For something slightly different, the Galt Museum features the second annual Nerdfest Redux.
 Chris Roedler will be hosting the event.


“We had people last year asking us whether we were going to do this event again,” explained trivia night host Chris Roedler, who is co-organizing it with Leslie Hall.


“We want to get a lot of the first timers, who were here last year to come back. So if that’s what it takes, that’s what we’ll do,” he continued adding some of the highlights from last year were watching people enjoy it including one person bringing a 12 pack of Mountain Dew.


“ So we knew he was going to be there for the night,” he said.
 

And Roedler’s dad who came to the trivia night on his own, and joined a team which eventually won the whole thing.
 There will be lots of prizes for the trivia night/ game night, March 7.


The events begin March 6 with the Drama Nutz performing “Hysterical History.”
 Day two, March 7,  begins from 7-9 p.m. with trivia night with special hosts including “pop culture aficionado” Leila Armstrong, Kapow Comics’ Wallie Desruisseaux, artist and Norse enthusiast Darcy Logan, University of Lethbridge new media specialist Gord Taylor and comic  expert Eric Dyck to name a few.

While this year ended on a negative note for New West Theatre, who immediately discovered they would be losing $40,000 in government funding, Artistic director Jeremy Mason is considering the season a success with the debut of the last production of the season— “Harvest” which runs  Feb. 27- March 8 in the Sterndale-Bennett Theatre.
“ We knew the loss of that grant money would make this season a difficult year for us,” Mason said.

“ So we’re combining the final performance of Harvest on March 8 with a fundraiser,” he said.

In addition to the show, there will be a pre-party with food and drinks and an opportunity to check out the backstage area, live entertainment from Lethbridge improv group the Drama Nutz, mentalist and magician Jeff Newman plus pianist Paul Walker.
“ It’s a little bit extra if you want to help support the theatre,” Mason said.
He said the season has been a success despite the funding shortfall.

“We’ll sell out a few of these shows for sure,” he said adding audiences had an overwhelming response to this season’s productions.

“We tried to do something different for Country Gold and the audiences were really supportive of it,” he continued.

“ The response we got from of it was really gratifying. So it was really positive from an artistic perspective,” he said.
“So that’s exciting,” said Mason who is also directing the last production of the year, which features Marek Czuma and Karen Johnson-Diamond who performed together in New West’s Fall 2010 production of “For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again.”

“Harvest” is not only a comedy, but also ends up being a cautionary tale about being an absentee landlord as farm couple Charlotte and Allan decide to sell their farm and move into the city as their son has no interest in  taking over the farm.

The Southminster United Church is the place to be for big shows this week.
The church celebrates 100 years with the Raise the Roof concert series, March 9 at the Southminster United Church at 7 p.m. The third of three concerts to recognize its 100 anniversary features talented community musicians who have participated in worship services at Southminster. The program will offer an eclectic collection of jazz, gospel, and classical music.

The performers include Lottie M.  Austin, piano; Alicia Bigras, soprano; Bridge Brass; Dr. George E. Evelyn,   bass-baritone; McKade Hogg, tenor; Dale Ketcheson, guitar; Calista Lonsdale, flute; Trudi Mason, trumpet; Brynna Pokarney, flute; Joe Porter, percussion; Southminster Chancel Choir - Joanne Collier, director; Tom Staples, French Horn; Anna VanderHeide, vocals andMary Lee Voort, piano and organ.
  Tickets cost $20 each, are available at the Southminster Church Office, Dove Christian Supplies and Long & McQuade. Children 12 and under free.


The next day, the Southminster United Church hosts another Geomatic Attic show as B.C. based guitarist Harry Manx will be blending East Indian music with American blues. He will be joined by Clayton Doley and Kevin Breit, March 10. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost  $37.50.


There are excellent shows all over this week
 First up is a fundraiser at Average Joes for their cook Lorne Miller, who remains in hospital after being hit by a vehicle while cycling home from work, Jan. 26.
 The show is March 6 with country songwriter Tebey and Leah Daniels. Admission is $15.


There is a lot of local rock and roll this week as well.
 Lethbridge record label Norwegian Blue has another big show celebrating  their Windy Records Compilation. They are at the Slice, March 7 featuring the Junkman’s Choir, Mormon Girls, Dirti Speshuls, the Ruby Plumes, Betterhalf and The Palmers.

The first show was March 1 at the Owl Acoustic Lounge with Steven Foord, Lustre Creame, Cosmic Charley and Planet Telex all performing.