Local Arts

The grad class from the College of New Caledonia's web and graphic design program is hosting an exhibit to showcase their work tonight through Saturday at 7 p.m. each evening at 1242 Fourth Ave.

Like a favourite song in mid-chorus, like a classic sonnet in mid-stanza, Prince George is in the middle of National Poetry Month.

ransitions are the heart of all art - the flow of scenes in a movie, the progression of sentences in writing, the pattern of chords in music, the composition of a photo, the pivots of a dance.

Cultures blend like paint colours when they intermingle at the end of Carla Joseph's brush. The Prince George painter is one of the region's leaders in aboriginal fusion art. Thursday night, she takes a further step in that ongoing emulsion.

There were recent times when Deryck Whibley might have wondered if he'd ever pick up a guitar again. There were moments where it was touch-and-go if he'd even breathe again. The Sum 41 frontman almost drank himself to death.

Four rock acts on one stage: Sum 41, Papa Roach, Danko Jones and Bleeker. They are all commanders of the spotlight, they are all known for power with polish.

Half-Life is getting a bigger audience percentage. The Theatre NorthWest play has hit such high public demand that they have added shows to accommodate the hunger for this comedic drama.

Sufey and Swain are swaying in the spring wind this weekend in Prince George. Sufey Chen is one of Canada's great yoga prodigies, with a globetrotting instructing career in the spiritual sport. She is also a well-trained musician and singer.

Words can move us deeply, and sometimes we can move for words. The area's poets have, over the years, been inspired and empowered by local places. Points of local interest drew their attention and they drew their word-paintings from it.

The buildup to Northern FanCon can be measured in the sound of saws and sewing machines and the smell of wet paint and hot glue.