Local Arts

An acoustic concert by Codie Prevost and fellow country artist Aaron Pritchett was held on February 18 at Sutherland Theatre in Humboldt. The concert raised about $500 for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Humboldt.

Historic and current abstract art will be part of a new exhibit going up in Humboldt.

A downtown building will soon have a new purpose. The Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG) will be taking over stewardship of the Willkommen Centre soon. The Willkommen Centre is presently being used for office space for city staff.

Art is everywhere. Last week it came to the Maidstone High School gymnasium in living colour. Happy Harbour Comics of Edmonton visited the school as part of their store's outreach program.

The Battlefords Registered Music Teachers Association's annual Canada Music Week recital series reflects the theme, "Music Keeps You Young at Heart." The concert, scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

Local sculptors Mariann Taubensee and Ellery Russell along with the rest of the ReArtCycle Group are in the spotlight at the Recycled art show: "Haven't we met?" in Saskatoon.

Oriol Dancer is an artist mentee taking part in the Creative Partnerships program through the Chapel Gallery.

The fifth annual Pilger Pumpkin Festival was a smashing success. The festival, put on at the Pilger Community Hall on September 25, attracted over 400 people to the community of just 70 residents.

The tiny town of Marysburg was ringing with the sounds of young singers last week.

A young man from Humboldt is dealing with a lot of public attention after putting his Rider Pride and his love of music on the Internet earlier this month.