In Memphis Tennessee, on the 4th day of December in 1956, four rock and roll stars came together at Sun Records’ studios. Jerry Lee Lewis wasn’t a star yet, and Sun Records was taking a risk on him. Carl Perkins was there to work on some songs and Elvis Presley along with Johnny Cash stopped […]
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Alberta Theatre Projects’ Kim’s Convenience strikes a delicate balance between heartfelt and funny
Back in 2013, the Soulpepper production of Kim’s Convenience was presented by Theatre Calgary and featured playwright Ins Choi himself. It makes this 2022 production, the closing production for Alberta Theatre Projects, and an Arts Cub Theatre Company production, a pretty great feat. Everyone knows the CBC Television series and has expectations of the characters, […]
Theatre Calgary’s Steel Magnolias tells of delicate and strong friendship
At the heart of Theatre Calgary’s production of Steel Magnolias is the bond between women, how that bond is so strong, like steel but also so delicate, a push and pull. This bond, like no other, keeps the women in the performance from falling apart without confining them to something they have to be. It’s […]