Arts & Life

Lauren Mann has expanded her entertainment value with the addition of the Fairly Odd Folk. Fans can catch the new group at Art Space Thursday where they present their debut record, Over Land and Sea.

Hedley lead guitarist Dave Rosin grew up in Prince George, and brings some good childhood memories back to his hometown for a performance Feb. 13 at CN Centre.

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.