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Irish plays have a way of plumbing all the emotional depths, revealing the universal passions, hatreds and surprises that plague mankind.

Colleagues, friends and passing acquaintances were stunned to hear of the death of one of Canada’s literary giants.

Les Colocs was a Quebecois band born more than 20 years ago in the middle of a national language war. Their humanity and social conscience inspired a new generation that still carries a torch for the now-defunct band.

Now in its 12th year, the Feats Festival of Dance is Edmonton’s ultimate dance experience, a potpourri of combined disciplines and outrageous beauty.

It’s party week at the Town of Morinville as it officially celebrates its centennial during the St. Jean Baptiste Festival.

Theatre festivals are popping up like mushrooms everywhere. The latest is the world premiere of StageLab, a summer arts festival promoting innovative theatre.

The St. Albert Theatre Arts Guild Entertainers (STAGE) is calling all victims of vindictive technology to audition for their upcoming fall production of Alarms and Excursions.

You’re walking through the farmers’ market this summer with an armful of fresh vegetables and your kids playing with a new balloon animal when suddenly — SNAP — a young photographer takes your picture and offers you the mement

The name Ben Lemphers hasn’t been regularly seen on the pages of the St. Albert Gazette for several months now but the former staff photographer has still kept his camera busy.

Edmonton Vocal Minority (EVM), a 22-member mixed choir, has come a long way since its birth 18 years ago as a form of political activism for Gay Pride Week. “At that time the repertoire was about asserting our rights.