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Opera
My first time at the opera
February 2025: Arshdeep Kaur goes to see an opera for the very first time. She is not entirely convinced by Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, but enjoys it enough to want to go again.
ballet
The Dance Theatre of Harlem is coming to Edmonton: interview
February 2025: Lauren Kalinowski interviews Robert Garland, the visionary Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), who is bringing his acclaimed company to Edmonton’s Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Feb 21 and 22.
Photography
Exposure 2025 review
February 2025: Arshdeep Kaur visits the Contemporary Calgary gallery’s annual festival of contemporary photography.
Opera
Edmonton Opera: Bluebeard’s Castle
January 2025: Mark Morris explains why he will not be reviewing Edmonton Opera’s presentation of the UK Theatre of Sound’s ‘reimagining’ of Bartók’s opera Bluebeard’s Castle.
Sport
Watching the Oilers live at Rogers Place
February 2025: After years of watching the Oilers on TV, Ani Heslop goes to Rogers Stadium to see them live for the first time in 15 years.
Opera
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale: review
February 2025: Calgary Opera stage Donizetti’s much-loved comedy in a 1950s Italian film studio. Mark Morris reviews.
Musical
Beetlejiuce the Musical comes to Edmonton
January 2025: Lauren Kalinowski goes to see the Braodway musical based on Tim Burton wildly succesful 1998 movie.
Food
El Furniture Warehouse review
January 2025: Ani Heslop reckons this downtown Edmonton pub has “the most wallet friendly for quality of food that I have been to in a long time”.
Theatre
Mahaharata: The Journey Begins
January 2025: Arshdeep Kaur goes to the Banff Centre for the open rehearsal of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre version of the Hindu epic, which is about to start its world tour.
Classical Music
Angela Cheng and the Garneau String Quartet
January 2025: Renowned Canadian pianist Anglea Cheng returns to the city where she grew up, for a concert with Edmonton’s Garneau String Quartet. Mark Morris reviews.
Food
Fawkes Cafe review
January 2025: Arshdeep Kaur loves the ambience, the coffee, and the donoughts in the Fawkes Cafe in downtown Edmonton – and there’s cafe food as well in the new venue from the former owners of Block 1912.
food
The Taco Shop in the West Edmonton Mall
January 2025: A party atmosphere and amazing, Canadian-Mexican food: Lauren Kalinowski reviews The Taco Shop in West Edmonton Mall’s mecca for food, Bourbon Street.
Opera
Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus at Edmonton Opera: review
November 2024: Edmonton Opera’s new production of Strauss’ much loved operetta, transforming the main setting into a punkish night-club, is inventive, but misfires.
Opera
Mozart’s Don Giovanni: review
November 2024: Mark Morris reviews Calgary Opera’s new staging of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, where a strong cast and staging make for an absorbing evening.
Music Festivals
The Pigeon Lake Summer Showcase
July 2024: Tom Cochrane and Red Rider star in the weekend-long Pigeon Lake Summer Showcase.
Opera
Wagner’s Ring arrives in Edmonton: review
June 2024: Mark Morris reviews Edmonton Opera’s cut-down production of Das Rheingold, a month after Calgary’s version.
Classical music
ESO new music concert: review
May 2024: Conductor Alexander Prior returned to the Winspear on April 25 to conduct a concert of contemporary Canadian works. Review by Mark Morris
Opera
Wagner’s Ring arrives in Alberta: review
April 2024: Mark Morris travels down to Calgary to see Calgary Opera’s production of Das Rheingold, a month ahead of Edmonton’s version.
Events
Disney at the EXPO Centre review!
March 2024: Lauren Kalinowski takes her children to the Disney Animation: Immersive Experience show at the EXPO Centre, and they all enjoy themselves emormously.
Music and Story-telling
Rubaboo at the MacLab
March 2024: Métis music and storytelling captivate Lauren Kalinowski at the MacLab Theatre.
Classical Music
A concert for Women’s Day
March 2024: Mark Morris reviews the Edmonton Recital Society’s celebratory concert of work by women, played by Edmontonian women musicians.
Exhibition
Review: Banksyland International Tour
December 2023: The Banksyland Inernational Tour claims to bring Banksy to the general public, but Iman Qureshi comes away disappointed.
Food
BE Coffee café
December 2023: BE Coffee is a student-friendly café opposite the Century Park tranist centre. Iman Qureshi interviews Debra Hoover, the owner.
Opera
Review: Edmonton Opera’s Don Giovanni
February 2024: Mark Morris reviews Joel Ivany’s considerable reworking of Mozart’s opera.
Popular Music
Review: Scott Helman
December 2023: The Canadian singer-songwriter is touring Canada, and Rennie Hannah, an ardent fan, went along to the Starlight Room to hear him.
Interview
An interview with Dale the Preacher
December 2023: Dale the street-corner preacher is a familiar figure in Edmonton’s downtown, infuriating some, amusing others, striking a religious chord in yet others. Milton Friesen interviewed him to find the man behind the placard.
Interview
Quizzing riders on the LRT
December 2023: Knowsy Fest 2023 is a project that aims to discover how people who use the LRT are doing. Ani Hislop talks to two of the local ‘Listeners’ who are gathering that information.
