Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra Presents: Cameos Three of our founding ensembles, the Central Alberta Chamber Players, Trio Brio, and CACO Jazz will present a short concert of light classics to jazz entitled Cameos. Join us on Sat, Apr 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Anglican Church of St. Luke in Red Deer for an evening ...

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) is taking you back to the glory of the Baroque era with its upcoming presentation dubbed Let's Cellobrate.The concert will feature Juno Award-winning Rosa Barocca and esteemed cellist Elinor Frey, and feature spellbinding performances of concertos by two giants of the Baroque peri...

Alberta-based comedian and Red Deer's own Niek Theelen is recording his first comedy special later this month at Craft Beer Commonwealth. Theelen, who has Cerebral Palsy and has performed across Canada and even in the Netherlands, has dubbed the show 'Wow! So Inspirational.' Theelen's mobility and coordination are impa...

Officials with the City of Red Deer say the Downtown Activation 4 Seasons Grant is returning to support community-led initiatives supported by local not-for-profit organizations. According to the City, downtown is the vibrant heart of Red Deer, animated by spaces to gather, connect, entertain and reflect, all year long...

In an era of meticulously curated concerts, Queens of the Stone Age jettisons the script to embrace the unpredictable.Each performance is its own unique mystery - one that could include fulfilling song requests on the fly, mutating set lists, letting fans onstage, or watching lead singer Joshua Homme wander into the cr...

The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG)'s Spring 2024 season of Reel Movie Mondays will open strong with the highly anticipated animated film, The Peasants on April 8, 2024, starting 6:30 p.m. at Carnival Cinemas. From the creators of the Oscar-nominated Loving Vincent and based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel of the ...

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) returns to the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre for A Night at the Opera on Saturday, March 16, welcoming soprano Helen Hassinger for an evening of operatic arias and more.From Puccini's stunning O mio babbino caro to Rossini's timeless overture to The Barber of Seville, this conc...

Downtown Red Deer is gearing up for a month-long celebration of all things icy and delightful with Polar Glow on the Ross Street Patio & Veteran's Park. From February 16 to March 16, the downtown streets will come alive with installations and events every second Saturday, promising a magical experience for all who ...

Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whose pro-American anthems were both beloved and criticized, has died. He was 62. A statement posted on his website says Keith died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family. He had stomach cancer. The statement says; ``He fought his fight with grace and courage.'' He announ...

Prime Stock Theatre is pleased to share that Artistic Director, Richard Beaune has been appointed as the new Artistic Producer of The Shakespeare Company based in Calgary, Alberta, effective February 1, 2024. However, the organization says Beaune will continue to guide Prime Stock Theatre through the production of the ...

Central Alberta Theatre proudly unveils a theatrical escapade that transcends time and fashion - "The Gentleman Clothier." Written by the acclaimed Norm Foster and skillfully directed by Aaron Vanderweg, this nostalgic comedy promises laughter, romance, and a sartorial journey through Victorian England ideals...

This Feb. 25, experience the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) within the intimate confines of Bo's Bar & Stage when the group presents Roll Over, Beethoven.The show, which will feature a mixture of classical orchestral music with poppy 80s tunes, runs from 8-10 p.m. Tickets are available here, starting at $15 plu...

The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) says it is excited to bring award-winning photojournalist Louie Palu to Red Deer from Feb. 2-3.Palu is an internationally published, Canadian photojournalist and filmmaker whose work focuses on social political issues such as war, human rights and poverty.From Toronto, Palu has r...

Red Deer Public Schools -- Theatre students at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School are ready to take audiences on an adventure 'under the sea' with their production of The Little Mermaid.Shows run February 1-3 at The Memorial Centre in Red Deer.In a bright, colourful, magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautifu...

A pair of First Thursday concerts are coming up in February at the downtown branch of Red Deer Public Library.Feb. 1 - 12:15-1 p.m., Snell Auditorium - Storyteller Karen Gummo and Pianist Cheryl Cooney - Torment and Triumph of the Nineteen TwentiesCANCELLED -- Feb. 8 - 4-5 p.m., Snell Auditorium - Touring artists violi...

The Indigenous Perspectives Conference returns to Red Deer Polytechnic in just a couple weeks.The conference runs Feb. 1-2 and is a collaboration between an organizing committee, the RDP School of Arts and Education, RDP Education Undergrad Society, Students' Association of RDP, RDP Indigenous Initiatives, Central Albe...

The Corridor Community Gallery invites exhibition ideas and proposals from individual artists and groups representing diverse artistic practices and experience levels.The Corridor Community Gallery is an informal gallery space located in the hallway adjacent to the ceramics studio in the lower level of the Recreation C...

The African Caribbean Centre of Central Alberta (ACCoCA) is hosting a special private screening of recently released film 'The Color Purple.'Funds raised will support the organization's new downtown centre (5017 49 St.)It plans to use its space for programs and services such as free employability training, free mentors...

The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch) have announced the acts for this week's First Thursday concert. On Thursday, January 4 from 12:15 -1 p.m., The Button Boys, with Greg Leblanc on bass and Rick Moore on guitar and mandolin, will be performing at the Snell Auditorium (4818 49 St.). Officials sa...

Join other Central Alberta Birdwatchers by participating in the Central Alberta 2023 Christmas Bird Count on Sunday December 17, 2023 Count hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can also owl count before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.There is no minimum time limit, and you can watch your feeders or count birds on foot, by car...

A unique Red Deer Public Library book club entitled The Last Chapter will welcome local death doula Phyllis Paterson at the club's upcoming meeting Tuesday, December 12. The club, which meets monthly at RDPL's Timberlands Branch, invites people to come and discuss dying through end-of-life books, media and resources. T...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta is continuing its push as a hot spot for film and television production.On December 7, 2023, the province announced that the Alberta Made Screen Industries Program will support 155 locally made film and television projects with $2.8 million in mentorship and post-production grants.Since January...

The Red Deer Arts Council has announced the First Fridays gallery openings for December 1.First Fridays Red Deer is a monthly event where local art galleries hold exhibit openings and special events.The interactive Gallery Guide with map and listings can be found on the City's website.-----Title: Merry Messages: Hand L...

Central Alberta Theatre is proud to present The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular in the Festival Hall from Nov. 30-Dec. 16, 2023. Written by Bo Wilson and directed by Suzanne Hermary, The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular is a playful holiday comedy that offers the very best of the Christmas season...

Alberta Ballet is returning to Red Deer's Northside Community Centre YMCA to offer free ballet classes to youth after a successful pilot program earlier this year. The partnership with the YMCA in Red Deer is the latest Alberta Ballet partnership aimed at increasing access to dance for youth across the province. Free b...

The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and its audience will experience the thrill of a rebirth this Nov. 18 with its concert entitled Dancing Phoenix.Dancing Phoenix, RDSO's second show of the year, takes on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's spectacular string serenade Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, along with Edvard Grieg's Holberg Suite....

Looking around, it seems the world is starving for some laughter. Five performers surely are, and they're going to help feed Red Deer by bringing Alex Mackenzie's Hungry for Laughs Tour to the Memorial Centre (4214 58 St.) this Saturday. On November 4 from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., the one-of-a-kind show features some of the b...

Coming Nov. 18 to Red Deer's Memorial Centre is a canine show like no other; it's 'Dogs do Magic,' featuring an unforgettable evening of hijinks, magic and comedy, plus some of Canada's top variety entertainers. Dogs will mind read, they will perform acrobatic feats, and steal the show along with your heart and treats,...