Friday, May 25, 2012

Drums United features nine percussionists from seven countries playing music ranging from hip hop to Cuban rumbas. The family-friendly show begins at 7:00 tonight in the Epcor Centre at 205 8th Avenue SE in Calgary. Call 403 294 9494, or get tickets at the door.

An award-winning tour-de-force, When That I Was stars Christopher Hunt as an aging actor recalling the glory days of Shakespearean drama before the Puritans closed the theatres in 1650. The play runs through June 3rd in Vertigo Theatre at 115 9th Avenue SE in Calgary. For tickets and times, call 403 221 3708.

Little Elephants is described as a “bright and witty domestic comedy” about the secrets revealed when adult daughters help their parents move from the family home. The play runs through June 10th in Shadow Theatre at 10329 83rd Avenue in Edmonton. For tickets and times, call Tix on the Square at 780 420 1757.

Tonight, Canadian musician Tom Keenan brings his Western Canadian tour to Red Deer. Keenan is preparing to head back into the studio with noted producer Matt Peters, after having completed work on an animated music video for his song 100 Hours with award-winning director Matthew Rankin. The 8:00 performance takes place at the Hideout, located at Suite 411 37400 on Highway 2 in Red Deer County. Call 403 348 5309.