Local Arts

The 11th annual Artists in the Garden tour takes place Sunday, July 21. The event is a self-guided tour of five residential gardens and one community garden that patrons can explore at their leisure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

One of Vancouver's hottest new pop music releases is rooted in Prince George. Bryant Olender has had his music played in film, around the world as a cruise ship showman, and was one of the buzz-players in Vancouver as a band leader for Michael Buble.

Jazz quartet Sketches of Eternity from Edmonton are traveling though B.C. and Alberta this summer and will perform at Nancy O's Restaurant, 1261 Third Ave., this Saturday night.

The competition is heating up on the PG Idol 2013 stage Saturday at Art Space during the semifinals where only eight competitors, whittled down from a grand total 24, will be selected to move on to the finals.

The Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria wants the residents of the province to contribute to the decision-making process when it comes to preserving history.

In the recent past, The Prince George Citizen offered readers weekly installments of Caribou Joe, in which a caribou-hunting bootlegger from Spuzzum, B.C. was featured every Tuesday.

The Prince George Public Library's six-week summer reading program for children up to 12 years old is back. The kick off for the event is today from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Wilds to Riches, a show about the Cariboo Gold Rush, from the present day and as far back as 1862, will air on CBC Television's Absolutely Vancouver on Saturday at 9 p.m.

The Northern FX Aerosol exhibit showcases Andrew Mooney and his graffiti-style artwork in the Feature Gallery at the Prince George & District Community Arts Council, starting Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m.

BMO KidzArt Dayz today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Two Rivers Gallery and the Civic Plaza, 800 Civic Plaza, will host several arts and crafts stations, rain or shine.