U of L hosting public forum on climate change

It’s hard to ignore the impacts of climate change — they’re so often in the headlines, in many parts of the world. But what can Canadians do about it? And how can our scientists who are studying these issues become more effective in letting people know how they could respond effectively?

Those are some of the questions to be asked during a free public forum, Thursday at the University of Lethbridge.

The panel of experts will feature philosophy department chair

climate change coordinator

from Blood Tribe Land Management, executive director

from the Oldman Watershed Council, research scientist

from the federal government’s Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, geography professor and glaciologist

and research professor from biological sciences and environmental science at U of L.

The forum is set for 7 p.m. on the top floor of the Students’ Union Building, with free parking in nearby Lot E.

• • • Next weekend, Playgoers of Lethbridge are once again playing host to the regional One-Act Play Festival. Back at the Yates in the updated Sterndale Bennett Theatre, they’ll welcome performers and drama fans Friday and Saturday.

Presentations by drama students, community theatre performers and others are expected, with a final lineup to be announced. This year’s top entry, as selected by the adjudicator, will advance to the Alberta Drama Festival Association’s provincial competition in High River.

Admission to Friday’s event will cost $10 — and the ticket will cover Saturday’s plays as well.

• • • The modernized Yates will also be home to the Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival, from April 1 to 13. Nearby venues will include Southminster United and St. Augustine’s Anglican churches, Casa and the library.

From across southern Alberta, more than 5,000 performers of all ages are expected to take part in a wide variety of competition classes.

Saturday afternoon concerts at the Yates will highlight musical theatre performances on April 6, and “Stars of the Festival” on April 13.

Single-event admission will cost $3, but $15 will buy a program book which includes access to all competition events. Tickets for the Saturday, 2:30 p.m. concerts will cost $5 at the door.

• • • Serious music fans have two opportunities to hear two outstanding choirs. The and the will share the stage for aptly timed “Spring Thaw,” with concerts next Saturday at St. Augustine’s Anglican and March 31 at the Gem of the West Museum in Coaldale, both at 7:30 p.m.

Highlights will include a doublechoir motet by J.S. Bach and choral

Brown, Head Frank Diandra Bruised Gruninger Jiskoot Rood Bryson Shannon Robert Hester Stewart Chinook Chamber Singers Ventus Women's Choir

once! The university’s

will perform Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Recital Hall.

The also has a concert, Friday at 7:30 p.m. in University Theatre. Then next Saturday, the will present works by Bach and Vaughn Williams, 7:30 in Recital Hall.

Check for seats at these and more upcoming events.

Ensemble Collaborate U of L Jazz Ensemble University Singers

• • • And still more: U of L students in the Integrated Management Experience program in the Dhillon School of Business are teaming next Saturday with the Windy City Canine rescue organization for a “Mutteropolitan” Gala fundraiser at the Galt Museum. University music students will add to the occasion. For ticket information see EventBrite. • • • Our last-minute suggestions: Tonight the university-based is staging its second of two weekend shows, at 7:30 p.m. in University Theatre. The Lethbridge Folk Club is presenting with opener tonight at 8 p.m. at The Cave in Lethbridge College; tickets at the door. On April 1, they’ll welcome

Drums ulethbridge.ca/tickets Irish Mythen, George Fowler

Ken Hamm.

Also tonight, the Lethbridge Soccer Association is staging “Stockfest 2019,” a fundraiser featuring

The Bamboo Guppies The Rypper,

and from 7:30 p.m. at the Servus Sport Centre; tickets at the door. On Sunday,

is being copresented in the Sterndale Bennett Theatre by New West Theatre and the Geomatic Attic. Also on the bill is Showtime is 8 p.m., check the Ticket Centre for seats.

And Wednesday at the Geomatic Attic,

is being featured along with and

as the opener.

Woods

arrangements of Canadian and American songs as interpreted by Swedish composer Robert Sund.

Tickets, available from the U of L Conservatory desk at Casa or at the door, are priced at $20 with a $5 discount for students and seniors.

• • • Also next Saturday, the Lethbridge Community Band organization’s will welcome the Medicine Hat

for a joint “Good Music with New Friends” concert.

Each will offer “standard” tunes from the concert band genre plus newer concert band pieces. Then they’ll join forces for what promises to be two exciting selections.

The music will begin at 7 p.m. in College Drive Community Church, with tickets at the door.

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Allegro Band Donovan Katie Pruitt. Samantha Martin

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