Local Entertainment

From ancient Japan's most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of 47 outcast samurai.

The seventh annual Canoe Theatre Festival is almost upon us. Nerves are taut. Yet nothing seems to dampen the electric energy radiating from the festival's cascade of artists.

Artists from near and far will certainly be interested in an upcoming program to be offered at the Art Gallery of St. Albert. Well, artists who want to snag an exhibit slot for the 2015 calendar year, that is.

He grew up in Edmonton, found fame in Toronto and moved to the Hollywood Hills writing pilots for big studios. However, Bruce McCulloch, best known for his work with comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, returns to his old stomping grounds.

Repetitive strain injury is every musician’s greatest nightmare. It creeps up and destroys many careers. Calgary based Peter Jancewicz is a composer-pianist-teacher who defied the disorder.

Newfoundland pub musician Stan Gallant intends to pop by O’Maille’s Irish Pub this weekend with a very unusual island custom.

In a far away exotic land under the hot sun, a young ne’er-do-well’s life changes forever when he is entrusted with a magic ring and lamp.

Water is inextricably linked to us. We drink it. We cook our food in it. We bathe in it. Our life depends on it and as such, it has complete power over us.

The local chapter of the nation’s largest fraternal organization is counting down the days. Jim McLeod, the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks of Canada, is coming to the St. Albert Elks No. 585 for a special visit soon.

There’s a lot to be said for the greater Edmonton region’s cultural vibrancy, an area of one million people that supports more than 100 choirs and vocal ensembles.