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On the surface, naming a band after the science fiction alpha predator Godzilla is a bit corny. However, it hasn’t hurt Rockzilla, a three-piece act whose tag line reads like a metalhead bio.

Things are getting fluid at the Art Gallery of St. Albert and a bit on the big side too. Patricia Coulter and Donna Marchyshyn-Shymko each created a series of large-scale, fluid acrylic works for Verve, the newest exhibit to hit the public gallery space. Coulter uses the medium to bold effect with sweeping, energetic visuals that are reminiscent of ribbon dancers.

Traditionally Rock ’n August’s Friday Night Car Cruise steers crowds to St. Anne Street for a show and street dance.

The good news is that donations were way up at the St. Albert Food Bank in July.

Reid Maxwell was riding high at the kick-off to K-Days two weeks ago. Really high. That’s because he was on a parade float but he didn’t let the party atmosphere belie the seriousness of his message to other kids his age.

The buzz on Edmonton’s swankiest and most exclusive pop-up picnic is gaining momentum. Organizers just announced the second edition of Edmonton’s DĂ®ner en Blanc (dinner in white) is scheduled for Sept. 3 at a secret location.

With thousands of dollars and two new vehicles up for grabs this year, Poundmaker Lodge’s 2015 powwow this weekend promises to attract the best drummers and dancers in the province and beyond.

Sabrina Thievin is living proof that the charm of the ’50s never dies out. The St. Albert dance instructor is diving into the spirit of Rock ‘n August and resurrecting a sock hop. “I love dancing from the ’50s and ’60s.

Babies born in this province are more likely to have familiar names, according to statistics just announced by the Vital Statistics branch of Service Alberta. When it comes to Alberta’s kids, Olivia and Liam are still No.

It’s about time that St. Albert’s pizza palate is rapidly adopting an international flair.