Entertainment

The Prince Rupert Community Band took some time in this massive canoe as they prepare to perform at the Kitson Island Days celebration on July 2 and 3.

There wasn’t a seat left in the Lester Centre of the Arts when the Dance Academy of Prince Rupert presented “Born to Entertain” last week, the dance group’s year end performance that showcased an arrangement of different dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theater, acrobatics, and more.

Citizens in Prince Rupert will have a number of opportunities to observe the Naden Band of the Maritime Forces Pacific the Naden Winds, this week during Seafest weekend.

The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir kick-off their tour of northern BC at the Prince Rupert Performing Arts Centre in front of a good-sized crowd that decided to miss a Canucks game to see them. They sang a wide range of songs, from hymns to Gilbert and Sullivan.

Music students from Ian Lihou’s Ring System Music Studio and Tom Lehar’s Summit Sound Lounge joined together last weekend to put on a performance that helped raise money to replace the Lester Centre of the Arts floor.

The conference space at the Highliner Inn was packed with music lovers on May 29 as the Prince Rupert Rotary Choir presented the 21st annual Sweet Serenade concert.

This Saturday the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir will be delighting the ears of its audience members at the Lester Centre of the Arts where the group will be kicking off their first ever Northern BC tour.

Last week students from Charles Hays Secondary School and Prince Rupert Secondary School joined together to put on a talent show showcasing the ability students from both schools possess, while at the same time raising over $1,200 for Red Cross to assist the victims of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that affected Japan.

A number of young musicians will be taking to the stage this Saturday night, as the students of two musical schools in town come together to benefit the Lester Centre of the Arts.

Author Michael Curnes, now dividing his time between Prince Rupert and Vancouver, said creating the first line of a novel is one of the first four steps he takes when he’s writing a book.