The Season - 2017 by Vue Weekly

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Together • Drawing from indigenous practices and understandings, the show seeks to rebalance colonial narratives within the much larger story of Canada. • Until Oct 1

CAVA Gallery

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Alberta Craft Council

10186 106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft.ab.ca Feature Gallery Landmarks • Glass artists Julia Reimer, Tyler Rock, and Katherine Russel examine the prairie landscape through many different perspectives. • Sept 2 – Dec 24 Discovery Gallery Painted With Fire • Ken Lumbis’ ceramic sculptures highlight effects achieved through pit firing. • Until Sept 2 Perch • Mixed media sculptures from Dena Seiferling and Stefanie Staples explore the conservation and biodiversity of birds. • Sept 9 – Oct 14 Relocations • Functional ceramics referencing the artist’s recent geographic transition. • Until Sept 2

Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove

Melcor Cultural Centre, 35 5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Donna Miller • Until Sept 9

Art Gallery of alberta

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca Atelier • Atelier is a creation space for you to explore, experiment and solve problems. Use analog and digital animation techniques to build sets and record your story workshop. • Until Dec 31 Cutline: From the Photography Archives of The Globe and Mail • Descriptive caption on the back of a photographic print. This exhibition of press photographs is drawn from the 25,000 prints donated by The Globe and Mail. • Until Nov 12 for the time being: 2017 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art • Art Gallery of Alberta with Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity’s Walter Phillips Gallery bring viewers never-before exhibited 14 season

9103 95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • galeriecava.com • Fragile • Through works by six emerging francophone artists, Fragile explores the relationship that exists between presenting an artist according to a socio-demographic point of view. • Until Oct 14

works by 24 Alberta artists, showing concurrently in both locations. • Until Sept 10 Gretzky is Everywhere • Technology meets pop art with this exhibition featuring Andy Warhol’s celebrated 1984 print “Wayne Gretzky 99.”See it in several galleries across the country at the same time via live video feeds from each venue. • Until Sept 24 Past Imperfect: A Canadian History Project • An exhibition that presents over 120 works of art that act as markers for important moments in Canada’s history. • Until Oct 8 Shelter • Features sound, installation and photography, and explores the boundaries between public and private, light and dark, seen and unseen. • Until Oct 8 Turbulent Landings • This exhibition examines subjects and themes that reflect on issues of great consequence both at home and abroad, from migration and the environment, to the effects of globalization and the tragic legacies of colonialism. • Sept 30 - Jan 7

Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca Dreaming of Canada: A Mail Art project • Shares aspirations, hopes and impressions surrounding Canada through mail art. • Until Sept 30 Healing Process • Brings together three artists who each use their artistic practices to explore the illnesses of their loved ones to shed light on treatment, pain and tragedy. • Until Sept 2 The Prairies, The Maritimes, And A Few Lakes • A celebration of the artist’s experiences, achievements and memories, chronicling the wide geography of Canada. • Until Sept 30

BOREALIS GALLERY

Edmonton Federal Building, Main floor, 9820 107 St • The Dream We Form By Being

FAB Gallery Fine Arts Building Gallery

1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • ualberta.ca/artshows A Sculptor’s Life • A “snapshot” of four decades of work by Peter Hide. • Until Sept 15 Master of Design Group Graduate Show • A selection of work highlighting the research of students graduating with a Master of Design degree, including Bahaa Harmouche (VCD), Mischa Patel (VCD), Siyi Xie (ID) and Derek Jagodzinsky (ID). • Sept 26 – Oct 14 Performative Documents and the Labouring Body • Examines the artistic practice of the contemporary performance artist Cassils. • Until Sept 15

FRONT GALLERY

12323 104 Ave • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Gallery Walk • Featuring work by local artists, Michelle Neumann, Jeff Sylvester, Kari Duke, Tom Gale, and several internationally established artist • Sept 23 – 24 Occupied People • A group exhibition of new work speaking to the importance of being firmly grounded in community despite the challenges of doing so. • Sept 13 – Oct 4

Harcourt House

3rd floor, 10215 112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca Art Incubator Gallery Curious ‘Thing’ • Wei Li is an Edmonton-based visual artist and a recent graduate of the University of Alberta (BFA in Painting). The impressive body of work explores the delicate balance between abstraction and figuration. • Until Sept 22 Main Gallery Substratae • Toronto-based visual artist, Margie Kelk, takes an exploratory and experimental approach as she appropriates and reconstructs visual fragments of ideas through diverse artistic media: ceramic

sculpture, multi-media installation, drawing, painting, and animation. • Until Sept 22

HUMAN ECOLOGY GALLERY

University of Alberta 1-15, Human Ecology Building • 780.492.3824 Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll • Chronicles the art and early life of Dr. Nelly Toll, an artist and writer who survived the Holocaust as a young child in Nazi-occupied Poland. • Sept 28 – Mar 11 Misfits: Bodies, Dress and Sustainability • An exploration into the world of contemporary fashion that asks the question “how does the current fit of apparel impact clothing consumption, individual well-being and the environment?” • Until Sept 13

KALEIDO FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL

SNAP Gallery and Printshop

10123 121 St / 12056 Jasper Ave • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com • Main Gallery Give Up & Party by Morgan Wedderspoon • Until Sept 9 Community Gallery Last Resort by Leanne Olson • Until Sept 9 Main and Community Gallery The Story So Far, Curated by Sara Norquay • Sept 21 – Nov 4

Strathearn Art walk

Park along Strathearn Dr, between 89 and 91 St • strathearnartwalk.com • A celebration of art and community, the fifth annual Strathearn Art Walk features an art show and sale, as well as food (including the famous Strathearn pulled pork sandwich), beer and music. • Sept 9, 12 pm – 7 pm

118 Ave and between 90 – 94 St • Pay what you can • kaleidofest.ca • Alberta Avenue comes alive during Kaleido. Artists collide in an environment of creative exploration and performances on rooftops, sides of buildings, back alleys, parks, old spaces and new spaces of 118 Avenue. • Sep 15 – 17

TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE

Latitude 53

viSuAleyez

10242 106 St • 780.423.5353 • latitude53.org • Autospect • Kale Vandenbroek peers into the self in this collection of print and mixed-media works. • Until Sept 9 Catastrophe, Memory, Reconciliation • An exhibition of drawing and animation around a floor tapestry, created in sawdust drawing. • Until Sept 9

Musée Héritage Museum St Albert Place, 5 St Anne St • 780.459.1528 • museeheritage.ca • Take Your Best Shot • Keeping with the theme of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, the subject for the 2017 photo contest is “My Canada.” • Until Sept 10

The Michel Band • The history of this First Nations is deeply connected to its regions. With family objects from band members and pieces from the museum collection, they will tell their story of strength, family, injustice, challenge and perseverance. • Sept 19 – Jan 7

Peter roBertSon GAllery

12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • Artistic Studio by Joseph Hartman • Sept 21 – Oct 10

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11211 142 St • 780.451.3344 •

telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca

The Science Behind Pixar • Explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters • Until Jan (date to be determined) visualeyez.org • Latitude 53 invites artists to Edmonton to explore issues around the curatorial theme of awkwardness. • Sept 25 – Oct 1

COMEDY COMIC STRIP

1646 Bourbon St West Edmonton Mall • 780.483.5999 • wem.thecomicstrip.ca • Angelo Tsarouchas, Sept 1 – 3 • Battle to the Funny Bone, Every Mon • Triple Threat Tuesdays, Every Tues • Dustin Ybarra, Sept 6 – 10 • Anthony Jeselnik, Sept 14 – 16 • Fahim Anwar, Sept 20 – 24 • Matt Iseman, Sept 28 – Oct 1

Joe Rogan

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.455.9559 • jubileeauditorium.com • Joe Rogan has been a comedian for 20 years with his intense take on the world. His comedy special Triggered is on Netflix and now he is invading Edmonton • Sept 25, 7 pm

Lewis Black and Kathleen madigan

River Cree Entertainment Centre, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • Two of comedies biggest names come together for one hilarious evening. • Sept 8, 7 pm

NIKKI PAYNE

YUK YUK’S AT CENTURY CASINO • Century Casino, 13103 Fort Rd • 780.643.4026 • www. cnty.com • Her sharp tongue, engaging charm and trademark lisp has won her multiple Canadian Comedy Awards. • Sept 29 – 30

ThE ComIC STRIPPERS

Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts, 4308 50 St, Leduc • maclabcentre.com • A fictitious male stripper troupe played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians performs a “sexylarious” improv comedy show. • Sept 23, 7:30 pm

ThE oPEN JAm

to discover Edmonton’s most unique, challenging, and wideranging performances, curated by an array of artists who will share different niches within the Edmonton scene. • Sept 14, Oct 19, Nov 9, Feb 1, Mar 8, Apr 26, May 24, 8 pm

EDMONTON BURLESqUE FESTIvAL

Royal Alberta Museum (Original) Theatre, 12845 102 Ave • edmontonburlesquefest.com • Celebrating all things burlesque, vaudeville and fabulous. The long weekend encompasses a series of intimate showcases. • Aug 31 – Sept 2

Silent Short Films will light up platform screens throughout the Edmonton Transit LRT system. • Sept 25 – Oct 1

LITTLE BIG MAN

Capitol Theatre, 1920 St, Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton • Dustin Hoffman plays a 100 year old man who recounts his adventures in the old west. • Sept 14, 7:30 pm

RADICAL REELS

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • $20 (adult), $15 (student) • ardentheatre.com • Screenings that focus on dynamic, highadrenaline films featuring sports such as skiing, climbing, kayaking, BASE jumping, snowboarding and mountain biking, and new sports such as snow-kiting and speed-riding. • Sept 28, 7:30 pm

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre, the Open Jam is a place to share space, swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play for a night. Whether you are a seasoned improvisor or an improv virgin this is a relaxed environment to have fun, grow and make artistic connections. • Last Tuesday of each month

SUBARTIC IMPROv & ExPERIMENTAL ARTS

DANCE

FILM

Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • themosquers.com • The Mosquers is a film festival that aims to educate, entertain and build bridges through showcasing the diverse Muslim experience. • Sept 9, 7 pm

ALBERTA BALLET PRESENTS ThE TANGo fIRE ComPANY OF BUENOS AIRES

2001: A SPACE ODySSEy

THE OUTLAW JOSEyWALES

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • Embrace ‘the art of the tango’ as Alberta Ballet’s 51st season opens with Tango Fire: a sublime, sensuous performance evoking the intoxicating passion of late night Buenos Aires. • Sept 27 – 28

BRIAN WEBB DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS PRAIRIE DANCE CIRCUIT

Timms Centre For The Arts, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 Brian Webb (Edmonton), Nicole Mion (Calgary), Robin Poitras (Regina) and Brent Lott (Winnipeg) each create a new piece for a local dancer who intrigues and inspires them. The premise? Anything is possible. • Sept 22 – 23

CANADA 150 SESqUICENTENNIAL PARTIES

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • These parties celebrate as many sides of Canadianism as possible. This theme is “Ghost Days” bringing the audiencesan art experience like no other. • Sept 30, 8 pm

DIRT BUFFET CABARET

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $10 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • This multidisciplinary, diverse variety show allows audiences

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $15 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • Co-curated by Jen Mesch and Allison Balcetis, these unique events combine forces of local and visiting artists, who share with the audience to a melange of dance, visual art, music, and text. • Sept 8, Oct 27, Nov 24, Jan 12, Feb 16, Apr 6, May 4

Capitol Theatre, 1920 St, Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton • The history of man from birth to death as he explores the outer reaches of the universe. • Sept 28, 7:30 pm

BLUE REvUE

Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 St • 780.425.9212 • bluerevue.ca • Sexy films, beer and burlesque combine for one amazing night that you won’t soon forget. • Sept 13, 6 pm

DREAMSPEAkERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIvAL

COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT ExPO Edmonton Expo Centre,

7515 118 Ave • edmontonexpo.com • A three-day pop culture convention held annually each fall in at the Expo Centre. Attendees can shop hundreds of vendors and exhibitors, check out panels and workshops, and meet their favourite stars and creators. • Sept 22 – 24

THE MOSqUERS FILM FESTIvAL

Capitol Theatre, 1920 St, Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton • A Missouri farmer that joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from Union soldiers that murdered his family. • Sept 7, 7:30 pm

ThE STING

Capitol Theatre, 1920 St, Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton • A 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss. • Sept 21, 7:30 pm

Metro Cinema at the Garneau, 8712 109 St • 780.378.9609 • $12 (screenings) • dreamspeakers. org • The festival is a resource for Aboriginal filmmakers, directors, scriptwriters, cameramen, technicians, actors, musicians, storytellers, artists and craftspeople to present their works to the world. • Sept 20 – 23

GOTTA MINUTE FILM FESTIvAL

Stanley Milner Library • gottaminutefilmfestival.com • Wait for it and watch for it. For one week this fall, One Minute

The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam.com • Third Wednesday of every month • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner. • Sept 20, 7 pm (sign-up), 7:30 pm (stories start)

2017 — 2018

season

O C T 26 – N O V 04 , 2017

THE TESTAMENT OF MARY BY COLM TÓIBÍN

MAR 13– MAR 25, 2018

DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME / EN MÉMOIRE DE MOI BY CAT WALSH

WITH FRENCH TRANSLATION BY MANON BEAUDOIN

APR 05– APR 13, 2018

SLUT

BY BRENDA McFARLANE

EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIvAL

Landmark Cinemas City Centre 9, 10200 102 Ave • For 10 days the primary objective is to encourage and support the appreciation of cinema as art. All films will be Edmonton premieres. • Sept 28 – Oct 7

EDMONTON STORy SLAM

LITERARY

International Film Festival Indigenous stories through film

SEPTEMBER 20 - 23, 2017

DON’T MISS A SINGLE SHOW!

Metro Cinema at the Garneau Boyle Street Plaza

Season subscriptions from $40 – $75 are available now at www.northernlighttheatre.com or 780-471-1586

DREAMSPEAKERS.ORG

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Script Salon

Holy trinity anglican church, Upper arts Space, 10037 84 ave • A play reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

Downton abbey roaD

THEATRE

Jubilations Dinner theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca • The problem with Downton is that everybody has a dark secret. It’s all set to the music of the most British rock band in history; The Beatles. • Until Oct 15

11 o’clock nUmber!

HiGH tea

Holy trinity church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

cHimprov

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

Fringe Theatre Adventures, 10330 84 Ave • 780.758.9999 • fireflytheatre.com • Join the company of Firefly Theatre and Circus as they dangle overhead serving steeps, champagne and sweets. • Sept 24, 2 pm

SHakeSpeare in love

Shoctor theatre, citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre. com • When William Shakespeare falls in love with an engaged woman, their forbidden

romance inspires the playwright’s most famous tragedy. • Sept 16 – Oct 8

SHockerS DeliGHt!

teatro la Quindicina, varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • teatroq.com • Comedy that chronicles the evolving relationships of the three graduates of the University of Continental North America. • Sept 28 – Oct 14

SoUl SiStaS

Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • A multipart tribute to the iconic Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, two of the greatest African American female singers of our time. • Sept 5 – Oct 29

tHe exQUiSite HoUr

teatro la Quindicina, varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave •

780.433.3399 • teatroq.com • A well-adjusted bachelor finds his life forever altered on a summer evening when a mysterious stranger materializes in his backyard and asks “Are you satisfied with what you know?” • (Runs during Fringe, Aug 18 – 27, until Sept 2)

BOnEy M FEATURing Liz mitcHell

ThE SOUnD OF MUSiC

bonobo

northern alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com/EventDetails/766/ The-Sound-of-Music • The spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family. • Sept 19 – 24

tHeatreSportS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

MUSIC aGainSt me!

