meeting is at 1 p.m. in the Keith Gordon Room inside the Prince George Public Library's downtown Bob Harkins branch. Once the meeting is finished, the PGSO will let everyone in on a free concert right there amongst the books.
Fresh off the Halloween success of Something Wicked This Way Comes, the Prince George vocal ensemble Nove Voce is back for Christmas with their rendition of the comedy classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. There will be four showtimes on Nov. 29: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Richard Bjarnason will be joining Nove Voce to read the original story as the choir performs songs from the cartoon and live-action movies.
Come out and enjoy your favorite Dr. Seuss Songs like You're a Mean One Mister Grinch, Where are you Christmas and Welcome Christmas.
All shows are upstairs at the Prince George Civic Centre in Room 208. All tickets are $5 at the door, cash only, arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets are on sale now for A Christmas Carol, a Judy Russell production from Dec. 12-21 at the Prince George Playhouse. Tickets are available now at Studio 2880.
This holiday classic is an adaptation by Anna Russell and featuring the on-stage talent of Gary Chappel, Curtis Abriel, Matthew Russell, Rya Quarenghi, Mark Wheeler, Quin McGowan, Sandra Clermont, Cecil MacRae, Edward Quinlan, Adam Harasimiuk and a host of others in this all-community presentation.
On Nov. 29, come hear current P.G. music and poetry star Jeremy Stewart perform together with former Prince George experimental music performer Evan Symons. They will share the stage at Dreamland School of the Arts (1010 4th Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Singer-songwriter Windborn does a two-night stand at Nancy O's this week. He'll be at centre stage on Monday and Tuesday. An electrifying solo act, Windborn plays guitar, drums and sings at the same time (often more), yet delivers a smooth folkie vibe.
Red Moon Road is returning to Prince George. After their appearance at Cold Snap 2014, the Winnipeg folk trio was anxious to return and this week they announced a date. As part of a Western Canada leg of their latest tour, they will crank up the acoustics at Art Space on Dec. 3. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 on sale now at Books and Company, presented by the Cold Snap organizing committee.
The Community Arts Council is showing its latest art exhibition at the Studio 2880 gallery. The paintings of Kat Valcourt have been assembled under the title Plethora. See the display, free of charge, during business hours at the CAC's gift shop and ticket office in their complex at 2880 15th Avenue.
Bednesti Lake Resort will be having Rick Stavely perform on Saturday and Mike Smith will be performing on November 29. Bednesti Lake Resort is located about half an hour's drive west of Prince George on Highway 16.
Smithers author Sheila Peters will be visiting Prince George and she's made sure to book in Caf Voltaire as one of her stops. The author of mystery novel Shafted will be there for a book launch and reading on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. This novel is a northern B.C. mystery novel with "conflicting agendas of an old prospector, a rich eco-activist, a couch-surfing teen and mess of misplaced desire, all meeting in a tangled web of festering grudges, phony mineral claims, blackmail and murder," said Peters. Come down for this free event, and don't forget your copy of Shafted to have signed.
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.
Groop Gallery will feature the grand return of a Prince George favourite. Painter Anne Bogle has been away for several years but has come back to stay. The show features her most recent works - landscape, still-life and abstract - done in acrylics on canvas. Bogle is a member of famed Prince George painters group The Milltown Artists.
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.
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].
The City of Prince George's 100th birthday will be celebrated by the nation's most beloved storyteller. Stuart McLean is coming back to our city with his Vinyl Cafe Roadshow. For the first time in his years of performances in Prince George, McLean and his company of fellow performers will take the stage at CN Centre for this auspicious occasion. The show is March 3. Tickets go on sale Monday at Studio 2880, the CN Centre box office and online at Ticketmaster.ca.
This Prince George show will be taped live, and will be heard on CBC Radio three times in the next two years - a birthday party that will reach 6 million people at least based on the massive audience for McLean's weekly CBC Radio show also named The Vinyl Cafe.
