Local Entertainment News

DIDSBURY - For the third straight year, film crews will be descending on Didsbury to film the popular television series Wynonna Earp.

DIDSBURY - A recent Didsbury High School (DHS) graduate will be returning to town with the University of Lethbridge Global Drums ensemble.

"Jake’s Gift. Mark it down. Get your tickets right away!” So said an Edmonton newspaper writer in a review of Jake’s Gift at the Edmonton Fringe Festival back in 2008.

Music lovers of all ages are being encouraged to attend one or both of two upcoming shows in the district.

The Sundre High School Drama Club’s production of Saving the Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time had a sold out crowd on the evening of Saturday, April 7 at the Sundre Arts Centre.

DIDSBURY - The Didsbury High School (DHS) band has embarked on a weeklong trip to Quebec over the spring break. The band will be visiting Quebec City and Montreal, where they will be participating in the Rhythms International Music Festival.

Area residents will soon have an opportunity to peruse — and perhaps even purchase — a variety of paintings and drawings. The Sundre Art Society is hosting its 43rd annual show and sale April 28-29 at the West Country Centre from 1-5 p.m. both days.

Following are 2018 Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival awards and scholarships, as announced during the festival's Grand Concert and Awards presentation April 3 at the TransCanada Theatre: Feature Class Winners Music composition, 12 and under:

Just before the Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival's annual Grand Concert and Awards Tuesday, organizers held a social to celebrate the fact that this was the festival's 35th anniversary.

What do you do when the roof starts to leak and the windowsills are rotting? The Chinook Creative Arts Foundation (CCAF) found itself in that situation just over a year ago.