Local Entertainment

Snow globes are enchanting worlds all unto themselves. Tip them over, shake them up and they create an even more magical tableaux.

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 Amazing Kreskin nearly threw in the towel at his much-hyped Thursday performance at the Arden Theatre. Yes, at one point the intriguing American mentalist was spinning his wheels and walking around in circles trying to locate his evening's fee.

There are slick and flashy Christmas shows in production this season, but few will move you with the misty-eyed warmth of A Christmas Carol now playing at the Citadel Theatre until Dec. 23.

Along the bumpy road to self-discovery, singer/songwriter Mike McDonald got more than a few bruises. But while his ego may have taken a few hits, it’s just made his music stronger.

The River City Big Band is one of the best Christmas gifts jazz fans can enjoy.

One of the great ironies of the film industry is that the 1939 film fantasy, The Wizard of Oz, was originally considered a box office failure.

Shake up your Christmas traditions with the Hot Club of San Francisco’s Cool Yule, a swinging gypsy jazz sleigh ride to the North Pole.

When the Greenwood Singers and the University of Alberta Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers blend their talents for the traditional Many Moods of Christmas concert, the evening is electric with powerful arrangements and action-packed ringing.

On stage, the Amazing Kreskin is always affable, charming and entertaining. But behind the scenes, the internationally renowned mentalist doesn’t mince words about lawyers using hypnosis as a defence for murder.