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SAIT Filmmaker Debuts First Feature-Length Film
What does it take to be an independent filmmaker in Canada? “Develop a thick skin,” says SAIT alumnus Thomas Robert Lee (FVP ’10). A first-time writer and director, his film Empyrean was screened at the Calgary International Film Festival(CIFF) in August. “Hold yourself up to a level of quality in the kind of film you…
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Magna Carta’s Legacy Transcends Disciplines
Arts scholars weigh in on the historic document on exhibition in Edmonton by Caitlin Crawshaw To mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, one of the surviving copies has been touring Canada and is currently on display at Alberta’s Legislature. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view a document that not only revolutionized law, but…
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PSYBORGS Needs Your Help
Oilfields High alumni Kyle Robb is co-producing a short movie called PSYBORGS with friend, and writer, David Hiatt. According to the creators PSYBORGS is about an elite team of psychic cybernetic super-soldiers banded together to destroy the insidious forces of T.O.X.I.N. In case you haven’t figured it out yet…..yes, it’s a comedy! After pitching…
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Young Black Diamond Ballet Dancer Performs in a Holiday Classic – The Nutcracker
Black Diamond Grade 8 student, Kealy Atkinson, is performing in the Nutcracker Ballet in Calgary. There is still a chance to see Kealy and her fellow dancers. The Jeunesse Classique Ballet company is performing the Nutcracker to bring in the festive season. With delightful characters, your favourite holiday classical music and eager performers ready…
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EXTRACTION wins national competition to represent Canada at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale
Ottawa, December 7, 2015 – A cutting-edge, multimedia exploration of our extractive industries and mineral lives is set to represent Canada at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, the Canada Council for the Arts announced today. Provocatively called EXTRACTION, the project will feature an installation, film and book addressing the ecologies and territories of resource…
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Nearly 36,000 Bid Farewell to Royal Alberta Museum
After 48 years in its current home, the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) has officially closed in preparation for its mammoth-sized move to downtown Edmonton. The Royal Alberta Museum was buzzing this past weekend as 35,885 people visited to take in the Glenora galleries one last time. The 48-hour-long weekend celebration invited all Albertans to…
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Willie Nelson Honored In Star-Studded Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert
PBS to Broadcast All-Star Concert on Jan. 15 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington, D.C., with a series of events, culminating in a star-studded concert Wednesday, November 18th. The two-day celebration began with a presentation and special display on Tuesday in the Library’s historic Thomas Jefferson Building with a group of the nation’s…
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Literacy for Life: Programs, Horses, Busy Bees, Raffles and so Much More!
Raffle Notice: The Date of Draw has been changed to January 27th 2016 – Family Literacy Day. Buy your raffle ticket for only $10.00 a ticket. The tickets will be on sale at the High River Christmas Market and Craft Fair December 4th and 5th. These make GRATE Stocking Stuffers! Tickets can also be purchased at…
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Budget 2015 Keeps Film and Television Jobs Rolling in Alberta
The Alberta government is investing in the future of Alberta’s film, television, music, and publishing industries through Budget 2015, helping further stabilize the sector and keep productions in the province. To meet current commitments and further grow the sector, the budget includes an increase of $11 million for the Alberta Media Fund, bringing the total…
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Foothills Schools Offer Affordable Live Theatre Experience
Oilfields High School Drama Presents Peter Pan! Enjoy the magical story of Neverland. Meet Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook through the eyes of the Darling children as they journey to the land where you never grow old! December 1st to 4th in the OHS theatre. Matinees 10:30am every day and evenings December 3rd and…
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Turner Valley Legion Raffles
Poppy Pictures We are Raffling these two pictures donated by a member. Tickets are $2.00 and available at the Branch. Draw will be held on December 19. 3rd prize – $200.00 Gift cards from local businesses. Ladies Auxiliary Raffle Tickets are $2.00 1st Draw Gift Card Xmas Tree 2nd Draw Land Mark Movie Gift…
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METAL Refinery at the Art Gallery of Alberta
Your AGA’s latest edition of the Refinery Late Night Art Party: Metal-inspired visuals, Expressionism, and heavy metal music meet at METAL Refinery Edmonton, AB – The Art Gallery of Alberta presents METAL Refinery in the latest edition of the popular Refinery Late Night Art Party, Saturday, November 28 at Your AGA. Inspired by Fritz Lang’s…
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Heartland Filming will Require Closure of 3 Ave. S.W.
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New Folsom Prison Provides the Starting Point for new Linda McRae Album
California’s Folsom State Prison occupies a hallowed place in the history of country music. As the location of several Johnny Cash performances and the subject of his song “Folsom Prison Blues,” it has become a symbol of the “outlaw” element of outlaw country. Now, some 60 years after Cash first put it…
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Dueling For Charity, Bands Take the Stage in Record Breaking Year
If only all music rivalries were this fun Calgary, Alberta (November 9, 2015) – The Advo-Cats and bORDERLINE return to the stage for the fourth annual “Between Bands – Dueling for Between Friends” Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino. Despite a tough economic climate in Calgary, this year’s event has raised more…
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