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One of the things most people don’t know about comedic improviser Colin Mochrie is that he has a double-jointed thumb. “It bends back and touches the wrist. I don’t do it as a party trick. It grosses people out,” says Mochrie.

Art can go a long way toward healing our hearts. Just ask Amber Kohnke. Her daughter Tyra fought off heart disease and now she's painting the way for others to get better too.

BAM! Yes, it sounds like something that a celebrity chef would exclaim, or a door slamming open in the wind or half the name of a famous prehistoric cartoon baby boy.

The Cappie Awards salute the best of Greater Edmonton area school productions. And this year five students from St. Albert brought honour to their school and their discipline.

Culture means something different to everyone. For science geeks it might mean a colony of bacteria. For others it’s about recognizing the value of music, art, literature and fine food. Still others see it as their roots or identity.

If you walk into the gallery of the Visual Arts Studio Association to catch Carroll Charest’s newest show, you’ll probably be struck by two things.

Organizers of St. Albert’s first street piano project are seeking ideas from local artists. The event, entitled Keys for the City, will be a star attraction at the 2013 StArts Fest in September, said organizer Nancy Watt of the St.

Singer-songwriter Tim Isberg is marking his calendar. In mid-June, the 25-year veteran of Canada’s Armed Forces will be deployed to Afghanistan as part of Canada’s last rotation.

The director of The Full Monty is pretty adamant that the musical is not your standard cheeky, strip-teasing Chippendales’ act.

Dianna Hanna took a prize at the 2013 Seniors Open Show and Sale put on by the Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove, and then she took another one. The St.