Arts & Life

The Last Waltz occurred on Nov. 25, 1976 and film legend Martin Scorsese made sure it was filmed from first note to final fade.

The nation celebrates Canadian Culture Days later this month and Prince George will be on the official calendar.

It is an oft-heard phrase, especially aimed at interesting elders or people who have been through surprising experiences. "You ought to write a book." It was said to Normand Richard, and said by a psychiatrist, so Richard took that message literally.

For the past year, Dirty Grace has worked on their album and pined for Prince George. No kidding. The southern B.C.

The National Aboriginal Music Countdown (NAMC) has a Lheidli rung on its Top 40 ladder. Sister Rain has done well for local singer-songwriter Kym Gouchie.

Bioenergy is a renewable resource. Artistic creativity is also a renewable resource. Now, the one is fuelling the other and artists are being called on for their expertise.

The Woof Stock Music Festival was supposed to generate applause and a donation to the SPCA. Instead, it generated loud barking and backbiting from those involved in the creation of the event.

There's an urban music megastar on his way to P.G. right na na na na now. He's a rapper, a writer, a singer, a producer. He is Akon. Five times, this superstar has been nominated for a Grammy Award.

Coffee house jam sessions were where musicians used to go to perform and to be part of the audience. To learn new things and to teach new things. To get inspiration and to be the inspiration. The coffee house was the culture for creativity to thrive.

It's going to be a busy weekend for Anneda, a blues-based artist coming to Prince George this weekend. Tonight she'll be performing at Shiraz Restaurant, Saturday she's at Nancy O's and then Sunday morning she'll be at the Woof Stock Festival.