Union hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Florida by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. • Sept 5, 7 pm

amy Helm

St basil’s cultural centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Amy Helm is blessed with a commanding, deeply expressive voice and an uncanny songwriting skill that draws upon a deep well of American musical traditions. • Sept 22, 7:30 pm

anDrew paHl

The needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Folk-rock artist with big dreams. • Sept 5, 5:30 pm

A nighT OF RhyThM AnD SoUl

Festival Place, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • Join Terrell Edwards and friends for an electrifying performance that pays tribute to the legends of rhythm and soul. • Sept 2

aUStra

Union hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • While Bonobo is an electronic DJ artist, his band plays live renditions of studio material. • Sept 12, 8 pm

BREAKOUT WEST KiCK OFF concert myer Horowitz theatre, 8900 114 St • 780.492.4764 • su.ualberta.ca/businesses/ horowitz • Featuring Declan O’Donovan, Kelly Bado, Scenic Route to Alaska. • Sept 14, 7 pm

breakoUt weSt mUSic FESTiVAL

Starlite Room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • The festival will feature the best in emerging talent from western Canada, in every genre from pop to country, rock to hip hop, jazz, classical, children’s music and everything in between. • Sept 15 – 16

colDplay

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Due to phenomenal demand, Coldplay is returning to Edmonton for the “A Head Full Of Dreams Tour,” which will feature the band’s first Canadian dates in five years. • Sept 26 – 27

comeback kiD

The needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Comeback Kid has been an undeniable staple of the hardcore community. • Sept 28, 7 pm

COM TRUiSE W/ nOSAJ tHinG, cleopolD

9910, 9910B 109 St • 99ten.ca • An admitted synth obsessive, Com Truise is the maker of an experimental and bottom-heavy style he calls “mid-fi synthwave, slow-motion funk.” • Sept 12, 8 pm

DAggERMOUTh W/ ELDER abUSe, anD GUeStS

The needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Austra is a Canadian electronic music project from Toronto known for stellar live shows. • Sept 26, 7 pm

The needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Daggermouth is a Canadian pop punk/ melodic hardcore band formed in 2004 in Vancouver. • Sept 8, 8 pm

bliSS n eSo

Dark tranQUility

The Forge On Whyte, 10549 82 Ave • 780.989.1741 • facebook. com/pg/Theforgeyeg/events • Bliss n Eso are an Australian hip hop trio based in Sydney. • Sept 27, 8 pm 16 season

river cree entertainment centre, 300 east lapotac blvd, Enoch • Boney M was not only the disco cult band of the ‘70s and ‘80s, but remains a living legend of the entire disco era. • Sept 21, 7 pm

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Starlite Room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • The Scandanavian metal style is hardly confined to one place and Dark Tranquillity are one of the most prominent practitioners. • Sept 26, 7 pm

DANIEL O’DONNELL

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • Daniel O’Donnell has been hailed as one of the greatest Irish singers of the generation. • Sept 11, 7:30 pm

Gene SimmonS AnD HiS bAND

miCHelle AnD FRienDS

edmonton expo Centre, 7515 118 Ave • edmontonexpo.com • KISS legend gene Simmons is ready to rock Edmonton. • Sept 23

GOLDTOp

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • See acclaimed folk singer/songwriter Dave gunning and J.P. Cormier. • Sept 30, 7 pm

Capital Plaza, Alberta legislature, 10800 97 Ave • assembly.ab.ca/visitor/annualevents. html • goldtop’s full-length debut album You Possess Me formally introduces Canada’s newest dynamic musical duo. • Sept 1, 12 pm

DAviD ClAyton tHomAS

hOT CLub EDmONTON

DAvE GuNNING AND J.p. COrmIEr DuO

Festival Place, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • Don’t miss the legend that is David Clayton Thomas, carving out the melodies and the memories of the decades with his soulful voice at the helm. • Sept 16, 7:30 pm

DErINA hArvEy bAND

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • An Albertabased five-piece Celtic-rock group who offer an authentic East-coast kitchen-party experience. • Sept 29, 7:30 pm

DiSPlAy oF DeCAy

the Forge on Whyte, 10549 82 Ave • 780.989.1741 • facebook. com/pg/theforgeyeg/events • Display of Decay is widely noted for bringing a unique blend of old school death metal, with tinges of thrash and doom. • Sept 30, 7 pm

eASy RuCkuS

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • A six-piece music group out of golden, BC that creates all original music with a unique sound fusing between rock, blues, folk, reggae & psychedelic. • Sept 18, 5:30 pm

EDmONTON ACCOrDIAN ExTrAvAGANzA

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.7812 • stalbertcommunityhall.com • gypsy jazz from Edmonton paying tribute to Edmonton jazz greats. • Sept 26, 2 pm

iAn tySon

moRtAR AnD mARRoW

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Four piece folk rock that features the cello. • Sept 21, 5:30 pm

niCkelbACk

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Nickelback is set to hit the road this summer on the colossal headlining Feed The Machine tour with special guests Cheap Trick. • Sept 28, 6 pm

oH WonDeR

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • Canadian country icon Ian Tyson, now in his 80s, is still going strong. • Sept 22, 7:30 pm

Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • The London-based alt pop duo are touring in support of their album Ultralife. • Sept 8, 8 pm

keitH HARkin W/ JAy GILDAy

PAm tilliS AnD loRRie mOrGAN

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • An Irish singer-songwriter who’s been singing and performing since the age of four. Jay gilday is one of Edmonton’s blues, traditional, rock and most recently soul music, gems. • Sept 12, 7 pm

river Cree Entertainment Centre, 300 east lapotac blvd, enoch • Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan are currently delighting old and new fans across North America on their highly successful grits and glamour Tour. • Sept 15, 7 pm

kenny AnD Dolly ... toGEThEr AGAIN

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Rille Ataka is a prog-rock trio from Edmonton. • Sept 1, 5:30pm

Shell theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 – 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Country music’s favourite couple is together again. This is the ultimate tribute to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. • Sept 15, 7:30 pm

St John’s Cultural Centre, 10611 110 Ave • edmontonaccordion.com • This two day event has everything accordian with an evening dance, workshops, open stage, and performances by Kim and Dan Chirstian and the Penny Sanborn Trio. • Sept 15 – 16

lionel RiCHie: All tHe HitS WitH SPeCiAl GueSt mArIAh CArEy

ELLIOT brOOD

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • A three-piece folk/rock/alt/country band based in Hamilton. • Sept 22, 8 pm

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Combining elements of rock and roots reggae that evokes memories of The Clash, The Police and Sublime. • Sept 14, 8 pm

GARnet RoGeRS

meRCy Funk

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • garnet Rogers and his brother Stan created one of the most influential acts in North American folk music. • Sept 16, 7 pm

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Enjoy a mix of kids’ classics, original songs, and fiddle tunes that will get the whole family grooving. • Sept 19, 10 am

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Pop superstars Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey will be shaking the roof and playing all the hits. • Sept 1, 7 pm

mAD CADDieS

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Mercy Funk is a modern twist on classic funk and R&B grooves. • Sept 15, 5:30 pm

Rille AtAkA

RiSe AGAinSt

Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • 780.421.9797 • shawconferencecentre.com • American rockers Rise Against are coming back to Edmonton. They’ll be joined by guests Pierce the Veil and White Lung. • Sept 18, 6:30 pm

rOTT’N DAN AND ThE LIGhTNIN’ ChILD

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Rott’n Dan and the Lightnin’ Child is an acoustic duo focusing on pre war, Piedmont and country blues. • Sept 8, 5:30 pm

ruN COyOTE

The Needle vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • A mix of late nights on city streets and Western landscapes through twangy guitars and ‘60s arrangements and rhythms. • Sept 13, 5:30 pm

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simple plan

Union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • Simple Plan are celebrating the 15th anniversary of its debut album No Pads, No Helmets….Just Balls. • Sept 7, 7 pm

skillet

Union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • Touring in support of its latest album Unleashed. • Sept 8, 7 pm

Son of dave w/ Joe Nolan and the dogs

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Son of Dave, is a Canadian musician and singer–songwriter, based in the United Kingdom. • Sept 3, 6 pm

Sparrow blue w/ nOT WITNESS, AND huNGRY HOLLOW

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Sparrow Blue (sometimes simply known as “The Sparrows”) have been working on their gritty southern rock n roll sound ever since they learned how to play. • Sept 30, 9 pm

The cave singers

Starlite Room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • A twangy, rootsy folk trio with many tricks up their sleeves. • Sept 17, 8 pm

The everly brothers tribute featuring the zmed brothers

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St,

The Weber Brothers

St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • The Zmed Brothers pay tribute to one of the greatest rock duos ever. • Sept 29, 7:30 pm

The Forge On Whyte, 10549 82 Ave • 780.989.1741 • facebook. com/pg/Theforgeyeg/events • See the band that claims to be the “baddest band in the land.” • Sept 15, 9 pm

The legend of the hag featuring Jess Lee

Festival Place, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • Jess Lee will take you on a journey through the life and times of one of the greatest artists in country music history-Merle Haggard. • Sept 14, 7:30 pm

the wellington folk

the lionyls

TSUNAMI BROTHERS

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • The Lionyls are a four-piece rock & soul outfit based in Ottawa. • Sept 22, 5:30 pm

THE MINIMALISTS : LESS IS Now tour

Myer Horowitz Theatre, 8900 114 St • 780.492.4764 • su.ualberta.ca/businesses/ horowitz • The Minimalists will present an in-depth talk about minimalism and record a live version of “Ask The Minimalists” for their popular podcast. • Sept 10, 7 pm

the sadies

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • The Sadies bring its signature blend of country, psychedelic, rock and surf. • Sept 20, 8 pm

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • The Wellington Folk are a five piece folk/ rock outfit from Calgary. • Sept 29, 5:30 pm The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • The Tsunami Brothers are a four-piece surf band that plays instrumental surf music from all the waves of surf music. • Sept 14, 5:30 pm

YES With special guest Todd Rundgren

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • YES continues with its tradition of symphonic progressive rock that remains timelessly fresh and innovative. • Sept 7, 7:30 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC adams and Grieg

10186 106 St • 780.488.6611 • albertacraft.ab.ca Feature Gallery Landmarks • Glass artists Julia Reimer, Tyler Rock, and Katherine Russel examine the prairie landscape through many different perspectives. • Sept 2 – Dec 24 Discovery Gallery Laura McKibbon • Laura McKibbon explores notions of place and cultural identity through 18 season

Ordinary • Whitecourt artist Karen Rhebergen explores the richness of daily life through her batik works. • Oct 21 – Nov 25 Perch • Mixed media sculptures from Dena Seiferling and Stefanie Staples explore the conservation and biodiversity of birds. • Sept 9 – Oct 14

Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove

Melcor Cultural Centre, 35–5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscoun-

BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV

Convocation Hall, University of Alberta • 780.433.4532 • edmontonchambermusic.org • Behzod Abduraimov is rapidly establishing himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. • Sept 23, 7:30 pm

bozzini quartet

Muttart Hall, MacEwan Conservatory of Music, 10050 MacDonald Dr • edmontonrecital. com • The Quartet has been a new and original voice in classical music. • Sept 24, 7:30 pm

CONCORDIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 Ada Blvd • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Sept 20 and 27, 7:30 pm

cil.com • Ken Duncan • Oct 10 – Nov 4

Past Imperfect: A Canadian History Project • An exhibition that presents over 120 works of art that act as markers for important moments in Canada’s history. • Until Oct 8

Atelier • Atelier is a creation space for you to explore, experiment and solve problems. Use analog and digital animation techniques to build sets and record your story workshop. • Until Dec 31

Alberta Craft Council

Convocation Hall (located inside the old Arts building) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Enjoy an afternoon of beautiful music performed by elite music students in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and University Symphony Orchestra. • Sept 24, 1 pm

Harp and Cello

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca •

ceramic work produced during a recent residency at in Southern France. • Oct 21 – Nov 25

Alumni Weekend Free Concert

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • The performance of lush music

Art Gallery of alberta

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS

that paints images of Northern landscapes, dreams, and stories. • Sept 16, 8 pm

Cutline: From the Photography Archives of The Globe and Mail • Descriptive caption on the back of a photographic print. This exhibition of press photographs— drawn from the 25,000 prints donated by The Globe and Mail. • Until Nov 12 Faye HeavyShield: Calling Stones (Conversations) • Continuing a long practice of combining drawing, photography, sculpture and video, HeavyShield’s multi-disciplinary work often takes the form of circles, spirals, grids and lines, recalling the bonds of families and the gathering of communities. • Oct 28 - Feb 19

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com •

RBC Work Room: Dara Huminiski and Sergio Serrano—Monument • RBC Work Room exposes the creative practices of artists to the public, allowing visitors to see the development of an exhibition from the beginning to end over the course of six weeks. Edmonton designer/artists Dara Huminiski and Sergio Serrano will work individually and together. • Oct 14 - Feb 19

Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Inside Painting • Painter Peter Ivens practice is an evolving study of the wonders of nature, and his works respond to the everchanging landscapes of colour, water and light in the Alberta wilderness. • Until Oct 28

BOREALIS GALLERY

Edmonton Federal Building, main floor, 9820 107 St • The

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Journey from the sunny roads of Spain to the fabled city of El Dorado, led by ESO principal harp Nora Bumanis. • Sept 29 – 30

Late night adams

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • John Adams’ astounding Harmonielehre is “inspired by the era of rock ’n’ roll, by the most hardcore side of jazz, and by the sounds of the technological era we live in.” • Sept 15, 9:30 pm

Symphony under the sky Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park • edmontonsymphony.com • For four days enjoy the majestic masterpieces under the open sky. Tchaikovsky, Wagner and Bruch (Fri). A Night in Hollywood (Sat), Alberta Rising (Sun). • Sept 1 – 3

The woman of a thousand voices: An evening with Christina bianco Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • Christina Bianco has an uncanny ability to mimic a huge range of showbiz divas. • Sept 22 – 23

Volk for Chamber music Convocation Hall (located inside the old Arts building) • ualberta. ca/artshows • Volk highlights the melodic and popular folk styles of classical classical composers. • Sept 23, 8 pm

Dream We Form By Being Together • Drawing from indigenous practices and understandings, the show seeks to rebalance colonial narratives within the much larger story of Canada. • Oct 1

CAVA Gallery

CAVA Gallery, 9103 95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • Free • galeriecava.com • Collectif Devenir • Devenir embodies two forms: an installation of five giant mobiles symbolizing the birth of ideas. • Until Nov 25 Fragile • Through works by six emerging francophone artists, Fragile explores the relationship that exists between presenting an artist according to a sociodemographic point of view. • Until Oct 14

FAB Gallery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Marilene Oliver • Oliver uses various scanning technologies, such as MRI, CT and PET, to reclaim the interior of the body and create works that allow us to materially contemplate our

increasingly digitized lives. • Oct 24 – Nov 10 Master of Design Group Graduate Show • A selection of work highlighting the research of students graduating with a Master of Design degree, including Bahaa Harmouche (VCD), Mischa Patel (VCD), Siyi Xie (ID) and Derek Jagodzinsky (ID). • Until Oct 14 Tanya Harnett • Oct 24 – Nov 10

FRONT GALLERY

12323 104 Ave • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Occupied People • A group exhibition of new work speaking to the importance of being firmly grounded in community despite the challenges of doing so. • Until Oct 4

HARCOURT HOUSE

3rd ﬂoor, 10215 112 St • 780.426.4180 Art Incubator Gallery Turgor • Daniel Evans’ work explores questions of narrative and mythmaking in both historical and contemporary context. • Oct 5 – Nov 24 Main Gallery Soft Red/Hard White: 15th Artist-In-Residence Exhibition • Jen Mesch, current artist-in-residence at Harcourt House Artist

Run Centre, is an Edmontonbased dance and performance artist working on aspects of human movement that intersect with visual arts. • Oct 5 – Nov 24

HUMAN ECOLOGY GALLERY

University of Alberta 1-15, Human Ecology Building • 780.492.3824 • Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll • Chronicles the art and early life of Dr. Nelly Toll, an artist and writer who survived the Holocaust as a young child in Nazi-occupied Poland. • Until Mar 11

LATITUDE 53

10242 106 St • 780.423.5353 • latitude53.org • Getting Big • A collection of 16 paper composite sculpted toddlers and 16 paintings that accompany each one. • Oct 5 – Nov 17 Have a good one • A semi-functional Rube Goldberg installation that provides a platform for comic videos on the downfalls of attempting the labours of performative masculinity. • Oct 5 – Nov 17

MUSÉE HÉRITAGE MUSEUM St Albert Place, 5 St Anne St • 780.459.1528 • The Michel Band • The history of this First Nations is deeply connected to its regions. With family objects

from band members and pieces from the museum collection, they will tell their story of strength, family, injustice, challenge and perseverance. • Sept 19 – Jan 7

PETER ROBERTSON GALLERY

12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • Artistic Studio by Joseph Hartman • Until Oct 10 David Alexander • Oct 14 – Nov 4

SNAP GALLERY & PRINTSHOP

10123 – 121 St / 12056 Jasper Ave • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com Main and Community Gallery The Story So Far, Curated by Sara Norquay • Sept 21 – Nov 4

BOBBY LEE

Yuk Yuk’s at Century Casino, 13103 Fort Rd • 780.643.4026 • www.cnty.com • Best known for his appearances on Mad TV, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, The Dictator and Pineapple Express. • Oct 27 – 28

COMIC STRIP

1646 Bourbon St West Edmonton Mall • 780.483.5999 • wem. thecomicstrip.ca • Matt Iseman, Oct 1 • Battle to the Funny Bone, Every Mon • Triple Threat Tuesdays • Dean Delray, Oct 4 – 8 • Bert Kreisher, Oct 12 – 14 • Mo Amer, Oct 18 – 22 • Sean Donnelly, Oct 25 – 29

EDMONTON COMEDY FESTIVAL

TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE

Various venues • 780.439.8809 • atbcomedy.com • Four days of funny featuring over 30 comics from across North America. • Oct 12 – 14

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JAY PHAROAH

11211 142 St • 780.451.3344 •

The Science Behind Pixar • Explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters. • Until Jan (date to be determined)

COMEDY

River Cree Entertainment Centre, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • Jay Pharoah is best known for his appearances on SNL and his wide array of uncanny celebrity impressions, including Barack Obama, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Stephen A. Smith, Kanye West and Chris Tucker. • Oct 7, 9 pm

LAUGH FOR LIFE GALA 2017 Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Featuring comedians Tim Hawkins and Jonnie W. • Oct 21, 7 pm

MURRAY SAWCHUK

Festival Place, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • Murray Sawchuck is one of the most sought after viral magicians with over 400 million online views. • Oct 14, 7:30 pm

THE OPEN JAM

DANCE CINDERELLA

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • A wicked stepmother and two evil step-sisters

at the ti m m s centre for the arts

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ualberta.ca/artshows A Bright Room Called Day

The Lower Depths

A Doll House

The School for Scandal

by Tony Kushner Oct 12 - 21

by Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Beau Coleman Nov 30 - Dec 9

by Maxim Gorky Feb 8 - 17

Exit The King

by Eugene Ionesco May 17 - 26

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mar 29 - Apr 7

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make life hard for poor Cinderella when someone special turns things around. • Oct 12, 7:30 pm

CITIE BALLET PRESENTS ILLUMINATE

Timms Centre For The Arts, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • An homage to one of North America’s icons of jazz, Nina Simone. Writer, poet and activist, Nina’s music provides the soundtrack for Alysa Pires’ newest piece commissioned by Citie Ballet. • Oct 27 – 29

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DIANNA DAVID SCHOOL OF MOVES

GRAND OPENING

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • From Filipino dancing to physical theatre, hip hop to props, and more, Dianna David enjoys playing in all worlds. • Oct 15, 2 pm

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DIRT BUFFET CABARET

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • This multidisciplinary diverse variety show allows audiences to discover Edmonton’s most unique, challenging, and wide-ranging performances, curated by an array of artists who will share different niches within the Edmonton scene. • Oct 19

FORTUITOUS ENDINGS

Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • toygunstheatre.com • The show is all about the sticky spots in relationships and the unintentional harm done in them. • Oct 4 – 7, 7:30 pm

HyPNOTIC SAFARI

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Capital City Burlesque elegantly straddles a fine line between classic burlesque and humourous modernist parody. • Oct 20, 8 pm

REMIX

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $10 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • Two local choreographers will have their shorts works remixed by visiting choreographers from Montreal and St John’s. • Oct 14 – 15, 8 pm

