Local Arts

There's a fire in Barney Bentall's eyes as he drives the short jaunt north to Prince George for a special concert appearance today. The show is a community barbecue in a region that could dared not spark up so much as a hibachi only a few weeks ago.

A hot New York act has some Prince George ties. Follow the threads to the P.G. Playhouse this weekend to see how O Sole Trio fits with our city. Here's a hint. Check the passport of the baritone vocalist in the pop-opera music group.

The fires are over. It's time to heat things up to celebrate the difficult and amazing summer in our region.

A universal human fantasy is wishing we could bottle a dream and watch it again. Jake's Gift performs theatre magic that pulls a dream out into our literal view. This play, on now at Theatre Northwest, asks the near impossible.

One of the darlings of Canadian culture is coming to Prince George for a rare kind of concert experience. Corb Lund has been here with his roots-country band The Hurtin' Albertans. He has been with his metal band The Smalls.

The battle lines are about to be drawn, or rather, brushed. The war paint is about to be applied. The Prince George edition of Art Battle Canada happens on Friday, with prizes and a berth in the provincials on the colourful line. The music pulses.

The City of Prince George says thanks as it gets ready to host the "Thank you PG" party on Sept. 23.

Good times, those 1990s. Maybe the date digits crossed a line almost 18 years ago, but the music still jumps the borders of time.

Some acclaimed theatre has strung from the pens of local scribes.

Cher French opens her latest art show this afternoon.