Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Winter Light Festival brings Japanese culture to Lethbridge. In its fifth year of operation, the festival features music, entertainment and of course, elaborate light displays. This year there were over 120,000 lights on display around the garden to show how Japanese people tend to celebrate the holidays. Melanie Berdusco, marketing and…
Local jazz duo finds way to perform live despite ongoing pandemic
Trumpet player Don Robb of the Standard Time Jazz Duo performs at the Water Tower Grill and Bar on Oct. 14, 2020 Local musicians have had to adapt the way they perform due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This includes having to perform in different venues with smaller audiences. Don Robb and Randy Epp form…
Exhibition Park becomes a ‘virtual’ cornucopia of fandoms
A humming buzz from the excited participants is all you could hear as you enter the Bunka Hashi Festival at Exhibition Park last weekend. The convention featured many local artists, video game developers and an appearance from the Lethbridge College Virtual and Augmented Reality Certificate program. Though it ended up as an anime festival, the…
Lethbridge has its first Comic and Pet Expo
Cosplay, canines, and charities came together at the Lethbridge Expo Centre last weekend. Last Saturday, Lethbridge was host to its own first annual Comic Expo and Pet Expo. The two events shared a venue and many people went to both events to enjoy dressing up and interacting with animals. The Pet Expo featured local businesses,…
Stomp and Stamp
Lethbridge Arts Days wrapped to a close this past weekend with the Stomp and Stamp Art Walk. The walk is a chance for the people of Lethbridge and the surrounding area to get out and see some of the local art being produced and check it out in local venues. This year marked the 15th…
Striking the right chord
As the lights inside the church dimmed, the sound of the symphony echoed through the historic room. The Lethbridge Symphony joined by the Ventus Women’s Choir and Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Singers, presented Beethoven and Sanctuary Monday night at Southminster United Church. This concert celebrated the entire Beethoven symphonic cycle and highlighted the importance of arts…
Inside the life of artist Jacqueline Addison
Hidden deep within the fine arts building of the University of Lethbridge, an emerging artist plugs away at new projects to display around the city. Jacqueline Addison, 21, discovered her talent and love for creating art when she was in high school and was able to experiment with different materials, alongside a teacher who encouraged…
Keeping Shakespeare alive
The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society meet in their Annual General Meeting to discuss their plans for the 2018 season. One local group is bringing Shakespeare back to life. The Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society is once again planning a great show for the 2018 season. President and show Producer Kate Connolly started the society six years…
More than just capes and tights
Erin Millar, Sam Hester and Eric Dyck sit down for a discussion on comic books at the Word on the Street festival in Lethbridge on Sept. 23. Comic books and graphic novels often develop a childish reputation due to stigmas claiming they are written about superheroes, created for the young male mind or ultimately, are just picture books.…
Tattoos blow into Lethbridge’s Exhibition Grounds
Manny Landry from Harbourside Tattoo in Vancouver, BC tattoos an arm at the Windy City Tattoo Convention in Lethbridge on Sept. 16. Windy City Tattoo Convention celebrated its 10th anniversary this year with acts and artists from all over the globe. The convention, which celebrates tattoo artistry in Southern Alberta has been a huge draw…