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It comes as no surprise that a man of the land like Jim Visser would turn his oeuvre into a picture perfect album of Big Sky Alberta.

For 51 weeks of the year, the Shaw Conference Centre looks like a functional, but sterile concrete and glass tiered structure.

With the exception of White Christmas, my tolerance for Christmas specific movies and musicals is dropping as the decades increase.

There’s no substitute for a big band on today’s music scene. The large number of musicians creates depth and diversity of sound, as well as numerous musical mixes not possible in small-scale ensembles.

In the futuristic world of dystopian young adult fiction, one day everything will simply become plot points and angst.

It started innocently enough, English rock bands crossing over into the American market after the breakthrough success of the Beatles.

It’s less than a month away to Christmas and already the signals are there – Christmas music, Christmas trees, chocolates and shortbread. There’s no use fighting it. Just dig in and enjoy it.

The last Hoja concert I attended, the bass singer set out to teach his audience of students some really cool drum sounds – so the students could drive their teachers crazy for the next few days.

No matter how much pain you’re in, go for the laughs. That pretty much sums up Brandi La Perle’s take on life. The St.

From its beginnings in 1952, the Edmonton Youth Orchestra has developed into a nationally recognized training program for young classically trained musicians.