Local Arts

Theatre North West is still on the look out for two actors to play 12-year-old Laurie, a character from The Brighton Beach Memoirs. A hilarious and touching portrait of family life, Brighton Beach Memoirs is widely considered Neil Simon's best play.

Simon King got new shoes. That's all he's been up to since the last time he came to Prince George six months ago, he said. Now he's back for the Kinsmen Stand Up for Charity 9 Saturday at the Kinsmen Club.

Only one man can be crowned Mr. Prince George, and the Mardi Gras Snow Daze Winter Festival pageant is here to help separate the men from the boys at the Ramada Hotel Friday, Feb. 3.

Judging by the warmer weather, people might think the coldsnap is over, but fortunately for music lovers, the festival of the same name continues until Saturday.

A collection of photographs with poems and narratives from young Afghans are featured at the Kandahar Through Afghan Eyes 2010 exhibit at the Railway and Forestry Museum until Feb. 29.

Christine HINZMANN-SKOREPA Citizen staff [email protected] Carolyn Dawn Johnson opens for Johnny Reid during his Fire It Up, Let Love Live Again tour stopping at CN Centre April 16.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra presents Tonight at the Proms Jan. 28 with guest conductor Dr. Calvin Dyck at Vanier Hall.

Building a melody can be as simple as do-re-mi or as complex as multiple layers of sound built from one voice.

Multiple award winner Steve Dawson takes the lead during a Tribute to the Mississippi Sheiks at the Coldsnap Music Festival Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Prince George Playhouse, with special guests Jim Byrnes and Del Ray.

Coming from near and far, musicians take to a variety of stages during the fifth annual Coldsnap Music Festival, which features diverse and eclectic performances starting today and running until Jan. 28.