Arts Roundup

The Arts Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to arts and culture in the Edmonton region.

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Recent editions

Thursday, July 23, 2026

With news from the Sterlings, Loud in the Pines, Double Lunch, Edmonton Arts Council, Rapid Fire Theatre, Gather Co., EPL, Neon Skies, and more.

Thursday, July 16, 2026

With news from Whyte Avenue Art Walk, Purple City, Edmonton Mural Festival, Silver's Wind, Citadel Theatre, Rayanne Haines, EAC, Kaleido, and more.

Thursday, July 9, 2026

With news from Emily Chu and Halie Finney, Prairie Song Folk Club, Whyte Avenue Art Walk, Brian Paisley, Hingston & Olsen, Simon Glassman, and more.


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Citadel stands out at Sterlings with 14 wins

The Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards honoured artists involved in Citadel Theatre productions across performance, music, design, direction, and production categories.

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Artists and patrons weather wild storms

Arts organizations are recovering and reorganizing after weekend storms pummelled the region.

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Artists seek input for Chinatown Gate panels

Emily Chu and Halie Finney have been selected to create artwork for the north panels of Edmonton's new Chinatown Gate.


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A moment in history: July 24, 1979

On this day in 1979, Edmonton's successful dinner theatre was putting on a production by a celebrated local playwright.

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Hingston & Olsen Publishing reaches its epilogue

The numbers don't make sense anymore, but the publisher that sold 20,000 short story collections over 10 years said he doesn't feel despair about the future of physical media.

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Resistance to book restrictions is built on community

The curator of a new banned-book subscription service says it's important to not only read books that are commonly banned, but also get together and talk about them.