SUBARTIC IMPROV & EXPERIMENTAL ARTS

JUPITER FORT ROAD

13572 FORT ROAD • 587-473-0087

JUPITER 97

12841-97 STREET • 780-705-1106

JUPITER WESTPOINT

17547-100 AVENUE • 587-521-8005

JUPITER SHERBROOKE

FILM

11839 ST. ALBERT TRAIL • 587-521-9333

JUPITER WHYTE

EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

10408 WHYTE AVENUE • 780-433-1967

YOU ROLL WITH US NOW ® 20 season

JUPITERGRASS.CA

Landmark Cinemas City Centre 9, 10200 102 Ave • For 10 days the

primary objective is to encourage and support the appreciation of cinema as art. All films will be Edmonton premieres. • Until Oct 7

EDMONTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Royal Alberta Museum Theatre, 12845 102 Ave • esff.ca • Experience the best of Alberta indie short films, enjoy complimentary snacks, cash bar, live music over the intermission, red carpet photos and a chance to mingle with the filmmakers. • Oct 14, 6 pm (doors), 7 pm (screening begins)

FAMILy FUN FILM FESTIVAL

Royal Alberta Museum Theatre, 12845 102 Ave • esff.ca • Families can come and enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly films. During the intermission, in a carnival atmosphere, kids can have their faces painted, kids and families can shoot their own micro-short video in front of a green screen. • Oct 15, 2 pm (doors), 2:30 pm (screening begins)

GOTTA MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL

Stanley Milner Library • gottaminutefilmfestival.com • Wait for it and watch for it. For one week this fall, One Minute Silent Short Films will light up platform screens throughout the Edmonton Transit LRT system, bringing media art to Edmontonians ‘on the go.’ • Until Oct 1

THE MONSTER: SILENT FILM Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • Bring your ghoulfriend to this silent horror-comedy, screened to live organ accompaniment, followed by a spooktacular party in the Winspear lobby. • Oct 31, 8 pm

THE SHINING AND ROOM 237 Capitol Theatre, 1920 St, Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton • A Stanley Kubrick double feature. • Oct 19, 7:30 pm

LITERARY EDMONTON STORy SLAM

I GOT RHyTHM: THE SCIENCE OF SONG

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Director and producer Connie Edwards will lead an intriguing post-film question-andanswer session. • Oct 22, 2 pm

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LITFEST: EDMONTON’S NONFICTION FESTIVAL

Various venues • 780.498.2500 • litfestalberta.com • Litfest celebrates life stories, politics, science, art and fine wine through a series of performance and intimate conversations with notable authors. It is the only nonfiction festival in Canada. • Oct 12 – 22

SCRIPT SALON

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

SHANE KOyCzAN

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • See why Stick Boy author and spoken word artist Shane Koyczan is in such high demand around the word with his poetry. • Oct 28, 7:30 pm

TERRy O’REILLy

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Terry O’Reilly’s radio show gives backstage insight into the world of advertising. • Oct 12, 7:30 pm

THEATRE 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAy Timms Centre, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • ualberta.ca/drama • Set in parallel worlds of 1930s Germany and present day, a group of artists slowly realize the political terror about to unfold around them, and must decide to flee or fight for their true beliefs. • Oct 12 – 21

A DOLL’S HOUSE

Walterdale Theatre, 10322 83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • There are two protagonists in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House: Nora Helmer, and Nils Krogstad. Both are guilty of the same crime—fraud by means of forgery. • Oct 11 – 21

CHIMPROV

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

CONSTELLATIONS

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • A spellbinding, romantic journey that begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman. • Oct 25 – Nov 12

Downton Abbey RoAD

Jubilations Dinner theatre, west edmonton Mall, #2061 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca • The problem with Downton is that everybody has a dark secret. It’s all set to the music of legendary rock band, The Beatles. • Until Oct 15

eDMonton opeRA preSentS LeS FeLUetteS (LiLies)

northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • edmontonopera.com • Known for its lyrical romanticism, the play unfolds around a moment in 1912 when a group of college boys in Quebec rehearse Gabriele D’Annunzio’s sensual play The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. • Oct 21, 24, 27

enD oF tHe RAinbow

Horizon stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • A true account of Judy Garland’s twilight years. • Oct 11, 7:30 pm

menOpAUSe the mUSicAL shell theatre, Dow Centennial centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • The international hit comedy celebrating women on the brink of, in the midst of, or having survived “the change.” • Oct 14, 7:30 pm

one MAn stAR wARs triLOGY

Horizon stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • Canadian actor Charles Ross will condense the three original films: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, into one hilarious production. • Oct 25, 7:30 pm

OrAnGe iS the neW pinK

Jubilations Dinner theatre, west edmonton Mall, #2061 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton. jubilations.ca • Piper is pretty in pink and the life of every party. But when this queen of the New York party scene takes it a bit too far, she’s forced to trade in the pink party dress for an orange prison suit. • Oct 20 – Jan 20

popoviCH CoMeDy pet tHeAtRe

myer horowitz theatre, 8900 114 St • 780.492.4764 • su.ualberta. ca/businesses/horowitz • One of the most beloved family shows in the world, featuring European-style circus extravaganza including physical comedy, juggling, acrobats from the Moscow Circus, trained dogs and even house cats. • Oct 15, 3 pm

rApid Fire WALK With me citadel theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • Improvised David Lynch. • every Saturday, 7:30 pm

recKOninG

westbury theatre, Atb Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • An incendiary theatrical presentation of three separate experiences with the truth and reconciliation commission. • Oct 18 – 28

ShAKeSpeAre in LOVe

Shoctor theatre, citadel theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • When William Shakespeare falls in love with an engaged woman, their forbidden romance inspires the playwright’s most famous tragedy. • Until Oct 8

ShOcKerS deLiGht!

teatro la Quindicina, Varscona theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • teatroq.com • Comedy that chronicles the evolving relationships of the three graduates of the University of Continental North America. • Until Oct 14

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art that moves

SOUL SiStAS

mayfield dinner theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • A multipart tribute to the iconic Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner, two of the greatest African American female singers of our time. • Until Oct 29

tHeAtRespoRts

citadel theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

tHe testAMent oF MARy

pcL Studio, AtB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.471.1586 • northernlighttheatre.com • The mother of Jesus tells her story of her son’s crucifixion and questions his death and divinity. • Oct 26 – nov 4

the UnderWAter BUBBLe sHow

Festival place, Sherwood park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • In this colourful story, Mr. B finds himself transported to the magical underwater world of Bubblelandia; a place to linger, to listen, to savour, to marvel and above all else a place to dream. • Oct 15, 3 pm, 6 pm

UBUntU (the cApe tOWn pRoJeCt)

Shoctor theatre, citadel theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • Ghosts haunt a man and woman, continents apart, as they discover secrets of their past. Ages 14+ • Oct 11 – 22

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MUSIC Agent OrAnge

Brixx Bar and grill, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • A staple of the Californian surf punk scene. Part of uP+DT. • Oct 7, 6 pm

Alt-j

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • winspearcentre.com • The experimental pop wizards are touring in support of their latest album Relaxer. • Oct 15 – 16

AnAïS MitCHEll

the Club, Citadel theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • Anaïs Mitchell will treat the audience to some of her favourite songs with some of her favourite people. • Oct 20 – 21

ArCAdE firE

rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Arcade Fire released its fifth album, Everything Now on July 28 and are touring in support. • Oct 11, 7 pm

BlACk MOurning ligHt MEtAl fEStivAl 2017

Starlite room, 10030 – 102 St • 780.428.1099 • Metal festival featuring acts Rites of Thy Degringolade, Fortress Sorguinazia, Ares Infernus, Anti Christ. • Oct 13 – 14

BOz SCAggS

river Cree Entertainment Centre, 300 East lapotac Blvd, Enoch • 780.484.2121 • “I’m at a point where I’m having a lot of fun with music, more than ever,” Boz Scaggs says about his spellbinding new album, A Fool to Care. • Oct 13, 7 pm

BrunCH BEBE BuCkSin

the needle vinyl tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • A delightful fusion of rhythm & blues, outlaw country and soulpop. • Oct 21, 11 am

CArrOll BAkEr

Century Casino Showroom, 13103 fort rd • 780.643.4026 • www.cnty.com • Carroll Baker is one of the most popular female country singers in Canada. • Oct 22, 7 pm

CAttlE dECAPitAtiOn

Starlite room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • You don’t name your band Cattle Decapitation if you’re looking to subtly insinuate your way into the consciousness of the masses, but to make extreme metal. • Oct 20, 7 pm

CHriS dE BurgH

Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • 780.421.9797 • shawconferencecentre.com 22 season

•De Burgh is best known for his hit singles “Don’t Pay the Ferryman,” “Spanish Train,” “Patricia the Stripper,” and “The Lady in Red.” • Oct 16

CHriS rOnAld triO + SAM SPAdES

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • Chris Ronald is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter while Sam Spades is a high energy rockabilly band. • Oct 14, 7 pm

COrnEr rOOStEr

the needle vinyl tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • A refreshing and unexpected blend of modern blues powered by duelling guitars, monster riffs and infectious rhythms. • Oct 13, 5:30 pm

dAn dEACOn

Starlite room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • With the success of Dan Deacon’s 2007 album Spiderman of the Rings, came an opportunity for the electronic-music iconoclast to increase the breadth and depth of his entire musical project. Part of uP+DT Festival. • Oct 7, 8 pm

dAvid WilCOX

Century Casino Showroom, 13103 fort rd • 780.643.4026 • www.cnty.com • Montreal native, David Wilcox, is a brilliant songwriter, singer and first rate performer on stage. • Oct 14, 7 pm

SCrEAM W/ dEAdMAu5

Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • 780.421.9797 • boodang.com • A halloween rave with special headliner deadmau5. • Oct 28, 9 pm

dEPECHE MOdE W/ WArPAint rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Depeche Mode released its fourteenth studio album Spirit this past March. • Oct 27, 7:30 pm

diiv W/ PrOvinCiAl ArCHivE

Starlite room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • Indie rock shoegaze group formed out of the bands Soft Black and Beach Fossils. Part of uP+DT Festival. • Oct 6, 8 pm

EvEry tiME i diE

union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • An American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. • Oct 13, 6 pm

fOrEignEr

northlands Coliseum (formerly rexall Place) • 780.471.7210 • Juke box heroes and classic rock vets are going to set the roof on fire. • Oct 12, 7:30 pm

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frEEdOM SingEr

the Club, Citadel theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • Khari Wendall McClelland, using contemporary styles of music like hip hop, funk, and soul, retraces the steps of his great-great-great grandmother Kizzy as she flees slavery. • Oct 25 – 29

g4SHi

union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • An ethnic Albanian rapper and singer originally from Kosovo now based in Brooklyn, New York. • Oct 5, 6 pm

gOrdOn ligHtfOOt

river Cree Entertainment Centre, 300 East lapotac Blvd, Enoch • One of folk’s biggest Canadian icons will be playing all the hits. • Oct 28, 9 pm

HAllOWEEn HOWlEr: fEAturing tHE OffSPring And OnE BAd SOn Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave • 780.421.9797 • shawconferencecentre.com • The Bear’s Halloween Howler is in its 25th year. Celebrate with The Offspring. • Oct 27, 8 pm

HillSBurn

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • A quintet whose sound could be compared to the likes of Arcade Fire or Bon Iver. • Oct 21, 7 pm

iMAginE drAgOnS

rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Imagine Dragons will release its third album, Evolve, on June 23 and are touring in support. • Oct 10, 7:30 pm

JACk gArtOn And tHE dEMOn SquAdrOn

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Jack garton’s music is a dance party for the vulnerable at heart. His songs celebrate the “absurd difficulty of being alive.” • Oct 13, 7:30 pm

JAPAndrOidS

union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • Formed in 2006, the band rose to prominence following the release of their debut album Post-Nothing. • Oct 14, 8 pm

JESSE COOk

northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • Widely considered one of the most influential figures in “nuevo flamenco” music. • Oct 30, 7:30 pm

jOe BOnAmAssA

northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • North American Fall tour in support of his latest studio album, Blues of Desperation. • Oct 2

JOHN MCDERMOTT

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendering of the songs “Danny Boy” and “Loch Lomond.” • Oct 26, 7:30 pm

KENNY SHIELDS AND STREETHEART ENCORE FAREWELL

Century Casino Showroom, 13103 Fort Rd • 780.643.4026 • www.cnty.com • Canada’s greatest and most distinctive rock singer returns for one last night. • Oct 21, 7 pm

KINGS OF LEON

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • The brothers are back in support of their latest album Walls. • Oct 13, 6:30 pm

MACABRE

Starlite Room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • American death/grind unit Macabre was formed in 1985. • Oct 21, 8 pm

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/ events • Martha is a beguiling entertainer and a refreshingly different, force in folk music. • Oct 25, 8 pm

MARTIN KERR

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Often compared to the best of the 1970 troubadours Cat Stevens and James Taylor–Kerr’s anthemic modernfolk connects with listeners of all ages. • Oct 27, 7:30 pm

MATT MINGLEWOOD BAND

for Americana, mixing elements of country, bluegrass, folk, mountain music, and rock ‘n’ roll. • Oct 12, 8 pm

PORT CITIES

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • The trio of celebrated Nova Scotian songwriters who now call themselves Port Cities sing about culture. • Oct 18, 7:30 pm

REVEREND HORTON HEAT

Starlite Room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • The Reverend Horton Heat is the name of a Dallas, Texas-based psychobilly trio. • Oct 8, 8 pm

RIGHT FROM THE ROOTS

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Back by popular demand are Fort Saskatchewan raised recording artists Jenie Thai and Joe Nolan. • Oct 7, 7 pm

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band helped lead the charge

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • winspearcentre.com • The New Pornographers released White Out Conditions this past April and are ready to share some tunes. • Oct 4, 8 pm

THE STEELDRIVERS

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A roaring bluegrass band from Nashville. • Oct 14, 7:30 pm

THE VIDOS

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • The Vidos are a rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. • Oct 26, 5:30 pm

THE WEEKND

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • The Weeknd has announced a second leg to his critically acclaimed Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour. • Oct 2, 7:30 pm

UNION DUKE

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Melding soulful indie rock with bluegrass and country, the group belts out soaring harmonies with three, four and even five voices. • Oct 27, 7:30 pm

U.S. GIRLS

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • U.S. Girls is American-born, Meg Remy’s musical moniker. Part of UP+DT Festival. • Oct 6, 9 pm

WHITEHORSE W/ GUESTS

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • Whitehorse’s brazen sonic breadth encompasses psychedelic surf, arid border rock, and icy ‘80s sparseness. • Oct 14, 8 pm

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Samantha Martin is an artist of extraordinary power, gravitas and deep-seated emotion. • Oct 20, 7:30 pm

SARAH SLEAN

Festival Place, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • Sarah Slean exhibits an entrancing mix of spiritual hunger and old-world whimsicality in her music. • Oct 12, 7:30 pm

TAYLOR SCOTT BAND W/ BOOGIE PATROL

NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • Fuse a twangy Telecaster, steel guitar from classic country, and inject it with harmony and pop sensibility. • Oct 14, 7:30 pm

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Americana folk pop from Winnipeg. • Oct 27, 7:30 pm

SAMANTHA MARTIN AND DELTA SUGAR

MCGOWAN FAMILY BAND

Northlands Coliseum (formerly Rexall Place) • 780.471.7210 • The country songstress is playing Edmonton with special guest Brandi Clark. • Oct 3, 7 pm

THE DUNGAREES

THE SMALL GLORIES

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • One of the geniuses behind space rock pioneers Pink Floyd will be gracing the stage. • Oct 24, 8 pm

SHERRY-LEE HESCHEL

MIRANDA LAMBERT

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • The Deep Dark Woods revel in the jangly, freewheeling days of psychedelic and electric folk. • Oct 22, 8 pm

ROGER WATERS: US + THEM

Century Casino Showroom, 13103 Fort Rd • 780.643.4026 • www.cnty.com • A musical hybrid four-member band with one foot steeped in the roots of blues and country and the other knee-deep in rock. • Oct 6, 7 pm The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • These brothers play some good ole’ fashion blues and all look like lawn gnomes. • Oct 5, 5 pm

THE DEEP DARK WOODS

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Heschel has come into her own, offering sultry, melodic songs delivered with heart. • Oct 11, 5:30 pm

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • A roots musician whose heart is overflowing with the passion to make soulful music. • Oct 9, 8 pm

TEGAN AND SARA

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • Marking the 10th anniversary of the release of their fifth studio album, The Con, Tegan and Sara will perform acoustic and arrangements of all the album’s songs, followed by a selection of fan favourites. • Oct 31, 8 pm

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ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Alberta Craft Council

Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove

Melcor Cultural Centre, 35 5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Cindy James • Nov 6 – Dec 2 Ken Duncan • Until Nov 4

Art Gallery of alberta

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca Atelier • Atelier is a creation space for you to explore, experiment and solve problems. Use analog and digital animation techniques to build sets and record your story workshop. • Until Dec 31 Cutline: From the Photography Archives of The Globe and Mail • Descriptive caption on the back of a photographic print. This exhibition of press photographs— drawn from the 25,000 prints donated by The Globe and Mail. • Until Nov 12

Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca Ripples of Loss • Having enjoyed great success as a painter, Terry McCue is known for large, distinctive, bold works that represent the interconnectedness of all living creatures. • Nov 2 – Dec 2

CAVA Gallery

CAVA Gallery, 9103 95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • Free • galeriecava.com Collectif Devenir • Devenir embodies two forms: an installation

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of five giant mobiles symbolizing the birth of ideas. • Until Nov 25

FAB Gallery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Liz Ingram • Nov 21 – Dec 9 Marilene Oliver • Oliver uses various scanning technologies, such as MRI, CT and PET, to reclaim the interior of the body and create works that allow us to materially contemplate our increasingly digitized lives. • Until Nov 10 Meghan Pohlod: On Being Without • Explores the trauma of abandonment by using both personal and found archives of family photographs. • Nov 21 – Dec 9 Tanya Harnett • Until Nov 10

