A Shakespearean classic will be offered to residents of our city by the Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society. The group of actors will be performing a Midsummer Night’s Dream in a socially distanced performance outside. The Society’s President, Kate Connolly, says that the group is excited to be able to offer entertainment once again in a […]Read More
Seniors in our community were able to sit down and enjoy a recorded concert recently. The Sakamoto Agency started an initiative where they book artists to play prerecorded concerts to 100 care homes across the country. The idea was to inspire seniors who have felt isolated during the pandemic. In Lethbridge, the Edith Cavell Care […]Read More
The power of music can liven up a person’s day in an instant. A University of Lethbridge percussion teacher put on an online percussion clinic today to showcase his talents and bring joy to viewers during the pandemic. Joe Porter got his start with percussion when he was younger after his brother bought a drum […]Read More
The Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival is celebrating its 90th anniversary in our city this year. The goal of the festival is to give amateur musicians and speech artists the opportunity to perform for an adjudicator, and have the chance to win scholarships. Due to COVID-19, the festival had to be moved to an online format. Megan Wittig, the General Manager of the festival, says that last year's performance had to be cancelled 10 days before it started.Read More
Making music during the pandemic? The Steve Keenan Band knows a thing or two about that. Pandemic or not the local band is bringing melodies to the world through the release of a brand new CD. BCN's Laurice Alexander has the details.Read More
Volunteer Lethbridge is celebrating 40 years in our city. To honour the occasion, the organization commissioned window paintings to be done outside of the building. As Micah Quinn explains, these paintings are meant to put a smile on people’s faces.Read More
The Lethbridge and District Exhibition and Rotary Club of Lethbridge East presented two local winners with the Agriculture Scholarship Award. As Micah Quinn explains, these two recipients were amazed when they heard the news.Read More
Students enrolled in the Integrated Management Experience program in the University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business have taken charge of the Streets Alive Mosaic Fundraiser. The students say that this beautiful piece of artwork will go towards fundraising efforts at Streets Alive Mission in our city. Micah Quinn has the story.Read More
If you are a Lethbridge and area artist, the city is calling for your help in developing a public mural. It is called the Mural Pilot Project. The city’s public art program and Heart of our City have teamed up since 2020 to find local buildings to build upon the existing artwork, and add a little flavour.Read More
Have you ever wondered about some of the items you see that are made in and around Lethbridge? The Galt Museum & Archives have introduced their newest exhibit called Made In, Stories of Stuff. As Micah Quinn reports, this exhibit will highlight items that were handcrafted, manufactured, or have a story related to our city.Read More
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is hosting an interactive publication workshop for February, which is Black History Month. The Zoom event will be held on February 14th from 2-4pm and will walk through various topics that highlight some of North America's darkest moments in history.Read More
Winners of the 2020 YQL Expressions of Reconciliation Art and Media Contest have been announced. The first place winner is Star Crop Eared Wolf for an arrangement of pressed flowers and plants. United Way’s Marketing and Communications Manager, Connolly Tate-Mitchell, says art has become an important means of therapy and an effective outlet during this pandemic.Read More
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