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“Ogres are like onions!” as Shrek explains to Donkey. “Onions have layers. Ogres have layers… you get it? We both have layers.” Bow Valley High School’s production of Shrek The Musical is much the same way, as drama teacher Adrienne Fossheim sees it.

Craig Cardiff is a busy, busy man. The folk singer/songwriter has produced an epic 16 albums and tours relentless around Canada, making a point of playing some of the more offbeat locales.

Cochrane’s Chinook Film Group is offering this year’s Academy Award-winner for Best Picture, Birdman, for the month of March, showing at the Cochrane Movie House.

When it comes to the Calgary music scene, Jory Kinjo is a seasoned veteran. Born and raised in the city, Kinjo spends his time between Calgary and New York. “We’re lucky in Calgary and the musicians there don’t always realize that.

When it comes to musical inspiration, it doesn’t get much better than the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

Three isn’t always a crowd, especially when it comes to the Montréal Guitar Trio (MG3). The group made up of Sébastien Dufour, Marc Morin and Glenn Lévesque actually found having a musical group based around the guitar to be more of a challenge.

As the point of retirement comes closer, so do thoughts of taking up a hobby – art, crafts, volunteering, or whatever seems to pass the time in an enjoyable way.

Most artists jump at the chance to record at least one or two albums in their musical career. Last year, Norm Strauss recorded album number 15 of his career, The Color of Everything. “The songs make it fresh.

At first glance there may not seem to be a direct link between fly-fishing and making music. One is described as a ‘contemplative man’s recreation’ and the other an artistic expression put out into the world.

The Chinook Film Group’s February pick is by a director more known for his satirical take on current events rather than as a serious filmmaker. On Feb.