The 40th annual Middle Schools Awesome Art Show runs April 15 until May 12 at downtown Red Deer's Kiwanis Gallery (located downstairs at the library).Per presenters, the Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library:"From delicious papier mâché sculptures to bold prints, and spring time themes. Co...

Red Deer designer Ainsley McPherson had the opportunity to see her pieces come to life during her first Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) showcase on Apr. 10.McPherson graduated from the Blanche Macdonald Centre's (Vancouver) fashion design program in 2023 and received its Award for Excellence for her work in the program. T...

A new video podcast, launched by a Red Deer local, is exploring the strength, beauty and perseverance of central Alberta's Indigenous communities. Tyler McKinney's "Voices of Resilience" premiered on Apr. 8 and is now available for streaming on the TELUS STORYHIVE YouTube channel, TELUS Optik TV and Stream+.I...

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is set to put on two special shows through its Choir Kids program, now in its 26th year.Choir Kids is composed of elementary school choirs around Red Deer and central Alberta from school divisions includong Chinook's Edge, Red Deer Public, Red Deer Catholic, and Wolf Creek, plus Southsid...

Red Deer Polytechnic is receiving a three-year PromoScience grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada valued at $162,000.The grant will allow RDP to extend the impact of its Red Hot Science outreach program, meaning, among other things, it can offer more land camps to Indigenous high sc...

The Olds Grizzlys are front and centre on this week's new episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast.Listen in as host Josh Hall tees things up, plus 'In Case You Missed It' (4:07) and all the top stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com. Then, Ian Gustafson speaks with Olds Grizzlys primary owner Moe Jamal (10:58); and ne...

Red Deer is set to host the Heartland Regional One-Act Festival, an annual community theatre festival, this month at the Central Alberta Theatre. April 11-12, this event will be held in the Studio Theatre of the Central Alberta Theatre's Memorial Centre (4214 58 Street), acting as a springboard for the Provincial One-A...

The 2025 JUNO Awards broadcast on Sunday was hosted by Burnaby's Michael Bublé. He first opened the evening with a medley of his hits, joined by a vibrant array of guest artists from various regions, genres, and ethnicities.But then Bublé also made a strong statement alluding to the current geo-political ...

The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch) invites residents to experience the works of violinist Kevin A. Lefohn and Steinway artist Derek Zhi Guang Chiu in its next iteration of the First Thursday Concert Series. Lefohn has an international career as a recital soloist, chamber musician, conductor an...

This week, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced it will stage its first ever neutral site regular season game in Red Deer.The game is slated for June 19 at the Westerner Park Centrium, between the Calgary Surge and Edmonton Stingers -- and rdnewsNOW's Ian Gustafson was at the Centrium this past Wednesday for ...

The Association Canadienne Française de l'Alberta (ACFA) Régionale de Red Deer will be holding their annual Winter Carnival next week.On March 22, the free event will take place at 4617 62 Street in Red Deer from noon to 5 p.m. with activities for all ages.Alex Hebert, Assistant to ACAF Red Deer and event...

If you're a pre-wrapped sausages kinda person, you should know that the penultimate main series concert of the 2024-25 season is quickly approaching for the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO).The show, dubbed 'If We Had a Million Dollars,' takes place March 29 at the RDP Arts Centre, and will revolve around the theme o...

Improv teams from Ecole Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School brought their best laughs to two recent provincial competitions, and walked away with medals.The Nosebowl Team secured a silver medal at the Wildfire Festival, while the Canadian Improv Games Team earned a bronze medal, highlighting the dedication and cr...

The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre is preparing to host its Annual Easter Musical Production.The not-for-profit organization will present Forgiven: An Easter Story with four opportunities to attend the show on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m., Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m., and Saturday, A...

Sylvan Lake's Brianna Lizotte is ecstatic about recently being named a Juno Awards nominee.Lizotte, who is Métis, is nominated in the category for Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year -- for her album 'Winston & I.'The album features Lizotte, who now lives in Edmonton, showcasing her craft as a...

Friends of the Red Deer Public Library -- The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch) are pleased to present Trio Brio (Cheryl Cooney, piano, Joyce Howdle, clarinet, Val Sherman, flute), who will be joined by members of the Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra. The program will consist of works by Faur&ea...

If you're looking for laughter, charm and small town mischief, look no further than Central Alberta Theatre's newest production, Opal's Million Dollar Duck. Written by John Patrick, the CAT season closer follows Desmond and Queenie, two struggling summer-stock actors who find an old painting in an antique shop and hatc...

Get ready to cut Footloose with the Lindsay Thurber theatre program!The production runs March 19-22 at the RDP Arts Centre main stage., and features a cast and crew of around 70 students."The show is so much fun, but it also carries a powerful message," said Tara Koett, director."At its core, Footloose i...

A special upcoming hockey-themed event will benefit Bridges Community Living and the Red Deer Dream Centre.The morning of March 26, the Black & White and Always Right Breakfast brings together referees, fans and community leaders for some inspiring conversation, connection and celebration.The event will be hosted a...

The Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra is excited to announce its newest concert, "Courage and Hope," a program of inspiring and uplifting music. A special guest artist, Joan Paddock, will join the orchestra for this special event, which aims to raise awareness of cancer within our communities and highlight th...

Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra -- The Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra (CACO) is pleased to announce its upcoming concert, 'Courage and Hope,' a program of inspiring and uplifting music. Special guest artist, trumpeter Joan Paddock, will join the orchestra for this special event.Two performances are scheduled:Frida...

It's Valentine's Day! Did Red Deer make PinkCherry's annual sexiest cities list? This week, Josh talks with Shamus Neeson from Canadian Blood Services in central Alberta about how NOT scary it is to donate blood, how blood donation works, and his journey to over 300 donations, plus a kidney donation (4:38)! Then, we he...

Claude Lapalme, long-time music director with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, is once again part of a Juno Award-nominated project.Lapalme served as arranger on Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, by celebrated Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin, which is nominated for Classical Album of the Year (Small Ensemble).Gauvin is especi...

The enchanting and mysterious world of Brothers Grimm will be brought to life this March by the Hunting Hills theatre program, as it stages Into the Woods.Shows run March 5-7 at the RDP Arts Centre."The show brings familiar characters into unexpected situations," said Piper Rempel, teacher at Hunting Hills. &...

This week, we chat with Erin Peden, long-time executive director at the Community Foundation of Central Alberta. Josh and Erin dive into what exactly a community foundation is, what her organization's priorities are, how any central Albertan or Red Deerian can help, and what it means for community to come together to m...

Red Deer Arts Council -- All About Paper Member Show! is what you can make of it. Is it a drawing, painting, or sculpture? Is it made from watercolour, construction or origami paper, for example? Is it something written or a metaphorical idea of what is paper to you? We encourage our visual arts to put on their thinkin...

Red Deer's Fairview Elementary School will benefit from a sweet event coming up just in time for Valentine's Day.The event, in its third year, takes place Feb. 15 at Festival Hall. It includes dinner, casino games, a silent auction, plus dancing, and entertainment provided by 80s band Prairie Dogz. There will also be l...

The Central Alberta Theatre is bringing the 1950s' back. With multiple show times from February 7-16, the local theatre will present Pouf! by Lou Clyde, a nostalgic situational comedy that takes place in 1958. The shows will take place in the studio theatre upstairs in CAT studios located at the Red Deer Memorial Centr...