Friday, January 08, 2010
Can you combine high flying circus stunts with live theatre?
Annie Dugan, a woman with no fear of heights says - yes. Here's how she does it in this Extreme Alberta and feature as an artist involved in Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
A car crash claimed the life of notable Alberta author, Robert Kroetsch. We sit down with Rudy Wiebe, one of Robert’s long-time friends and reflect on his life and his involvment in Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, February 03, 2011
From Klondike Kate to a quarter-century in Hawaii, Rollanda Lee has devoted her life to music. Alberta Primetime featured Lee as an Alberta Trailblazer and is one of the featured artists involved in Alberta Arts
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Thursday, September 02, 2010
Aszure Barton is one of North America’s top choreographers; she has worked with the likes of Mikhail Baryshnikov and the Martha Graham Dance Company. And as we find out in this Trailblazers being Albertan has definitely contributed to her success and acclaim and given profile to Alberta Arts.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
Belly dancing is usually considered the domain of women; until now. On this Extreme Alberta and Alberta Arts profile, we meet the only professional male belly dancer on the prairies.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Harnessing The Power of the Mind
Alberta Hypnotist Wayne Lee entertains and empowers audiences around the world by putting people to sleep. Here's how he does it, and why.
Alberta’s Own Mascot Maker
Tony the Tiger, Papa Smurf, and Punter the Edmonton Eskimo are just a few of the giant mascot costumes made here in Alberta. This Alberta Trailblazer is the man dedicating his life to the creation of fun-loving characters
Synodon
Every year, the U.S. natural gas industry loses close to two per cent of its production volume, worth $1.5 billion.
In this Trailblazer; an Alberta company that has created technology that will forever revolutionize the way gas leaks are detected
Going Green with Hemp Car
Canada’s contribution to the automotive industry is based largely in Ontario. But as we find out in this week’s Trailblazers, an Alberta company aims to revolutionize the way vehicles are made.
Cleankeys’ War on Germs
He's made innovative products for Muhammad Ali and the late Christopher Reeve and has helped change lives for thousands of people with disabilities. This Alberta Trailblazer features Randy Marsden and his new war on germs.
Alberta Loses a Literary Legend, Robert Kroetsch
A car crash claimed the life of notable Alberta author, Robert Kroetsch. We sit down with Rudy Wiebe, one of Robert’s long-time friends and reflect on his life and his involvement in Alberta Arts.
Beetle Art Raises Awareness
Mountain Pine Beetles are a destructive problem that has destroyed 3.5 million trees in our province last year alone. This Trailblazer is shedding light on destruction in our forests and hopes to raise awareness of the issue with a new exhibit at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Battling Bullying
A dirt bike crash has forever changed the life of a Drayton Valley. The world of sports he was passionate about is no longer an option – and the tough road of unexpected challenges that followed has triggered a new calling in life.
Austin Mardon
Austin Mardon's life of adventure, academics, and adversity took a sudden turn nearly twenty years ago. In tonight's Alberta Spirit, the Alberta man attempting to change the way people view mental illness.
U22 Productions
They're talented, they're Albertan, involved in Alberta Arts, and they're all under the age of 22. In this Alberta Spirit, we profile the Alberta woman behind U22.
Stacey Tookey
Stacey Tookey is a talented dancer who hasn't forgotten her Alberta roots. If you have ever seen the hit show 'So You Think You Can Dance?’, you have probably seen some of Stacey Tookeys choreography.
Boudoir Photography
Boudoir photography is a walk on the wild side for some, and a boost in confidence for others and for an Alberta photographer, it has become a dream job. Getting down to the bare essentials in this Extreme Alberta.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
Every summer, more than 70 000 music fans gather in Camrose for a four-day celebration of country music. Over the past two decades, Larry Werner has built the Big Valley Jamboree into one of the world's largest outdoor music festivals and helps raise the profile of Alberta Arts in the process. But as we find out in this Trailblazers, staging the event hasn't come without its trials and tribulations.
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
He has been bringing contemporary dance to Alberta for 30 years, and his work is pioneering and controversial. Brian Webb is an Alberta Trailblazer and is one of the featured artists involved in Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
A Rimbey man is carving out a whole new career and giving back to the Alberta Arts community at the same time.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
This May we lost a true Alberta Arts hero, Chuck Ross, A man who carried a camera in World War II and also helped create our film industry. On this installment of Alberta Trailblazers we step back in time and visit the beaches of Normandy.
