Mountain Guide

Put a musical instrument into the hands of a Swede and you never know what they’re going to create.

The Historical Society of Alberta recognized the work of Canmore resident Emerson Sanford and his daughter Janice Sanford Beck for their contribution to preserving and sharing Alberta’s history.

The memory and legacy of A.O. Wheeler lives on as Susanne Swibold is the most recent artist to receive funding through the Wheeler Heritage House Foundation Grant.

Ian “DJ NDN ” Campeau and Bear Witness of A Tribe Called Red (ATCR) first collaborated in 2007 with the idea of promoting themselves as indigenous DJs in the Ottawa area.

As one of the founding members of the highly successful Arts and Crafts record label, and the expansive, indie-rock super-group Broken Social Scene (BSS), Kevin Drew has never been afraid of throwing himself into monolithic musical projects.

Young dancers in the Bow Valley have a unique opportunity this August when two of Canada’s top ballet dancers come to Canmore to participate as guest instructors in a three-day intensive workshop.

It’s turning into a good summer for Banff-born artist Wendy Bradley. Bradley has a solo show opening this week at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and later this summer, will be represented at Canada House Gallery.

Many artists are pretty easy to categorize. Some are landscape painters. Some paint animals, others cityscapes or even trains. Overall, artists tend to stick to what they know and what they’re comfortable with. Not so Vernon artist Jerry Markham.

The Canadian prairies are a long, long way from the Mississippi delta, but that hasn’t stopped Kat Danser from embracing the Deep South as virtually a second home.

Banff Centre Radio is a week away from launching and it’s promising to be the little radio station that could.