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Silent, maniacal-looking figures glide onto the Shoctor stage, cutting through swaths of bold lighting. In the darkened background, a visible four-piece band pulses with ominous thunder.

Although Nova Bhattacharya’s heritage is East Indian, the Toronto dancer/choreographer is as Canadian as Tim Hortons.

Frank Zappa had a reputation that spanned far and wide across the world of rock for 30 years. His list of credits was huge — composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director.

Edmonton’s Jon Lachlan Stewart is one of those actors that spark with provocative creativity and his latest endeavour, as both playwright and lead actor, takes him into the frightening world of mental illness.

St. Albert dancer Paige Tirs just received a second place win in the Servus Credit Union Young & Free Dance Challenge. She was one of 41 entries entered in an online dance competition targeted to the 17 to 25 dance crowd.

Although director Vanessa Sabourin moved to Calgary a year ago, the founder of The Maggie Tree still has her feet firmly planted locally as evidenced by the theatre company’s newest production.

Imagine having composers beat down your door to write music for you. That’s exactly what’s happened since the WindRose Trio’s debut CD Path of Contact won the 2009 Western Canadian Music Award for classical recording of the year.

Stephen Sondheim once said, “I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface.” In Company , the new Grant MacEwan University musical theatre production opening at the John L.

A fair cross-section of students from Sturgeon Composite High School’s music program can’t wait to wing it to Cuba during spring break.

Orchid fever apparently affects more than just horticulturists. The flower of 30,000 faces also has a strong following with those who seek to immortalize all objects of beauty — painters.