Arts & Life

When legendary rock group Deep Purple members tell you they're big fans it's really humbling, said Highball Riot guitarist Andrew Dorish. The local band just opened for Deep Purple last week at CN Centre and are pretty pumped about the whole thing.

He walks out of his recording studio talking on a phone that's cutting in and out, apologizing for being late when he's really 40 minutes early. That's just the kind of guy Brad Rempel is.

If you wonder what's going on around town, on your television set, or in the Hollywood hills, turn to The Prince George Citizen's revitalized Arts & Entertainment section for all the answers.

If you wonder what's going on around town, on your television set, or in the Hollywood hills, turn to The Prince George Citizen's revitalized Arts & Entertainment section for all the answers.

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance is the world's highest grossing Irish dance show with audiences of 60 million people in 68 countries over the last 16 years.

There's nothing like one writer going to another for constructive criticism and a little guidance. That's where Scribblers Unanimous: Creative Writers Group For Adults comes in.

Have you met Miss March? Leanna Carlson is a local unsung hero when it comes to the arts, yet her profile has just risen since she's one of the two Canadians featured in the North American Potters Council 2012 calendar as Miss March.

On a night when shades of gray tinted most of the audience, Deep Purple discovered a fountain of youth on the CN Centre stage. They got down to the business they started 44 years ago and took Prince George on a Space Truckin' trip back through time.

Sweet and savoury chocolate treats are available during the third Evening of Chocolate Saturday, March 3 at the Civic Centre 6:30 p.m., a fundraiser for the Canadian Red Cross, western zone. The name could be deceiving.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra presents The Emperor Saturday night at Vanier Hall.