Local Arts

Seanie, John, Irish. He answers to them all depending on who's calling his name. Seanie is what he goes by most days because that's what his mom called him. John is his legal name and that one is OK, too.

It's that time of year again. The Celebration of Lights at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum will be held from Dec. 18 to 23 and 27 to 30 from 5 to 9 p.m. but this year it's a drive-thru event.

As a visual artist with a disability Troy Lindstrom created a new body of work featuring portraits of people who have inspired and supported him.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra is doing it. Theatre NorthWest is doing it. Gypsy Entertainment Group is doing it.

When live entertainment came to a sudden stop because of the pandemic, it hit the audience hard. Still harder hit were those people in the industry making their living providing that entertainment.

Coming off a successful, if altered, fall season, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra is preparing for its return on Jan. 30 when they launch their spring series of concerts, Celebrating the Joy of Live Music, to mark their 50th anniversary.

It's contagious. But don't worry - it's not COVID, it's her unending enthusiasm.

There's a pottery sale at Omineca Arts Centre, 369 Victoria Street, on Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring seven artists' work including master potters Elizabeth Tobin, Jack MacNutt and Kate Cooke.

To keep making spirits bright the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation will be presenting a Virtual Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, Dec. 6 as part of the 2020 Festival of Trees Reimagined.

As part of Theatre NorthWest's stage reading series Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus a comedy by Taylor Mack is presented by Anna Russell Saturday night at 7 p.m.