FRONT GALLERY

10402 124 St • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Grand opening • Celebrate and to see new works from all of The Front Gallery artists as well as work by internationally established artists. • Sept 23 – 24 Tom Gale • A celebration of his 70th birthday and a tribute to one of Canada’s finest landscape painters. Nov 25 – Dec 16

Harcourt House

Musée Héritage Museum

St Albert Place, 5 St Anne St • 780.459.1528 • museeheritage.ca • The Michel Band • The history of this First Nations is deeply connected to its regions. With family objects from band members and pieces from the museum collection, they will tell their story of strength, family, injustice, challenge and perseverance. • Sept 19 – Jan 7

Peter roBertSon GAllery

12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com • David Alexander • Until Nov 4 Gregory Hardy • Nov 19 – Dec 9 Group Show • Includes new artists and their new works • Nov 9 – Dec 31

SNAP Gallery and Printshop

10123 121 St • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com

3rd floor, 10215 112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca Art Incubator Gallery Turgor • Daniel Evans is a young, Edmonton-based visual and multi-media artist. His work explores questions of narrative and mythmaking in both historical and contemporary context. • Until Nov 24 Main Gallery Soft Red/Hard White: 15th Artist-In-Residence Exhibition • Jen Mesch, current artist-in-residence at Harcourt House Artist Run Centre, is an Edmontonbased dance and performance artist working on aspects of human movement that intersect with visual arts. • Until Nov 24

Main and Community Gallery SNAP’s Annual Members Show and Sale • Nov 18 The Story So Far, Curated by Sara Norquay • Until Nov 4

TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE 11211 142 St • 780.451.3344 •

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The Science Behind Pixar • Explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters • Until Jan (date to be determined)

COMEDY COMIC STRIP

1646 Bourbon St West Edmonton Mall • 780.483.5999 • wem. thecomicstrip.ca • Ms. Pat, Nov 1 – 5 • Battle to the Funny Bone, Every Mon • Triple Threat Tuesdays • Tommy Johnagin, Nov 9 – 12 • Mark Normand, Oct 16 – 19 • Drew Lynch, Oct 22 • Harland Williams, Oct 23 – 26 • Matt Sadler, Nov 29 – Dec 3

DEMETRI MARTIN

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • Stand-up comedian, writer, director and person Demetri Martin returns to Edmonton with his new show, “Let’s Get Awkward.” • Nov 19, 7:30 pm

Ron james

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • Marshaling a comedian’s eye for satire and a writer’s ear for language, Ron takes his audience on a breath-taking, non-stop roller coaster ride, cutting a wide swath through contemporary culture with his razor-sharp ribald wit. • Nov 23, 7:30 pm

The Open Jam

DANCE Brian Webb Dance Company Presents JOSHUA BEAMISH / MOVE THE COMPANY LONE WOLF

Timms Centre For The Arts, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 International performer and Edmonton-born dancer and choreographer Joshua Beamish is riveting, formidable and sexy. In Lone Wolf, he performs three dances; his own concerto, “Radios” by Ame Henderson and “Fighting Chance” by Noam Gagnon. • Nov 3 – 4

CLUE: A BURLESQUE MURDER MYSTERY

Free Masons Hall, 10318 100 Ave • Who of the six players killed Mr. Boddy? Where did the crime take place, and which weapon was used? Come find out. • Nov 4

CONVERGENCE

L’UniThéâtre, 8627 91 St • 780. 469.8400 • goodwomen.ca • Collaborating with electroacoustic composer Shawn Pinchbeck, choreographers have developed

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a work that considers insatiability in a social context and within the realm of the body. • Nov 16 – 18, 8 pm

DANCE CRUSH

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $15 or best offer at the door • milezerodance. com • Local and national artists curated by Gerry Morita expose Edmonton audience to the most current ideas about movement and the body in performance. • Nov 30 – Dec 3

Dangerous liaisons

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • jubileeauditorium.com • Presented by Alberta Ballet, Dangerous Liaisons takes us deep into two worlds: one of manipulative manners and court intrigue, the other a world of uncontrollable sexual desires and emotions. • Nov 3 – 4

Dirt Buffet Cabaret

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • This multidisciplinary diverse variety show allows audiences to discover Edmonton’s most unique, challenging, and wideranging performances, curated by an array of artists who will share different niches within the Edmonton scene. • Nov 9

MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER Myer Horowitz Theatre, 8900 114 St • 780.492.4764 • su.ualberta.ca/businesses/ horowitz • Performance of the classic Christmas tale features up to 40 Russian dancers and stunning choreography. • Nov 16 – 17

SubArtic Improv & Experimental Arts

LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM

The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam. com • Third Wednesday of every month • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner. • 7 pm (sign-up), 7:30 pm (stories start)

ROBERTA BONDAR

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • The world’s first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar is globally recognized for her pioneering contribution to space medicine research. • Nov 9, 7:30 pm

SCRIPT SALON

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9pm

CONSTELLATIONS

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • A spellbinding, romantic journey that begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman. What happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know—delving into the infinite possibilities of their relationship and raising questions about the difference between choice and destiny. • Until Nov 12

HADESTOWN

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre. com • Orpheus’ mythical quest to regain the favour of his one true love, Eurydice, infused with the music of American folk and New Orleans jazz traditions. Ages 14+. • Nov 11 – Dec 3

JERSEY BOYS

Timms Centre, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • ualberta.ca/ drama • Henrik Ibsen’s groundbreaking classic reframed and reimagined in 1950s America. What first appears to be a satisfying marriage soon reveals itself to be one of entrapment, unhappiness and suffocation their true beliefs • Nov 30 – Dec 9

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • The true story of how Frankie Valli & the Four Tops became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide. • Nov 10 – 12

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

JOHN WARE REIMAGINED

A DOLL HOUSE

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Come on a journey down the rabbit hole as Missoula Children’s Theatre works with local youth theatre lovers to produce an all ages adventure. • Nov 18

BACK TO THE 80S PART 2: THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES Mayﬁeld Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayﬁeldtheatre.ca • Join Bill and Ted in their time traveling phone booth as they blast back to the ‘80s to relive the bad hairdos, spandex pants, iconic characters and, of course, it’s most excellent mixtape of memorable music. • Nov 7 – Jan 28

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caugh. • Nov 24 – 25

CHIMPROV

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidﬁretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.477.5955 • workshopwest. org • A heart-warming play about the man who went from enslavement to Canadian icon. • Nov 9 – 19

LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL

Venue TBA • footeinthedoor.ca • Focuses on the four March sisters. A brassy, tomboy-like, aspiring writer Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth as well as their beloved Marmee. The family patriarch is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. • Nov 3 – 11

NASHVILLE HURRICANE

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Hear a story that started 40 years ago when a mysterious acoustic guitarist appeared from nowhere, conquered the music industry, and vanished without a trace … until now. • Nov 2, 7:30 pm

NASHVILLE HURRICANE

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Hear a story that started 40 years ago when a mysterious acoustic guitarist appeared from nowhere, con-

quered the music industry, and vanished without a trace … until now. • Nov 10, 7:30 pm

ORANGE IS THE NEW PINK

Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton. jubilations.ca • Piper is pretty in pink and the life of every party. But when this queen of the New York party scene takes it a bit too far, she’s forced to trade in the pink party dress for an orange prison suit. • Until Jan 20

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OVER HER DEAD BODY

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • When a nononsense, middle-aged daughter returns home for her offbeat mother’s funeral, she finds herself at an unexpected wake. • Nov 28 – Dec 9

DESIGN ART EDUCATION 3RD FLOOR, 10215 – 112 STREET NW, EDMONTON, AB, CANADA, T5K 1M7 HARCOURTHOUSE.AB.CA

PURPLE PIRATE’S MAGIC PIRATESHIP

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • This voyage will have adults laughing and children leaping to their feet to volunteer with the world’s friendliest buccaneer, The Purple Pirate. • Nov 1, 10 am

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SISTER ACT

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • A feelgood musical comedy about disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder, and is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent. • Nov 22 – Dec 2

THEATRESPORTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. • Nov 6

THE TESTAMENT OF MARY

PCL Studio, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.471.1586 • northernlighttheatre.com • The mother of Jesus tells her story of her son’s crucifixion and questions his death and divinity. • Until Nov 4

THE VIEW FROM HERE

St Albert Theatre Troupe, Kinsmen Hall 47 Riel Dr • 780.222.0102 • stalberttheatre. com • A comedy about Fern, a woman in her mid-30s, who

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2017-18 SEASON SEPTEMBER: 22 Ian Tyson SOLD OUT 29 Derina Harvey Band OCTOBER: 11 ACEproductions: End of the Rainbow 14 The Dungarees 15 Dianna David: School of Moves (workshop and performance) 25 One Man Star Wars Trilogy NOVEMBER: 3 Charlie A’Court 4 The Legend of George Jones: featuring Duane Steele 2ND SHOW ADDED 12 Bravura 17 Tim Isberg: Singer, Songwriter, Soldier 23, 24 Horizon Players: Letters Across Time 27 Lizzy Hoyt DECEMBER: 2 Big Hank’s Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas 15 Tom Jackson: Christmas 150 SOLD OUT 16 Sons of Maxwell: Christmas Super Deluxe

JANUARY: 14 Quartetto Gelato 20 Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music 27 Tim Tamashiro and Tommy Banks 29 Munchkin Matinee: The Purple Pirate’s Magic Pirate Ship FEBRUARY: 2 James Gordon and Sons 3 Women Who Rock 8 Silver Screen Scoundrels 17 Proteus Saxophone Quartet MARCH: 3 Lion Bear Fox 4 DuffleBag Theatre: Robin Hood 9 Sass Class 101 (workshop) 10 Cheesecake Burlesque Revue 19 Green Thumb Theatre: Still/Falling 23 Annie Lou APRIL: 27 Brickhouse MAY: 3, 4, 5 Horizon Players: Leaving Iowa

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has not left her house for six years. She takes in neighborhood babies for a living, but her nurturing talents are put to the test when her sister lands on her couch in a catatonic state and her neighbour, whose wife has just left him, moves in along with his abandoned baby. • Nov 9 – 25

MUSIC Alex Cuba

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Alex Cuba is a Latin Grammy and Juno winner, singer-songwriter who is not tied to tradition; Alex has a vast musical vision. His sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs, relinquish a conventional stereotype that exemplifies much of Latin music. • Nov 4, 7:30 pm

Barenaked ladies

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • BNL have been together for nearly three decades, produced 15 studio albums which have collectively sold more than 14 million copies, won eight Juno Awards, and earned multiple Grammy nominations. • Nov 3, 8 pm

Ben & noel haggard with the strangers

Century Casino Showroom, 13103 Fort Rd • 780.643.4026 • www.cnty.com • The talented family of the legendary Merle Haggard are carrying on his legacy with a limited number of tour dates they hit the road with Merle’s legendary band, The Strangers. • Nov 10, 7 pm

birds of chicago

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • The Birds draw heavily on the gospel tradition and the music feels like a new, secular gospel of sorts. For Birds of Chicago, every word counts. Every note counts. No gold-dusting, no filler. • Nov 3, 7:30 pm

Bobs & lolo

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Bobs & LoLo are four-time Juno nominated singer-songwriters as well as the creators and stars of the upbeat, musical preschool series. Sing, Dance and Play with Bobs & LoLo. • Nov 5, 2 pm

BRAVURA

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • Bravura’s repertoire ranges from classic Broadway and pop, to Italian folk and classical favourites. • Nov 12, 7:30 pm 26 season

CHARLIE A’COURT

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • A mighty voice, fierce guitar work, and contemporary songwriting have earned A’Court an international following and a host of awards and accolades. • Nov 3, 7:30 pm

Classic albums performed live: hotel california

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Hotel California, will be performed in its entirety- note for note and cut for cut by a stellar band featuring some of the best rock musicians in the business. • Nov 10, 7:30 pm

Children of bodom

The Ranch Roadhouse, 6107 104 St • theranchroadhouse.com • 20 years into the tough, heroic grind that represents the lifeblood of extreme musicians, Finland metal scientists Children of Bodom have won over crowds globally through a crafted alloy that is theirs alone. • Nov 11, 6 pm

Current Swell

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Current Swells third release, When To Talk and When To Listen. Like all good rock ‘n’ roll should, When To Talk And When To Listen touches on all facets of the human condition. • Nov 25, 8 pm

Guy davis

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • A great storyteller with a unique voice, Guy Davis has earned his place as one of the true greats of the current generation of blues artists. • Nov 9, 7:30 pm

Halsey

Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave • rogersplace.com • Halsey is touring in support of her new album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. • Nov 15, 7 pm

jadea kelly and sweet alibi

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Swelling with vocals hooks and guitar delay, Kelly’s sound guides the listener of a prolific and sometime dark journey. • Nov 10, 7:30 pm

Jon Brooks and eileen laverty

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • Jon Brooks is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is primarily known as a solo acoustic guitarist and vocalist while Eileen Laverty is known for delivering heart-rending ballads. • Nov 4, 7 pm

LANY

Union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • When the LA-based trio LANY first came together, their only aim was to work on a couple of tracks together. Now they’re making a name for themselves in the alternative rock world. • Nov 11, 7 pm

LET IT BE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.429.1000 • Relive the past from the Ed Sullivan Show to Abbey Road, with favourite hits including “Hard Day’s Night,” “Day Tripper,” “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Twist and Shout,” “Get Back,” “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” and more. • Nov 5, 7 pm

Lissie

Brixx Bar and Grill, 10030 102 St • Country/folk songstress Lissie will soothe you. • Nov 9, 8 pm

LIZZY HOYT

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • Acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lizzy Hoyt is one of Canada’s most powerful Celtic-folk artists. • Nov 27, 7:30 pm

Paper boys

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Paper Boys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass and world music. • Nov 17, 7:30 pm

Songwriter Night

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • Featuring tunes from Jason MacDonald, Jay Gilday, and Jasmine Whenham. • Nov 11, 7 pm

Sons of the pioneers holiday show

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • For over 80 years the Sons of the Pioneers have been recognized as the world’s premier cowboy singing group. • Nov 20 – 21, 7:30 pm

The legendary downchild blues band

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • The Downchild Blues Band has spent over 40 years leading the way on the Canadian blues scene. • Nov 3, 7:30 pm

The legend of george jones: featuring Duane Steele Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove •

780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • A special tribute to George Jones, a man considered to be one of the greatest country singers of all time. • Nov 4, 7:30 pm

The Raven and the fox

The Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave • 780.756.9045 • theneedle.ca/events • Loveinspired mountain music by Canadian singer/songwriters Julie Chang and Sean Isaac. • Nov 6, 5:30 pm

The stampeders

River Cree Entertainment Centre, 300 East Lapotac Blvd, Enoch • Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, The Stampeders went on to become a household name between 1971 and 1976, with four songs reaching Top-30 in the U.S. and 10 top five singles in Canada. • Nov 10, 9:30 pm

TIM ISBERG: SINGER, SONGWRITER, SOLDIER

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • Veteran soldier Tim Isberg is an accomplished singer-songwriter who is re-entering the performance scene after a lengthy hiatus spent serving in the Canadian Army. • Nov 17, 7:30 pm

Vishtèn

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • For more than a decade, the Acadian power trio Vishtèn has gained a prominent position on the international stage. • Nov 9, 7:30 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC AMADEUS LIVE

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • Experience the multi-Academy Award® winning 1984 motion picture Amadeus on a vast HD screen while Mozart’s most celebrated works are performed live in-sync by a full orchestra and choir. • Nov 17 – 18

Baroque chamber music treasures

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • albeetabaroque.com • Works of Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, and more. • Nov 12, 3 pm

Beethoven’s violin concerto Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony. com • Edmonton-raised violin-

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ist Andrew Wan will raise the roof with Beethoven’s towering Violin Concerto. • Nov 8, 7:30 pm

Cinematic choral classics

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • Experience the thrilling and energetic sounds of Kokopelli and Òran choirs as they recreate favourite movie memories. • Nov 16, 8 pm

CONCORDIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 Ada Boulevard • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 7:30 pm

EARLY MODERN KEYBOARD

Convocation Hall (located inside the old arts building) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • This selection of baroque and classical music from Bach, Haydn and Schubert illustrates the history of the keyboard from early 1700s to the 1800s through imaginative experiments in sonority. • Nov 5, 3 pm

In Remembrance featuring Elgar’s “Piano Quintet Opus 84” and Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time”

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Ave • edmontonrecital.com • Six outstanding classical musicians perform two classics for Remembrance Day. • Nov 12, 7:30 pm

magical melodies

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • Spark your imagination with magical melodies such as “Ode to Joy” and themes from movies like The Lion King. • Nov 18, 2 pm

Mozart’s Jupiter

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • New Chief Conductor Alexander Prior leads Mozart’s radiant “Jupiter” Symphony, while emerging star Luca Buratto performs Prokofiev’s sparkling piano concerto. • Nov 5, 2 pm

Patrick watson Meets the eso

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • Experimental and richly melodic, Canadian singer/songwriter Patrick Watson’s music is ambitious and intimate. • Nov 2, 7:30 pm

tCHAiKovSKy’S 5tH SyMpHony

enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • Sink into a world of meditative music inspired by art, fate, and memory, in three profound and moving works of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. • nov 24 – 25

tHe GLoriouS SounD oF HoLLyWooD

enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square •

edmontonsymphony.com • Experience music from the golden age of Hollywood, including such classic films as Seahawk, The Wizard of Oz, Schindler’s List, and The Sound of Music. • nov 10 – 11

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tHe MuSiC oF StAr WArS

ZuiLL BAiLey AnD yuLiyA GorenMAn

enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony.com • An evening of music from every Star Wars film. It’ll be more fun than the cantina at Mos Eisley. • nov 28 – 29

enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • winspearcentre.com • Alberta symphony plays tribute to one of the most acclaimed pianists of the 20th century. • nov 17, 7:30 pm

robertson Wesley united Church, 10209 123 St • edmontonchambermusic.org • Cellist Zuill Bailey & pianist Yuliya Gorenman are both considered top musicians in their respective fields. • nov 25, 7:30 pm

HArCourt HouSe

3rd floor, 10215 112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS AlbertA CrAft CounCil

