Local Arts and Culture

Canada invoked the War Measures Act to intern people of various ethnicities and spiritual beliefs during World Wars I and II. A new exhibit at the Musée Héritage Museum takes a look into the history that many people didn't learn in school.

Brad Necyk is a busy artist but he isn't watering down his multidisciplinary work, as evidenced by his recent Governor General's Gold Medal.

Art Gallery of St. Albert Snag is an exhibit of works by Wes Bell. Until Saturday, Nov. 30. The Vault now features Brain Storm, a peek into the sketchbooks of some of St. Albert's talented high school art students. Until Saturday, December 14.

Scorsese threw out all the stops with his latest mob epic, The Irishman. He assembled his dream cast of several notable powerhouse actors and got Netflix to offer a superhero movie's financing to this supposedly true story of Frank Sheeran, friend and associate of Jimmy Hoffa, who claimed that he was the one who shot the union leader in 1975.

Afflatus Hijab is an Edmonton fashion company that makes its conscience as stylish as its wares.

The Saint City Writers aren't anonymous authors. The little group that could is hitting full stride as its new anthology launches next week, and many of its members are finding outside success.

REVIEW Assholes: a theory Stars: 3.0 Directed by John Walker Rated: PG for coarse language, substance abuse, and violence Runtime: 81 minutes Playing Friday through Sunday at Metro Cinema, 8712 109 St. in Edmonton. metrocinema.org