Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will be promoting her upcoming book on fashion, “The Look,” through a special, six-part companion series to the podcast “IMO” that she hosts with her brother, Craig Robinson. Guests will include Jane Fonda, model-activist Bethann Hardison and designer-former J. Crew executive Jenna Lyons. Higher Ground, the [...] Read More »

BERLIN (AP) — A German museum has been unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans because one of its paintings bears a striking resemblance to the opening scene of Swift’s current number one hit video, “The Fate of Ophelia.” Hundreds of additional visitors came to the Hessische Landesmuseum in central Germany over the weekend to admire [...] Read More »

TORONTO — When organizers at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame asked k.d. lang if she would induct Jane Siberry in recognition of her career penning lyrical gems, her response was a quick yes. “There was no question, because Jane’s songwriting has meant so much to me,” lang explained in a recent interview. “She’s 100 [...] Read More »

TORONTO — Dan Aykroyd says he’s not opposed to an AI-generated alter ego extending his screen career into the afterlife. The “Ghostbusters” star and founding “SNL” cast-member says he’d be open to the idea as long as his estate is compensated for any likenesses created by artificial intelligence. Aykroyd is currently hosting a second season [...] Read More »

Richard Linklater likes to joke that if he and Ethan Hawke didn’t know each other so well, Hawke probably would have punched him during the making of “Blue Moon.” The two Texans have been friends and collaborators for over 30 years. They had made eight films together when they started “Blue Moon,” about the lyricist [...] 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 »