Local Arts

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

If you're lucky, you might see a jig or a reel during the 42nd annual B.C. Old Time Fiddlers' Association weekend of events at the Pineview Recreational Centre, 6470 Bendixon Road.

A group of almost 20 young people, all of them music-involved and street-involved, came together last week to plan events for others in the rap generation to come and see.

Having gained popularity through opening for other acts in Prince George, Noordvall will host their own showcase Friday at 8 p.m. at Third on Third.

Sounding like something out of a Dr. Seuss children's book, famous fiddle player Daniel Lapp, will be playing the flumpet during the PGSO concert Saturday night at 7 at Vanier Hall.

Best known for playing in bands around Prince George including the Lederhosers that entertained the crowd celebrating Oktoberfest at CN Centre last fall, local musician Chris Urbanski will be releaseing his first CD Saturday night and he's inviting e

"They like me! They really, really like me!" It was one of those moments for Maureen Washington on Tuesday, when she won a fan-vote based Monday Magazine M award for best jazz and blues vocalist or group at the Victoria Event Centre.

Following another successful season Theatre North West is preparing to present its final play of the season. Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, a comedy by Canadian playwright, Norm Foster, will open April 14.

Photo is in IMG-2011-03-30 B12_6846 Sarah de Leeuw is the author of Front Lines, Portrait of Caregivers in Northern British Columbia, which will be launched at 2 p.m. Saturday at UNBC.

The Coldsnap music festival is long over but the workshops that ran throughout the event left lingering effects that have resulted in the Come In From the Cold Exhibition and Silent Auction.