The Scene
A snapshot of the cultural life of Alberta
Theatre
EDMONTON
Goblin:Macbeth
By Rebecca Northan with Bruce Horak,
directed by Rebecca Northan,
Citadel Theatre, Rice Theatre,
Jan 11–Feb 2
Bea
By Mick Gordon,
directed by Amanda Goldberg,
Shadow Theatre, Varscona Theatre,
Jan 22–Feb 9
Angry Alan
By Penelope Skinner,
directed by Trevor Schmidt, with Cody Porter as Roger,
Northern Light Theatre, Studio Theatre inside Fringe Theatre Adventures,
Jan 23–Feb 8
Some Sweet Day
By Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus,
St. Albert Dinner Theatre, Kinsmen Banquet Hall,
Jan 30–Feb 15
Disney’s Frozen
Book by Jennifer Lee,
directed by Rachel Peake,
Citadel Theatre, Shoctor Theatre,
Feb 1–Mar 2
King of the Yees
By Lauren Yee,
directed by Barbara Mah,
Walterdale Theatre,
Feb 5–15
[BLANK]
By Alice Birch,
directed by Jan Selman,
U of A Studio Theatre, Timms Centre for the Arts,
Feb 7–15
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
By Dave Malloy
MacEwan University Theatre, Tim Ryan Theatre Lab,
Feb 12–16
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ’70s Musical
By William Shakespeare,
adapted by Daryl Cloran and Kayvon Khoshkam,
directed by Daryl Cloran,
Citadel Theatre, Maclab Theatre,
Feb 22–Mar 23
CALGARY
HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO
One Yellow Rabbit,
Jan 14–Feb 2, headliners:
Ronnie Burkett’s Wonderful Joe
Martha Cohen Theatre
Jan 21–26
Lucy Darling in Indulgence
Big Secret Theatre,
Jan 28–30
Mump & Smoot in Exit
Martha Cohen Theatre,
Jan 29–Feb 1
The Big Bang Parody: A Musical
Jubilations Dinner Theatre,
Westbrook Mall,
Jan 18–Mar 22
Go for Gold, Audrey Pham
By Camille Pavlenko.
Lunchbox Theatre, Tower Centre,
Jan 28–Feb 16
A Streetcar Named Desire
By Tennessee Williams,
directed by Daryl Cloran,
Theatre Calgary, Max Bell Theatre,
Jan 28–Feb 23
Deadly Murder
By David Foley,
directed by Valerie Planche,
Vertigo Theatre, The Playhouse,
Feb 1–Mar 2
Kensuke’s Kingdom
By Michael Morpurgo,
directed by Steven Conde,
StoryBook Theatre, Beddington Theatre Arts Centre,
Feb 7–Mar 8
King James
By Rajiv Joseph,
directed by Haysam Kadri,
Alberta Theatre Projects,
Martha Cohen Theatre,
Feb 25–Mar 16
LETHBRIDGE
Paradise Lost
By Erin Shields,
directed by Jamie Dunsdon,
University of Lethbridge Drama Department, University Theatre,
Feb 10–14
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
By Dean Regan,
New West Theatre, Yates Theatre,
Feb 13–23
MEDICINE HAT
Where Have All the Buffalo Gone?
By Tai Amy Grauman,
Axis Theatre, Esplanade,
Jan 21
The Play That Goes Wrong
By Lewis, Sayer and Shields,
Medicine Hat Musical Theatre, MHMT Playhouse,
Feb 21–Mar 8
GRANDE PRAIRIE
The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales
By Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith,
Grande Prairie Live Theatre,
Jan 24–Feb 2
Grease
Grande Prairie Live Theatre,
Douglas J. Cardinal Theatre,
Feb 6–22
ROSEBUD
Christmas On The Air
By Lucia Frangione,
Rosebud Theatre, Opera House,
until Dec 22
Goblin:Macbeth – Citadel Theatre
Lucy Darling – High Performance Rodeo
Where Have All the Buffalo Gone?
