Arts & Life

A pair of new exhibitions for summer are soon to open with one large reception at the Two Rivers Gallery. Two artists - one from Prince George and one from Ontario - will each have a spotlight.

Live, from UNBC, it's the CFUR recording studio. For the past several months, the campus radio station at UNBC has been building and experimenting with a new live recording space for bands. It is small, it is basic, it is wired for sound and visuals.

Theatre North West is going to experience a revolution of staying pretty much the same.

The roster is now set. The 26 voices that will sing off for local music supremacy have been established. The first round of action runs Monday through Thursday at Art Space.

It wouldn't be fair of Dawn Boudreau to direct the spotlights as master of ceremonies for the PG Idol events without putting up her own talents as well.

What Ben Blanchard paints is shaded and nuanced by night. Groop Gallery is thrusting it into the light of day. Blanchard holds the brush behind the latest exhibition at the private gallery downtown on Third Avenue and George Street.

The White Swan Music Festival brings music and classic vehicles to the shores of Fraser Lake. On July 12 and 13 the purr of cars and guitars share the spotlight.

A sculpture has been installed on the roof of the Two Rivers Gallery that can entertain you, make you think, and perhaps even save your life.

Outlaw country got out of jail for free, on Thursday night in Prince George. Steve Earle is the sergeant-at-arms for the gang of country music antiheroes.

Historic buildings in Vanderhoof will get a $41,000 boost as the community museum reaps the benefits of the Job Creation Partnership funding project with four workers doing renovations to the site.