Cody Karey is the comeback kid in the kitchen.
The 24-year-old singing sensation from Fort St. James has proved his additional artistic skills by surviving now to the Top 7 of MasterChef Canada. He was eliminated due a clarical cooking error three weeks ago but in a turn of television events, he got a chance to grill has way back onto the show, he did, and survived the next challenge too.
Karey is back in the MasterChef Canada apron on Sunday night at 7 p.m. on CTV.
Sistema Prince George - a free music program for kids with financial constraints - is the beneficiary of a fundraising coming up next week.
The Dreamland School of the Arts (1010 4th Ave.) will host a Wine & Paint event Saturday at 7 p.m. whereby participants pay $100 for two glasses of wine plus one hour of painting lessons together with local art star Cara Joy Roberts.
All the proceeds from the event go to Sistema, an after school program hosted by Quinson Elementary School that teaches violin in a group setting five days a week at no cost. Instruments and learning materials are provided, as well as a light nutritious snack for the kids.
Maureen Washington comes home for jazz. The expat Prince George singer now lives on Vancouver Island and rarely gets to perform in her hometown. On May 8, she is making one of those appearances. The winner of the 2014 Best Jazz/Soul Artist at the Black Canadian Awards, Washington delivers power vocals and a smooth sense of song to every tune. Showtime is 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 in advance (Books & Company) or $25 at the door if any remain.
The 6th Annual John Harris Fiction Awards will be held on May 9th in the Stan Shaffer Theatre (Room 1-306) at the College of New Caledonia. The award is named for retired CNC professor Harris, one of Canada's celebrated fiction writers. He and fellow Prince George author Brian Fawcett will be in attendance, plus a full slate of readers from among this year's finalists. The award is bestowed on the best short story writer, as chosen by a panel of judges.
Tonight, 8 p.m., beat it to Cafe Voltaire for a free show by hand-drummer Tony Tabora and his Tympana Percussion Society of Northern B.C.
Erika Callewaert will be in the spotlight tonight at Shiraz Cafe along with special guest Micah Green. Showtime is 7 p.m.
Bill Quinn will be the featured artist at Shiraz on Saturday night. This P.G. singer-songwriter has a 7:30 p.m. start time.
Theatre North West's latest play The Secret Mask is on now. Tonight is a preview showing, Saturday is opening night, and the run extends to May 13. The Rick Chafe-written play was a finalist for the Governor General's Award and stars Ottawa's David Warburton, Toronto's Mark McGrinder and Prince George's Lauren Brotman.
It is the last play of the TNW season, and is directed by new TNW artistic director Jack Grinhaus.
PGSO is in need of some new professional music staff. Applications are being accepted for the positions of interim concertmaster, principal viola and interim principal flute. May 11 is the application deadline for each of these jobs.
Also, for those with a librarian or curatorial aptitude, the PGSO is also in need of a key volunteer. An archivist is needed to help organize materials and update it into electronic storage formats.
The PGSO asks that no phone calls be made in regard to these positions. More details are available on their website. Email resumes to personnel manager Miguel Mori ([email protected]) or post to The Prince George Symphony Orchestra, 2880 15th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2M 1T1.
Juno winner Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne teams up with Maple Blues Award winner Brandon Isaak for a dance to raise funds for Blues Underground and CFIS 93.1 FM. Tickets $25 on sale at Books and Company. Concert is Saturday, 8 p.m. at the Old Library (425 Brunswick Street).
Alban Classical presents a chamber concert on Sunday entitled Mahler. This focus on the famous composer will be performed by Simon Cole on clarinet, Barb Parker on piano and soprano Erica Skowron.
Classical music fans can also circle May 3 on the calendar as Alban hosts the North Winds Quintet and pianist Angela Alba for a concert focused on Gershwin compositions.
All Alban Classical shows are held at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew's Church for $20 (children are free). Call 250-563-4693 or log on to albanclassical.org for more information.
Brassy psychobilly rockers Raygun Cowboys will be at Nancy O's for a highly anticipated return engagement. This popular Edmonton band hits the stage at 8:30 p.m. Monday night, for $10 at the door.
The city's premier theatre sports and improvisational comedy group Improv Ad Naseum will be back in the spotlight on May 2 at the Twisted Cork event room. Tickets are available in advance from the Twisted Cork and at Studio 2880.
One night only, The Faceplants are coming to P.G. The Vancouver power-pop band (they're in the same family as Hedley or Marianna's Trench) will be at Nancy O's on May 4 bringing their hit singles Why and Last Night (Was So Damn Easy). It's an 8:30 p.m. showtime and $5 admission.
Singer-songwriter Peter Katz brings his Juno-nominated songs and voice to Prince George this spring. Katz announced this week that he would return to Art Space on May 19 for the only northern B.C. stop on his 20-city Canadian tour. He is bringing his latest album We Are The Reckoning.
Art Space is turned into a movie theatre for the night of May 21. Death By Joy is a film directed by James Cribb about "a quirky, selfless, funny, and irrepressible fifty-five-year-old who is told she will be dead in weeks without aggressive medical intervention." Mary chooses not to embark on a medical journey, and instead steps forward "on a clear-headed quest for the true meaning of healing." Showtime is 7 p.m., admission is free. More information is available at www.deathbyjoy.com.
Exploration Place Museum & Science Centre has a new exhibit that digs through the snowy crusts of the planet's history and deep into the fossil record.
"Ice Age Mammals is a national travelling exhibition that explores the hot topic of climate change," said CEO Tracy Calogheros. "Find out all about the last ice age; the mammals that survived and those that didn't. See skulls and bones of ice age beasts, and detailed artwork of what they looked like. Touch a real mammoth tusk! Hear scientists' stories as they recount their Arctic adventures and discoveries. It's a cool experience."
Exploration Place displays are also in view in the First Nations Gallery, Children's Gallery, the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame and more showcase areas sure to engage local viewers and visitors from across Canada alike.
