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Some of the latest happenings in Edmonton (EIFF, EIA, CCMA...) BY EMIL TIEDEMANN " E VERY Night Is Opening Night!" That is the slogan for the 24th annual Edmonton International Film Festival , which will take over Edmonton City Centre mall Friday, September 24 to Saturday, October 2 . The 9-day fest will kick off with Opening Night Film Score: A Hockey Musical (Sept. 24) and will tread on with dozens of other features and shorts from across Canada and abroad to our very own backyard. Another returning favourite will be the 6th annual 24/One Challenge , in which filmmakers will have just one full day to put together their own movie, and the top 10 films will premiere at EIFF on Oct. 2, the final day of the festival. Tickets for EIFF 2010 are available at the Empire Theatres box office in City Centre, or at Tix On the Square . Each individual film (or Short Film Package) will cost $13.75, though there are various multi-show passes to choose from as well, including the all-a...

Some of the latest happenings in Edmonton... BY EMIL TIEDEMANN E DMONTON'S flourishing hip-hop scene has just gotten a major boost, with the recent concert announcement for the Edmonton Event Centre . Drake ( see his latest video "Over" below ), who's one of the most sought-after acts in the world right now, will make his way to our city on Saturday, July 24 , as part of his Away From Home Tour . Tickets for the Toronto-born rapper (& actor) go on sale this Friday ( May 21 ). This Sunday ( May 23 ) the EEC will also host a no-minors concert by hip-hop legends Public Enemy , at 8PM. Contact Ticketmaster (780-451-8000) for tickets. There are a limited amount of half-price tickets ($19.99) available for Public Enemy until Friday at 10PM. S PEAKING of hip-hop, the Louise McKinney Riverfront Park (9999 Grierson Hill Road) will welcome thousands of locals this Saturday ( May 22 ) for the third annual 'Hip-Hop in the Park' concert. Mostly local rappers and DJs...