Local Entertainment

July 1 is Canada Day, a time to salute the maple leaf and a time to cheer for our local musicians in the second annual Battle of the Bands. As part of the St.

Some people simply dream. Others turn their fantasies into reality. St.

This year the 39th annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards will have local representation at the glitzy gala held at the prestigious Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday in Beverly Hills. Jason Thompson, a St.

Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov reinvent the time-honoured genre and present the terrifying creatures of the night as they were meant to be experienced –fierce, visceral, intense and bloodthirsty.

Morinville residents may not realize it, but as their carefully-orchestrated St. Jean Baptiste Festival swings into action June 22 to 24, it is the continuation of a 2,000-year-old tradition.

Making music flow from within is what the Edmonton International Jazz Festival is all about. Running June 22 to July 1, this cultural event is unlike any other in the province.

When young Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952, it’s highly unlikely it occurred to anyone then that she would one day be celebrating a diamond jubilee. But this year, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration marked her career.

Cole Porter’s biggest hit, the 1948 Tony Award winning Kiss Me Kate, popularized Shakespeare in a way that no other American composer ever quite matched.

Performing at Carnegie Hall is the international pinnacle of prestige and musical achievement. Unfortunately, the vast majority of musicians never set foot on the stage. But on Oct. 6, St.

The St. Albert Community Band and Saint City Big Band joint concert at the Arden Theatre last Wednesday night was an outstanding interplay of heady rhythms with both classical influences and jazz grooves.