The life of Carole King
Long before singer-songwriter Carole King became a chart-topping legend, she was Carol Klein, a Brooklyn girl with a passion for singing and the chutzpah to go with it.Tenacious as a teenager, she fought her way into the record industry, and by they time she was in her 20s, she had a dreamy husband and a flourishing career writing for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is the inspiring true story about her remarkable rise to stardom. The musical looks at her hit songwriting team with husband Gerry Goffin; her relationship with other writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, and finally her rise as one of the most successful solo acts of the 20th century.
The musical features a stunning array of pop hits from I Feel the Earth Move, One Fine Day, A Natural Woman and You've Got a Friend.
The touring musical runs at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from Nov. 6 to 11. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.ca.
Tom Arnold is back
Two years ago, stand-up comedian Tom Arnold was the headliner at the 2016 Edmonton Comedy Fest. This year, he returns to Rick Bronson’s The Comic Strip for a reprise of his caustic wit.Although known to many as Roseanne Barr’s ex-husband, Arnold has built a career as a character actor on stage and in film. Some of his best known work includes The Hunt for the Trump Tapes, True Lies, Trailer Park Boys and That Damn Sports Show. Most recently, Arnold appeared on NCIS: Los Angeles as Elvis Bertrand, an underground hacker with a personal code.
Shows run Nov. 8 to 10. Tickets range from $38.95 to $75.95. Visit www.wem.thecomicstrip.ca/.
Railtown Park releases single
The Métis female fronted band is all set to release Wild Child, their new single, at St. Albert’s Bourbon Room on Saturday, Oct. 20.“Wild Child is about my wilder days and teenage angst. It was inspired by my life. I wanted something that would grab anybody’s attention. It has slick riffs and the lyrics are catchy,” says Jackie Muzichuk, band vocalist and St. Albert resident.
Railtown Park Band has been together for five years, most of that time as a folk-rock band. It just recently revamped its style to mix hard and glam rock.
“We enjoy the energy that rock brings to the table whereas folk is more laid-back. I have a big voice, more like Grace Slick, and it suits rock better.”
Opening for Railtown Park is Dextress and Face First.
Doors at 8 p.m. Early bird tickets are $15 and door tickets are $20. Contact Railtown Park on Facebook.
