Arts Roundup
The Arts Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to arts and culture in the Edmonton region.
Published every Thursday
Recent editions
Thursday, August 28, 2025
With news from Edmonton Arts Council, Mac DeMarco, Canvastone Children's Art Studio, Pete Nguyen, Grindstone Theatre, Richard Van Camp, and more.
Read this editionThursday, August 21, 2025
With news from Edmonton Mural Festival, Bad Buddy, Danny Hooper, Haidee Manansala, Art Gallery of Alberta, Marilyn Dumont, Dept.9 Studios, and more.
Read this editionThursday, August 14, 2025
With news from Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, Pro Coro Canada, Art Gallery of Alberta, Red Knot Studio, Rapid Fire Theatre, and more.
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Baby Ghosts Alberta creates new accelerator to give marginalized developers a leg up
Leaders at Interactive Arts Alberta and the Walkthrough Collaborative Centre are launching an accelerator that offers $25,000 for video game studios called Baby Ghosts Alberta, hoping to share the lessons they learned while participating in the Baby Ghosts peer accelerator in Toronto.
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How two transit movements take similar routes to highlight positivity in place of negativity
Just as transit enthusiasts are using memes to spread love for Edmonton's bus and LRT routes as well as combat negativity, a unique research project has returned to the city to ask transit riders what might be different if wellbeing was designed into the system.
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Rapid Fire uses AI for Fringe show but also warns audience about bots taking jobs
Rapid Fire Theatre is using artificial intelligence for comedic effect in a show called Plays by Bots, which runs from Aug. 16 to 24 as part of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.
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