In Focus: Cheryl Foggo’s John Ware
At the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site south of Longview they tell a story about John Ware. The Black cowboy and rancher, a former slave in the US, was hired in 1882 to help bring 3,000 cattle [...]
Maureen McNamee
In Focus: Theatre Canmore
A new theatre company launched in Canmore this September with a lineup of shows created and performed by local artists. Theatre Canmore’s artistic director, Melanie DesRoches, says a lot of [...]
In Focus: Handsome Alice Theatre
Calgary’s Handsome Alice Theatre is taking its efforts to give a voice to women one step further with inVISIBLE, a collaborative project involving members of the community whose perspectives are [...]
In Focus: Alberta Craft Council Calgary
The Alberta Craft Council has at last realized its goal of creating a physical presence in the southern half of the province. The council, which was founded in 1979 and operates Edmonton’s [...]
The Disappearing Critic
What will replace newspapers as the source of quality arts criticism?
In Focus: AGA and Glenbow
The Art Gallery of Alberta is trying something new: free admission for youth, students and weeknight visitors. The first two in a series of three changes at the AGA eliminated the entrance fee [...]
In Focus: Edmonton Int. Choral Festival
Pro Coro Canada is launching a new Edmonton International Choral Festival that will wrap with a large gala choir performance.
In Focus: Mile Zero Dance
Mile Zero Dance’s new work will pay tribute to Edmonton’s Great Western Garment Company, which was founded in 1911 and became the largest workwear manufacturing company in Canada before closing [...]
In Focus: Festival of Animated Objects
Old Trout Puppet Workshop revives its debut show for the International Festival of Animated Objects.
Room to Create
How new spaces are breathing life into Calgary art and culture