Food
La French Taste: Edmonton’s new bakery
December 2023: A new French bakery-café has opened on 95th St., next door to Otto’s Restaurant, and Amy Stein talks to the owners and samples the baking.
Food
Foraging in Edmonton
December 2023: J. Kaur goes to a talk on foraging in Edmonton, and not only learns about berries, but meets a new community.
Events
Celebrating Oneness and Love for All
December 2023: Arsh Kaur is persuaded by her mother to join the Sikh celebrations of Guru Purab, and she reconnects with her roots.
Musical
Review: Hadestown on its North American tour 2
December 2023: Hanna Rennie sees political allegory in Hadestown, the Grammy and Tony award-winning Broadway musical.
Events
Edmonton Christmas Market review
December 2023: Caitlin Stratton and her mother go on a Christmas spending spree at Fort Edmonton Park, enjoying the multiple delights of the Edmonton Christmas Market, which runs through Dec 17.
Interview
An interview with Edmonton Vedic Astrologer Shivaji
December 2023: Arsh Kaur is not quite sure whether she believes in astrology, so she visits a Vedic astrology Master.
Food and Dining
A zesty mediterranean night: restaurant review
November 2023: Brooklyn Hollinger samples the fare at Zula, Glenaora’s up-market restaurant.
Musical
Review: Hadestown on its North American tour 1
December 2023: Brooklyn Hollinger goes to the Jubilee for a successful trip to Hadestown, the Grammy and Tony award-winning Broadway musical.
Chamber Music
A Review: Vaughan and Vertex String Quartets
December 7, 2023: In the last of the Vaughan String Quartet’s concerts celebrating their tenth anniversary, they joined forces with Edmonton’s Vertex String Quartet.
Events
Just Another Party or A Mock Wedding?
November 2023: Udesi’s mock Indian wedding sounds lie a great idea, but the event is less than Arsh Kaur anticipated.
Interview
A conversation with Edmonton MLA Janis Irwin
November 2023: Edmonton NDP MLA Janis Irwin and Hannah Rennie talk about the future of 2SLGBTQ+ students in Alberta.
Food and drink
Review: A Weekend at the Cabin
November 2023: Ani Heslop has a local pub she regularly frequents, but this time she decided to spend an evening there with her reviwer’s hat on.
Books and Bookshops
A treasured gem for Edmonton book lovers
November 2023: Caitlin Stratton talks to Brandi Morpurgo, the founder and owner of the Daisy Chain Book Co..
Country Music
Paul Brandt and Terri Clark’s Homecoming Tour
November 2023: Country legends Paul Brand and Terri Clark return to the Jubilee. Milton Friesen is not so impressed, but his wife Chynna loves it.
Events
An Interfaith Multicultural Celebration
November 2023: J. Kaur reports on an Interfaith Multicultural Celebration event at the Shaama Centre.
Burlesque
Clue: A Burlesque Murder Mystery review
October 2023: Amy Stein goes to Burlesque for the first time at the Varscona Theatre.
Books & Zines
If Food Could Talk
November 2023: Brooklyn Hollinger visits the Harvest Books Fair, discovers zines, and talks to two creators.
Events
Halloe’en in the Dark at Fort Edmonton Park
November 2023: Iman Qureshi reviews the haunted offerings at Fort Edmonton Park.
Events
Where Science Meets Cocktails
October 2023: Caitlin Stratton goes to the TELUS World of Science to taste the cocktails, taste the food, and do the science at the World’s new adults only event.
Books
This is How You Start to Disappear
October 2023: J. Kaur talks with Edmonton writer Astrid Blodgett about her new collection of short stories.
Opinion
Crisis on the Streets: Edmonton’s homeless
October 2023: Milton Friesen talks to the homeless on Edmonton’s streets, and suggests homelessness reflects society.
Events
Pumpkins After Dark review
October 2023: Pumpkins will never seem quite the same afteer this Borden Park Hallowe’en extravaganza. Review by Brooklyn Hollinger.
Shopping
The three best plant shops in Edmonton
October 2023: Hannah Rennie surveys her favourite places to buy plants in Edmonton.
Movies
37th Edmonton Film Festival review
October 2023: Caitlin Stratton surveys her favourite three movies in this year’s festival.
Events
2023 Kaleido Festival review 2
October 2023: Arsh Kaur enjoys the multiplicity of hands-on events at Kaleido.
Events
2023 Kaleido Festival review 1
October 2023: Ani Vanderploeg goes to the community extravaganza that is Kaleido.
Books
The Engagement Letters of Sam Steele and Marie Harwood
October 2023: J Kaur visits the book launch for the letters of the famed RCMP officer and his fiancée.
Events
Edmonton Coin Show
September 2023: Milton Friesen visits the 2023 Edmonton Coin Show. He didn’t find the 1936 Dot Cent, but did find much that was fascinating.
Shopping
Three antique stores
October 2023: Iman Quersi, an avid knick-knack hunter, reports on three of her regular shopping spots close to Whyte Avenue.
Dinner Theatre
Musicians Gone Wild: Rock the Canyon
October 2023: Amy Stein goes with her grandfather to the dinner theatre nostalgia show Musicians Gone Wild: Rock the Canyon.
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