Local Arts

She tried criminology, she tried nursing but Ashley Clarke needed a more creative outlet and has now completed her first year in New Media Communication and Design at the College of New Caledonia. And she's really happy about it, Clarke said.

Approximately 300 participants are preparing their performance pieces in anticipation of the 29th annual Prince George Speech Arts & Drama Festival held at the University of Northern British Columbia from Wednesday to Sunday.

The self-proclaimed Stompin' Tom Connors of magic is coming back to Prince George to help out St. Mary's with a fundraiser May 1 at 1 p.m. and a second show at 4:30 in the school's auditorium.

There's a little movie star in Prince George who has played a crying boy in one light-hearted Disney movie and a ghost boy in another. The next role is much more serious.

"Kiss the Moon," his mother said with a loving look as he reaches over to kiss her soft cheek. "Kiss the Sun," he responds while bowing low for her kiss on the forehead.

There isn't just a new season, there's a whole new production team at Theatre North West all set for next fall. After 17 years founders Ted Price and Anne Laughlin are passing the leadership on to Samantha MacDonald and her production team.

Starting with a launch on Thursday evening, the work of College of New Caledonia's new media and fine arts students will be on display at Exploration Place for a two-week run.

Four local artists are passing along knowledge in a hands-on way in 10 classes in School District 57.

Torture and twisted human souls have places geographic and places cognitive. People travel to these places in body and in mind.

The 29th annual Prince George Speech Arts & Drama Festival programs are available at Studio 2880 or by calling Debbie McGladdery at 250-962-5356 or Kathy Bloomfield at 250-563-0900.