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Three to See Saturday: a live art score, Days of Heaven and ten-minute plays
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Three to See Saturday: a live art score, Days of Heaven and ten-minute plays
Macromareal (a rising tide lifts all boats) : In conjunction with the nautically-vibed art show by Sydney Lancaster and Scott Smallwood inside, musicians will be moving around the neighbourhood in and around the new SNAP space perfo...
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Three to See Friday: songbird MacGregor, Rembrandt and a bloody Rocky
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Three to See Friday: songbird MacGregor, Rembrandt and a bloody Rocky
Kimberley MacGregor : One of Edmonton’s most stunning singing voices, keeping the little candle of live music going Kimberly MacGregor stars in another lovely Porch Concert Block Party, this one over in lovely Allendale. &ldqu...
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'All about the energy': Singer-songwriter Leo Martinez keeps the music flowing during the pandemic
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'All about the energy': Singer-songwriter Leo Martinez keeps the music flowing during the pandemic
You might not recognize Leo Martinez , but if you’ve ever wandered around Edmonton’s downtown core past a certain point or found yourself perusing the Old...
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Crown Ditch and the Prairie Castle a rural love letter from local photographer
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Crown Ditch and the Prairie Castle a rural love letter from local photographer
There’s a line by Aritha van Herk mouse-nested in the introduction to the hardcover Crown Ditch and the Prairie Castle — “let us assert an end to rural pity” — which could serve as a mantra to the way Kyler Zeleny approached creating his new photo book, harvesting im...
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Three to See Saturday: no-summer art, Grindstone murals and Class of 1984
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Three to See Saturday: no-summer art, Grindstone murals and Class of 1984
The Year Without a Summer : In 1816 many parts of the world experienced extreme weather conditions. Dramatic storms and colourful skies gave inspiration to Romantic art, while poor harvests, economic decline and civil unrest influen...
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Three to See Friday: wild work at FAB Gallery, Bad Buddy and, like, Clueless
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Three to See Friday: wild work at FAB Gallery, Bad Buddy and, like, Clueless
Selene Huff and Daniel Evans exhibition — Two shows here. Selene Huff’s Formed is a series of sculptures that explore the process of translating a formal system of composition into a moving meditation. The sculptur...
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Jr. Gone Wild headlining in-person Beaumont Blues and Roots Festival Saturday
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The Beaumont Roots and Blues Fest: at least it’s something! Bucking the trend of total annihilation for any and all things with the word “festival” anywhere near their names in this foul year of our lord, 2020, B...
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Review: Bill Bourne, Paul Steffes signal summer’s ending with front porch party
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“Paul (Steffes) got a mosquito bite,” Bill Bourne noted midway through the duo’s Allendale front porch block party Friday night. ...
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Hard Core Local: Filmmaker Michael B. MacDonald shines loving light on Bad Buddy and Unspittable
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While the process might be complex, documentary filmmaker Michael B. MacDonald ’s inspiration is fairly simple: “I make films with bands that I love.&rdqu...
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Hard Core Local: Filmmaker Michael B. MacDonald shines loving light on Bad Buddy and Unspittable
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While the process might be complex, documentary filmmaker Michael B. MacDonald ’s inspiration is fairly simple: “I make films with bands that I love.&rdqu...
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