Belinda Ricklefs, a ballroom dance and Lindy hop instructor in the Bay Area since 1975, and the founder of Sunday Swing at the Lake Merritt Dance Center and Live Oak Park, passed away on Nov. 7, 2025, at her care home in Pinole. She was…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Red Carpet Premiere of Bands of Enchantment Season 5 Celebrates City’s Creative Energy — City of Albuquerque
Tickets are now available for the red carpet premiere of the Emmy-winning music television series Bands of Enchantment: Albuquerque Sessions. Presented by Elkhorn Entertainment, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Arts &…
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Brolga Theatre records biggest year in 25 years
Published on 13 January 2026
A record-breaking 74,509 patrons attended performances and events at the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre in 2025, the highest attendance in the venue’s 25-year history -…
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Against the Clock at MNU’s 24-Hour Theatre Festival
A firsthand look at theatre students racing the clock on January 9 and 10, to create and produce a 15-minute production.
7:30 p.m. | Brainstorming begins
Bell Center buzzes as students gather in teams to launch MidAmerica…Continue Reading
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Start the year off right by streaming Canadian with the NFB. In January, discover two new offerings: a documentary feature and an animated short.
January 8, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
This January, everyone’s invited to keep on streaming Canadian on NFB platforms! We’re celebrating the new year with the free online launch of two award-winning new…
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Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Hello Film! Free screenings at the NFB in January and February
January 12, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
As of January 15, the NFB’s series of free public screenings will resume on Thursdays at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre in the Quartier des Spectacles. The months of…
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NFB animation shines at the 2026 Victoria Film Festival. Four dazzling shorts, including the WORLD PREMIERE of Bahij Jaroudi’s Bisou sauvage.
January 9, 2026 – Vancouver – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Festivalgoers at the 2026 Victoria Film Festival (Feb. 6–15) will be treated to a showcase of great Canadian animation featuring four National Film Board of Canada…
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Stephen Graham urges ‘every kid from Kirkby’ to dream
Actor Stephen Graham ended his Golden Globe Award acceptance speech by urging “every little kid in Kirkby that has a dream, please don’t give up on it”.
The 52-year-old, who grew up in the Merseyside town, shared the advice after picking up a best…
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Kansas City Seeks Community Input to Shape the Future of Its Music Economy | City News | CITY OF KANSAS CITY
For immediate release: January 12, 2026
Kansas City is hosting a community engagement session for the Global Music Economic Development Strategy.
Photographed above: Eboni Fondren (singer) with Will Matthews (guitar) John Boutieler (sax)…
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