Entertainment News

Olds singer-songwriter Cindy Palin will hold a release concert for her album My Heart's Lament this Sunday at the TransCanada Theatre. “My new album was recorded last year. We haven't had a release concert yet,” said Palin.

First lady of classical guitar Liona Boyd will start her new Canadian tour in Olds with a concert at the TransCanada Theatre this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Lethbridge artist Karen Romanchuk will join forces with Didsbury's Kelly Tschritter for a singer-songwriter evening at Tracks this Friday at 9 p.m.

Mountain View Museum is hosting David Thompson Highway, a new art exhibit that will be on display until Feb. 27.

B.C. songwriter Shane Philip will bring his unique style of music to Tracks this Friday at 8 p.m. The Quadra Island musician has been working as a non-stop touring musician since 2005.

Local band Fall Mercy comes back to Tracks to open for Calgary band Kingdom of Few this Saturday at 9 p.m. Fall Mercy plays a blend of rock/pop music.

Airdrie pop-punk band Run Romeo Run learned two weeks ago that it had been invited to play one show at the Canadian Music Festival, an event held during Canadian Music Week in Toronto at the end of March.

The Mountain View Film Group will present six movies during winter and spring 2012 at the Mayfair Cinema. The season will start on Sunday, Jan. 8 with a showing of The Way, a 2010 movie chronicling a grieving father's journey on St.

Olds High School graduates Tyler MacIntyre and John Negropontes made a splash at the Edmonton International Film Festival last September, when they announced they wanted to bring convicted murderer Mark Twitchell's story to the big screen.

The Olds High School production of Annie Get Your Gun ended on Sunday, Dec. 4. “It was very successful. I thought the kids did an amazing job,” said Rhonda West, director of the play and Olds High School teacher. “I am very proud of them.