Local Arts

The iconic classic rock ballad band, Heart, fittingly explores the depths of emotion with popular hits What About Love? And a Barracuda, Butterfly, Dreamboat and now, a Red Velvet Car.

Steven James thought moving to Prince George would cripple his budding music career.

The FrancoFun Festival offers a week-long celebration of winter with a number of activities for all ages beginning this weekend. Le Cercle des Canadiens Franais 26th annual event is on from Saturday through Feb.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra will celebrate their 40th anniversary with the Strauss Sizzle Symphony Ball Saturday night at the Civic Centre. "This is a celebration of a milestone," said Ruth Langner, general manager of the PGSO.

For the past 26 years, Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais, the Prince George French Canadian Association holds the week-long Francofun Winter Festival to celebrate French culture, music and traditions. From Jan. 29 to Feb.

Snowman building can be quite the challenge and the Snow Daze winter festival organizing committee is taking it to a whole new level - a record setting level, in fact. The 35th annual festival with more than 70 scheduled events will be held Feb.

A Victoria musician coming to town for the Coldsnap Festival is willing to risk a different arrangement for old favourites.

The Cancer Bats will be special guests of Devildriver at the Generator Wednesday night. Metal is not just for the young but also the young at heart. Just ask the grandma of Cancer Bats' bass player Jaye Schwarzer.

Christine Skorepa Citizen staff Mayor Dan Rogers has proclaimed Jan. 21 to 29 as Coldsnap Music Festival Week in the City of Prince George because of the positive contributions the event has made to the community.

The birthday of Scotlands' people's poet Robbie Burns will be celebrated at the Ramada Hotel Saturday night and you don't have to be Scottish to attend.