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Dunlevy: Jazz fest cancels SLAV, but questions remain July 05, 2018 - 12:47 AM

Even now, with the show’s cancellation, it is unclear what lessons have been learned, if any.
That's a jazz wrap: 2018 fest attracted 75,000 July 04, 2018 - 5:40 PM

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival attracted an estimated 75,000 this year. The 32nd annual event wrapped up on Sunday. The record is around 80,000. Only two shows, both on the free stage, had to be cancelled due to bad weather. There were 137 free and ticketed shows over 10 days. The economic spinoff is more […]
An eclectic lineup of acts to perform during Calgary Stampede July 04, 2018 - 5:24 PM

It should surprise no one that the musical flavour of the Calgary Stampede is on the twangy side. This year is no exception. In fact, unlike in past years, there will be no token non-country concerts at the Saddledome for the 2018 festivities, with country superstars Brad Paisley (Friday, July 13) and Luke Bryan (Saturday, […]
Jazz fest review: SLAV misses the mark, and precious opportunity July 04, 2018 - 4:15 PM

Accepting the image of white women picking cotton requires significant cognitive dissonance. It was the first of many such instances.
Singer Moses Sumney pulls out of jazz fest in protest of SLAV July 04, 2018 - 4:14 PM

"I knew that I could not present my music at this same festival in good conscience," Sumney said on Twitter.
Jazz fest picks for July 4: Einaudi brings epic compositions to the Bell Centre July 04, 2018 - 10:05 AM

Ever in demand as a soundtrack composer, Einaudi has contributed scores for the films Black Swan and Xavier Dolan’s Mommy.
Jazz fest free blowout review: Jessie Reyez brings heat to the streets July 04, 2018 - 3:00 AM

Jessie Reyez brought rising-star power to the headlining slot for the Montreal International Jazz Festival’s free outdoor blowout.
Country music star Brett Kissel talks fatherhood, Father’s Day June 14, 2018 - 7:41 PM

For country music star Brett Kissel, fatherhood comes first. Sure, he sells records, packs concert stadiums — and has been the only Canadian artist to tour with Garth Brooks — but, if you were to ask the 28-year-old Alberta native, he’d say being a dad beats them all. “It is, without question, the most important […]
Country star Brett Kissel cool with fatherhood, Father's Day, fashion June 14, 2018 - 7:18 PM

"(I'm) very, very thankful for where I'm at, to be grateful to be a Canadian, to be grateful to have kids of my own and to not wait until the next day to say something that's on your mind. Especially to say the words I love you."
Wildlife: Cindy Baker makes hard work look peaceful at dc3 Art Projects June 14, 2018 - 5:02 PM

As usual, dc3 Art Projects is a hive of activity — even though one of its key pieces of art by Cindy Baker is about embracing the opposite: inactivity. In her show Crash Pad, which wraps up after Saturday at the 10567 111 St. gallery, Baker addresses a number of topics, including being uncomfortable in our […]
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