Local Arts

The dog days of spring hit Prince George Saturday and Sunday with sanctioned agility dog trials at the Livestock Arena at Exhibition Park. The North Cariboo SPCA is teaming up with Top Dog Agility to present some fun and worthwhile events.

Northern B.C.'s first son of world beat, Alex Puentes, is up for another Juno Award. The Smithers resident, born and raised in Cuba, performs under the name The Alex Cuba Band.

One of the hundreds of young dancers who will attend the 34th annual Prince George Dance Festival next week will be taking her last steps at this event as she moves on to pursue a post-secondary school dance education in Vancouver.

The Friends of Leora Wildi committee has organized a fundraiser dinner dance and silent auction at the Treasure Cove Casino Saturday, with band Andy & Dave providing the entertainment.

One of B.C.'s big-city buzz bands has roots in the most rural corners of the Prince George region. Kill Matilda is growling out a name in Vancouver's vibrant pop-punk/metal scene.

The Prism Film Festival - the region's only film fest dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two-spirited and queer celluloid - is holding a fundraiser. The event coincides with International Women's Day. Come out March 6 at 8 p.m.

Prince George artist and College of New Caledonia fine arts instructor Betty Kovacic has been awarded $19,500 from the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund to create her largest piece of work ever.

Hundreds of young dancers will strut their stuff at the 34th annual Prince George Dance Festival. Dancers from 14 different studios located from Edmonton to Prince Rupert and from Fort St.

Based on the book by Dr. Deepak Chopra, the move The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success will be screened Feb. 26, in Canfor Theatre at UNBC, 7 p.m. start.

The city's top annual awards for history were handed out Sunday night. The Jeanne Clarke History Awards are handed out each year by the Prince George Public Library. There are two trophies: the Service Award and the Publication Award.