ALLieD ArtS CounCiL oF SpruCe Grove

Melcor Cultural Centre, 35 – 5th Ave, Spruce Grove • 780.962.0664 • alliedartscouncil.com • Cindy James • nov 6 – Dec 2

Art GAllery of AlbertA

2 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.422.6223 • youraga.ca • Atelier • Atelier is a creation space for you to explore, experiment and solve problems. Use analog and digital animation techniques to build sets and record your story workshop. • until Dec 31

Art GAllery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • outrospectives • Utilizing photography and printmaking, Nathalie Daoust, Florin Hategan and Edwin Janzen interrogate assumptions of identity, place and meaning. • Dec 7 – Jan 27 ripples of Loss • Having enjoyed great success as a painter, Terry McCue is known for large, distinctive, bold works that represent

Art incubator Gallery 1984 Cranes • The concept of her multimedia installation, 1984 Cranes, stems out from three principal sources: 1) a Japanese tradition of folding paper (origami) and folding paper cranes (senbazuru) the latter a symbol of eternal good luck/long life; 2) the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Elenor Coerr inspired by the true story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who developed leukemia from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. • Dec 7 – Jan 19

the interconnectedness of all living creatures. • until Dec 2

CAvA GAllery

CAVA Gallery, 9103 95 Ave • 780.461.3427 • Free • galeriecava.com • Les Miniatures • A miniature art exhibition in the form of an art market. • Dec 1

fAb GAllery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (university of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Liz ingram • until Dec 9 Meghan Pohlod: on Being Without • Explores the trauma of abandonment by using both personal and found archives of family photographs. • until Dec 9 noemi De Brujn: the Light through the Window • A series of paintings that address ideas of home, habitation, and the landscape. The work draws from experiences of otherness and displacement and questions the contrast between human-made, natural, and in between places in which the human presence and memory have left a mark. • Dec 19 – 23 tJ McLachlan: MFA Sculpture • This exhibition is the final visual presentation for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture. • Dec 19 – 23

front GAllery

10402 124 St • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • tom Gale • A celebration of his 70th birthday and a tribute to one of Canada’s finest landscape painters. • until Dec 16

Main Gallery Bandaneira • Jonas St. Michael was born in Montreal and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Goldsmiths, University of London (London, UK) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in Montreal. His photographic practice examines the nature of representation and its relation to broader cultural and social contexts. • Dec 7 – Jan 19

HuMAn eColoGy GAllery

university of Alberta 1-15, Human ecology Building • 780.492.3824 • imagining a Better World: the Artwork of nelly toll • Chronicles the art and early life of Dr. Nelly Toll, an artist and writer who survived the Holocaust as a young child in Nazi-occupied Poland. • Sept 28 – Mar 11

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10242 106 St • 780.423.5353 • latitude53.org • Persistence of Vision • Inspired by cosmic alignments, hoaxes and Philip K Dick’s fictional future religious practice of Mercerism, Brandon A. Dalmer’s monolithic octagon houses an interactive installation of audio and video loops and lighting. • Dec 1 – Jan 20

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12304 Jasper Ave • 780.455.7479 • probertsongallery.com Group Show • Includes new artists and their new works • Until Dec 31 Gregory Hardy • Until Dec 9

TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE 11211 142 St • 780.451.3344 •

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The Science Behind Pixar • Explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters. • Until Jan (date to be determined)

COMEDY COMIC STRIP

1646 Bourbon St West Edmonton Mall • 780.483.5999 • wem.thecomicstrip.ca • Matt Sadler, Dec 1 – 3 • Battle to the Funny Bone, Every Mon • Triple Threat Tuesdays • Collin Moulton, Dec 6 – 10 • Finesse Mitchell, Dec 14 – 17 • Steve Simeone, Dec 20 – 23 • Jamie Lissow, Dec 27 – 30

stonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by grindstone Theatre, The Open Jam is a place to share space, swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play for a night. Whether you are a seasoned improvisor or an improv virgin this is a relaxed environment to have fun, grow and make artistic connections. • Last Tuesday of each month

DANCE CANADA 150 SESqUICENTENNIAL PARTIES

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • These parties celebrate as many sides of Canadianism as possible. This theme is “How to say goodbye (an obituary for Canadian history),” bringing the audiences an art experience like no other. • Dec 16, 8 pm

DANCE CRUSH

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $15 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • Local and national artists, curated by gerry Morita, expose Edmonton audience to the most current ideas about movement and the body in performance. • Until Dec 3

THE OPEN JAM

EDMOTNON’S UkRAINIAN NUTCRACkER: CLARA’S DREAM

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • The production features ballet, folk dance, and character dance in a celebration of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker. • Dec 29 – 30

NAkED

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $15 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • This work is inspired by the stages of humans in the amniotic sac, the muscular, bones and sensoral development, contractions, breath and birth. Adult content (nudity). • Dec 8 – 9

THE NUTCRACkER

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • Enter a Kingdom of Sweets, fall in love with a Sugar Plum Fairy and bravely face an army of mischievous mice. Featuring live music with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. • Dec 7 – 10

LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grind-

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The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam.com • Third Wednesday of every month • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner. • 7 pm (signup), 7:30 pm (stories start)

SCRIPT SALON

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 11 O’CLOCk NUMBER!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9pm

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre. com • Three ghosts of Christmas show Scrooge the value of giving. A heart warming family classic to put you in the holiday spirit.• Until Dec 3

A DOLL HOUSE

Timms Centre, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • ualberta.ca/ drama • Henrik Ibsen’s groundbreaking classic reframed and reimagined in 1950’s America. What first appears to be a satisfying marriage soon reveals itself to be one of entrapment, unhappiness and suffocation their true beliefs. • Until Dec 9

A LITTLE DICkENS

East of Sixty Productions Box 1, 20 Haven Ave, Devon • 587. 783.3760 • eastofsixty.com • Set in an era when television threatens the popularity of radio shows, a local voice cast has been hired to perform a live on-air rendition of Dickens A Christmas Carol. • Dec 15 – 17

BACk TO THE 80S PART 2: THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES

Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • Join Bill and Ted in their time traveling phone booth as they blast back to the ‘80s to relive the bad hairdos, spandex pants, iconic characters and, of course, its most excellent mixtape of memorable music. • Until Jan 28

CHIMPROV

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • The heartwarming musical story about fathers, daughters, husbands and wives, life, love and acceptance. • Dec 15 – 30

HADESTOWN

ORANGE IS THE NEW PINk

Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca • Piper is pretty in pink and the life of every party. But when this queen of the New York party scene takes it a bit too far, she’s forced to trade in the pink party dress for an orange prison suit. • Until Jan 20

OVER HER DEAD BODY

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • When

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a no-nonsense, middle-aged daughter returns home for her offbeat mother’s funeral, she finds herself at an unexpected wake. • Until Dec 9

PJ MASkS LIVE

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonsymphony. com • Watch Catboy, Owlette and gekko as they try to save the day from their sneaky villains Romeo, Night Ninja and Luna girl. • Dec 11, 6 pm

SHATTER

Walterdale Theatre, 10322 83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • Anna MacLean’s eye has been turned by all the handsome soldiers roaming about the streets of her hometown of Halifax. She feels the promise of something great is lingering on the horizon for her. • Dec 6 – 16

SISTER ACT

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 St 104 Ave • A feelgood musical comedy about disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder, and is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be a found: a convent. • Until Dec 2

THEATRESPORTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

MUSIC BIG BAND CONCERT

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • MacEwan university’s big band performs. • Dec 4

BIG HANk’S TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES SONGS OF CHRISTMAS

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • This show is not your average collection of carols, but traditional blues Christmas tunes from the ‘20s to the ‘60s, by the likes of Louis Jordan, Big Joe Turner, BB King, Eric Clapton, Charles Brown, Etta James, and more. • Dec 2, 7:30 pm

DIANA kRALL: TURN UP THE qUIET

Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • The Canadian jazz singer and pianist is back in Edmonton. • Dec 7, 7:30 pm

ENNIS SISTERS

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 •

ardentheatre.com • The Ennis Sisters, comprised of Maureen, Teresa and Karen Ennis, are world renowned, celebrated songbirds. • Dec 8, 7:30 pm

GeorGe canyon acoustic christmas

and finger snappin’, The Dead South sing about murderous, estranged spouses and runaway lover cousins. • Dec 1, 7:30 pm

tre.com • Jingle all the way to the holidays with a menagerie of dancers, singers, and some surprising guests. • Dec 16

tom JacKson: christmas 150

concorDia symPhony orchestra

shell theatre, Dow centennial centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre. ca • Canada’s country superstar George Canyon brings his sensational vocals and charming humour to the stage with songs and personal stories of his favourite holiday season, Christmas. • Dec 2, 7:30 pm

horizon stage, 1001 calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • Actor, singer, producer, and activist Tom Jackson claims music is his first love. It was the social heartbeat of his early family life, and after being handed a guitar at age 10, he has rarely been seen without a six-stringed instrument by his side. • Dec 15, 7:30 pm

Jay Z: the 4:44 tour

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rogers Place, 10220 104 ave • rogersplace.com • Following the release of his surprise album 4:44 in June, Jay Z is hitting up Edmonton. • Dec 9, 8 pm

leGenD oF ZelDa: symPhony oF the GoDDesses

northern alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • Celebrating 30 years of stirring virtual adventure and memorable soundtracks with live orchestral renditions directly approved by franchise producer Eiji Aonuma, The Symphony of the Goddesses is now in its fourth season. • Dec 1, 8 pm

michael bernarD FitZGeralD

arden theatre, 5 st anne st, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A touring folk rock troubadour from Calgary. • Dec 15, 7:30 pm

showcase banD

macewan university, allard hall, 11110 104 ave • MacEwan University’s showcase band performs. • Dec 5

sons oF maxwell: suPer christmas Deluxe

horizon stage, 1001 calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • Sons of Maxwell blend original music with the best holiday standards. With two great Christmas CDs under their belts, they have a lot of repertoire to choose from, applying their signature harmonies to classics like “Deck the Halls,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and more. • Dec 16, 7:30 pm

the DeaD south

st basil’s cultural centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • In a boot-stomping acoustic configuration that includes banjo, mandolin, cello, guitar, some whistles, hoots and hollerin’,

Union Hall, 6240 99 St • 780.702.2582 • DJ who has worked with Diplo and Nina Sky. • Oct 14, 8 pm

william Prince

robert tegler centre, concordia university, 7128 ada Boulevard • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Dec 6, 13, 7:30 pm

hanDel’s messiah with eDmonton symPhony orchestra

enmax hall, winspear centre, 4 sir winston churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Hear Messiah as you never have before, with an unabashedly lush full-orchestra arrangement of this holiday favourite. • Dec 15 – 17

music For a Festive season

robertson wesley united Church, 10209 123 St • albertabaroque.com • Christmas works of Handel, Bach, and Locatelli. • Dec 3, 3 pm

my KinDa sonGs: a tommy banKs ProDuction

enmax hall, winspear centre, 4 sir winston churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • $39 – $69 • winspearcentre.com • Paying tribute to The First Lady of Song and Ol’ Blue Eyes, one of the best ever. Alberta singers Mallory Chipman and Tim Tamashiro join legendary Tommy Banks and members of your Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for a night of music. • Dec 5, 7:30 pm

sacreD music Festival

winspear centre, 4 sir winston Churchill Square • concordia.ad.ca • Part of the four part festival that takes place in October, December, February, and April. Concert two’s theme is Verse and Rhyme with Jean Sibelius’ “Pelleas and Melisande suite, op. 46” Aaron Copland’s “Eight Poems of Emily Dickinson,” and Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24.” • Dec 16

salute to vienna

enmax hall, winspear centre, 4 sir winston churchill square • 780.428.1414 • $39 – $69 • winspearcentre.com • This holiday season, the spirited romance of operetta, the glamour of ballroom dance, and the delicate beauty of ballet will waltz you into a triumphant New Year. • Dec 30, 2:30 pm

arden theatre, 5 st anne st, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A Canadian folk and country singersongwriter, who won the Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards for his debut album Earthly Days. • Dec 7, 7:30 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC a Jann arDen chirstmas

winspear centre, 4 sir Winston Churchill • edmontonsymphony.com • Hits and holiday favourites with this beloved Albertan singer-songwriter. • Dec 1 – 2

a liGhtly classical christmas

enmax hall, winspear centre, 4 sir winston churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • A classical step through all the Chirstmas favourites. • Dec 21, 7:30 pm

a very merry christmas

enmax hall, winspear centre, 4 sir winston churchill square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Jive through all the Christmas staples. • Dec 22 – 23

bach christmas concerto

winspear centre, 4 sir winston Churchill • ualberta.ca • Celebrate the season with JS Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio). The Madrigal Singers, Concert Choir and University Symphony Orchestra. • Dec 3, 3 pm

canDy cane Family chirstmas

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The Science Behind Pixar • Explore the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters • Until Jan (date to be determined)

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron Street • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.cas • Outrospectives • Utilizing photography and printmaking, Nathalie Daoust, Florin Hategan and Edwin Janzen interrogate assumptions of identity, place and meaning. • Until Jan 27

FAB Gallery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Alcuin Awards for Book Design in Canada 2016 • The Alcuin Society is dedicated to supporting excellence in book design and promoting a wider appreciation of books and reading in Canada. • Jan 23 – Feb 10 Angela Marino: Feeling the Flesh of the Other as Our Own • This exhibition is the final visual presentation for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Painting. • Jan 23 – Feb 10 Noemi De Brujn: The Light Through the Window • A series of paintings that address ideas of home, habitation, and the landscape. The work draws from experiences of otherness and displacement and questions the contrast between human-made, natural, and in between places in which the human presence and memory have left a mark. • Jan 2 – 13 TJ McLachlan: MFA Sculpture • This exhibition is the final visual presentation for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture. • Jan 2 – 13

Harcourt House

3rd floor, 10215 – 112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca Art Incubator Gallery 1984 Cranes • The concept of her multimedia installation, 1984 Cranes, stems out from three principal sources: 1) a Japanese tradition of folding paper (origami) and folding paper cranes (senbazuru) the latter a symbol of eternal good luck/long life; 2) the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper 32 season

Cranes by Elenor Coerr inspired by the true story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who developed leukemia from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. • Until Jan 19 Main Gallery Bandaneira • Jonas St. Michael was born in Montreal and hold a Master of Fine Arts degree from Goldsmiths, University of London (London, UK) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in Montreal. His photographic practice examines the nature of representation and its relation to broader cultural and social contexts. • Until Jan 19

HUMAN ECOLOGY GALLERY

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Rubaboo Aboriginal Arts Festival

La Cité Francophone, 8627 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury • albertaaboriginalarts.com • Rubaboo is a multi‐disciplinary festival, showcasing theatre, music, dance, visual art, food, and workshops. Rubaboo is the only major aboriginal arts festival in Alberta, committed to giving artists a platform to bring audiences of all backgrounds together to enjoy the vast artistic expressions that exist in Aboriginal culture. • Jan 29 – Feb 3

SNAP Gallery and Printshop

10123 121 St / 12056 Jasper Ave • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com Community Gallery

COMEDY Colin Mochrie and Deb mcgrath

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Colin Mochrie from Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Debra McGrath from Little Mosque on the Prairie present their acclaimed one couple show based on their 27 years of marriage. • Jan 31, 7:30 pm

The Open Jam

DANCE NIGHT CUTS

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $15 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • A performance that combines improvised dance, live music, and haircutting/ aesthetics across three dates TBA. • Jan – Mar (dates to be determined)

SHAPING SOUND: AFTER THE CURTAIN

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Avenue • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium. com • An electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical genres that tell the story of a man fighting to find his creative voice after losing his one true love. • Dec 7 – 10

SubArtic Improv & Experimental Arts

the sash maker

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • $15 or best offer at the door • milezerodance.com • In collaboration with Aboriginal Arts Alberta, Rebecca Sadowski uses Metis traditional sash weaving as an entry point to exploring her own heritage through movement. • Jan 19 – 20

What colour is your dress

Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • toygunstheatre.com • The show follows a scientist and a shaman into the afterlife, where humans are presented with a choice: they can decide to stay in a small, undead space, and keep their human mind; or, go out into the rest of the underworld, and trade their human mind for and animal one. • Jan 18 – 21

FILM SING-A-LONG-A SOUND OF MUSIC Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • A host will lead the audience through a vocal warm up and give you a comprehensive guide to the accompanying actions for this sing-a-long movie event. • Jan 20, 2 pm

LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM

Script Salon

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

TALES ALBERTA STORYTELLING

Chianti Cafe, 10501 82 Ave • Step out of the cold for an evening with storytellers with Winter Tales that will help you forget that winter chill. • Jan 26, 6 pm

THEATRE 11 O’clock number!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9pm

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BEWITCHING ELVIS

Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca • Samantha Stephens and her husband Darren are trying to live a normal married life, but Samantha’s witch mother, Endora, doesn’t make it very easy for them. Samantha throws a party and is greeted by the real Elvis. • Jan 26 – Apr 1

Chimprov

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre. com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

EMPIRE OF THE son

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre. com • A dynamic solo performance about an emotionally distant father whose legacy is felt beyond his lifetime. Ages 14 +. • Jan 31 – Feb 18

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PURPLE PIRATE’S MAGIC PIRATE SHIP

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • This voyage will have adults laughing and children leaping to their feet to volunteer with the world’s friendliest buccaneer, The Purple Pirate. • Jan 29, 10 am

Soiled Doves: A Burlesque With its Boots On Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • Tells the little known stories of Mary Fields, Belle Star, Della Moore, Kitty Leroy, Ann Bassett–footnotes in the cowboy stories told by campfires. • Jan 18 – 28

SLUMBERLAND MOTEL

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • While

overnighting in a seedy roadside motel, two down on their luck vacuum cleaner salesmen’s lives are changed by a mysterious woman. • Jan 17 – Feb 4

TheaTreSPOrTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

The hUMaNS

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A family reunion at Thanksgiving causes tensions to rise to the surface as secrets and hardships are revealed. Ages 14+. • Jan 6 – 28

