Local Arts

The new millennium saw several changes for the Fort St. John Community Art Council.

Breaking through as professional musician takes more than a fan base and catchy riffs. Taylor native Jody Peck, a.k.

Dancers, musicians and singers will descend on and take over the North Peace Cultural Centre next week as the Peace River North Festival of the Arts returns to the Energetic City.

Classic Canadian music fans are in for a treat on Friday when Russell deCarle rolls into town.

It's going to be two nights of laughs when Darren Frost rolls into Fort St. John this week.

The Peace was rocked Saturday night when bands from across the Peace Country travelled to Fort St. John to compete in this year's annual Rockin' the Peace event.

Judging by last weekend's dizzying selection of live music entertainment in Fort St. John, the city's claim to the title of Northern B.C.'s music capital holds water.

A chance meeting with Fort St. John Mayor Bruce Lantz has led Canadian blues musician Harpdog Brown back to Fort St. John this weekend. The Edmonton-born artist was playing a gig in Grande Prairie when Lantz approached him during a break.

Saturday's presentation of the Vagina Monologue's will mark the seventh time women have performed the play in Fort St. John Two new additions will be featured in this year's Vagina Monologues production.

"I heard a voice that said 'take a pen and write.'" Elizabeth Betty Niemi said that was her reason for writing the self-published book, 'In Desperation I Turn To God'. The Fort St.