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Preparations for this coming weekend’s Central Music Fest are in full swing at the site north of Red Deer.

Two Alberta artists have opened a Red Deer exhibition detailing their two-and-a-half year old friendship.

Rain or shine, the Central Music Festival is back for a fifth year.Boasting more than 25 musical acts, the popular outdoor festival starts on Friday evening and wraps up Sunday afternoon, on Township Road 392 in Red Deer County.

Life has been a tad Twilight Zone-ish for the West Coast indie band Said The Whale.

The F.E.A.R. franchise has seen its ups and downs. The series blends many of the best elements of military-themed shooters and horror titles, though the sequel was less successful than the original in delivering a well-rounded experience.

Multi-talented musician David Essig has two distinctly different fan groupings — hippies turned folkies and young guitar aficionados.

James Bower and the United Farmers of Alberta exhibit will be on display at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery until Oct. 9.

Country singer Gord Bamford will bring a musical lineup to Lacombe as part of his fourth annual Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament Thursday and Friday. Bamford, who grew up in Lacombe, will host the invitational-only event at the Lacombe Golf and Country Club, and will feature live performances from Bamford, Patricia Conroy, Beverley Mahood, Aaron Pritchett, Charlie Major, Jake Mathews, Default and Tera Lee Flaman.

When Xbox Live Arcade first offered downloadable games, they were cute one-offs and short-lived experiences.

Jonas & The Massive Attraction frontman Jonas Tomalty loves playing at outdoor music festivals — even when most of the audience isn’t there to hear him.