Theatre
EDMONTON
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
After Mourning, Before Van Gogh
By Michael Czuba,
Shadow Theatre,
Varscona Theatre,
Mar 19–Apr 6
ᐋᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ âcimowin
Curated by M.J. Belcourt,
Fringe Theatre,
Mar 21, 22
Heist
By Arun Lakra,
Citadel Theatre,
Shoctor Theatre,
Mar 22–Apr 13
The Prom
MacEwan Theatre,
Triffo Theatre,
Mar 26–30
Sinners
By Norm Foster,
St. Albert Dinner Theatre,
Mar 27–Apr 12
The Laramie Project
By Moisés Kaufman,
U of A Studio Theatre,
Timms Centre,
Apr 4–12
Radiant Vermin
By Philip Ridley,
directed by Trevor Schmidt,
Northern Light Theatre,
Studio Theatre,
Apr 17–May 3
Alphabet Line
By A.J. Hrooshkin,
Fringe Theatre,
Westbury Theatre,
Apr 22–May 3
Stag and Doe
Directed by Louise Mallory,
Walterdale Theatre,
Apr 23–May 3
Where You Are
By Kristen Da Silva,
Shadow Theatre, Varscona,
Apr 30–May 28
CALGARY
The Big Bang Parody: A Musical
Jubilations Dinner Theatre,
Westbrook Mall,
Jan 18–Mar 22
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
A Killing at La Cucina
Vertigo Theatre,
The Playhouse,
Mar 15–Apr 13
Two Moons: A Folk Lullaby
By Sonia Deleo,
Handsome Alice Theatre,
Pumphouse,
Mar 14–22
Blithe Spirit
By Noël Coward,
Theatre Calgary,
Max Bell,
Mar 18–Apr 13
Are You the One?
Created and performed by xLq,
Downstage,
Motel Theatre,
Arts Commons,
Mar 19–23
Please Return to Empire Video
By James Odin Wade,
Lunchbox Theatre,
Tower Centre,
Mar 25–Apr 13
Jukebox Heaven
Jubilations Dinner Theatre,
Westbrook Mall,
Mar 29–May 31
One Act Play Festival
Pumphouse Theatre,
Apr 2–5
Awowakii
By Sable Sweetgrass,
Theatre Calgary,
Big Secret Theatre,
Arts Commons,
Apr 22–May 11
Liars at a Funeral
By Sophia Fabiilli,
Alberta Theatre Projects,
Martha Cohen Theatre,
Apr 22–May 11
Miscast
Storybook Theatre,
Beddington Theatre Arts Centre,
Apr 25
LETHBRIDGE
AI, Avatars and Aliens
University of Lethbridge Drama Dept.,
David Spinks Theatre,
Mar 13–15
TheatreXtra Winter Production
University of Lethbridge
Drama Department,
Mar 20–22
GRANDE PRAIRIE
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
Directed by Caitlin Card,
Grande Prairie Live Theatre,
Mar 27–Apr 12
MEDICINE HAT
The Play That Goes Wrong
By Lewis, Sayer and Shields,
Medicine Hat Musical Theatre,
MHMT Playhouse,
Feb 21–Mar 8
9 to 5: The Musical
Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton,
book by Patricia Resnick,
Medicine Hat Musical Theatre,
MHMT Playhouse,
Apr 25, 26, May 1–3, 7–10
AI, Avatars & Aliens—University of Lethbridge
Are You the One?—Downstage
A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
The ’70s Musical—Citadel Theatre
Music
EDMONTON
AB BAROQUE ENSEMBLE
Baroque Chamber Music Treasures
Robertson–Wesley United Church,
Mar 23
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EDMONTON
Fusion of Traditions
St. Andrew’s United Church,
Apr 13
EDMONTON CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Angela Hewitt
Robertson–Wesley United Church,
Apr 7
Ehnes Quartet
West End Christian Reformed Church,
Apr 23
EDMONTON OPERA
Aquarius: Songs of the Stars
Telus Zeidler Dome,
Apr 9–15
EDMONTON RECITAL SOCIETY
New Oxford String Quartet
Muttart Hall,
Apr 6
EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Winspear Centre
The Lord of the Rings Symphony
Mar 6–9
Brahms and Trumpet
With Pacho Flores on trumpet,
Mar 15
Ravel and Gershwin
With pianist Élisabeth Pion,
Mar 27, 29, 30
Organ and Orchestra
Apr 11, 12
Beethoven, Liszt and Piano
Julian Kuerti, conductor,
Apr 24
Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony
Julian Kuerti, conductor,
Apr 26, 27
NEW MOON FOLK CLUB
St. Basil’s Cultural Centre
Sue Foley
Mar 7
Cassie and Maggie
Mar 21
NORTHERN LIGHTS FOLK CLUB
Martin Kerr
Parkview Community League Hall,
Mar 22
PRO CORO CANADA
Good Friday
First Presbyterian Church,
Apr 18
YARDBIRD SUITE
The Edmonton Jazz Society
Niall Cade
Mar 14
Ernesto Cervini Turboprop
Mar 28
Kennedy Jenson
Mar29
Harry Bartlett’s Mountain Air
Apr5
CALGARY
CALGARY BACH CHOIR
340: A Celebration of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti
Knox United Church,
Mar 23
CALGARY CIVIC SYMPHONY
Les Amateurs Virtuoses
Jack Singer Concert Hall,
Apr 13
CALGARY FOLK CLUB
Lucy MacNeil Trio, Ian Foster
Mar 14
Christie Lenée, Ken Stead
Mar 28
James Keelaghan, Mia Kelly
Apr 11
