Arts

Recent stories about arts


A taxi-yellow car with an Uber sticker on its windshield
city council region

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.

arts music

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.

A miniature of the Muttart Conservatory at a work station
arts

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.

arts film

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.

arts theatre

Elbows up on Edmonton stages

After a Fringe-ful August, it's time to gear up for the 2026-2027 theatre season, with Canadian and Edmonton productions at centre stage and new artistic directors taking the reins at two theatres in town.

region food

Farmstand Tour invites visitors to 'market on wheels'

As harvest season begins, Experience Alberta is inviting visitors to Strathcona County on Sept. 6 for a Farmstand Tour.

A person in a dark blue shirt operating a heat press that can press designs onto shirts
arts health

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.

food arts

Dance floors head outdoors before the snow roars

The final patio parties of the summer are coming up, with options north and south of the river on Sept. 6.

Two men in suits smile while holding a framed photo
business city council

Your turn: Edmonton Chamber gathers business sentiment

This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes a survey asking how employees, business owners, and organizational leaders feel about their businesses today and how that might change in the next year.