Local Entertainment

Halloween junkies, get ready for a heart-pounding thrill ride that jacks up the hair on your neck.

No one can resist the sparkly allure of a well-cut jewelry masterpiece. Hidden in the rock’s folds lie the mysteries of millennia combined with the beauty of stunning artisanal craftsmanship. How completely irresistible.

When they perform, popular roving entertainers Peter and Mary appear not to have a care in the world. However, underneath the big smiles, this committed St. Albert couple is deeply involved in fundraising projects for the impoverished in Africa.

Andrew Grose, on-air personality for 6:30 CHED's Afternoon News, is bouncing off the walls. His voice booms as he slides a stream of one-liners into the conversation.

Halloween is barely here and St. Albert Kinsmen are already advance-planning for the seventh annual Corporate Christmas.

50/50 (14A) Inspired by a true story, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humour in unlikely places. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis.

You might think that Real Steel is a redemptive story about a down-and-out old-time boxer who gets into the brave new world of robot boxing to prove his worth as a valuable and contributing member of society. You would be right, but only partially.

So many paintings. So many colours. And so, so many different styles. Those are just a few of the great reasons why John H. Burrow’s art is such a draw at Art Beat Gallery. The former St. Albert resident now calls B.C.

It can be tough to form an impression of a person just by talking to him or her on the phone for 30 minutes.

Money and space … those are the two primary issues that always seem to be challenges for libraries.