– Axis Theatre
Music
EDMONTON
ALBERTA BAROQUE ENSEMBLE
La Lyra
Robertson–Wesley United Church,
Feb 2
EDMONTON CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Schumann Quartett
Robertson–Wesley United Church,
Feb 8
EDMONTON OPERA
Bluebeard’s Castle
Northern Alberta Jubilee,
Feb 1, 4, 6, 7
EDMONTON RECITAL SOCIETY
Tanya Prochazka Memorial Recital
Winspear Centre,
Feb 3
EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Winspear Centre
Saddles of the Silver Screen: The Great Westerns
Conducted by Enrico Lopez- Yañez,
Jan 24, 25
Fantasy
Composer, conductor and piano: Dinuk Wijeratne,
Jan 31
Schubert, Strauss & Saint-Saëns
Conducted by Cosette Justo Valdés,
Feb 6
Tchaikovsky & Scottish Fantasy
Conducted by Jean-Phillipe Tremblay,
Feb 21, 22
Broadway & Hollywood: Epic Choral Hits
Conducted by Jack Everly,
Feb 28, Mar 1
NEW MOON FOLK CLUB
St. Basil’s Cultural Centre
Major Love
Jan 31
Old Man Luedecke
Feb 14
NORTHERN LIGHTS FOLK CLUB
Parkview Community League Hall
Catherine MacLellan
Feb 8
Celtara
Feb 22
PRO CORO CANADA
Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveller
With Brainerd Blyden Taylor,
First Presbyterian Church,
Feb 16
CALGARY
CALGARY CIVIC SYMPHONY
Whimsical Birds
Jack Singer Concert Hall,
Feb 23
CALGARY OPERA
Don Pasquale
Southern Alberta Jubilee,
Feb 1, 5, 7
EARLY MUSIC VOICES
The Huehuetenango Songbook
Christ Church,
Feb 14
CALGARY FOLK CLUB
Sechile Sedare, Kate Stevens
Jan 31
Jeffery Straker, Justine Vandergrift
Feb 14
CALGARY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Bella Concert Hall
The Art of Romance, Art of Soul
Feb 9
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mozart’s Birthday Party
Conducted by Rune Bergmann,
Jan 25
Tchaikovsky in Love
Conducted by Rune Bergmann,
Feb 14, 15
Symphonie Fantastique
Conducted by Kensho Watanabe,
Feb 28, Mar 1
LUMINOUS VOICES
Bella Concert Hall
Artistic director Timothy Shantz
The Far West
Feb 23
U OF C SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Jeremy Brown & Jani Parsons
Jan 25
Orchestra, Chamber Choir & Wind Ensemble
Feb 4
New Music Concert
Feb 6
Diana Cohen & Roman Rabinovitch
Feb 8
Tony Yike Yang
Feb 11
Redline Trio
Feb 24
CANMORE
ARTSPLACE
The Woodshed
Jan 10
Land’s End Ensemble
Jan 18
HIGH RIVER
HIGH RIVER GIFT OF MUSIC
High River United Church
Orontes Guitarists
Feb 7
LETHBRIDGE
LETHBRIDGE SYMPHONY
Southminster United Church
Lyrical Legacy: Brahms & Dvořák
Jan 18
Fiddler on the Roof
Jan 30, Feb 1
RED DEER
RED DEER SYMPHONY
Surprisingly Symphonic
RDP Arts Centre,
Feb 1
ROCKY VIEW
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Polaris Theatre
Mozart’s Birthday
Carlos Foggin, music director,
Jan 25, 26
Violinist Joanna Ciapka
– Alberta Baroque Ensemble
Lucia Cesaroni – Calgary Opera
Visual Arts
EDMONTON
ALBERTA COUNCIL FOR THE UKRAINIAN ARTS
Russell Sawchuk: Photography of Rural Churches
Jan 9–Feb 22
HARCOURT HOUSE
Ephemeral Fields: Andrzej Maciejewski;
The Apathecary: Freyja Catton,
both Jan 10–Feb 22
CALGARY
CONTEMPORARY CALGARY
Mia + Eric: In a Strange Place,
until Feb 9
Paola Pivi: Come check it out,
until Mar 2
Rajni Perera & Marigold Santos: Efflorescence/The Way We Wake,
until Apr 6
ESKER FOUNDATION
Taiessa: variegata,
until Feb 2
I Couldn’t Wait Longer
– Rajni Perera
Dance
EDMONTON
ALBERTA BALLET
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Northern Alberta Jubilee,
Feb 21, 22
BALLET EDMONTON
Escape
Allard Hall, Triffo Theatre,
Feb 14, 15
Film
EDMONTON
LOCAL HEROES FILM FESTIVAL
Alberta filmmakers share their short films (up to 30 minutes)
Jan 24–Mar 31
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF WINTER CINEMA
Free at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
Feb 7–16
Literary
EDMONTON
AUDREYS BOOKS
Audreys Classics Book Club
Middlemarch by George Eliot,
Jan 13
EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Book Clubs of EPL
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton,
Mill Woods branch,
Jan 15 Five
Little Indians by Michelle Good,
Strathcona branch,
Feb 28
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Writer-in-Residence
Author of four books of poetry, most recently Sunny Ways; available for manuscript consultations.
CALGARY
OWL’S NEST BOOKS
Peter J. Meehan
Return to Pamplona and That Weekend in Albania
book signing,
Feb 1
Stefanie Barnfather
Beneath the Birch Trees
book signing,
Feb 15
T.J. Berwick
Showering with the Spiders
book launch,
Feb 27
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Danny Ramadan
Writer-in-Residence
His latest novel is The Foghorn Echoes. He is available for manuscript consultations.
LETHBRIDGE
ANALOG BOOKS
Analog Book Club
Take Good Care by Jean McCarthy,
Jan 19
A Kiss of the Siren’s Song by E.A.M. Trofimenkoff,
Feb 16
Danny Ramadan – Univeristy of Calgary