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Po must train a new warrior when he's chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he's going to need some help. Teaming up with a quick-witted corsac fox, Po soon discovers that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.
The Spengler family returns to the iconic New York City firehouse where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must unite to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.
A struggling hairdresser finds a renewed sense of purpose when she meets a widowed father working hard to care for his two daughters. With his youngest critically ill and waiting for a liver transplant, the fierce woman single-handedly rallies an entire community to help.
Come gather for a night of complete country amusement with Alberta’s own chanteuses of the prairie. This phenomenal trio - Chloe Albert, Leslie Pelletier, and Katie Perman - love, embrace and put their own signature on the art of old time classic country music. They’ll have you tapping your toes and singing along to familiar tunes by Patsy Cline, Buck Owens, The (Dixie) Chicks, and more. With complete and effortless harmonies, they bring a decade of collaboration, perfomance experience and musical knowledge. If you’re ready for some light-heartedhumour and you’re a country fan, you’re in the right place.
Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human race.
It’s a typical small town Friday evening in 1997 and Ashley and Monica are looking for the goods and the party. What else do you do in a small town? Spend endless hours cruising up and down main street, river parties and possibly illegal but harmless shenanigans? Maybe finally talk to your crush? All with the help of your friends of course. But where will THIS Friday night take them? Written by and stars Fort Macleod local, Natasha Hurlburt.
Grammy winner John Reischman is a foundational mandolinist, composer, bandleader, and educator in bluegrass, roots and folk music, emerging from the “new acoustic” bluegrass scene of the Bay Area in the 1980s. A member of the groundbreaking Tony Rice Unit, his mastery of bluegrass, old-time, swing, and Latin musical styles, coupled with an Old Master’s sense of tone and musicality, garnered him a global reputation as one of the finest mandolinists of his era.
Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie have been lighting up the world with their unique blend of traditional and contemporary Celtic instrumentals and vocals. Appearing on stages across North America, the UK, and Europe the sisters have enchanted audiences far and wide with lively fiddle, piano and guitar arrangements, stunning sibling vocal harmonies in both English and Gaelic, all complemented by their intricate and percussive stepdancing style.
RUNAWAY celebrates the golden years of BON JOVI!, playing nonstop amazing live versions of hit after hit from the very first Bon Jovi album all the way up through the decades of iconic singles released by the infamous New Jersey band. Voted the #1 live Bon Jovi rock show experience, come out and enjoy song after song of number one hits, anthem rockers, and power ballads!
With a thunderous sound, Heavy Airship descends on the Empress Theatre like a storm coming in from the Misty Mountain. In just a short time the Nelson-based Led Zeppelin tribute has gained a faithful following. Each band member has a historic counterpart. While Craig Thiessen channels Plant’s psychedelic scream-wail, Dixon handles the Jimmy Page-style guitar solos while Stilwell busts out his best John Bonham impression. Hanley, meanwhile, pulls off a pretty mean John Paul Jones. Come hear the classic songs - Black Dog, Immigrant Song, Good Times Bad Times, Since I've Been Loving You, Rock and Roll, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - of Zepplin!
All concerts are supported by Alberta Foundation for the Arts
EMPRESS THEATRE
FORT MACLEOD, ALBERTA
Since 1912 the Empress Theatre has provided a broad spectrum of high quality arts and cultural events to the people of rural Southern Alberta. The Empress is a not-for-profit registered charity that hosts live theatre, world-class music, cinema, summer theatre camps, film festivals, community musicals, weddings, private screenings, conventions, tours, meetings, conferences, symposia, workshops, lectures, debates, rehearsals, memorials, celebrations, benefit concerts, location shoots, live recordings, spiritual experiences, paranormal investigations, parties and more.
The theatre is currently designated an Alberta Historic Resource, is owned and maintained by the Town of Fort Macleod and is operated on their behalf by the Empress Theatre Society.