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Reel Reflections: The Big Short
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Prairie Debut presents Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet in High River
Warm up your cold winter evening! High River Gift of Music Welcomes Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet on Friday, February 19th. The concert takes place at the High River United Church at 7:30pm. Tickets available on the High River Gift of Music website: http://highrivergiftofmusic.com/ On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, the amazing Luis Mario Ochoa Cuban Quartet…
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Stampede and Northlands going home to Culture and Tourism
Two of Alberta’s major tourism generators, the Calgary Stampede and Edmonton Northlands, are back under the Culture and Tourism umbrella. As top provincial employers and community-based, nonprofit organizations, Edmonton Northlands and the Calgary Stampede are a strategic fit with the ministry. Edmonton Northlands hosts more than 500 events, including K-Days and the Canadian Finals Rodeo,…
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Out of the Woods: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven
Artwork by iconic Canadian artists from the AGA’s permanent collection opening February 13 Edmonton, AB — Out of the Woods: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven opens February 13, and features both rarely seen and familiar works done in the Group of Seven’s characteristic style. This exhibition, comprising paintings from the AGA’s collection,…
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SNAPS Show the Love….heArt Gala Returns this February
On Feb 5th 2016, Foothills SNAPS 8th Annual “Show the Love…heArt Gala” fundraiser is being held at 1906 Restaurant/Lounge, located at 134B Macleod Trail SW, High River. The primary focus of this event is to showcase art work created by participants, family members and artist friends who are connected to Foothills SNAPS. The art…
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Reel Reflections: Bridge of Spies
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25 Alberta Artists Announced, 2017 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art
2017 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art will feature artists from Fort McMurray to Lethbridge; group to collaborate at The Banff Centre this summer Edmonton, AB — After reviewing more than 260 applications, travelling 4500km and meeting with artists from across the province, 25 have been selected for the 10th Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art…
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HGTV’S Scott Brothers Freshen Up a Family Farm in ‘Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch’
Southern Alberta fans from Longview and High River may recognize some of the scenes in this series! Jonathan and Drew Scott will saddle up for a big-time renovation as they head home to their childhood stomping grounds in Alberta, Canada in Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch. In each one-hour episode, Jonathan and Drew…
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Reel Reflections: Brooklyn
Directed by – John Crowley Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actress (Saoirse Ronan), and Best Screenplay based on Previously Published Material (Nick Hornby) By E. P. Whinters On the outside, Brooklyn seems like a simple love story – a young Irish girl immigrates to America in the 1950s, falls in love and needs to…
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Calgary Buskers Set to Get Amped About Rockin’ Changes for 2016 Pilot Program
The City of Calgary is implementing some exciting changes to the busking program for 2016, including more flexibility for busking IDs, online application process and payment options, and the introduction of amplification at designated “busk stops” and Calgary Transit stations. “The art of street performance adds vibrancy to public spaces like parks, streets and transit…
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Parachute Canada: Catch our New Concussion PSA at Your Local Theatre!
Concussion, the new Will Smith movie that opened in theatres on Dec. 25, shines a light on the invisible injury. The biographical sports medical drama tells the real story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian forensic pathologist who was the first to publish his findings about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease that…
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Calgary-Based Shaw Communications Sells Media Division to Toronto-Based Corus Entertainment for $2.65 Billion
By Marilyn Jones Shaw Communications is selling its media division to Corus Entertainment for $2.65 billion, dividing the Shaw telecom empire into separate media and network companies. The sale of the media division will help Shaw fund its $1.6-billion purchase of Wind Mobile, announced in December, and positions the Calgary-based cable, internet and satellite TV…
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Sheep Creek Arts Council: New Year – New Programs
Submitted by Muriel Dais The Sheep Creek Arts Council wishes to invite new and existing members to join us on Thursday, January 14th, 2016, to renew memberships, view examples of the 2016 projects and enjoy coffee and free draws. The appreciation session will be from 7 to 9 in the evening at 133 Sunset…
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Donald Sutherland is a Solid Citizen
We can’t claim Canadian celebrities as our own, then turn them away at the voting booth By Eric Marks Columnist Troy Media SAINT JOHN, NB/Troy Media/ – What does it mean to be a Canadian? That’s a question people have been debating across the country thanks to crusading actor Donald Sutherland. There’s no question of…
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Art Gallery of Alberta Presents Canada’s Two Groups of Seven
Out of the Woods: Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven February 12, 2016–April 17, 2016 7: Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. March 5, 2016–July 3, 2016 Works by both the Group of Seven and Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated will show concurrently, with exhibitions opening February 12 and March 5 respectively. Formed in…
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