Culture
Royal Tusk's 'Striking Oil' debuts as Edmonton Oilers goal song
Local band Royal Tusk wrote the new goal celebration song after collaborating with the Oilers since 2023.
Everett LaRoi celebrates Dept. 9 Sessions with close listening at Audio Ark on 124 Street
The Edmonton musician's album release pivots to high-end hi-fi listening rooms, part of a global trend where people gather to focus...
Will Ferguson brings 30 years of travel writing to LitFest as industry reckons with changing forms
The author discusses his new collection at Edmonton's nonfiction festival, which opens Oct. 14 with 30 events across five days at...
Edmonton documentary 'Frozen Injera' explores Eritrean refugee journeys and resilience in Canada
Collaborators Dmitrii Eske and Amanuel Hagos are filming stories of the Eritrean community rebuilding lives in Edmonton, with subjects...
How Brian Paisley built Edmonton Fringe into a festival that changed Canadian theatre
The founder's mischievous spirit and willingness to trust artists turned a six-year-old idea into an Edmonton institution that shaped...
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's 75th season opens with a new assistant conductor at the podium
Shah Sadikov, hired last year, is leading the season-opening Beethoven & Vivaldi concert this weekend — an unusual honour for an...
Sherwood Park designer Mia Celestina chases fashion ambition beyond Alberta
Princess Metalhead's unapologetic metal and pop-tab creations earned a finalist nod at New York's Runway 7—but the Park designer juggles...
X-Files creator Chris Carter's time-travel horror premieres at Edmonton film fest
Queens for a Day, directed by Carter and written by his wife Dori, makes its world premiere Sept. 25 at the Edmonton International Film Festival.
Alberta Ballet's Francesco Ventriglia reimagines Giselle with in-house design and Mediterranean setting
Since taking the artistic director role in early 2024, Ventriglia has created new choreography and sets for the 1841 romantic classic,...
Bridget Ryan brings reimagined Anne of Green Gables to Edmonton's Roxy Theatre
A new musical adaptation runs September 15 to October 18, with four women performing all roles in a 20-foot set designed to evoke Prince...
New Theatre Network artistic director Jenna Rodgers charts season of co-productions and spectacle
New artistic director Jenna Rodgers is steering Theatre Network toward co-productions with external partners, opening the season with...
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra returns to Hawrelak Park for 40-year milestone with conductor Bob Bernhardt
The ESO moves back to William Hawrelak Park after three summers at Snow Valley, with room for a full 70-piece ensemble. Bob Bernhardt...
