Remembering Catherine O’Hara (1954-2026)
Canadian-American actress Catherine O’Hara died on January 30.
O’Hara’s career spans over 50 years.
She started in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television, including the sketch comedy series Second City Television (SCTV).
She is best known for her roles in Beetlejuice, Home Alone, and Schitt’s Creek.
O’Hara received various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
New Stamp Collection Celebrates Musical Talent
Canada Post released three new commemorative stamps paying tribute to Canadian hip-hop pioneers Maestro Fresh Wes, Michie Mee and Muzion. The stamps were unveiled in February in Toronto to celebrate Black History Month.
In Canada, the hip-hop scene began to take shape in the 1980s with many artists generally coming out of major urban centres such as Toronto, Montréal and Halifax. In its early days, Canadian hip-hop received little to no commercial radio play. Instead, it was supported by local promoters, on college and community radio and later through MuchMusic and MusiquePlus.
Each of these MCs pioneered a uniquely Canadian identity, with a sound influenced largely by musical styles and rhythms from Jamaica, Trinidad and Haiti.
Centre for Creative Arts Celebrates 30 Years
The Centre for Creative Arts celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a community installation of artworks created by community members.
The centre had community members create artworks on small wooden squares, which were displayed in the main gallery.
Additionally, the centre’s history was on display with posters of previous shows and events.
The Wall Gallery at the centre then displayed the artwork of centre staff and instructors.
Congratulations to the Centre for Creative Arts from The Article!
Big Changes Backstage at the Grande Prairie Live Theatre
There’s been some changes behind the scenes at the Grande Prairie Live Theatre with the announcement of Abby Webb as the president of the GPLT board, John Moutray as interim general manager, and John Rowe as the new technical director.
To help their membership navigate such significant changes, GPLT invited their membership to an open board meeting on February 9. Members were encouraged to attend and observe as they introduced their Operational Continuity and Leadership Plan.
The GPLT outgoing board president is Devon Burbank, outgoing general manager is Dawn Miller, and David Banks is outgoing technical director.
“While we are saddened by these departures, we are also eager to see what [Abby, John and John] bring to our GPLT community and are excited for this new chapter,” GPLT said on their social media.
Paint Night opens!
The Grande Prairie Live Theatre’s Paint Night is now showing.
The Article was on hand for a dress rehearsal and we were very impressed with the show and how it had us crying with sadness in one moment and laughing the next.
Kaleidoscope 2026 opening at the Beaverlodge and Area Cultural Centre
Beaverlodge and Area Cultural Centre saw the opening of new exhibit with works from the students of Northwestern Polytechnic.
Kaleidoscope 2026 includes a variety of drawings, paintings and sculptures.
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