Local Arts

It's another Nutcracker year, a family tradition since 1991, which partners Judy Russell and the Prince George Symphony Orchestra to present the most popular Christmas ballet every other year. The ballet goes tonight through Sunday at Vanier Hall.

Two Rivers Gallery and the City of Prince George, are asking for submissions for the 2013 Street Banner Project. Artists and designers can submit as many as three entries for the juried competition.

He lost his pants! Truly one of the best Scrooge moments during Judy Russell's production of A Christmas Carol held at the Playhouse until Dec. 22.

Born and raised in Cranbrook, the new Prince George Symphony Orchestra general manager, Marnie Hamagami, has moved to Prince George with permanence on her mind, she said.

For some people music is just a nice way to pass the time, but for 16-year-old Sarah Wildi, it's what she breathes.

A dozen Fort St. James women brainstormed the idea of putting together a pin up style calendar in an effort to raise $20,000 for three charitable organizations.

Chelsea Miller knew she didn't like the idea of the proposed Northern Gateway project, but the photography student didn't know what she could do for the anti-pipeline cause.

Having grown up here, actress Alana Hawley said it's nice to be back in her hometown after years away. Hawley plays Susannah Cibber, a gifted singer in Theatre North West's production of Joyful Noise until Dec. 5.

A photographic series, the Portraits of a Pipeline, by Chelsea Miller, will be held at the University of Northern B.C.'s Rotunda Gallery. Opening night is Thursday at 7 p.m. and the exhibit goes until Dec. 23.

While it may end with the gleeful exultation of the famous Hallelujah chorus, Theatre North West's production of Joyful Noise made quite a few unhappy sounds in the process.