The LISTeNING rOOM

ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.471.1586 • Azimuth Theatre and Downstage Theatre Present Cardiac Theatre’s The Listening Room, by Michaela Jeffery. The play takes us to the heart of a society yet-to-come: The Earie. In this isolated and post-apocalyptic desert, a group of four teenagers use radio telescopes to salvage fragments of earlier civilizations still ricocheting between stars, desperately searching for connections to a past that has faded from both memory and record. • Jan 18 – 28

MUSIC aN eveNING wITh 54-40 UNPLUGGed

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Iconic Canadian rockers reinvent and redefine the songs that you know and love like, “Ocean Pearl”, “Baby Ran”, “I Go Blind” in this acoustic night. • Jan 20, 7:30 pm

beLLe PLaINe

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Belle Plaine is a singer, a songwriter and an inventive musician who was raised on the Canadian prairies near the hamlet of Fosston, Saskatchewan with a population of 54. • Jan 26, 7:30 pm

CaLvIN vOLLraTh

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.460.7812 • stalbertcommunityhall.com • A Canadian fiddler and composer and one of the few EuropeanCanadian fiddle players playing professionally in the Métis style. • Jan 11, 2 pm

CLaSSIC aLbUMS PerfOrMed LIve: Abbey roAd Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace. ab.ca • Abbey Road has been called a rock masterpiece and one of the most influential pop music recordings of all time. • Jan 20, 7:30 pm

COIG aNd daNIeL ChaMPaGNe

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • Còig, one of Atlantic Canada’s premiere traditional groups from the East coast while Daniel Champagne is a one-of a-kind guitar virtuoso. • Jan 20, 7 pm

LISa LOeb

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A singer songwriter, producer, touring artist, actor, author, and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling number one hit song, “Stay.” • Jan 12, 7:30 pm

TIM TaMaShIrO aNd TOMMy baNkS

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage. com • Spend an evening with renowned vocalist Tim Tamashiro, and veteran pianist Tommy Banks as they reminisce about their lives and perform hits from The Great American Songbook. • Jan 27, 7:30 pm

TIM TaMaShIrO aNd TOMMy baNkS

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 – 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Spend an evening with renowned vocalist Tim Tamashiro, and veteran pianist Tommy Banks as they reminisce about their lives and perform hits from The Great American Songbook. • Jan 26, 7:30 pm

780.428.1414 • winspearcentre. com • From big band to bebop, swing your way through a concert featuring local jazz greats, standard tunes, and a world premiere. • Jan 19 – 20

GryPhON TrIO

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • edmontonchambermusic.org • For over two decades, Canada’s Gryphon Trio has firmly established itself as one of the world’s pre-eminent piano trios with its highly refined and dynamic performance. • Jan 26, 7:30 pm

haydN’S “SUrPrISe”

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Move from practical jokes, to celebrations of nature, to the spirit of collaboration, as this concert spotlights the talents of ESO musicians. • Jan 13, 8 pm

berGMaNN PIaNO dUO

JazzICaL!

Muttart Hall, MacEwan Conservatory of Music, 10050 MacDonald Dr • edmontonrecital.com • The duo’s programme draws from an extensive repertoire, ranging from the baroque to the contemporary. They incorporate numerous arrangements and original compositions by Marcel Bergmann. • Jan 21, 7:30 pm

CONCOrdIa SyMPhONy OrCheSTra

Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 Ada Boulevard • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Jan 17, 24, 31, 7:30 pm

dreaMING Of The MaSTerS

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square •

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • Put some swing in your step with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, led by Edmonton-based jazz giants PJ Perry and Tommy Banks. • Jan 21, 2 pm

QUarTeTTO GeLaTO

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • horizonstage.com • Virtuosic showpieces, romantic tenor arias, pyrotechnical solos, blazing gypsy show pieces, multi-instrument mastery, and a world accordion champion make up Quartetto Gelato. • Jan 14, 7:30 pm

raveL’S CONCerTO IN G

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square •

780.428.1414 • winspearcentre.com • This vibrant program features Canadian conducting star Jean-Marie Zeitouni, along with former Edmontonian Angela Cheng, known for her versatility and flair. • Jan 26 – 27

TUrNING POINTS: ChaMber MUSIC fOr MIxed ChaMber eNSeMbLeS

Convocation Hall (located inside the old arts building) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Inspired by jazz and popular music of the 1920s, Turning Points showcases the music of Milhaud, Svanoe and Weil. • Jan 21, 3 pm

vIOLINISSIMO III

Convocation Hall (located inside the old arts building) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • A new collection of well and lesser-known works for violin and piano, transcribed or composed by violinists. • Jan 13, 7:30 pm

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Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) â&#x20AC;˘ Free â&#x20AC;˘ ualberta.ca/artshows â&#x20AC;˘ Alcuin Awards for Book Design in Canada 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ The Alcuin Society is dedicated to supporting excellence in book design and promoting a wider appreciation of books and reading in Canada. â&#x20AC;˘ Until Feb 10 Angela Marino: Feeling the Flesh of the Other as Our Own â&#x20AC;˘ This exhibition is the final visual presentation for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Painting. â&#x20AC;˘ Until Feb 10 Iacuna â&#x20AC;˘ Becky Theraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacuna discusses the aftermath of sexual violence and the systemic oppression of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 17 Not Yet Earth â&#x20AC;˘ An attempt to understand the unique identity of flesh and an attempt to regain a sense of control over it. In the work Madeline Mackay â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;playsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with mud and water and meat, assembling and disassembling it, twisting and moving and arranging it. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 17 Miriam Rudolph, MFA Printmaking / Angela Snieder, MFA Printmaking â&#x20AC;˘ These exhibitions are the final visual presentation for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 18

FRONT GALLERY

10402 124 St â&#x20AC;˘ 780.488.2952 â&#x20AC;˘ thefrontgallery.com â&#x20AC;˘ Steve Coffey â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 3

RUBABOO ABORIGINAL ARTS FESTIVAL La CitĂŠ Francophone, 8627 34 season

Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury â&#x20AC;˘ albertaaboriginalarts.com â&#x20AC;˘ Rubaboo is a multi disciplinary festival, showcasing theatre, music, dance, visual art, food, and workshops. Rubaboo is the only major Aboriginal arts festival in Alberta, committed to giving artists a platform to bring audiences of all backgrounds together to enjoy the vast artistic expressions that exist in Aboriginal culture. â&#x20AC;˘ Until Feb 3

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Community Gallery Caitlin Bodewitz â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 31 Jonathan S. Green â&#x20AC;˘ Until Feb 10 Main Gallery Tara Cooper â&#x20AC;˘ Until Feb 10 Tomoyo Ihaya â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 31

COMEDY THE OPEN JAM

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave â&#x20AC;˘ 780.907.2975 â&#x20AC;˘ grindstonetheatre.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre, The Open Jam is a place to share space, swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play for a night. Whether you are a seasoned improvisor or an improv virgin this is a relaxed environment to have fun, grow and make artistic connections. â&#x20AC;˘ Last Tuesday of each month

DANCE CITIE BALLET PRESENTS INTERSECT

Timms Centre For The Arts, 8703 112 St â&#x20AC;˘ 780.420.1757 Two new dynamic pieces come together in their second performance of the season. Former Les Ballet Jazz soloist Brett Taylor presents Gate 3, his energetic narrative of human movement and the emotional intersections that occur along the way. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25

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Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave â&#x20AC;˘ 780.427.2760 â&#x20AC;˘ Immerse yourself in the hidden landscape of the American Southwest. See cactuses soar, snakes slither and frolicking insects come to life with the magic of Momix. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22

SUBARTIC IMPROV & EXPERIMENTAL ARTS

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St â&#x20AC;˘ $15 or best oďŹ&#x20AC;er at the door â&#x20AC;˘ milezerodance.com â&#x20AC;˘ Co-curated by Jen Mesch and Allison Balcetis, these unique events combine forces of local and visiting artists, who share with the audience to a melange of dance, visual art, music, and text. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 16, Apr 6, May 4

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Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St â&#x20AC;˘ milezerodance.com â&#x20AC;˘ Andrew Tay questions ideas of human connection and spirituality through a relationship to modern technology and social media actions. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 24, Nov 24, Dec 15, Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23, Apr 20, May 18, Jun 22; 8 pm

LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM

The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St â&#x20AC;˘ Free; suggested donation $5 â&#x20AC;˘ edmontonstoryslam.com â&#x20AC;˘ A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner. â&#x20AC;˘ Third Wednesday of every month, 7 pm (sign-up), 7:30 pm (stories start)

FRANK WARREN

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert â&#x20AC;˘ 780.459.1500 â&#x20AC;˘ ardentheatre.com â&#x20AC;˘ Frank Warren is the creator of the The PostSecret Project, a website of 700 million views, with its collection of intimately personal and artistic postcards mailed anonymously from individuals worldwide. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb 3, 7:30 pm

SCRIPT SALON

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave â&#x20AC;˘ A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. â&#x20AC;˘ First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 11 O’CLOCK NUMBER!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award-winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN

CONSENT

La Cite Francophone, 8627 91 St • 780.439.3905 • concretetheatre.ca • After a confusing sexual encounter, a young couple must grapple with the emotional aftermath. Was there consent? The passionate discussion that follows opens up an exploration of sexual consent and what it means for both parties involved • Feb 15 – 17

St Albert Theatre Troupe, Kinsmen Hall, 47 Riel Dr • 780.222.0102 • stalberttheatre.com • An unlikely relationship is forged in the quirky tourist shop called “A Little Piece of Heaven.” Restless biker Mike, who works in the shop, finds a friend in the sassy elderly Lily, although their relationship certainly doesn’t start out that way. • Feb 8 – 24

DYING TO MEET YOU

BAM! SOUND OFF CANOE

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A dynamic solo performance about an emotionally distant father whose legacy is felt beyond his lifetime. Ages 14+. • Until Feb 18

ATB Arts Barn, 10330 84 Ave • 780 431.1750 • workshopwest. org • SOUND OFF: A Deaf Theatre features deaf artists from across Canada. This coming year, BAM! (Black Arts Matter) will feature not only acts from Edmonton, but from across the province. • Feb 8 – 18

BEWITCHING ELVIS

Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061, 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca • Samantha Stephens and her husband Darren are trying to live a normal married life, but Samantha’s witch mother, Endora, doesn’t make it very easy for them. Samantha throws a party and is greeted by the real Elvis. • Until Apr 1

CHIMPROV

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Richard and his wife Barbara accidently offer the same room as lodgings to a young undertaker and a young woman who has the mafia after her. • Feb 23 – 24

EMPIRE OF THE SON

EXPANSE FESTIVAL

780.454.0583 • azimuththeatre. com • As part of the Chinook Series, Azimuth Theatre’s annual presentation of body-based work by local, national, and international artists. • Feb 8 – 18

KOLABO

La Cité Francophone, 8627 91 St • 780.758.9999 • ﬁreﬂytheatre.com • A special collaboration with Edmonton’s Kita No Taiko. Come and hear Taiko drummers, see aerial and acrobatic artists, and witness the culmination of their creative collaboration. • Feb 23 – 24

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidﬁretheatre. com • With a new theme every HMS PINAFORE week, Chimprov is a barrel of Northern Alberta Jubilee laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm Mainstaple_VUE_adHIRES.pdf Auditorium, 1 2017-07-25 7:14 11455 87PMAve •

780.427.2760 • edmontonopera.com • This comedic opera adds a nautical spin to the classic ‘boy meets girl, boy can’t get girl because of her higher social station’ story. • Feb 3, 6, 8

LOVE AND INFORMATION

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Everyone attempts to make sense of it all. • Feb 8 – 17

MAMMA MIA!

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • Chase away the winter blues with the smash hit musical featuring all your favourite ABBA songs. • Feb 17 – Mar 18

MORTON THE MAGICIAN IN: TA DA! CREATED BY SHELDON CASAVANT

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Sheldon isn’t your everyday magician. Recognized as one of Canada’s most sought after performers, he engages diverse audiences with a repertoire of magic that is highly interactive and fun. • Feb 17, 2 pm

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.427.2760 • jubileeauditorium.com • The true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. • Feb 13 – 18

PAPER SONG

La Cité Francophone, 8627 91 St • 780.439.3905 • concretetheatre.ca • A traditional Japanese folktale about a crane (the Tsuru) with the story of a young mouse and her grandfather, as they struggle against an oppressive overlord, the goblin Tengu. • Feb 15 – 17

SLUMBERLAND MOTEL

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • While overnighting in a seedy roadside motel, two down on their luck vacuum cleaner salesmen’s lives are changed by a mysterious woman. • Until Feb 4

THEATRESPORTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidﬁretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

THE CHINOOK SERIES

Various venues, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • Edmonton’s only international high performance arts festival showcasing some of the most acclaimed contemporary art taking place across Alberta, the nation, and worldwide. • Feb 8 – 18

THE LADIES FOURSOME

Mayﬁeld Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayﬁeldtheatre.ca • It’s the day after the funeral, and three women gather for a round of golf in honour of their recently departed fourth. They are joined at the tee by an old friend of the deceased and many surprises, secrets and confessions come to the surface during this hilarious and heart-warming round of golf. • Feb 6 – Apr 1

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THE LOWER DEPTHS

Timms Centre, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • ualberta.ca/drama • A group of people displaced by economic and political upheaval scratch out a life on the margins of society. • Feb 8 – 17

THE WOMEN

Walterdale Theatre, 10322 83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • In an era when a woman’s happiness was considered to be her husband and children, Clare Boothe Luce delivers a comedy/drama that proves that women aren’t always the sum of their parts. • Feb 7 – 17

MUSIC ERIC HARPER

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Award-winning flamenco guitarist Eric Harper creates a unique sound that is melodically entrancing, ferocious and harmonically soul-stirring to the core with his exotic fusion of rock and flamenco. • Feb 16, 7:30 pm

JAMES GORDAN AND SONS

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • As a solo singer-songwriter, and a founding member of one of Canada’s premiere folk groups, Tamarack, Gordan has released over 35 albums and toured relentlessly around the world. • Feb 2, 7:30 pm

JAMES HILL AND ANNE JANELLE

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Since their Canadian Folk Music Awardwinning True Love Don’t Weep, ukulele/cello duo James Hill and

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Anne Janelle have toured to over 15 countries; making their mark not only as accomplished instrumentalists but also as some of the finest songwriters of their generation. • Feb 22, 7:30 pm

Bram take you on sing-along journey for the entire family. Featuring such well-loved favourites as “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain,” and “Five Little Monkeys.” • Feb 19, 3 pm

JOSH RITTER

SILVER SCREEN SCOUNDRELS

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. • Feb 23 – 24

LEEROY STAGGER

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • It’s been said before that love is a battlefield, and on his latest album Love Versus, alt-country icon Leeroy Stagger comes wellarmed. • Feb 24, 7 pm

LION BEAR FOX

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • It took over 30 years to find each other, but only one month for Christopher Arruda (the lion), Cory Woodward (the bear) and Ryan McMahon (the fox) to realize they were meant to join their voices as one. • Feb 23, 7:30 pm

MARC COHN FEATURING BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Marc Cohn is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his platinum-selling debut record. Joined by an all-star band, Marc will be performing his record in its entirety, from start to finish. • Feb 2, 7:30 pm

SHARON AND BRAM

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Sharon and

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • The Silver Screen Scoundrels play old-time feeling music with modern themes, accompanied by custom-produced silent films. • Feb 8, 2 pm

THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Combining rock ‘n’ roll swagger and decades-deep blues style, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer are relentlessly touring artists known for their high-energy, gritty performances. • Feb 9, 7:30 pm

WOMEN OF FOLKWAYS

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • Featuring singer-songwriters Rachel Eddy, Dana Wylie, and more. • Feb 10, 7 pm

WOMEN WHO ROCK

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • This concert is a melding of two incredible tribute shows: Barracuda - The Essential Tribute to Heart and All Fired Up - The Pat Benatar Experience. • Feb 3, 7:30 pm

in North America as well as Spain, France, Switzerland, Holland, and Germany. She has appeared with the Orquesta Santa Cecilia Cullera, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and the Edmonton Senior Youth Orchestra. • Feb 4, 2 pm

AN EVENING WITH DVORAK Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre. com • Experience the perfect mix of melody and Eastern European charm, in a wide array of orchestral colours. • Feb 8, 7:30 pm

ANNUAL TANYA PROCHAZKA TRIBUTE RECITAL

Muttart Hall, MacEwan Conservatory of Music, 10050 MacDonald Dr • edmontonrecital.com • Musicians Dongkyun An and Sarah Ho play pieces to honour Tanya Prochazka, a prominent local cellist who passed away in 2015. • Feb 25, 7:30 pm

CONCORDIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 Ada Blvd • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 (Movie Themes Event) (7:30 pm)

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION IN CONCERT

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre. com • From Shrek, to Kung Fu Panda, to How to Train Your Dragon, indulge your inner-child at this visual and musical feast. • Feb 17 – 18

ALISON KILGANNON

FIREBIRD

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Ave • edmontonrecital.com • Canadian pianist Alison Kilgannon has performed

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Experience a

glittering array of music from the early 20th century, featuring a recent break-out star violinist and a guest conductor who wowed in his recent Edmonton Symphony Orchestra debut. • Feb 23 – 24

GREAT ARIAS

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Hear this gorgeous soprano voice fill Enmax Hall with soaring melodies from Mozart to Verdi. • Feb 28, 7:30 pm

LES NATIONS

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • albertabaroque. com • Concertos and suites of Vivaldi, Telemann, Quantz, and Stamitz. • Feb 4, 3 pm

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SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • concordia.ad.ca • Part of the four part festival that takes place in October, December, February, and April. The third concert, iSoundtrack, features themes from The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Empire Strikes Back, 2001: A Space Odyssey and more. • Feb 28

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL HONOUR BAND WEEKEND

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • ualberta.ca/artshows • UAlberta hosts the province’s most talented high school students for their annual Honour Band Weekend. • Feb 11, 3 pm

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • From Rossini’s Barber of Seville to Saints-Saens Danse Macabre, Orchestra Borealis brings large orchestral classical music. • Feb 10, 7:30 pm

VOICE MASTER CLASS: ROB HERRIOT

PROTEUS SAXOPHONE QUARTET

WALL TO WALL PERCUSSION

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY BAND

WIND AND ROSES

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • The Proteus Saxophone Quartet explores the numerous instrumental combinations of the saxophone family through the creation and performance of chamber music. • Feb 17, 7:30 pm

Yellowhead Brewery, 10229 105 St • The Royal Canadian Artillery Band is the oldest professional military band in Canada. Comprising 35 musicians, it performs over 150 engagements a year. • Feb 9, 5:30 pm

Convocation Hall, University of Alberta (located inside the old arts building) • ualberta.ca/ arts/events/music • A singing workshop lead by opera singer Rob Herriot. • Feb 5

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • winspearcentre. com • Make your noise all day with wall to wall percussion. Vern Griffiths will play everything, including the kitchen sink. • Feb 10, 8 pm Convocation Hall, University of Alberta (located inside the old arts building) • Free • ualberta.ca/ artshows • Four principals of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra perform a programme of woodwind quintet staples and exciting arrangements from an orchestral repertoire. • Feb 10, 7:30 pm

THE CARROT COMMUNITY ARTS COFFEEHOUSE

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by an array of artists who will share different niches within the Edmonton scene. • Mar 8, Apr 26, May 24, 8 pm

New Work

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • Two legendary ladies of the prairies join forces for an explosion of physical creativity. • Mar 16 – 18

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Nina Haggerty Collective • The vibrant artists from the Nina Haggerty Collective present an array of mixed media and fibre works that translate their unique experiences and artistic perspectives. • Until Mar 31

FAB Gallery

• Mar 27 – Apr 7

Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Show 2018 • A graduating exhibition of students completing the Bachelor of Design program.