CALGARY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Baker’s Dozen
Johnny Summers, director,
Bella Concert Hall, MRU,
Apr 13
CALGARY OPERA
Bluebeard’s Castle/ Gianni Schicchi
Southern Alberta Jubilee,
Apr 5, 9, 11
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Controlled Burn
Rune Bergmann, conductor,
Cris Derksen, cello,
Mar 15
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason plays Mozart
Rune Bergmann, conductor,
Mar 21, 22
CALGARY PRO MUSICA
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Late Night with Leonard Bernstein
Apr 5
Ehnes Quartet
Apr 25, 26
LUMINOUS VOICES
Lamentations
Timothy Shantz, conductor,
Bella Concert Hall,
Apr 18
EARLY MUSIC VOICES
Sweet Suites and Tantalizing Toccatas
with Neil Cockburn,
Rosza Centre,
Mar 14
U OF C SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall unless noted
Calgary Philharmonic Concerto Concert
Mar 12
Faculty Jazz Concert
University Theatre,
Mar 17
University Chorus
With St. Francis Choir,
Mar 28
Land’s End Ensemble
Featuring Student Composers,
Mar 29
Chamber Choir and Collegium
Apr 8
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason—Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Kerr—Northern Lights Folk Club
Visual Arts
EDMONTON
ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA
Ekow Nimako: Building Black Civilizations–Journey of 2,000 Ships,
until Apr 13
HARCOURT HOUSE
There is a Beginning and no End: Oksana Movchan;
Unnatural Order: Dustin Coulson;
both until Apr 17
CALGARY
CONTEMPORARY CALGARY
Paola Pivi: Come check it out
Until Mar 2
Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos: Efflorescence/The Way We Wake
Until Apr 6
ESKER FOUNDATION
Erika DeFreitas;
Hangama Amiri: PARTING/ قارف
Thuy-Han Nguyen-Chi;
All until Apr 27
ILLINGWORTH KERR GALLERY
Knowledge Made Concrete
Until Mar 8
NICKLE GALLERIES
Leesa Streifler: The Performance of Being/ La Performance de l’être
Until Apr 26
LETHBRIDGE
SAAG
Paul Maheke;
Lan “Florence” Yee;
katie marie bruce;
all until Apr 12
MEDICINE HAT
ESPLANADE
Pollywog
Koi Neng Liew,
until Mar 29
BANFF
WHYTE MUSEUM
Meltdown: A Drop in Time
Until Apr 13
I Couldn’t Wait Longer
– Rajni Perera
Dance
EDMONTON
ALBERTA BALLET
The Wizard of Oz
Northern Alberta Jubilee,
Mar 21, 22
CALGARY
ALBERTA BALLET
The Wizard of Oz
Southern Alberta Jubilee,
Mar 13–15
DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS
Reminiscing in Tempo
A retrospective for their 40th anniversary.
DJD Dance Centre,
Apr 24–May 11
Film
EDMONTON
LOCAL HEROES FILM FESTIVAL
Alberta filmmakers share their short films (up to 30 minutes)
Jan 24–Mar 31
CALGARY
ANIMOVIES
The film component of the Festival of Animated Objects.
Globe Cinema,
Mar 10–23
CINEMATHEQUE
Artistically significant, historically relevant and newly rediscovered films.
Globe Cinema,
weekly on Thurs
PARTICLE + WAVE
Part of Emmedia’s annual experimental arts festival.
Telus Spark, Emmedia,
Mar 1–29
Literary
EDMONTON
AUDREYS BOOKS
Audreys Classics Book Club
Middlemarch by George Eliot,
meeting the second Monday of each month
Jan–Aug
EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Book Clubs of EPL
Paying the Land,
by Joe Sacco,
Jasper Place branch,
Mar 4
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Writer-in-Residence
Author of four books of poetry, most recently Sunny Ways; available for manuscript consultations until June.
CALGARY
OWL’S NEST BOOKS
Hootdunnit Book Club
The Secret, Book & Scone Society,
by Ellery Adams, Apr 16
SHELF LIFE BOOKS
Political Book Club
Last Sat of each month
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
Earth-cool, and Dirty,
by Jacob Lee Bachinger,
Apr 20
Must-See Exhibition
Sandra Sawatzky
The Age of Uncertainty
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery Until March 8
The Age of Uncertainty explores 12 modern worries: artificial intelligence, climate change, debt, wealth inequality, science and technology, overpopulation, resource scarcity, surveillance, nuclear threat, war, work and corruption. The 12 hand-embroidered linen panels took four years to complete. Artist Sandra Sawatzky was influenced by medieval prayer books, Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel and William Hogarth. She says, “I thought that what can’t be done with solemn lectures and mountains of data preached by sober prophets might be possible with humour and a fine needle and thread.”