Arts & Life

Hey Prince George, get ready for Hey Ocean. Just because we're a landlocked city doesn't mean the beloved coastal band doesn't have a sheltered port here.

Every community has its colourful characters. This region has the likes of Billy Barker, Ben Ginter and Six Mile Mary. They are the kind of people on whom you could write songs or script a play.

The two artists-in-residence at the Community Arts Council (CAC) creative complex are holding an open house today. Michael Kast and Lynette LaFontaine are both unveiling the work they've each been working on during their tenure with the CAC.

Prince George has filmmakers on the ballot for the latest StoryHive competition. The ones with the most online votes advance towards the grand prize: funding and mentorship for the films they intend to make.

Featuring Cuban-inspired food, the third annual Big Gala will see Havana Nights as its theme to entice people to attend this major fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George on Saturday night at the Hart Community Centre.

A play first done in Kamloops will now get to have a conjoined twin in Prince George. This is not merely Theatre Northwest's version of The Best Brothers.

The city's musical talent isn't always in the spotlight on the mainstage. Sometimes, our locally developed talent takes up important positions behind the scenes.

Wendy Framst's annual student art show has gone international. The local painter and art teacher has her spring exhibition up now at the Prince George Public Library.

The Doctor's Case has become a benchmark film for the Prince George region. The one-hour flick was made almost entirely using local cast and crew, using some local locations as well.

Jae Waller was once a visual artist who happened to be a pretty decent writer. One UNBC degree later, where she studied both disciplines on her way to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she is now a writer who happens to be a pretty decent visual artist.