• Mar 27 – Apr 7

Iacuna • Becky Thera’s lacuna discusses the aftermath of sexual violence and the systemic oppression of women’s experiences. • Feb 20 – Mar 17 Not Yet Earth • An attempt to understand the unique identity of flesh and an attempt to regain a sense of control over it. In the work Madeline Mackay ‘plays’ with mud and water and meat, assembling and disassembling it, twisting and moving and arranging it. • Feb 20 – Mar 17

FRONT GALLERY

10402 124 St • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Robert Lemay • Mar 22 – Apr 12 Steve Coffey • Until Mar 3

SNAP Gallery and Printshop

10123 121 St / 12056 Jasper Ave • 780.423.1492 • snapartists.com Community Gallery Caitlin Bodewitz • Until Mar 31 Main Gallery Tomoyo Ihaya • Until Mar 31 Community Gallery: Marie Win

ters • New works from SNAP’s Emerging Artists in Residence; until Mar 4 • Main Gallery: Jason Urban, The Formalist’s Library • American artist, Jason Urban, explores the formal structure of the traditional “brick and mortar” library as a vehicle for presenting aesthetic information. The Formalist’s Library: Periodicals, will be an installation of printed matter inspired by the periodicals section of a public library. • Mar 16 – Apr 22

COMEDY The Open Jam

EDMONTON STORY SLAM

CHEESECAKE BURLESQUE REVUE

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • Celebrate International Women’s Day with some burlesque. • Mar 10, 7:30 pm

CINDERELLA

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.455.9559 • albertaballet50.com • Presented by Alberta Ballet, this production is complete with all of its delightful elements: the magical fairy godmother, the hilarious stepsisters, and of course a handsome prince—Cinderella is the story of a heroine empowered by a persevering optimistic spirit. • Mar 23 – 24 Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • This multidisciplinary diverse variety show allows audiences to discover Edmonton’s most unique, challenging, and wideranging performances, curated

Chimprov

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

CITY OF ANGELS

The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam.com • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner. • Third Wednesday of every month, 7 pm (sign-up), 7:30 pm (stories start)

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 St 104 Ave • Set in the glamorous, seductive Hollywood of the ‘40s, the world of film studios and flimsy negligees, the show chronicles the misadventures of Stine, a young novelist, attempting a screenplay for movie producer/director, Buddy Fiedler. • Mar 28 – Apr 7

Script Salon

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • For 17-yearold intersexed Aaron, the new school year means a new chance at life. For Pina, another shot at head cheerleader. For Mark, open season. • Mar 27 – Apr 7

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 4 worlds

Location TBA • toygunstheatre. com • An epigenetic story about emotional abuse and mental illness, told in four different ways. • Mar – Apr (Dates to be determined)

11 O’clock number!

DANCE

Dirt Buffet Cabaret

LITERARY

haunting tale of two siblings taken away to a residential school is a story of redemption for a mother who was never let past the school’s gate, and her kids, who didn’t know she came. • Mar 3 – 24

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award- winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

BETROFFENHEIT

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • This fusion of dance and theatre is an unflinchingly honest examination of what happens to the individual in the wake of a trauma. • Mar 30 – Apr 1

BEWITCHING ELVIS

CHILDREN OF GOD

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • This

Cleave (Tiny Bear Jaws)

DO THIS IS MEMORY OF ME La Cite Francophone, 8627 91 St • 780.439.3905 • northernlighttheatre.com • Montreal, 1963–the world is on the precipice of major change in the fields of science, civil rights and women’s liberation. Twelve-yearold Genevieve, the only girl in her large religious family, wants nothing more than to be an altar server at her church. Father Paul tells her that girls are strictly not allowed so Genevieve prays to God to change his mind. • Mar 13 – 25

Robin Hood

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • While the King is away, the people of England suffer under the oppressive rule of his taxhappy brother, Prince John. Only a straight arrow like Robin Hood, the best archer in the land, can save England. • Mar 4, 2 pm

Robin hood

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 – 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • While the King is away, the people of England suffer under the oppressive rule of his tax-happy brother, Prince John. Only a straight arrow like Robin Hood, the best archer in the land, can save England. • Mar 3, 2 pm

MAMMA MIA!

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • Chase away the winter blues with the smash hit

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musical featuring all your favourite ABBA songs. • Until Mar 18

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits approaching age 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland due to his painful shyness. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him while watching the years slip away. • Mar 7 – 25

Skirtsafire HerARTS Festival

Various venues • skirtsafire.com • SkirtsaFire features the work of women in theatre, music, dance, visual art, comedy and spoken word. Artists and audience come together to share in these powerful, moving, insightful and entertaining performances, exhibitions and workshops. • Mar 8 – 11

SPHINXES

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • Starring women and gender non-binary performers. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

Still/falling

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • Nina has a great life. She loves her family, does well in school, and her friends are awesome. But, suddenly Nina starts feeling off, and finds herself slipping into a dark reality she cannot understand, let alone articulate to the people around her. • Mar 19, 7:30 pm

TheatreSPORTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

The ladies foursome

Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • It’s the day after the funeral, and three women gather for a round of golf in honour of their recently departed fourth. They are joined at the tee by an old friend of the deceased and many surprises, secrets and confessions come to the surface during this hilarious and heart-warming round of golf. • Until Apr 1

The school for scandal

Timms Centre, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • ualberta.ca/ drama • Lady Sneerwell sets out to spread scandal in this quintessential comedy of manners. Set in the 18th century, this is a play full of wit, mistaken identities and intrigue. • Mar 29 – Apr 7 season 37

Kobo Town

MUSIC A cApellA ensemble And jAzz combo

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • MacEwan University’s a capella and jazz performance. Mar 3

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Kobo Town is a Canadian Caribbean music group, led by Trinidadian Canadian singer and songwriter, Drew Gonsalves. • Mar 29, 7:30 pm

lindi orTeGA

Annie lou

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • The project of Anne Louise Genest, an artist who walks with the spirit of an old storyteller, creating songs steeped in the flavours of old-time mountain, Appalachian, traditional country, and bluegrass music. • Mar 23, 7:30 pm

biG liTTle lions

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Music that has been dubbed ‘a blissful marriage of new folk and sophisticated pop,’ and is packed with emotion and tight harmonies. • Mar 9, 7:30 pm

clAssic Albums performed live: rumours

Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park • 780.449.3378 • festivalplace.ab.ca • Rumours emerged as Fleetwood Mac’s most celebrated and popular work. • Mar 24, 7:30 pm

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A Canadian country singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. • Mar 16, 7:30 pm

lion beAr foX

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • One part folk, one part rock, with a pinch of gospel and a dash of growl, Vancouver’s Lion Bear Fox boasts acoustic guitars bookended by buzzing electrics and screaming keys. • Mar 3, 7:30 pm

lion beAr foX

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • One part folk, one part rock, with a pinch of gospel and a dash of growl, Vancouver’s Lion Bear Fox boasts acoustic guitars bookended by buzzing electrics and screaming keys. • Mar 2, 7:30 pm

lonesome Ace sTrinGbAnd

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc. ca • The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill and abandon to old-time, Appalachian folk songs and fiddle/banjo tunes. • Mar 10, 7 pm

roy forbes

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc. ca • Forbes and his trusty Gurian guitar have toured extensively in Canada and the US over the past three decades. • Mar 24, 7 pm

sAmAnThA mArTin And delTA suGAr

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Bubbling up from the cauldron of roots Americana music, five-time Maple Blues Award Nominee Samantha Martin is an artist of extraordinary power, gravitas and deep-seated emotion. • Mar 16, 7:30 pm

The eAsT poinTers

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A Canadian folk outfit from Prince Edward Island, who won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year for Secret Victory at

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the Juno Awards of 2017. • Mar 3, 7:30 pm

udo dirKschneider

Starlite Room, 10030 102 St • 780.428.1099 • U.D.O. started back in 1987. Since then U.D.O. has become a well known name in the heavy metal world having found his fame with Accept. • Mar 16, 7 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC bernsTein And vAuGhAn williAms

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Rich and expressive music, timeless and yet fresh and stirring, from two of the finest composers of the last century. • Mar 10, 8 pm

concerTos for oboe And TrumpeT

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • albertabaroque.com • Concertos focusing on the oboe and trumpet. • Mar 4, 3 pm

concerTo-rAmA

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Two dynamic concertos —one recently composed (and co-commissioned by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra) and second, the most popular work composed for cello and orchestra. • Mar 18, 2 pm

concordiA symphony orchesTrA

Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 Ada Blvd • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Mar 7, 14, 21, 28, 7:30 pm

elGAr And rAchmAninoff Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Discover why Alexander Prior calls Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1 an absolute masterpiece. • Mar 23 – 24

fAculTy composers: echo of noThinG

Timms Centre for the Arts, 8703 112 St • ualberta.ca • Faculty composers, Howard Bashaw, Mark Hannesson, Scott Smallwood and Andriy Talpash with new works for Guillaume Tardif, Roger Admiral, and the Edmonton Saxophone Quartet. • Mar 9, 7:30 pm

john williAms celebrATion: music from The movies And more

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to showcase soundtrack works by leading film composer John Williams and others. • Mar 20, 7:30 pm

lATe niGhT bernsTein

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Few composers successfully welded together classical tradition and the music of their time as Leonard Bernstein did. • Mar 9, 8 pm

mAsTerworKs for piAno Convocation Hall (University of Alberta old arts building) • ualberta.ca/artshows • Experience the elegance of piano classics by Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Schubert. • Mar 4, 3 pm

music AmonG friends: GiAneTTA bAril wiTh The boK brAss QuinTeT

Muttart Hall, MacEwan Conservatory of Music, 10050 MacDonald Dr • edmontonrecital.com • Juno Award winning harpist, Gianetta Baril has had a distinguished solo career for over 30 years receiving consistent praise for her dramatic artistry and spectacular technique. Bok Brass is one of Edmonton’s finest chamber ensembles. • Mar 18, 7:30 pm

red priesT

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • edmontonchambermusic.org • Red Priest performs gypsy-baroque fantasy, a program inspired by the expressivity and virtuosity of forgotten Roma musicians. Featured works by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, Biber, Campra, Byrd, Nicholson, and Mielczewski. • Mar 2, 7:30 pm

symphonic voices

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • ualberta.ca • A crowning achievement by Russian composer Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances is exciting, colourful and macabre. • Mar 25, 3 pm

voice mAsTer clAss: michelle cApAlbo

Convocation Hall, University of Alberta (located inside the old Arts building) • ualberta.ca/ arts/events/music • A singing workshop lead by opera singer Michelle Capalbo. • Mar 12

viennA To broAdwAy: The memorAble melodies of opereTTA from lehAr To lloyd webber

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • From the frothy light-hearted operettas that charmed Europe, to the soaring Broadway musicals that followed in their wake and made America sing. • Mar 2 – 3

LITERARY Amanda lindhout

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Amanda is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker and journalist. Her multiple award winning memoir, A House in the Sky, has been on the Globe and Mail top ten list for over two years. • Apr 20, 7:30 pm

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • Curious Things • Wei Li’s Organic patterns, symbols and gestures create intriguing and perplexing shapes, in a process that is an ongoing search for the complex energy within each of us. • Apr 5 – 28

FAB Gallery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows • Bachelor of Design Graduate Show 2018 • A graduating exhibition of students completing the Bachelor of Design program. • Until Apr 7 Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Show 2018 • A graduating exhibition of students completing the Bachelor of Design program. • Until Apr 7

FRONT GALLERY

10402 124 St • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Allan Thomas and Dave Thomas • Apr 26 – May 17 Robert Lemay • Until Apr 12

COMEDY Kamikaze fireflies

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • The show is a mix of comedy and circus. Juggling, hula hoops, German wheel, whip cracking, and many tricks never seen anywhere else. • Feb 21, 2 pm

The Open Jam

edMonton Poetry FestiVal

DANCE CITIE BALLET PRESENTS Ignite

Timms Centre For The Arts, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • Celebrating the spirit with stories that reflect emergence and change. Citie Ballet artistic director Jorden Morris presents a new work accompanied by two new pieces by company dancers Lydia Redpath and Matthew Klippenstein. • Apr 20 – 22

Dirt Buffet Cabaret

Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St • milezerodance.com • This multidisciplinary diverse variety show allows audiences to discover Edmonton’s unique, challenging, and wide-ranging performances, curated by an array of artists who will share different niches within the Edmonton scene. • Apr 26

SubArctic Improv & Experimental Arts

What’s Cooking?

PCL Studio Theatre • 10330 84 Ave • 780.802.6867 • goodwomen.ca • Celebrate your local arts community by checking out the works they’ve been brewing up throughout the year. This casual production invites audiences to get a sneak peek into the creation process and to engage directly with artists to provide feedback on their work. • Apr 29, 12 pm and 6:30 pm

EDMONTON STORY SLAM

The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam.com • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner • Third Wednesday of every month , 7 pm (signup), 7:30 pm (stories start)

Script Salon

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 4 worlds

Location TBA • toygunstheatre. com • An epigenetic story about emotional abuse and mental illness, told in four different ways. • Apr (Dates to be determined)

11 O’clock number!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

ALL SHOOK UP

Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • All Shook Up is the tale of a small town girl with big dreams and the motorcycle-riding stud she falls for. Built around the songs of Elvis. • Apr 10 – Jun 10

A MAD BREAKFAST

FILM fava film fest

Various venues, (many free events) • edmontonpoetryfestival.com • Celebrating poetry in all its forms and showcasing local, national and international poets. • April (Dates to be determined)

9722 102 St • 780.429.3636 • fava.ca • The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta celebrates the 6th annual FAVA FEST with screenings by local and international filmmakers .• April (dates to be determined)

St Albert Theatre Troupe, Kinsmen Hall, 47 Riel Dr • 780.222.0102 • stalberttheatre. com • A hilarious farce dealing with what happened when Jones and Miss Brown, practical jokers, told each of the guests at their boarding house that Mr. Long, a wealthy visitor, was especially interested in their individual hobbies. Long is told the house is an insane asylum. • Apr 26 – May 12

BETROFFENHEIT

BEWITCHING ELVIS

Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061, 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca Samantha Stephens and her husband Darren are trying to live a normal married life, but Samantha’s witch mother, Endora, doesn’t make it very easy for them. Samantha throws a party and is greeted by the real Elvis. • Until Apr 1

Blue stockings

Walterdale Theatre, 10322 83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • An eye-opening play about four young women fighting to receive an education during the era of women’s suffrage. • Apr 4 – 14

Bonfire

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre. com • Bonfire is Rapid Fire Theatre’s annual romp of new ideas in long-form improv. Starring the members of the Rapid Fire Theatre ensemble, each show at Bonfire has been created by one of RFT’s own. • Apr 12 – 14, 19 – 21

Chimprov

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

CITY OF ANGELS

Cleave (Tiny Bear Jaws)

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • For 17- year old intersexed Aaron, the new school year means a new chance at life. For Pina, another shot at head cheerleader. For Mark, open season. • Until Apr 7

COMPANY

Venue TBA • footeinthedoor.ca • The plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. Featuring music by Stephen Sondheim. • Apr 21 – 29

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DON GIOVANNI

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.455.9559 • edmontonopera.com • Don Giovanni is arrogant, sly, and takes pride in his promiscuity, leaving a trail of broken hearts along his egotistical path. Yet no one can resist his charm. • Apr 14, 17, 20

FLY ME TO THE MOON

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • Frances and Loretta are home care workers in Belfast. When one of their patients Davy dies unexpectedly, the two cash-strapped ladies are faced with the awful choice of cashing in his pension and keeping the news of his death a secret. • Apr 25 – May 13

OVER THE EDGE WITH 4 PLAY

ATB Arts Barn, 10330 84 Ave • 780.431.1750 • catalysttheatre.ca Catalyst Theatre’s yearly fundraiser where four playwrights, four directors, four designers and four actors converge on the ATB Arts Barns for 12 hours of frantic creation. In half a day, four plays are written, designed rehearsed and performed. • Apr 6

PRETTY GOBLINS

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.477.5955 • workshopwest. org • In the middle of a cold, dark night Laura discovers her estranged fraternal twin sister, Lizzie, howling in her living room. Lizzie’s sudden appearance loosens Laura’s grip on reality sending the sisters on a journey of tragic discovery. • Apr 19 – 27

