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Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup, the New York State citizen who was kidnapped and made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800s. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson and Paul Giamatti co-star.

There’s a reason the production 2 Pianos 4 Hands – now playing at the Citadel Theatre – is one of Canada’s most commercially-successful plays. It’s a killer production that strikes a chord with people on all levels.

The St. Albert Baha’i strongly believes in giving back to the community and every year the organization mounts the ultimate variety show. The 20th annual Unity in Diversity Concert, running Saturday, Nov.

Kat Danser’s voice both attracts and compels you to listen, to drink in the joys and sorrows of the blues. No doubt about it.

The repercussions of the Great Depression of 1929 – caused by the Wall Street Crash in October that year – were felt far and wide. They extended even across the continent and the Canada-U.S. border, into Vancouver, British Columbia.

Cristina Patalas is used to playing the villainess. But as the ruthless Irene in Pains of Youth, the St. Albert actor had to struggle to find her character’s humanity.

It’s Monday afternoon and the Citadel theatres are dark. All actors have the day off. However Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt, co-creators and stars of 2 Pianos 4 Hands, are in the Green Room giving interviews.

Do you feel like you’re not accomplishing everything that you’ve always wanted to and you’re simply not enjoying life like you should? Laurel Vespi might just have the answers for you.

By all accounts, his newest project has been a labour of love for Lewis Lavoie. The artist behind Mural Mosaic always has his eyes on the big picture, both literally and figuratively speaking.

In Hollywood, what’s old is always new. Everyone knows that there are no new stories.