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Every once in a while, a children’s story appears on the horizon that is so touching and so moving we cannot wait to be immersed in it.

Grinding chainsaws. Whirring drills. Thumping hammers. Popping air guns. These sounds are the lifeblood of a construction site.

St. Albert Singers can’t get enough of performing and once again, they are putting a lot of gusto into saluting the world of folk music, folk dance and folk stories.

A Nightmare on Elm Street (18A) Freddy Krueger returns in this contemporary reboot of the 1980s horror series.

He’s suave, charismatic, playful, athletic and has deep pockets — how can you not like this guy? Of course I’m talking about Robert Downey Jr., the actor behind the red and gold metal body suit.

There are many theatre aficionados turned off by Bertold Brecht’s in-your-face socio-political ideals. But the way Sandra M. Nicholls sees it, his works are all about social action.

There’s a pervasive myth that art is only worth looking at if it comes from an adult, a mature person who has cultivated sophisticated ideas and techniques over decades of experience. Hogwash.

Something the International Children’s Festival does really well is bring in intriguing cultural acts from far-flung places of the world. Prepare to embark on a trip to the Orient this year with Khac Chi Bamboo Music June 1 to 5.

Whatever you do, don’t call her an old master.

Anton Chekov has secured a place in literary history as one of its most influential dramatists. However, L’UniThéâtre winds up its 17th season with two of his lesser known, but equally brilliant social farces.