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When Karen Courtney looks at the contours and cavities of a skull that belonged to a buffalo or steer, she doesn't see bleach-white bone and cavernous eye sockets. She sees the potential for art.

The Harpdog Brown Band, a blues ensemble from Vancouver, is stopping by Olds and is daring residents to miss their show, which the group's lead singer promises to be an “amazing, exciting, entertaining performance that they've never seen before.

The Olds Community Chorus is celebrating two decades of sweet singing with a spring concert this week.

Four years ago, Olds' Bryce Cotton took up drumming because he “thought it would be kind of cool.”Last weekend, he received a gold medal from Canada's Royal Conservatory of Music for his percussion skills.

A plot to steal a silver mine, a lost ring and facing the evils of the big city.All this melodrama, along with dinner and dessert, can be found when the St.

The Atlantic Storm Band is aiming to put a Newfoundland spin on the concept of dinner and a show when they come to the Olds Royal Canadian Legion on May 2.

It was never her idea to sign up, but judges crowned Andrea Ruiz winner of the fifth annual Olds Idol as she channelled her inner diva at the Texas Mickey bar on April 4.

He paints for the fun of it but now Dr. Dick Wray of the Olds Art Club will get his moment to shine.“Everybody likes to have something that people will appreciate. I always feel good when somebody says, that's a nice painting,” Wray said.

Olds is taking part in a cross-country live painting competition next month.The Olds Legion will host Art Battle Day on May 10.

A tent will rise, glass will be trodden upon and a contortionist will, well, contort.Dr. Von Houligan's Carnival of Calamities will arrive in Olds for three days of wonder and intrigue from April 3 to 5.