Apocalyptic Pagan rock opera to premiere at North Country Fair
Here’s a devilish scenario: What if – of all religions – Paganism turns out to be the correct one? Like, hey, didn’t see that coming. Imagine: The Mother Earth Goddess, aka Gaia, has been beaten and raped by humanity. Her husband, meanwhile, doesn’t know because he’s been asleep for several hundred years following an epic […]
COMIC INTERVIEW: Brent Butt gets mocked for optimism
The great thing about being a stand-up comic who gets a TV series is that you have a pretty sweet gig to fall back on once the series – inevitably – ends. A lot of TV actors aren’t so lucky. Ask Seinfeld’s co-stars. Brent Butt was of course the creator and star of the CTV […]
Hollywood star wants to shoot horror movies in Deadmonton
Edmonton’s efforts to promote itself as the perfect place to shoot horror movies could get a big boost if a Hollywood star, best known for battling a time travelling robot with an Austrian accent, decides to shoot three movies here next year. Actor/producer Michael Biehn recently scouted film locations among the empty buildings of Alberta […]
BRYAN’S SONGS: Now or never, all or nothing
Bryan Adams doesn’t do anything by half. It’s either now or never. There is no stalling for some indeterminate point in the near future. Everywhere you go, the kids wanna rock, not just certain places you go. The lack of direct empirical evidence doesn’t seem to matter. Has Bryan actually played everywhere just to make […]
Area teacher-comic zeros in on what’s wrong with schools
“In our generation, we eliminated the stupid kids.” Relax, it’s just a joke from an old guy – professional stand-up comedian and schoolteacher Ken Valgardson. See, if there’s anybody who can find humour in the No Zeros brouhaha, it’s this man. Not only that, but Mr. Valgardson is a teacher who retires in couple of […]
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros hit town Sept. 18
Fans of one of the freshest and most eclectic acts seen at last year’s Edmonton Folk Music Festival won’t want to miss the return of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The band has announced a cavalcade of tour dates for early fall – including Tuesday, Sept. 18 at Edmonton Event Centre. Tickets go on […]
CYCLEROTIC TALES: Nice wheels, and the bike ain’t bad either
The following is from a news release by the Winnipeg Police that was issued on June 1 – the first day of Bike Month: A 21-year-old female was walking in the area of the St. James Cemetery when she noticed a man on a bike pass her a number of times. The female continued walking […]
CONCERT REVIEW: The Wailers spread love at Open Sky
The skies sure opened wide Saturday evening at the Open Sky Music Festival – but that didn’t stop the revelry at Hawrelak Park’s Heritage Amphitheatre. Girls danced in the downpour, teenagers wrapped themselves up like ghosts in soaking sleeping bags, and dreadlocked students made friendly conversation while the weather howled through the festival grounds and […]
