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Mark Haroun has felt the fickle hand of a scriptwriter’s muse come and go more than a few times.

As an assassin, Jack (George Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside.

What a sad state of affairs. George Clooney is an A-list actor, a hot commodity — and for good reason. He’s got brains and debonair good looks.

When Andrew Murdock left St. Albert in 2003 to study at The Julliard School, his luggage was light — a few pairs of dancing slippers and a Colin Forbes Memorial Scholarship.

You may have to perform linguistic gymnastics to pronounce the word ‘pyrophyllite,’ so it’s a blessing to learn you can get away with calling it wonderstone. It’s no wonder that it gained that nickname.

There’s a bit of cowboy wisdom that says, “Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.” The same could be said for the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) this coming Sunday at Rexall Place.

Now in its fifth year, the Kaleido Family Arts Festival, running from Sept. 10 to 12 has become a staple of the vibrant visual and performing arts enclave on 118 Avenue.

Could any band have worse luck than MicLordz & Sauce Funky? Four days after the Windsor-based band set out for a 17-stop Drop Tour, their 1995 GM Safari broke down.

The Canadian Country Music Awards festivities from Sept. 8 to 12 is packed with a broad spectrum of activities from a charity hockey tourney, a new artist showcase and a songwriters' showcase to a tribute ceremony, a Fanfest and several awards galas.

When the leaves turn colour it’s a good time to reflect on change, the beauty of the world and the importance of art. It’s a great way to accomplish all three then to revel and rejoice in the spoken words of two award-winning poets.