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By Tanis Gillis The wide-eyed face of a girl peers out from beneath a hood against a spray-painted back drop. A gnarled piece of driftwood is transformed into a rendition of Vincent van Gogh’s timeless work “Starry Night.

Brides-to-be might have found their Prince Charming, but there are so many other ingredients needed to make a dream wedding.

What do a horse and an all-female roots/folk band have in common? They share the same unique name – Magnolia Buckskin. “It offered a little bit of the softness that we create,” explained band member Emily Triggs of the name.

Foothills music lovers’ regular live music treat is coming to an end, but with any luck they will experience it again next season.

An unlikely hero will save the day when things fall apart in Fairy Tale Land at Okotoks Junior High School when it hosts its annual musical later this month.

Art can give people the chance to delve into their imagination, channel their creativity and explore what makes them tick. For a Blackie artist, her craft allows her to mix two of her passions – off-roading and art.

Old photographs from the era of flappers and prohibition usually sit in an attic collecting dust or are on display in a museum, but an old photo of a local artist's great aunt and her all-female band has had a most unusual fate.

The first time a Calgary double bass player experimented with gypsy jazz music, she knew she didn’t want it to be her last. “It just totally captivated me,” said Tess Bassie, band leader of the Bow Djangos.

Growing up on a farm in southern Alberta instilled a passion for landscapes in artist Brent Laycock and he has successfully spun that love of the land, along with a talent for painting watercolours and acrylics, into a distinguished career as a profe

A Longview silversmith’s affinity for the Calgary Stampede stretches back to his childhood and now he will help commemorate the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’s centennial.