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
With news about Down by the River, Robin Cisek, Edmonton Opera, Cory Johnn, Bridget Ryan, Workshop West, Magpie Books, The Mosquers, and more.
With news about Georgina Lightning, Purple City, Strathearn Art Walk, EAC, VASA, Theatre Network, Reimagine Architects, Metro Cinema, and more.
With news from local theatre companies, Purple City, Down by the River, ESO, Prospect, Love Pro Wretling, LitFest, EIFF, Edmonton Expo, EAC, and more.
Recently in the roundup
Summer's last party brings folk and roots to the river
Down by the River Festival is back for a second year at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, bringing together more than two dozen local, national, and international performers from Sept. 18 to 20.
Georgina Lightning's legacy lives on
Tributes poured in for groundbreaking filmmaker and actor Georgina Lightning, who died on Sept. 5 at the age of 63.
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Recent arts articles
Your turn: Vehicles for hire, transit-related art, reconciliation
This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes a City of Edmonton survey about rideshare services and other vehicles for hire, as well as a couple of invitations to inspire some transit-related art and an opportunity in Sturgeon County to pledge action on reconciliation with Indigenous people.
Artist's postcards bring miniature Edmonton to the world
Cory Johnn spent hours making miniatures of famous Edmonton landmarks. They are exquisite, but the number of people they can reach is, well, small.
Art collective opens at Kingsway Mall in response to ADAP
A new art store at Kingsway Mall aims to make it easier for former AISH recipients to transition into employment under the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program.