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Pair of painters breathe life into abstract landscapes

As landscape shows go, few go to such lengths to prompt viewers to look between and beyond the lines as Studio Gallery's new exhibit does. There is as much, or more, happening in the background and negative spaces as the foreground.

Watoto choir a story of triumph

Uganda is a country ravaged by AIDS and the atrocities of war. The streets are littered with orphaned and abandoned children.

St. Albert actress reaches for the stars

Victoria Robillard, a Grade 9 Elmer S. Gish Elementary/Junior High student, is still baffled as to how the scouting agency, Nova Talent, came across her name. “They called me to audition.

Laughs, gross-outs galore in Hot Tub Time Machine

The life cycle of new theatrical releases dictates that each spring or early summer must be blessed with a comedy such as this. Mature in content but immature in nature. Hilarious yet bothersome. Awesome and awful at the same time.

Pair triples up at Futures Fest

Futures Fest organizer Martha Livingstone thought she'd seen it all — that is until contestant Stephen Lecky scooped up three major awards.

Tough book about how combat begets religion

It’s difficult for civilians to put themselves in the army boots of soldiers and try to understand their motives, their feelings and how they are affected by combat. Their lives are constantly in danger and their mission can seem interminable.

Samarabalouf returns to the Arden

On Monday it was raining in the streets of Paris, not an uncommon spring phenomena. Pierrot Margerin, rhythm guitarist for Samarabalouf, sped through the wet streets on his motorcycle to complete a transatlantic interview.

Jumping into history

It is not in the Canadian character to beat its chest. All too often we downplay our nation's heroics, but a documentary of Canadian paratroopers plans to show the humanity and sacrifice these soldiers have made to protect the people they serve.

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One of Tennessee Williams greatest works nearly closed in the first week of its original Chicago run back in 1944 until critics mounted a campaign to keep it running.

Elements combine in dance

There is an incredible sense of hope in Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba’s latest presentation — a sensibility that says no matter how many scars humanity has inflicted upon the Earth, we can bring about change.
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