Shatner’s Tweets: The Magical Mystery Tour

If you live in Regina, I want to see you tonight at the Conexus Arts Centre. Even if you don’t, I want to see you. My Best Bill (22 hours ago ) Tune in to @MovieCentral TONIGHT at 9pm MT/8 PT for the premiere of #TheCaptains! WIN 1 of 6 autographed prizes: http://t.co/y7DmOCRq MBB (20 […]

ART: EBC peddles some of its best work

Big events are usually held annually, but the last art auction Edmonton Bicycle Commuters held in February was so popular they’ve decided to have another one just seven months later. The last time around, EBC was celebrating its 30th birthday with a bash at a community hall, and a portion of the proceeds from the […]

A boatload of unhappy memories in Titanic exhibit

There’s no other way to describe it: it’s a Titanic show. Telus World of Science will feed the public’s continuing morbid fascination with the world’s most famous ocean liner disaster, beginning Oct. 8, when Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition begins a limited engagement. It’s a touring show of 200 items from the legendary shipwreck. Titanic — […]

Selena Gomez coming to Edmonton Oct. 16 at Rexall

Kids love her. Adults have no idea who she is unless they have kids. Teen star of Wizards of Waverly and Romona and Beezus, girlfriend of Justin Bieber, gold-selling (although her release claims platinum – hmmmm…..) recording artist — Selena Gomez is all these things and…… Well, we don’t really know if she’s more yet, […]

Must-see gig alert: JJ Grey brings southern soul to Haven Social Club

  Is JJ Grey ever going to break mainstream with his laid-back Georgia goodness? Not likely. After all, the Alligator Records recording artist has taken the blues and folk fest route to showcase his unique brand of electric soul. His tunes are poppy, clever and almost always danceable. But he’s in no hurry to…..well, he’s […]

FISHEYE: Gonzo

Have a last look before it’s too late. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city. More Fisheye photos here.

PREVIEW: Michael Rault’s funky journey heads to the ARTery

Michael Rault seems a little amused by the idea that the 50s/60s r-and-b/British Invasion fusion that marked his first CD sets him apart from…say, Luke Doucet and White Falcon, for whom he recently opened in Edmonton. Perhaps in part that’s because the latest of the local Rault clan to build a career on  blues and […]

FISHEYE: Life in transit

I imagine this LRT post in some museum 2,000 years from now, or maybe just rusting in the ground. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city. More Fisheye photos here.

Entertainment Today for Tuesday, Aug. 2

Kings of Leon Singer — I’m ‘Trying to get Better’ – TMZ.com [New Window] Just two days after getting sick and bailing on a concert in Dallas — “Kings of Leon” singer Caleb Followill took to the streets of New York for some fresh air, telling TMZ, “I’m just trying to get better”. And with […]

Entertainment Today for Monday, Aug. 1

Soloists shine as annual Splash staples – Vancouver Sun [New Window] Eleven-year-old Alice Haekyo Lee will perform the first movement from Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 at this year’s Symphony Splash. Eleven-year-old Alice Haekyo Lee says she’s prepared to perform her … Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:40:56 U2 Bring Record-Breaking 360 World Tour To […]

Entertainment Today for Friday, July 29

Gig City rounds up the biggest entertainment headlines twice daily. The Smurfs: A kids’ movie with no kids in it – Globe and Mail [New Window] The Smurfs is the smurfiest movie you’ll smurf all summer – you’ll smurf until you smurf your smurfs! That’s Smurf language, folks. Get used to it, because after a […]

DANCE: Shumka returns to China for mammoth tour

OK, so a bunch of Edmontonians dancing like Ukrainians are going to troop across 13 cities to entertain millions of Chinese? Holy Canadiana, Captain Canuck! Seriously, how much more wonderfully multicultural an announcement could you get on the week the Heritage Fest Kicks off (or “drips on”, the way the weather’s going) than a national […]