RUNAWAY BRIDESMAIDS

Jubilations Dinner Theatre, West Edmonton Mall, #2061, 8882 170 St • 780.484.2424 • edmonton.jubilations.ca • These gals are tired of always being the bridesmaid and never the bride and are going to do something about it. Four women are off on a bachelorette party trip never to be forgotten. • Apr 6 – Jun 10

slut

PCL Studio, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.471.1586 • northernlighttheatre.com • Matilda is a woman who gives herself freely and the senior citizens from the complex next door have her arrested for running a brothel. During an endless night at the police station, Matilda runs a gamut of emotions: joy, regret, remorse, anger, despair and love. • Apr 5 – 14

TheatreSPORTS

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The ladies foursome

The school for scandal

THE silver arrow: The untold story of robin hood

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A new twist on the classic Robin Hood adventure story, featuring a female protagonist and awe-inspiring aerial acrobatics. • Apr 21 – May 13

WHEN GOD COMES FOr BREAKFAST, YOU DON’T BURN TOAST

St Albert Theatre Troupe, Kinsmen Hall, 47 Riel Dr • 780.222.0102 • stalberttheatre. com • When Harry and Beatrice Katzman are faced with the Almighty showing up for breakfast, the commonplace and the totally unexpected come together in a flurry of humour and excitement. • Apr 26 – May 12

UNDERCOVER

Shoctor Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • One grizzled cop. One audience-memberturned-rookie-detective. One unsolved case. • Apr 4 – 29

MUSIC Beth portman and the good find

St Albert Community Hall, 17 Perron St • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • Beth Portman presents her personal perspective of life and love through original lyrics and engaging music, taking her audience on a musical journey that is happily nostalgic but never dated. • Apr 24, 2 pm

BRICKHOUSE

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • With original, funky tracks and cleverly covered classic R&B tunes, Vancouver’s Brickhouse blends classic and modern with an ease that makes hearing and 40 season

seeing them an addictive experience. • Apr 27, 7:30 pm

fortunate ones

Arden Theatre, 5 St Anne St, St Albert • 780.459.1500 • ardentheatre.com • A Juno-nominated, Canadian Folk Music award-winning indie folk duo from St. John’s, Newfoundland. • Apr 13, 7:30 pm

lisa brokop

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • With 20 years of country music experience, Lisa Brokop celebrates the women of country music—Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, and Emmylou Harris just to name a few. • Apr 17, 7:30 pm

Madison violet

St Basil’s Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Ave • 780.278.6407 • newmoonfolkclub.com • Madison Violet are Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac. When you hear them, the first thing you’ll notice is that their voices blend together, symbiotically, like family. • Apr 6, 7:30 pm

MARTYN JOSEPH

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • With a career spanning 30 years, 32 albums, over a half a million record sales and thousands of live performances, Martyn Joseph is a powerful singer and songwriter gifted with the rare ability to speak to the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. • Apr 28, 7 pm

NIGHTWISH

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.455.9559 • albertaballet50.com • The Finnish symphonic metal titans are invading Edmonton for one night. • Apr 5

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • MacEwan University’s percussion ensemble performs. • Apr 7

Showcase band

MacEwan University, Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave • MacEwan University’s showcase band performs. • Apr 7

Young novelists w/ aNDREW coLLINS TRIO

Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St • northernlightsfc.ca • Through its rich but rustic sound, Toronto roots-rock outfit The Young Novelists deliver a dose of honesty. • Apr 7, 7 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC An evening with Chantal Kreviazuk

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square •

780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Spend an evening with one of Canada’s favourite songstresses as she performs her unique brand of piano-based poprock with the Edmonton Symphony Orechestra. • Apr 21, 7:30 pm

Bach–Handel

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • albertabaroque.com • Concertos of two of the most famous baroque composers. • Apr 15, 3 pm

BACH, wagner & Prokofiev

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Get invigorated by music from great tales and legends, and sparkling works for piano and orchestra. • Apr 28, 8 pm

CONCORDIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 Ada Blvd • concordia.ab.ca • Concert series by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra. • Apr 4, 11, 18, 7:30 pm

lET’S tANGO

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Colours, striking costumes, and Latin rhythms come together in a kaleidoscope of music and dance. • Apr 7, 2 pm

sacred music festival

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • concordia.ad.ca • Part of the four-part festival that takes place in October, December, February, and April. The fourth concert features, Pulse, with Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 02, Op. 19,” by Ping-Shan Liao, Richard Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll” and Kevin Lau’s “Elemental.” • Apr 22

The spirit of spain

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Get your tango on in a concert that is a delight for all the senses. • Apr 10, 7:30 pm

THE TALLIS SCHOLARS

Robertson Wesley United Church, 10209 123 St • edmontonchambermusic.org • For over 40 years, Britain’s early music vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars has established itself as the leading proponent of Renaissance sacred music throughout the world. • Apr 23, 7:30 pm

tango Caliente

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Spice up your life with the smoky rhythms, colourful costumes, and boundless energy of the forbidden dance. • Apr 6 – 7

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

19 Perron St • 780.460.4310 • artgalleryofstalbert.ca • High Energy 23 • This fan-favourite, student-generated exhibition demonstrates the exceptional standard of visual art education provided by St Albert high school. • May 3 – Jun 2

FAB Gallery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows Light/Matter: Art at the Intersection of Photography and Printmaking, 1954 – 2017. • May 8 – Jun 2 Czecho-Slovak Fine Art Exhibition. • May 8 – Jun 2

FRONT GALLERY

10402 124 St • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Allan Thomas and Dave Thomas • Until May 17

COMEDY The Open Jam

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre, The Open Jam is a place to share space, swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play for a night. Whether you are a seasoned improvisor or an improv virgin this is a relaxed environment to have fun, grow and make artistic connections. • Last Tuesday of each month

DANCE all of us (the tragically hip ballet)

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave • 780.455.9559 • albertaballet50. com • Inspired by a soundtrack of the Hip’s most-loved music, this Alberta Ballet production celebrates the sound and stories of a band that has spoken so poignantly to a generation of Canadians. • May 11 – 12

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Dirt Buffet Cabaret

IMPROV BURLESQUE A LA CARTE

Brittany’s Lounge, 10225 97 St •rivercityrevueburlesque.ca • A showcase of solo burlesque performers pushing their boundaries by improvising entire routines. • Third Saturday of each month

SubArctic Improv & Experimental Arts

FILM northwestfest

Various venues • northwestfest.ca • Canada’s longest-running documentary film festival, kicking off Edmonton’s summer festival season with eight days and nights of the world’s greatest docs, live music, panels, workshops, and more. • May (Dates to be determined)

LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM

Script Salon

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

hot club edmonton TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 radical reels THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 the everly brothers experience Featuring the Zmed brothers

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

terry o'reilly THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 the steeldrivers SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 port cities WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

william prince THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 the ennis sisters FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 michael bernard fitzgerald FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15 calvin vollrath THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 lisa loebEB FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 magic pirate ship Starring the purple pirateE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1

frank warren SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3

samantha martin & delta sugar FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

morton the magician in : ta da! Created by Sheldon Casavant SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17

i got rhythm : the science of song SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

josh ritter FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24

the small glories and ahi FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 nashville hurricane THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 birds of chicago FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 alex*cubaA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 bobs & lolo SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 vishtèn THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 jadea kelly and sweet alibi FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

2017–2018

michelle & friends TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

the east pointers SATURDAY, MARCH 3 lindi ortega FRIDAY, MARCH 16 kobo town THURSDAY, MARCH 29 fortunate ones FRIDAY, APRIL 13 amanda lindhout FRIDAY, APRIL 20 kamikaze fireflies SATURDAY, APRIL 21 beth portman and the good find TUESDAY, APRIL 24

tickets on sale august 14 The Arden Theatre Box Office • 780-459-1542 • ardentheatre.com

music - theatre - cinema - speaker family - matinee

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THEATRE 11 O’clock number!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award- winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

ALL SHOOK UP

A MAD BREAKFAST

St Albert Theatre Troupe, Kinsmen Hall, 47 Riel Dr • 780.222.0102 • stalberttheatre.com • A hilarious farce dealing with what happened when Jones and Miss Brown, practical jokers, told each of the guests at their boarding house that Mr. Long, a wealthy visitor, was especially interested in their individual hobbies. Long is told the house is an insane asylum. • Until May 12

Chimprov

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

exit the king

Timms Centre, 8703 112 St • 780.420.1757 • ualberta.ca/drama • This great classic follows King Berenger, who believes himself immortal. Upon discovering he is dying, he becomes fascinated with every sensation from the lives he has not lived. • May 17 – 26

FLY ME TO THE MOON

Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave • 780.433.3399 • shadowtheatre.org • Frances and Loretta are home care workers in

Belfast. When one of their patients Davy dies unexpectedly, the two cash-strapped ladies are faced with the awful choice of cashing in his pension and keeping the news of his death a secret. • Until May 13

From cradle to stage: an evening of new works

LAST CHANCE LEDUC

Backstage Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • Set during the 1947 Leduc oil strike, Wes and Ev struggle with a young marriage in peril, in a tarpaper shack in the woods, with a baby and another dry well. • May 8 – 20

Leaving iowa

Horizon Stage, 1001 Calahoo Rd, Spruce Grove • 780.962.8995 • This light-hearted comedy ironically tells the story of a man named Don Browning, who endeavors to take his father’s ashes to his final resting place: his childhood home. • May 3 – 5

The Club, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A production inspired by the real-life story of two Romanian Jews, examining the refugee immigration experience of a century ago—a humorously dark folktale combined with a highenergy concert. • May 9 – 13

Propylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Retinol Palmitate and other Words I Don’t Under-

Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • toygunstheatre. com • This show explores the loss of love, loss of illusions, and loss of inhibitions. • May 17 – 19

RUNAWAY BRIDESMAIDS

Walterdale Theatre, 10322 83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • A night of new works written by local Edmonton playwrights. Plays running 45-60 minutes will be considered. • May 14 – 19

OLD STOCK: A REFUGEE LOVE STORY

stand Like Love

TheatreSPORTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre. com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

The royal zissou society

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre. com • Improvised Wes Anderson. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

THE silver arrow: The untold story of robin hood

THE SNOW QUEEN

serenity to joy, angst to love, it’s all part of the journey. • May 12, 8 pm

Young frankenstein

GREAT RUSSIAN BALLET

WHEN GOD COMES FOr BREAKFAST, YOU DON’T BURN TOAST

late night soundscapes

La Cite Francophone, 8627 91 St • 780.463.1144 • Elope Musical Theatre’s production of the comedy classic Young Frankenstein. • May 3 – 12

St Albert Theatre Troupe, Kinsmen Hall, 47 Riel Dr • 780.222.0102 • stalberttheatre.com • When Harry and Beatrice Katzman are faced with the Almighty showing up for breakfast, the commonplace and the totally unexpected come together in a flurry of humour and excitement. • Until May 12

MUSIC john mcdermott

Shell Theatre, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan • 780.992.6400 • shelltheatre.ca • Celtic Tenor John McDermott is one of Canada’s favourite singers with hits like “Danny Boy” and “Loch Lomond.” • May 3, 7:30 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC Beethoven’s fifth

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Immerse yourself in the sounds of the most famous symphonies ever written. • May 27, 2 pm

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Be “en pointe” with Russian Ballet’s greatest hits. • May 17, 7:30 pm Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • In a rare and exciting night of contemporary classics, Alexander Prior conducts not only his own music, but haunting scores by two young Canadian composers, Jared Miller and Harry Stafylakis. • May 11, 8 pm

music comes alive

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Join Alex Prior as he shares some of his favourites and shows you how he takes his ideas and turns them into musical gold. • May 5, 2 pm

Music of the mozarts: Father and son

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Hear works from two generations of Mozarts, led by the concertmaster, just as it would have been during Mozart’s time. • May 23, 7:30 pm

Robert uchida and Peter Allen

Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • edmontonrecital.com • Canadian violinist Robert Uchida has been hailed for his “ravishing sound, eloquence and hypnotic intensity,” while Peter Allen has been called a piano virtuoso. • May 6, 7:30 pm

Location TBA • azimuththeatre.com • A site-specific event featuring Edmonton High School students, an escape room, and an experiential theatrical performance that invites the audience to be a part of a modern inter-

Brahms and Barber

ART GALLERIES/ MUSEUMS

Czecho-Slovak Fine Art Exhibition. • May 8 – Jun 2

COMEDY

FRONT GALLERY

The Open Jam Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre, The Open Jam is a place to share space, swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play for a night. Whether you are a seasoned improvisor or an improv virgin this is a relaxed environment to have fun, grow and make artistic connections. • Last Tuesday of each month

Art Gallery of St Albert (AGSA)

FAB Gallery

Fine Arts Building Gallery, 1-1 FAB (University of Alberta) • Free • ualberta.ca/artshows Light/Matter: Art at the Intersection of Photography and Printmaking, 1954 – 2017. • May 8 – Jun 2

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pretation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairly-tale. • May 17 – 26

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Traverse an incredible landscape of sound through Brahms’ towering Piano Concerto. From

10402 124 St • 780.488.2952 • thefrontgallery.com • Tony Scherman • Jun 7 – Jul 7

The Works Art & Design Festival

Sir Winston Churchill Square; Various venues around downtown • 780.426.2122 • theworks. ab.ca • For 13 days every summer, The Works unleashes art and design throughout one square kilometer of Edmonton’s downtown core. Free to attend, the the festival is an extravaganza of visual art, design and entertainment that attracts artists and patrons from around the globe. • Jun – Jul (Dates to be determined)

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LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM The Mercury Room, 10575 114

St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam.com • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner. • Third Wednesday of every month, 7 pm (sign-up), 7:30 pm (stories start)

Script Salon

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 11 O’clock number!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award- winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

17th Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids

Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Art Barns, 10330 84 Ave • 780.439.3905 • concretetheatre.ca • Local playwrights present three short plays created especially for kids! These staged readings can be enjoyed by children as young as 18 months to 12 years old. Preshow lobby activities include storytelling, music, art and crafts. • Jun 2 – 3

ALL SHOOK UP

Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca • All Shook Up is the tale of a small town girl with big dreams and the motorcycleriding stud she falls for. Built around the songs of Elvis. • Until Jun 10

Chimprov

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • With a new theme every week, Chimprov is a barrel of laughs. • Every Saturday, 7:30 pm

Edmonton Musical Theatre presents “Wedding Bells and Bombshells” Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Arts Barns • 10330 84 Ave • $25 for adults, $20 for youth and seniors • 780.483.4051 • tixonthesquare.ca • Bring your friends and family to the wedding of the week. If you’ve ever had a wedding, or attended one you know anything can (and usually does) happen especially when the wacky relatives show up. Includes wonderful music, a few laughs. • Jun 21 – 30

FOREVER PLAID

Mayfield Dinner Theatre, 16615 109 Ave • 780.483.4051 • mayfieldtheatre.ca •This nostalgic revue centres on four eager male singers who are killed in a car crash on the way to their first big concert. • Jun 15 – Jul 29

improVaganza

Rapid Fire Theatre, Citadel Theatre • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The world’s best improvisors gather for the 18th annual Alternative Comedy Festival, one of the most popular with improvisors around the world, and a great comedy outing in Edmonton. • Jun 13 – 23

Let there be height

Fringe Theatre Adventures, 10330 84 Ave • 780.758.9999 • fireflytheatre.com • Now in its fourteenth year, this unique performance event features Edmonton’s professional and upcoming circus artists along with physical theatre, comedy and dance.. • Jun 7 – 8

nextfest 2018

Various venues • 780.453.2440 • nextfest.org • Over 500 different and unique artists in 11 days. • Start of June (Dates to be determined)

RUNAWAY BRIDESMAIDS

COMEDY The Open Jam

DANCE Dancing in the park

10800, 97 Ave • Alberta Legislature Grounds • toygunstheatre. com • Annual free outdoor dance festival featuring live music, performances, a swing dance lesson, and dance party in the park. • Jul 2018 (Dates to be determined)

LITERARY EDMONTON STORY SLAM

Script Salon

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84 Ave • A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

THEATRE 11 O’clock number!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award- winning improvised musical. • Last three Fridays of each month, 9 pm

FOREVER PLAID

Next to normal

Walterdale Theatre, 10322 83 Ave • 780.439.3058 • walterdaletheatre.com • This rock musical focuses on Diana Goodman, a regular suburban mother. A closer look reveals that Diana is struggling with bipolar disorder, an illness that seems to be worsening. • Jul 4 – 14

TheatreSPORTS

Citadel Theatre, 9828 101 A Ave • 780.443.6044 • rapidfiretheatre.com • The weekly insane improv show that draws sell-out crowds in Edmonton. • Every Friday, 7:30 pm, 10 pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC Beethoven’s ninth

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Immerse yourself in the sounds of another of the most famous symphonies ever written. • Jun 1 – 2

Sophisticated ladies

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square • 780.428.1414 • edmontonsymphony.com • Hum along to these irresistible melodies from the ‘30s and ‘40s, celebrating girl power with three stellar female vocalists. • Jun 8 – 9

COMEDY The Open Jam

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • Facilitated by Grindstone Theatre, the Open Jam is a plac0e to share space, swap games and ideas and get an opportunity to play for a night. Whether you are a seasoned improvisor or an improv virgin this is a relaxed environment to have fun, grow and make artistic connections. • Last Tuesday of each month

DANCE IMPROV BURLESQUE A LA CARTE

Brittany’s Lounge, 10225 97 St •rivercityrevueburlesque.ca • A showcase of solo burlesque

performers pushing their boundaries by improvising entire routines. • Third Saturday of each month

Ave • A play-reading series with a different play by a different playwright each month. • First Sunday of each month

LITERARY

THEATRE

EDMONTON STORY SLAM

The Mercury Room, 10575 114 St • Free; suggested donation $5 • edmontonstoryslam.com • A competitive storytelling event with no censorship. Up to 10 storytellers have five minutes to tell their story. Five random audience members judge the winner • Third Wednesday of every month, 7 pm (sign-up), 7:30 pm (stories start)

Script Salon

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Upper Arts Space, 10037 84

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11 O’clock number!

Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave • 780.907.2975 • grindstonetheatre.ca • The 11 O’Clock Number! is an award- winning improvised musical. • Every Friday 9 pm

Edmonton international Fringe Festival Various venues • frignetheatre.ca • With more than 1,600 performances of various types of theatre, the Edmonton Fringe continues to be a world known festival. • Aug 16 – 26

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