Author: Jenna Bailey

Prairie Visions is a feature documentary in production by Bailey and Soda Films in collaboration with the Lethbridge Symphony Association. The film celebrates the Symphony’s 65-year history and explores how classical music has shaped the cultural identity of Southern Alberta. Blending oral history, rare archival materials, and powerful new performances—including the revival of Dean Blair’s Lethbridge Concerto and a newly commissioned work by Blackfoot composer Sonny-Ray Day Rider—Prairie Visions is a visually compelling, music-driven story told through a symphony of voice and sound. Directed by award-winning historian and filmmaker Dr. Jenna Bailey, the film will premiere in 2027 as an immersive live event, with the Symphony performing the score live during the screening. Community support is essential to bring this project to life; to learn more or contribute, donate here or contact executive@lethbridgesymphony.org

Brainstorm tells the story of Alberta neuroscientists who revolutionized our understanding of the brain, developed prevention strategies for brain disorders, and established programs to improve brain health.

From the small town of Lethbridge, Alberta Drs. Ian Whishaw and Bryan Kolb published the first textbook ever written about the function of the human brain in 1980.  This ground-breaking publication helped establish the foundations of neuroscience education on a global scale.  While at the University of Lethbridge, Ian and Bryan recruited and mentored a group of scientists who collectively built a world class neuroscience research centre and founded the first neuroscience department in Canada. Their research resulted in the discovery of prevention and therapy strategies that help solve problems related to dementia, recovery from stroke, and developmental brain disorders, and led to the creation of community programs to improve brain health and brain development in children.

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