Local Arts

Being the oldest member of a young cast has its advantages, including providing some insight behind the scenes of a local production.

There was a Fire in the Hole Saturday at the Spring Arts Bazaar when the Prince George Firefighters' chili cook off team took top prize for their contribution to the arts.

Bouquet 2010 is presented to showcase the talents of students of Dawn Boudreau Music at the Playhouse Saturday at 7 p.m. There is also daytime session at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Doors open half hour before each show.

Most of the Excalibur cast of Hair is a bit too young to know about free love, LSD, and the hippy movement, so not only is the show entertaining, it's a bit of a lesson in recent history.

The Ottawa tour band at D.P. Todd secondary school recently returned from MusicFest Canada 2010 with a silver level standing. There were 61 D.P. Todd students among 10,000 from across the country that participated in the event.

There are 15 Prince George performers at the Performing Arts B.C. provincial competition in Duncan, B.C.

Miniature horse show will take place at the Agriplex Friday to Sunday. The horses will jump, drive carts, do obstacle course and participate in a halter class. Each day begins at 9 a.m. and end times will vary in the afternoon.

The Sufferin' Bastards will be accompanying Ross Neilsen for a bit of Redemption at Nancy O's. The Redemption Tour will see the band travel from Halifax to Tofino and back, making a stop in P.G. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Don't be fooled by the innocent name of the show. The Tony award winning show, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, got the Playhouse audience buzzing as soon as it started.

There is a living historic site that offers a peek into times gone by for area residence. Huble Homestead is having the kick off to the summer season this weekend with special activities taking place during a Spring Fling Sunday and Monday from 10 a.