Local Entertainment

Elton John’s farewell tour When Sir Elton John announced he was retiring from touring in January, entertainment pundits weren’t sure what to make of it.

REVIEW The Wife Stars: 4.

PREVIEW Saloon Cirque Éloize Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Arden Theatre 5 St. Anne Street Tickets: $68 adults, $45 children plus service charges. Call 780-459-1542 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca Saddle up. Cirque Éloize is coming St.

PREVIEW Mosquito’s Wedding (All We Need Is Love) Shumka Ukrainian Dance Oct. 5 and 6 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 11455 – 87 Ave. Tickets: Start at $15. Visit www.shumka.

PREVIEW Rose Cousins Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Arden Theatre 5 St. Anne Street Tickets: $36 Call 780-459-1542 or at www.ticketmaster.

Burlesque lays Shakespeare bare William Shakespeare is headline news again. This time the Bard is hauled in at Queen Elizabeth’s royal court for a frank discussion about his female characters.

Roots of History looks back at Pope John Paul II's outdoor mass in Sturgeon County.

Alberta Culture Days starts on Friday with community groups and organizations offering a plethora of arts and culture events and activities for one and all to participate in and enjoy.

For three days at the end of September, the city will be engulfed with St. Albert Culture Days, a vibrant, multi-disciplinary arts festival where there is always something new to discover.

Cirque on ice With an early winter blowing into the region, it somehow seems fitting that Cirque du Soleil would announce the arrival of its coolest show to date. Crystal , the Cirque’s first arena ice show, comes to Edmonton’s Rogers Place from Feb.