Entertainment Today for Wednesday, Aug. 3
‘Men’ season to open with Sheen funeral? – Toronto Sun [New Window] The upcoming Two And A Half Men season will open with the funeral of fired Charlie Sheen’s character. The actor was replaced by Ashton Kutcher on the hit sitcom after a bust-up with producers earlier this year and they’re not wasting any time […]
New album, tour bring Feist to Edmonton this fall
Big news for Feist fans this morning, with the announcement of a new album, and a new fall tour. The Indie darling behind “1,2,3,4” will be in Edmonton Nov. 20 at the Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets will go on sale Friday, at a cost of $39.50 and $55 plus service charges. “Metals” will be released on […]
Gene Simmons shoots his mouth off at the River Cree
As a member of Generation Nothing – that awkward demographic group who came of age between Generation X and Baby Boomers and had naught but KISS and Peter Frampton to soothe them through the horrors of disco – I can keep silent no longer. Gene Simmons: Please shut the f*** up. You used to be […]
Ace of Base looks for new signs at Capital Ex
Ace of Base suffered the ignoble fate of many a short-lived pop wonder — except that the band sold more than 31 million albums doing it, and got rich and famous….and eventually got back together. Some fate. They’re best remembered for “The Sign” and the anthemic “It’s A Beautiful Life,” from back in the era […]
Edmonton Fringe wins national honour from playwrights
This year’s edition hasn’t even kicked off yet, but the Edmonton Fringe fest is already getting plaudits. In this case, it’s for its long service to the theatre community and to playwrights, more specifically. The Playwrights Guild of Canada has granted the Fringe an honorary membership, the first time the award has been given to […]
Entertainment Today for Wednesday, July 27
Gig City rounds up the top entertainment and showbiz headlines twice daily. Amy Winehouse’s family, friends pay final respects – San Francisco Chronicle [New Window] Kelly Osbourne arrives for the funeral ceremony of Amy Winehouse in north London. Osbourne wore her blond hair in a beehive to pay tribute to the singer. Wearing dark suits, […]
Opera holds auditions for role in Madame Butterfly
You’ve primped their costumes for years, uttered veiled threats and solid encouragements to draw out their best, and even read lines with them for a grade two play. You ARE a stage parent. Ånd, assuming you think local opera is da bomb as far as your child’s artistic development goes, you are cordially invited to […]
Entertainment Today for Tuesday, July 26
Gig City updates the top entertainment headlines twice daily. Amy Winehouse’s funeral to take place today – NME.com [New Window] A spokesperson for the star’s family said the small, private event will be attended by family and close friends. A post-mortem took place yesterday, however, no cause of death was revealed. The inquest now been […]
Down With Webster roll out new material at Edmonton’s Capital Ex
It’s funny, the different perspectives you get when age is factored into judging music. The cliche that parents always hate their kids’ music is a cliche because it’s often true. But there’s also a risk in the wisdom that comes with experience: of jumping to inaccurate conclusions based on a small sampling size, for example. […]
FISHEYE: Cell Structure
Man, the cell phone service on the planet is TERRIBLE. 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 Monday, July 24
Gig City rounds up the top entertainment headlines and links twice daily. Singer Amy Winehouse post-mortem date to be set – BBC News [New Window] The police are to fix a date later for the post-mortem examination into the death of Amy Winehouse. The singer’s body was found on Saturday afternoon at her home in […]
