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Sharing the bill with Tourist Company, Long Range Hustle is gearing up for a show at Bo’s on March 5th. Helen Pie photo

Long Range Hustle heads to Bo’s March 5th

Sonic gems abound on the band’s latest project Town

Sharing the bill with Tourist Company, Long Range Hustle is gearing up for a show at Bo’s on March 5th. Helen Pie photo
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Nuit Blanche winter carnival taking place Feb. 20th

Downtown Red Deer will be lit up with various artists and artwork

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As part of his current nation-wide tour, Canadian pop star Scott Helman will be firing up the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st as part of the Canada Winter Games. Farhad Omarzad photo

Scott Helman to fire up the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza March 1st

Helman set to hit the stage at 7:30 p.m.

As part of his current nation-wide tour, Canadian pop star Scott Helman will be firing up the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st as part of the Canada Winter Games. Farhad Omarzad photo
Sherlock Holmes series continues with The Final Problem

Sherlock Holmes series continues with The Final Problem

Shows run in Red Deer’s Nickle Studio from Feb. 21st to 23rd

Sherlock Holmes series continues with The Final Problem
Local athlete Tammy Cunnington will be featured in a documentary call Power On Water set to be screened Feb. 22nd at Carnival Cinemas, starting at 6 p.m. photo submitted

Local athlete Tammy Cunnington featured in documentary film

19 films nominated for awards at Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF)

Local athlete Tammy Cunnington will be featured in a documentary call Power On Water set to be screened Feb. 22nd at Carnival Cinemas, starting at 6 p.m. photo submitted
Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) announces nominees for best films

Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) announces nominees for best films

Nineteen films nominated for awards at upcoming festival

Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) announces nominees for best films
Blues giant Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band are slated to take the stage at The Krossing Feb. 24th. photo submitted

Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band head to The Krossing

Few have tackled the smoky magic of the blues quite like Brown

Blues giant Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band are slated to take the stage at The Krossing Feb. 24th. photo submitted
Daniel Baker and Steve Bradley discuss a scene during the production of The Wall, a short film to be featured at the upcoming Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF). photo submitted

Former Red Deerian’s project featured at Central Alberta Film Festival

Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) runs Feb. 20th-23rd

Daniel Baker and Steve Bradley discuss a scene during the production of The Wall, a short film to be featured at the upcoming Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF). photo submitted
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Alan Doyle to hit the stage at Canada Winter Games in Red Deer

Former Great Big Sea frontman is currently on ‘A Week at the Warehouse’ tour

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Bif Naked will be performing during the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Joined by K-OS, the famed singer will be hitting the Gary. W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage Feb. 27th. Photo by Coco Kensington Photography

Rocker Bif Naked to perform at Canada Winter Games

Acclaimed Canadian singer hits the stage Feb. 27th

Bif Naked will be performing during the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Joined by K-OS, the famed singer will be hitting the Gary. W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage Feb. 27th. Photo by Coco Kensington Photography
The Strumbellas will be performing on the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st as part of the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Matt Barnes photo

Strumbellas will be hitting the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st

Popular Canadian band gearing up for release of Rattlesnake in March

The Strumbellas will be performing on the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza mainstage March 1st as part of the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Matt Barnes photo
A scene from the upcoming project called Dream, which was produced by locally-based Unveil Studios. Filmmakers Matt and Dan Kooman have also launched a Kickstarter campaign to help with some of the post-production and marketing costs. photo submitted

Unveil Studio’s new project, Dream, explores meaning and purpose

Creative team seeking additional project support via Kickstarter

A scene from the upcoming project called Dream, which was produced by locally-based Unveil Studios. Filmmakers Matt and Dan Kooman have also launched a Kickstarter campaign to help with some of the post-production and marketing costs. photo submitted
On the heels of her latest single release Strange Little Girl, POESY performs in Red Deer Feb. 14th as part of Matthew Good’s ‘Solo Acoustic’ tour at Bo’s. photo submitted

Songstress POESY heads to Bo’s Feb. 14th

POESY featured on Matthew Good’s ‘Solo Acoustic’ tour at Bo’s

On the heels of her latest single release Strange Little Girl, POESY performs in Red Deer Feb. 14th as part of Matthew Good’s ‘Solo Acoustic’ tour at Bo’s. photo submitted
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A rush of childhood memories came back from Paul Brandt concert

Brandt visited Red Deer with Hunter Brothers, Jess Moskaluke and High Valley

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Calgary-based guitarist Oscar Lopez performs at the Elks Lodge Feb. 22nd in a show presented by the Central Music Festival Society. photo submitted

Latin guitarist Oscar Lopez to fire up City stage

Acclaimed artist heads to the Red Deer Feb. 22nd for a show at the Elks Lodge

Calgary-based guitarist Oscar Lopez performs at the Elks Lodge Feb. 22nd in a show presented by the Central Music Festival Society. photo submitted
Board members and Central Alberta Film Festival volunteers pose following the award ceremonies last year at the Scott Block. This year’s Festival runs Feb. 20th-23rd at the Carnival Cinemas. Red Deer Express file photo

Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) gearing up for annual showcase

Event runs Feb. 20th-23rd at Carnival Cinemas

Board members and Central Alberta Film Festival volunteers pose following the award ceremonies last year at the Scott Block. This year’s Festival runs Feb. 20th-23rd at the Carnival Cinemas. Red Deer Express file photo
Red Deer’s Adam Goodwin, 29, has been selected to appear in the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s 2019 Top 30 Under 30 Magazine: The Gender Equality Edition. photo submitted

Red Deer’s Adam Goodwin selected as a ‘Top 30 under 30’

“Through sport4one, I am working on gender equity, in and through sport”

Red Deer’s Adam Goodwin, 29, has been selected to appear in the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s 2019 Top 30 Under 30 Magazine: The Gender Equality Edition. photo submitted
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The Trews head to Red Deer with Altameda

The groups will be at Bo’s Feb. 4th

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A quartet from the Wild Rose Harmonizers performs a love song for Valentine’s Day in this file photo. Red Deer Express/file photo

Wild Rose Harmonizers will soon be spreading the love around the community

Surprise your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day with a quartet serenade

A quartet from the Wild Rose Harmonizers performs a love song for Valentine’s Day in this file photo. Red Deer Express/file photo
The Sawyer Kiist Passion for Life Bursary, the Make a Move for Jagger Foundation, Caroline Seniors, Kasota East Camp, Bentley Library Society, The Lending Cupboard and the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre. all received a share of over $27,000 from Cow Patti Theatre Company in Lacombe. Todd Colin Vaughan/Lacombe Express

Lacombe’s Cow Patti Theatre donates over $27,000 to local charities

Cow Patti has raised over $500,000 since 1997

The Sawyer Kiist Passion for Life Bursary, the Make a Move for Jagger Foundation, Caroline Seniors, Kasota East Camp, Bentley Library Society, The Lending Cupboard and the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre. all received a share of over $27,000 from Cow Patti Theatre Company in Lacombe. Todd Colin Vaughan/Lacombe Express