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With an endless parade of summer festivals on the horizon, it’s hard to pick and choose those worth checking out. However, producer Barry Bailey has found a way to pack some of the hottest Canadian talent into a great family experience.

After a 13-year absence, Matt Boisvert is returning to theatre as a lead in Chess opening tonight at Walterdale Theatre. The former St.

Parallel Topographies is an exhibit featuring artworks by Etty Yaniv. It opens tomorrow in conjunction with the July ArtWalk from 6 to 9 p.m. On display until July 30. 19 Perron St. 780-460-4310. www.artgalleryofstalbert.

Seafood enthusiasts take note. Patio season is here and the Celtic Knot returns with its popular Lobster Fest on July 7. Yes, these delicate and delicious crustaceans will be the evening’s main attraction.

Would you like a Russian Blue with your decaf Americano? The fur is going to fly – and probably get into your cuppa joe – at Edmonton’s first ever Pop-Up Cat CafĂ©, taking place today and tomorrow.

You could consider it a bike ride to scratch off of his bucket list. Mike Voisin recently returned to this city after pedalling his way across Africa – from Cairo, Egypt all the way down to Cape Town, South Africa – a distance of more than 12,000 km.

Awards season starts to overwhelm from about February when dozens of critic groups start to hand out statuettes for best performances. Ratings have slumped in some television award shows.

When somebody tells you to go take a hike, it doesn’t sound like a very nice suggestion. When somebody tells the members of the St. Albert Trekkers Volkssport Club to go take a hike, they take that advice literally and gratefully.

Broadway’s Tony Award winning smash musical Newsies makes it way to Edmonton for a limited engagement from July 12 to 17 at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

Flow of Traffic Theory is an exhibit featuring artworks by Gerry Dotto. On display until Saturday. 19 Perron St. 780-460-4310. www.artgalleryofstalbert.ca 30 Shades of Round features a series of mixed media mosaics by Helen Rogers.