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Most radio stations keep their songs digitally stored on hard drives, not at CKUA, a true patron of Alberta Arts. On this Hidden Gem we step into one of the largest music collections in Canada at CKUA radio in Edmonton.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Erica van Drop has cystic fibrosis, but it doesn’t slow her down. This 13 year-old has been dancing for seven years and she’s inspiring the dance community to support her cause while raising the profile of Alberta Arts across the world.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
They are the first Alberta couple to win the Canadian closed amateur Dancesport Latin championship, not just once, but twice. Elena Sinelnikova and Jim Deglau successfully defended their title at the big event in Calgary this month and now its on to the worlds. These dance champions are a part of the Alberta Arts movement, raising the profile of Alberta Arts across the world.
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Friday, April 01, 2011
Dr. Aurora Ongaro spends her days relieving back pain, but as we find out in this Extreme Alberta, this busy Chiropractor leads a double life come nightfall. Dr. Ongaro a featured artist involved in Alberta Arts.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Alberta is home to an incredible variety of horse breeds, so many in fact that an Edmonton woman is trying to catalogue them all. And to keep track, Linda Finstad is taking plenty of pictures. Ms. Finstad, a featured artist involved in Alberta Arts.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011
An Alberta businesswoman who travelled our highways for years is taking a sharp turn in her career. Erin Ross has traded her briefcase for a paint brush, and she’s featured in this Hidden Gem as well as being a featured artist involved in Alberta Arts.
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Tuesday, November 02, 2010
In this Hidden Gem, we meet three glass blowers, whose artistic creations have taken them around the world. But even after traveling the globe, they still call Alberta home. Alberta Primetime featured these talented artists in a Hidden Gem feature and are also featured artists involved in Alberta Arts.
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Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Not so long ago there were thousands of grain elevators stretching across the prairie skyline. Not anymore. In this Hidden Gem you'll meet a man from Innisfree who is breathing new life into Alberta’s past and lending his profile to Alberta Arts.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Radio and television commentator, arts and media executive, proud Albertan and Canadian, Fil Fraser has a long list of accolades that also includes being first chair of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation and a member of the Order of Canada. With a catalogue of prestigious cultural projects and posts behind him, Fraser is now writing about the successes of others often overlooked, including in our province, they're stories in his new book: How the Blacks Created Canada.
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Friday, April 02, 2010
For Sanda Sommerville, hula-hooping isn't a hobby; it's a full time job and a way of life. Alberta Primetime featured Sommerville in an Extreme Alberta and is one of the featured artists involved in Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
If you've strolled through the Royal Ontario Museum lately, or any number of art galleries throughout the country, you may have seen her collage work. On this Trailblazer you'll meet the Lieutenant-Governor Arts Award Distinguished Artist: Edmonton’s own Jane Ash Poitras. Ms. Poitras is also a featured artist involved in Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
For three decades, Joan Stebbins devoted her life to helping artists. She was a force in the arts community and helped build the Southern Alberta Arts Gallery in Lethbridge as one of Canada’s leading contemporary art institutes.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Ever since she was a little girl, Beaumont teen Kalsey Kulyk has dreamed of a career as a singer. But two years ago that dream took a drastic turn and her life would change forever.
Alberta Primetime is proud to feature this artist as a part of Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Two extraordinary Alberta artists were recognized in Grande Prairie this past weekend a the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards. One of those artists is Rudy Wiebe who has spent a lifetime writing about our province.
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
You don't need music to enjoy heavy metal. Just ask Shane Seib. In this Hidden Gem, we head to Sylvan Lake to meet the scrap metal artist who's work is a part of Alberta Arts.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
At Western Canada Fashion Week a young Edmonton designer wowed crowds last year. That's because early success in Alberta has taken him all the way to The Big Apple. Alberta Primetime featured Sid Neigum as a Hidden Gem and is one of the featured artists involved in Alberta Arts.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
If you like blues or any kind of roots music you’ve likely heard of Stony Plain Records, the little record label that carved itself a world renowned niche in the music industry. On this Trailblazer we head to Edmonton to meet the man behind the label, award winning producer Holger Peterson.
Alberta Primetime is proud to feature this story as a part of Alberta Arts.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
They're talented, they're Albertan, involved in Alberta Arts, and they're all under the age of 22. In this Alberta Spirit, we profile the Alberta woman behind U22.
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