Local Entertainment

Jesse Eisenberg has the brooding loner act down, I’m telling you. He mastered it in The Social Network but all of the chattiness of his Mark Zuckerberg in that flick has been cut out of his character, Josh, in this one.

Julie Badick-Weisgerber loves to cook soup and stockpiles their aromatic goodness in her five freezers. She packs batches for her husband who works in the oil patch. But mostly the St. Albert Farmers’ Market vendor sells the surplus.

How many 69-year-old women can walk into a room and ask 25-year-old men to take their clothes off? Pat Burden holds that power. No she’s not a doctor.

The magic of Disney music is a perfect end to the summer hiatus as the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents its traditional Labour Day weekend concert series. The ESO performs three free outdoor concerts at Churchill Square and Kinsmen Park.

In a world of aging action hero movies, I draw a pretty clear line in the sand for acceptability.

The summer is winding down and everyone is slowly getting ready to head back to school but there's still one last order of business. The annual River Valley Picnic is returning this weekend for its fourth year of food, festivities and fun for all.

I’m a big sucker for romantic comedies, but only when they’re done right. This is a rarity, strangely, since every director and their dog has a woeful tale of love to tell.

A recent North American piano competition has thrown the spotlight on two local musicians who placed first in their respective categories.

The 33rd Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival just announced this year’s holdover productions starting Wednesday, Aug. 27 through to Saturday, Aug. 30 at the ATB Financial Arts Barns. Adult ticket prices are $15.

Right on the heels of the Fringe Festival, St. Albert Theatre Troupe is keeping the momentum going with auditions for its season opener.