Artists from across St. Albert are getting their chance to shine in the spotlight as the nominees have been announced for the fourth annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Gala. The gala event will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at the Arden Theatre, and will honour artists in seven categories during the evening. The nominees for those categories include:   TELUS AWARD FOR YOUTH … [Read more...]

If you were thinking of getting your hands on tickets to see Taylor Swift in Edmonton, think again. Tickets for both of Swift’s shows scheduled for June at Rexall Place went on sale Friday morning and, within minutes, there wasn’t a pair of seats to be found. “It was a matter of a few minutes for the bulk of them,” said Brett Fraser, director of live entertainment for … [Read more...]

Music fans will be rocking out for a good cause next week at the Celtic Knot Pub in St. Albert. On Saturday, March 9, the pub — located at 388 St. Albert Trail — will play host to Edmonton rock-pop band Rend as they play a fundraiser for Little Warriors, an organization that works to educate on and prevent child sexual abuse. Rend is made up of singer/keyboard player Carol-Lynne Quinn, … [Read more...]

After taking a year off, local artist Phil Alain is bringing one of his most successful creations home. Alain is the creative force behind the Night of Artists event, which, after going on hiatus for 2012, will return to St. Albert at the Enjoy Centre from March 14 to 17. “I took a year off to deal with my kids,” Alain said with a laugh. “I had my second child last year, and I … [Read more...]

Dinner theatre has become a family affair for Mark McGarrigle. McGarrigle, one of the founding members of the St. Albert Theatre Troupe, is joined by his daughter Adrienne in the cast of the theatre’s latest production, Wife Begins at Forty, which opened at the Kinsmen Banquet Centre (47 Riel Dr.) last week and runs until March 2. “My daughter plays Leonard, because we didn’t have … [Read more...]

Whether it’s themes or mediums or the artists themselves, contrast is the name of the game at the Art Gallery of St. Albert for the next few weeks. Two new exhibits will be running concurrently at the AGSA until March 16: Migrating Colony by Erin Schwab and Passeriforms II by James Trevelyan. Schwab’s side of the exhibit consists of detailed charcoal drawings alongside raku pottery, … [Read more...]

The students and staff involved in Bellerose Composite High School’s musical theatre production of The Wizard of Oz, they’re not in Kansas anymore. The production hits the stage at the Arden Theatre on Feb. 13, 14 and 15, and teacher Mark Samuel said that, while it’s exciting to see the fruits of all the work that the students have put in since September, it is a little nerve-wracking as … [Read more...]

From Wayne Gretzky to Pope John Paul II to the St. Albert Farmers’ Market, Victor Post captured the world on film. And now the Musée Héritage Museum is honouring the St. Albert photographer with their newest exhibit, Catching the Light. The exhibit opened on Tuesday and details Post’s extensive career in photography, including everything from portraits of some of the most famous people to … [Read more...]

It’s like déjà vu all over again for Travis Nesbitt and Morgan Gies. At one time, the pair of Paul Kane High School graduates toiled away to get their band, Social Code, off the ground. Today, they’re doing it all over again, this time with their new band, SIIINES. “It’s a rush starting from scratch again in a lot of respects,” Nesbitt said. “I mean, I guess it wouldn’t … [Read more...]

Charles Ross says he has no trouble keeping all the voices in his head straight. Ross is the comedic mind behind One Man Lord of the Rings, his one-person retelling of J.R.R Tolkien’s classic fantasy tale, which hits the stage at the Arden Theatre on Wednesday, Jan. 30. He has a vast array of orcs, dwarves, hobbits, elves and wizards to portray on stage, but Ross said he’s got it … [Read more...]