Entertainment

Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns. Those questions again surfaced Sunday as music’s biggest stars walked the red carpet at the Grammys. Activists spent the week pressing celebrities to don pins [...] Read More »

It’s a magical year at the Grammys for Halifax-raised Henry Walter, known by his alias Cirkut, who was among the early winners at the awards show’s pre-broadcast ceremony. Walter won producer of the year after helming hits including Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “Apt.” and The Weeknd’s “Big Sleep.” He also took home [...] Read More »

Canada’s Cirkut has won the Grammy for producer of the year for his work with artists including The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and Rosé and Bruno Mars. More to come. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press[...] Read More »

Toronto’s Justin Gray has won a Grammy Award for best immersive audio album. He’s the first Canadian to ever win a Grammy in the category. Gray, who teaches audio production at Humber Polytechnic, was recognized for his album “Immersed,” which was brought to life with 38 Toronto artists from his own orbit. “Immersed” places listeners [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and spirits were high from the jump after a few back-to-back, history making moments. “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” won song written for visual media at the Premiere Ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop [...] Read More »

After focusing on comedies for the bulk of the past few seasons, Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is stepping back into the world of drama with 12 Angry Men, and it does not disappoint. Opening tonight for the first of six shows, 12 Angry Men give the local playhouse room to flex its more serious muscles, both [...] Read More »

Every day my first order of business is to turn on my computer and review what tickets have been sold on TIXX.ca over the past 24 hours – this information is vitally important to every part of the rest of my day. Although choosing and securing entertainment for the Esplanade is fun and exciting, there’s [...] Read More »

“We know our successes are even bigger than what the public sees.” This was a part of a conversation with a colleague recently, and it made me reflect on some of the auxiliary pieces of my job. My title as Food and Beverage Manager can be a little broad, especially with how many different events [...] Read More »

As Event Services Coordinator for the Community Development Department, I’m sometimes asked what I do. My main role is managing rentals at our facilities. At the Esplanade I book meeting rooms, theatre rental shows, children’s birthday parties and weddings. At the Cultural Centre I book the city’s rooms for non-profit organizations such as studio space [...] Read More »

Who’s ready for some camp at the cabin in the woods? Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s production of Evil Dead The Musical premieres tonight at 8 p.m. with its first of nine shows, promising plenty of laughs, a touch of shock value and an overall bloody good time. Based on Sam Raimi’s cult classic film trilogy, [...] Read More »