This Week in Calgary

A plate of home cooked chili offered at Bumpy's Cafe.

Bounce to Bumpy's for great espresso and 'mom' food

Bumpy's Cafe has been gathering a lot of press lately having to do with its coffee. It has been said by many that Bumpy's serves the best espresso in the city. This has been confirmed by the annual Krups Kup of Excellence competition which has awarded Bumpy's the best espresso two years in a row. Nothing wrong with serving really good coffee.

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Coming Soon Calgary

Roberto Minczuk conducts the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra at the Jack Singer Concert Hall as part of the Ultimate Beethoven Festival.

Beautiful Beethoven

The Christmas Tree features Heather Lea MacCallum and Christopher Hunt fighting for the only spruce tree left on Christmas Eve.

Plans to expand theatre keep pumping

This Week in Edmonton

Ballet teacher Maria Bokor founded Alberta’s Vaganova Dance Society in 1988.

Grand jetes fit for an anniversary gala

Hundreds of budding local ballerinas have blossomed under the expert guidance of ballet teacher Maria Bokor.

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Coming Soon Edmonton

From left to right, Scrooge is played by Tom Wood and Bob Cratchit by Julien Arnold.

A Christmas Carol

Chef Bobby McKinnon, left, and apprentice Cody Ring with a selection of food, from left: Insalata Bistecca, Prosciutto e Cappesante and Pollo con Fungo e Pancetta.

Savory sauces and classic Italian cuisine draws diners

This Week in Montreal

Stars of the heart

Amy Millan was enjoying the stillness. Reached last week at her parents' place in Toronto, the singer was taking in some welcome downtime as she looked back on another big year for her band, Montreal indie-pop idealists Stars.

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Coming Soon Montreal

Simon &amp; the Egg, for ages 6 and above, plays at Cinqui?me Salle today.

Dancing ducks, singing swans keep children enthralled

Veronique Pascal and Francesca Barcenas star in Les Boxeuses.

Les Boxeuses back by popular demand

This Week in Ottawa

Lilly Koltun, director of the Portrait Gallery of Canada, posed for this Karsh portrait in 1987. The gallery and the Canada Museum of Science and Technology are jointly organizing events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the worldrenowned Ottawa photographer’s birth. This portrait is being used to promote the Karsh Festival, which starts with a website launch on Dec. 23.

Karsh to have global anniversary exhibition

Famed Ottawa photographer Yousuf Karsh's work will be exhibited in Ottawa and around the world this year, in a celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Portrait Gallery of Canada and the Canada Museum of Science and Technology announced yesterday.

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Coming Soon Ottawa

Critics may snipe, but James Blunt takes satisfaction in the fact he's touched the hearts of millions of fans.

Blunt response: 'My music is emotional'

Portrait of Costanza Bonarelli, 1636-1638.

Bernini's bust-ups

This Week in Toronto

Ukraine’s first lady Kateryna Yushchenko, right, looks at a one of the displays in the Royal Ontario Museum’s Mysteries of Ancient Ukraine exhibit yesterday. It is North America’s first major museum exhibit devoted to ancient Trypilian culture.

Recent events lead ROM to ancient history

Had the Orange Revolution never happened, Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko could never have designated the chair of the Royal Ontario Museum's board of governors for a special mission.

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