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Extraordinary adventures. Life and death challenges. A battle of wits. These are the elements that comprise some great stories. Some great films too, like the Indiana Jones series.

This is the time of year when many people gather together with their friends, families and loved ones to celebrate the holidays and prepare to usher in a new year, all while eating turkey and stuffing.

It’s difficult to find someone who has never seen or read A Christmas Carol. After all, Charles Dickens’ classic is the quintessential holiday story of a miser who finds redemption when forced to face the misdeeds of his life.

The Adventures of Tintin is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Jamie Bell as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure. Daniel Craig plays the nefarious Red Rackham.

The Anne Burrows Music Foundation plays a special role in advancing the careers of renowned child prodigies such as Angela Cheung.

“I try to do it all,” is the mantra St. Albert composer/singer Jan Randall lives by. He wasn’t kidding.

If the actors guild gave out dog Oscars, a top contender would be Lily, a purebred cairn terrier playing Toto in Festival Players' adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

A St. Albert volunteer just hung up her vest after 28 years of dedicated service at the Arden Theatre.

Those looking for a Christmas valentine were not disappointed at the Hot Club of San Francisco’s Cool Yule concert last Saturday night at St. Albert’s Arden Theatre.

When Juno came out in 2007, the world fell in love with stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera. The general consensus was that director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody could do no wrong either.