Entertainment Today for Sunday, June 26
Canada showcases Indian film awards – CBC.ca [New Window] Salman Khan’s Dabangg took an early lead Saturday night at theInternational Indian Film Academy Awards, with the blockbuster Bollywood action film scoring five trophies at a glittering gala at Toronto’s Rogers Centre. The film captured a trio of … Sun, 26 Jun 2011 01:41:22 Lieutenant-governor will […]
Memorial service for Gaye Delorme set for July 10 at the Polish Hall
The memorial service for Gaye Delorme, who died suddenly in Calgary on June 24, will be held at the Polish Hall, 10960 104 Street, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. Other memorials are being planned for Calgary and Vancouver. Local drummer Greg Pretty called the death of his friend a “huge loss … he […]
Entertainment Today for Saturday, June 25
‘Columbo’ actor Peter Falk dies at 83 [New Window] Actor Peter Falk, who rose to fame on a shambling manner and a rumpled raincoat as the TV detective Lt. Columbo, has died. He was 83. Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:42:00 Jennifer Aniston brings Theroux ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ [New Window] Things are heating up: First […]
Trombone Shorty headlines eclectic night of music
The live music offered on an average Edmonton Friday night borders on the absurd, sometimes. U.S. performers often marvel at how active our club scene still is, long after most of theirs were replaced by drum machines and disco balls, as a certain song once noted. They’re amazed we pull it off. I don’t have […]
Entertainment Today for Friday, June 24
‘Bad Teacher’ scrapes a passing grade [New Window] Think back to your school days. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:27:19 Welcome back Potter [New Window] Harry Potter’s final literary chapter may have come to an end, but millions of fans can now continue the boy wizard’s adventures with the launch Thursday of a website that promises […]
Sneak Preview Video to close in July – 18,000 rare vids to be sold
Sad news for movie nerds: Sneak Preview Video – Edmonton’s coolest and most venerable independent video store – will be closing its doors on July 20, its entire inventory of 18,000 rare and hard-to-find videos sold off. Owner Sandy Muldrew issued the following statement, a beautiful piece of prose that deserves posting the full version: […]
Entertainment Today for Thursday, June 23
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s $1.5 million wedding gift for charity – Herald Sun [New Window] A FUND set up by Prince William and Catherine Middleton to receive donations instead of wedding gifts has raised more than $1.53 million for charity, palace officials said. The money will go to 26 charities personally chosen by the […]
YOU SAID IT: Jethro Tull plays Edmonton
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YOU SAID IT: Rihanna Rocks Rexall
Posted on June 23, 2011 By Staff Music, The Latest
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