Local Entertainment

'More guts than brains'

Nothing is impossible in Trudy Golley’s world — as long as you are passionate and want it badly enough.

The innovative Red Deer ceramicist was so determined to make her artistic career fly that she earned more selling her clay creations out of her parents’ basement than many of her friends made at so-called “real” jobs. Years later, Golley applied to get her master’s degree at the University of Tasmania even though she had just $39 in her bank account at the time. READ

Nazareth coming to Westerner

Legendary rock band Nazareth is joining the Westerner Days entertainment lineup this summer. READ

Heavy sounds at The Vat

The thrash/metal band Tribune will bring some intense, head-banger sounds to The Vat in Red Deer on Thursday. READ

Playwright tells story of human trafficking

People in 12 Canadian cities can soon see a powerful play about human trafficking written by Red Deer playwright Andrew Kooman. READ

The Canola Project

When Lynda Adams talks about canola, she’s really speaking about life in Central Alberta: the relationship between people and the land; the impact of big business on small-scale farming; the ever-changing Prairie landscape and demographics. READ

Brent Butt says he’s never been seized by nerves in front of an audience

Corner Gas creator Brent Butt won’t have a prepared road map of comic zingers in his head when he hits the stage in Red Deer next week with his stand-up comedy routine. READ

Musician seizes the muse

Regular deadline pressure is the one thing you’d think a singer/songwriter could avoid — but not Peter Katz. READ

Country music legends Sawyer Brown join Hedley on Westerner Days lineup

Country music legends Sawyer Brown are coming to entertain at Red Deer’s Westerner Days in July. READ

Musician seizes the muse

Regular deadline pressure is the one thing you’d think a singer/songwriter could avoid — but not Peter Katz. The Juno Award-nominated folk musician decided about a year ago to stop waiting for the muse to strike. READ

Rittenhouse tribute concert set for Lacombe

Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse started life in Lacombe and went on to spectacular acclaim in international musical circles. Not only was she the first person to earn a doctorate in music from the prestigious American Peabody Institute of Music in both violin and piano performance, but she also founded the globally-known New England Youth Ensemble and performed around the world as an award-winning composer and soloist. READ

Entertainment at The Hub

The opening act of local singers/songwriters and musicians Justine Vandergrift, left, and Joal Kamps were part of an instrumental evening at The Hub recently. Friday will feature Randi Boulton. READ

Koinonia Christian School staging ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ for fundraiser

The universal tale of Tevye the milkman and his three marriage-able daughters is about to cross religious lines. READ

Songs will commemorate history of Alberta’s labour movement

The history of Alberta’s labour movement will be commemorated in song on Saturday at the Red Deer Public Library. READ

East Coulee SpringFest to feature bands from Three Hills, Stettler

Popular bands from Three Hills and Stettler can be heard at the East Coulee SpringFest on Saturday. READ

Using ‘imperfections’ to her advantage

Debra DiGiovanni makes no bones about still being single at 40: “I’m covered in cat hair — you do the math!” she quips in a frank and funny stand-up comedy act that’s won her fans across Canada. READ

Ceramicist to share evening of images, stories on Friday

Innovative Red Deer ceramicist Trudy Golley will discuss experimental techniques and run a clay workshop this week. On Friday, Golly will recount her travels to the Pottery Workshop Experimental Factory in China and perform some demonstrations. READ

Budget issue forces RDSO to cancel Chamber Series

Facing lower grants and donations, the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra was forced to cancel next fall’s Chamber Series in order to balance its $464,000 budget. READ

Finale music ‘very easy listening’

Fiery “in-your-face” gypsy music from Brahms will be delivered along with some tuneful trifles from Dvorak and dreamy romance from Schubert in the last RDSO Chamber Series concert of the season. READ