AMPIA’s Rosies, the 2017 Film and Television Awards were presented last Saturday night at the Shaw Conference Centre, and two St. Albert raised actors carried home the most prestigious awards.
Jesse Lipscombe received the nod for Best Performance by an Actor for Mosaic Entertainment’s It’s Not My Fault and I Don’t Care.
In a parallel presentation, Carlee Ryski won Best Performance by an Actress for her role in Guerilla Motion Pictures On the Rocks, a teenage coming of age story.
“When they called my name I remember going ‘what?’ I had a hard time standing up and when I got back to my seat I was still shaking. It was a beautiful blend of adrenalin, excitement and nerves,” said Ryski.
The 2017 Rosie was her first win, for a first-time nomination.
“When I went in, statistically I knew I had a shot. But I was up against Amber Marshall (Heartland) – can you believe it? I just went in not expecting anything. I was looking forward to spending an evening with friends and being in a room filled with filmmakers.”
Instead she discovered that Cinderella stories do take place in the 21st century. In this case an elegant, cut-glass trophy stands in for the prince and a filmmaker’s gala replaces the traditional ball.
Depression-era bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde were thought of as ruthless murderers and became legends.
Bonnie & Clyde, the Two Person, Six Gun Musical explores the true events of their shoot ’em up lives from their infamous love affair.
The haunting melodies, bold theatricality and rip-roaring musical fun provide a front-row seat to romance, suspense and old-fashioned shoot-outs that led their notorious national crime spree from 1932 to 1934.
With music and lyrics by Andrew Herron and Doug Ritchie, this Northern Light Theatre production runs at ATB Financial Arts Barns from May 5 to 21.
Mark Ammar, host of Saturday Sessions at LB’s Pub is bringing in special guest saxophonist Dan MacDonald.
The sax player is most notably recognized as a member of the Juno Award winning Johnny V & the Houserockers, once Calgary’s premiere blues band.
Lately MacDonald has played as a strong force in the local blues, jazz and fusion scene as a professional main act and sideman.
MacDonald appears at Saturday Sessions on May 6 at 4 p.m.
