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The boy wizard is back up to his old tricks, literarily speaking. The Morinville Public Library has brought Harry Potter out of retirement to help promote its summer reading program. Library assistant Kaitlin Erdmann said that this is a big departure for the library as it marks the first time that it has developed its own programming for this popular feature on its calendar.

Drum-heavy pop music sends a squirrel scurrying up a tree at the Freewill Shakespeare Festival in the forested Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park. Hundreds of jovial theatregoers amass once again to enjoy an evening of outdoor theatre.

One of the great things about a first-time festival is that it’s impossible to compare it to previous events. But setting this thought aside, the inaugural Seven Music Fest last Saturday was a triumph for everyone involved.

Vic de Sousa, best known for his Elvis tribute act at Blue Suede Festival, is releasing his first CD with Stereo Villain on July 11. In celebrating this achievement, The Mercury Room in Edmonton will be the scene of the release.

If there’s one thing Toy Guns Dance Theatre does well, it’s keep the audience guessing.

Feats Festival of Dance turns 13 this year. Alberta Dance Alliance executive director Bobbi Westman is always looking to freshen up perspectives and “see the work differently.

This summer Justine Lai is stuffing her backpack and going camping for two weeks at Pigeon Lake. But unlike most other 16-year-olds who hike, swim and play beach volleyball, Lai is part of the third annual Alberta Pianofest.

Musical architect Aaron Bruno and AWOLNATION are playing at Edmonton’s Union Hall on July 7 as part of their 2015 Run Tour. The band just released its official music video for the single I Am and it is viewable on YouTube.

Hoodoo you call when you need a bit of help to finance your dream film? For Justin Kueber and Sam Reid, the team behind Guerrilla Motion Pictures, they’re calling on the crowd with a new Indiegogo campaign.

It's about time. That was the general consensus when promoter Barry Bailey announced the inaugural Seven Music Fest coming to Mission Hill this Saturday. Bailey is gathering contemporary rock tribes and putting St. Albert on the music map.