Local Arts

There's another free family-friendly day of fun offered Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the same people who provided the Candy Cruise and the Family Day Adventure Cruise.

The Two Rivers Gallery is hosting Mark Thibeault's exhibit called Succession until May 2. The exhibit comes from three series called Populated, Elements and Cycles.

While other dads were doing projects like painting a fence or building a bird feeder, Prince George author Gillian Wigmore's veterinarian father spent his time a little differently.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra has appointed a new executive director. Ken Hall will take the helm at the symphony on May 1, replacing outgoing general manager Teresa Saunders.

During the Prince George Community Foundation's 25th anniversary there will be a celebration of a different kind to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. The fundraiser will be held virtually on Sunday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on a variety of platforms.

Tahltan-Tlingit artist and Coast Mountains College instructor Dempsey Bob is one of six artists nationally to be recognized with a 2021 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGArts Awards) Artistic Achievement Award.

Three women from two distinct B.C. First Nations have joined forces to give Indigenous artists an online space of their own.

Catherine Sharp is Omineca Arts Centre's Artist in Residence for February. Sharp is a mixed media artist who is offering a free workshop along with the grand opening of her exhibit called Ink and Thread, Exploring Identity Through Nature Feb.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra is hosting the beginning of its 50th anniversary season with three livestreaming concerts. Last fall, the symphony hosted live chamber concerts for audiences of 50 people.

A sentiment many people can relate to during the pandemic, Two Rivers Gallery presents I Miss Your Faces an exhibit created by Audrey McKinnon which is on display until March 14.