Arts & Life

After years of dance classes and music lessons, after working through the ranks of Judy Russell productions in Prince George then studies at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Shelby Meaney finally earned the starring role.

Music is touchable and viewable. There is texture and light inside the imagination, and there is Texture & Light on a Prince George stage in a matter of only days.

Shania Twain is coming to Prince George for the first time. What a way to celebrate 100 years as a city and 25 years as a venue. The publicly owned and operated CN Centre will host Canada's music legend on Oct. 22.

Sometimes you don't know something was on your bucket list until you've checked it off. Sing along with Journey to the greatest hits of Journey: check.

It took them 42 years and 47 million albums, but one band's journey to the top of the world's charts has finally brought them to Prince George. Journey is one of the best-selling bands in history. They are one of the most popular bands of all time.

The city is unfolding the outdoor theatre props and costumes that tend to go with summer Shakespeare productions. Audiences can unfold their picnic blankets and lawn cushions for their spot in the action.

In the limelight Limelight Quest is through its preliminary stages. Now, audiences get treated to the musical playoffs. The singing competition holds semifinal performances on Saturday and Sunday at Art Space.

Summer in Vancouver is when Shakespeare comes back from his 399-year sleep. Bard On the Beach is the annual festival of the great playwright's own works and that inspired directly by his pulchritudinous prose.

Carly Dow felt drawn to come here. She tuned her guitar, filled up the fuel tank, and pointed her troubadour heart westward.

For a man clinically anxious about travel, Chris James is sure excited about traveling 900 kilometres to Prince George. The standup comedian has a two-night gig at Nancy O's on July 16 and 17. It's his fourth appearance in P.G. in as many years.