Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — He’s British. She’s American. He’s a wide-eyed optimist. She’s world-weary. He loves Christmas songs. She loathes them. Naturally, they’re perfect for each other. That classic opposites-attract setup is the basis for the new Broadway musical “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” It’s one of a clutch of popular new [...] Read More »

TORONTO — CanLit phenom Mona Awad’s twisted tale of an ill-fated college production of “All’s Well that Ends Well” has been adapted for the stage. Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre are co-producing “All’s Well.” It’s just the latest example of a page-to-stage adaptation from Crow’s, which has had success adapting books including Alexandra Posadzki’s “Rogers [...] Read More »

The first time Eddie Vedder toured without Pearl Jam, he made some glaring mistakes onstage and felt discouraged. A few shows later, he ran into Bruce Springsteen, who told him that performing solo is terrifying but that vulnerability can be a force to harness. Vedder described Springsteen’s advice as a North Star that stuck with [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Deon Cole returns to host the NAACP Image Awards, the comedian-actor is focused on celebrating Black achievement and responding to a recent onstage disruption at the British Academy Film Awards. Cole called the incident “terrible” and said the matter would be addressed at the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, [...] Read More »

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian officials on Friday welcomed back more than six dozen centuries-old artifacts described as part of the country’s cultural heritage that had been looted during decades of war and instability. At a ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many, the 74 items were unveiled at the National Museum in [...] 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 »