Local Arts

Catalysts for change come in many forms and the one that impacted a local artist was cancer.

In the Rustad Galleria at the Two Rivers Gallery, Mark Tworow's exhibit called 370KM W will be on display Thursday, starting with opening reception at 7:30 p.m. Tworow said he's exploring a new kind of art for his latest exhibit.

With precocious names like Hippy Strings, Darling Deviance and Wooly Ewe, knitters and other fibre artists are invited to go on a Yarn Crawl to discover these unique stores located throughout the region.

Two Rivers Gallery offers Mackenzie, Valemount and McBride a traveling exhibition each year through their regional outreach program. This year, the art exhibit features work from Indigenous B.C.

Walking Tours Tuesdays and Thursdays until Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to noon take a free interesting trip through the city's core. Meet in the main lobby of the Bob Harkins Branch for a guided tour of Prince George's fascinating historic sites.

After 12 years with School District 57 the Tapestry Singers choir will become a community choir based at Trinity Downtown, a centrally located church.

There are few universal traits among cultures, but storytelling is one of them. Regardless of which First Nation across Canada you belong to, or from which ancestry you are descended, the telling of stories is a foundational reality.

Piano professional Peter Stevenson has attained a rare distinction in the music industry. The local entrepreneur is a musician, but he is best known as an instrument technician and that reputation just grew a few octaves.

There's much ado about lots of things when it comes to youth performing a Shakespearean play after 10 days of intense rehearsal. Shooting Stars Theatre presents Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Northwest Tuesday to Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The Kids' Carnival at Huble Homestead Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be filled with magic, offer an outlet for artistic expression, an opportunity to play carnival games and there's even a chance to dig for buried treasure.