Local Arts

Colin James is coming to Vanier Hall during Up Close and Personal: An Acoustic Tour with special guest Chris Caddell Oct. 29.

Open Mic Night at Cafe Voltaire will resume Friday and will be hosted by Jeremy Stewart who is inviting people to dust off their guitars, pull out the old accordion or show off your glockenspiel skills at 8 p.m. at 1685 Third Avenue.

Take an entertaining look into the history of the Cariboo-Chilcotin with Theatre Skam's production of Cariboo Buckaroo at the Exploration Place Oct. 20 to 22. Stories that have never been told are presented by Matthew Payne.

Leave your inhibitions at the door, advised Greek-Canadian musician and multi-award winning entertainer Pavlo, as he brings his guitar and suaveness to a performance at the Prince George Playhouse on Oct. 25.

There's no show stopper like breast cancer. Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cat Bounce were to appear in Prince George last March but the show was postponed because of the "big c." Weeks is now strong, cancer-free and ready to party with Prince George.

Kill Matilda is on the hunt to find, capture and destroy zombies wreaking havoc across the land during the Zombie Apocalypse Tour 2011 coming to Third, A Venue, 1157 Third Avenue Saturday night at 9 p.m.

Two well-known artists perform Western Roots music Thursday night at Art Space.

It was a small, but enthusiastic crowd that greeted former teen queen Avril Lavigne and her Black Star Tour at the CN Centre Wednesday night.

Ben Beattie will be performing at Friday Night Mics at Caf Voltaire, Books & Co., 1685 Third Avenue. He will be performing acoustic jazzy pop music during his Ben Beattie's Going Away Show at 8 p.m. and, as always, is free.

There comes a time in every woman's life when it's just got to be all about her. Two upcoming fashion shows will satisfy that moment for many Prince George women. On Friday, Oct.