Family-friendly ventriloquist coming to town

Rare entertainment opportunity alert - on Tuesday, May 20, Petersburg Arts Council is bringing a full-time professional ventriloquist to Petersburg for a performance in Wright Auditorium.

Michael Harrison, of Vancouver B.C., who appeared on NBC's "America's Got Talent" and has performed over 3,500 shows in more than 40 countries, will be en route to Alaska soon to share his twist on the classic art form of ventriloquism.

"The show that I do is sort of multi-disciplinary ... with a combination of comedy, puppets, ventriloquism, magic, and audience participation," Harrison told the Pilot. "I've...