Downtown Edmonton Events
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21Art Gallery of Alberta: Exhibits
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Art Gallery of Alberta: Exhibits
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Set your sights on the Art Gallery of Alberta in the Arts District.
REARVIEW MIRROR - January 28 to April 29
presents contemporary art from Eastern and Central Europe and explores the distinct histories of 11 different countries as seen through the eys of artists born in the late 70's and 80's; after the fall of the Soviet Union and the socialist period of their parents' generation. Looking back to the past and forward to the future, the work of the 22 artists in the exhibition collectively challenge accepted notions of Eastern Europe as a social, political and art historical monolith. Their works often utilize found objects and images that have been imbued with new meaning. This exhibition is guest-curated by Christopher Eamon, and organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta in partnership with The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto. Presented in Edmonton by Enbridge.CHRIS MILLAR: The Untimely Transmogrification of the Problem - January 28 to April 29
features new work by Calgary artist, Chris Millar. The exhibition includes wall works and free-standing sculpture (including the artist's largest sculpture to date) that are made almost entirely out of paint. Millar's work draws on cartoons, comics and the world of pop culture and punk to "transmogrify" the world, to change or alter it to his own grotesque and humourous effect. The exhibition is guest-curated by Nancy Tousley and presented in the RBC New Works Gallery; a space devoted to the presentation of new works by Alberta artists.
ICONS OF MODERNISM - February 11 to May 21
focuses on the diversity, creativity and achievements of the European avant-garde through a selection of paintings, sculptures, films and photographs from the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition includes some 15 masterworks by artists such as Paul Cezanne, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Piet Mondrian and Pablo Picasso amongst others, and shows how these artists created new forms with which to convey their experience of rapid technological progress and the changing reality of daily life in the new mechanized age of the early 20th century. The National Gallery of Canada at the Art Gallery of Alberta is presented with the support of Capital Powered Art, an exhibition series sponsored by Capital Power Corporation. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Alberta.
ON-GOING
Edward Burtynsky: Building Art
Photographs of the Building of the New AGA, 2008-2010The AGA commissioned famed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky to create this incredible series of large format photographs tracing the construction process of the new Art Gallery of Alberta.
During exhibits the Art Gallery of Alberta hosts feature films, guest lectures and All Day Sundays Family programming on select dates.
Visit: www.youraga.ca for additional programming details.
Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square - 780.422.6223
Start Date
January 25, 2012
End Date
May 21, 2012
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05OBSESSIONS a group exhibition
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OBSESSIONS a group exhibition
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OBSESSIONS a group exhibition exploring the concept of obsession.
Exhibition Reception: Saturday, March 31 from 2-4 pm
Calgary felt artist and curator of this exhibition Jill Nuckles has had a long interest in the artists obsession; the obsessive or compulsive approach to material, technique and repetition. It is that compulsion that fills the work with an inexpressible depth and richness which compels the viewer to engage in an indefinable and profound way. This group exhibition showcases six artists who identify with the theme, whether through process, narration, scale or the physiology of obsessions. Each unique style and interpretation of the theme will allow the viewer a glimpse into the artists’ psyche. The materials, scale and techniques will be appropriate to the individual maker’s practice and voice.
Obsessions runs March 31 – May 5 at the Alberta Craft Council Discovery Gallery, 10186 – 106 Street, Edmonton. The artists will be in attendance for the opening reception on Saturday, March 31 from 2-4 pm. Jill Nuckles, Calgary – Felt Barbara Rumberger, Calgary – Glass Joan Irvin, Calgary – Jewellery Natali Rodrigues, Calgary – Glass Laura O’Connor, Edmonton – Textiles Susan Thorpe, Calgary – Ceramics
Alberta Craft Council www.albertacraft.ab.ca
Start Date
March 31, 2012
End Date
May 5, 2012
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01Ride the Wave
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Ride the Wave
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Start Date
April 1, 2012
End Date
August 1, 2012
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04104th Annual Kiwanis Music Festival
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104th Annual Kiwanis Music Festival
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Edmonton, AB
For registration and programming information, please click here.
Start Date
April 16, 2012
End Date
May 4, 2012
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01Core Crew Program & Downtown Tours
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Core Crew Program & Downtown Tours
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Start Date
May 1, 2012
End Date
August 1, 2012
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May
04Leadercast Edmonton
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Leadercast Edmonton
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The University of Alberta Faculty of Extension is thrilled to host the 2012 Edmonton Chick-Fil-A Leadercast, set to take place on May 4th at the Westin Hotel. Founded in 2000 by John Maxwell, each Leadercast conference features some of the most successful and influential leaders in North America, many of whom come from vastly different industries and backgrounds. Some of the leaders scheduled to speak at the 2012 conference include John Maxwell, Angela Ahrendts, Urban Meyer, Soledad O’Brien, Andy Stanley, and Tim Tebow. The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast takes place each May in Atlanta, Georgia and is streamed to host sites around North America and across the world. For more event and registration information, please visit www.LeadercastYEG.com or phone 780.492.5600.
Start Date
May 4, 2012 @ 08:00:00
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05Dreaming of Carnegie
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Dreaming of Carnegie
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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - In a unique night, the ESO presents the same program they will take to the stage of New York's acclaimed Carnegie Hall with several outstanding soloists who hail from Edmonton. John Estacio's Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello was written for ESO's inaugural performance at the Winspear Centre in 1997. Allan Gilliland's Dreaming of the Masters III was composed for Edmonton's celebrated trumpet virtuoso Jens Lindemann. The ESO's new Composer in Residence Robert Rival will also write a new work for this memorable concert.
Friday Masters Series - Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Landmark Classic Masters Applause Series - Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 8 pm
Tickets: Box Office, 780.428.1414 or online www.edmontonsymphony.com
Winspear Centre for Music, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square (99 Street and 102 Avenue)
Start Date
May 4, 2012
End Date
May 5, 2012
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May
05City Market at City Hall
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City Market at City Hall
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Time:10 am to 3 pm
Dates:Every Saturday, mid October to mid May 2012
Venue: Edmonton Room - City Hall, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Website:city-market.ca
Start Date
May 5, 2012
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05Downtown Stories
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Downtown Stories
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The Stanley A. Milner Library downtown will be bustling with even more energy than usual - and you're invited! From 10 am to 4 pm, we'll be celebrating the diverse stories of people who live downtown. Join us to get to know your library and connect with our downtown community. Enjoy free activities for all ages. Our popular Books2Buy sale is the same day so the downtown library will be the place to be. Books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks... all for a buck or two!
Address: 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton AB
Web: www.epl.ca
Start Date
May 5, 2012 @ 22:00:00
End Date
May 5, 2012 @ 16:00:00
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10At Audreys Books: Judy Schultz
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At Audreys Books: Judy Schultz
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Audreys Books and the Edmonton Arts Council present Local writer and journalist Judy Schultz Winner of the 2012 Robert Kroetsch Book Prize!
Thursday, May 10 from 12-1:30 pm
At Audreys Books 10702 Jasper Avenue in Edmonton
The Edmonton Journal’s former food columnist has won the city book prize with her first novel, Freddy’s War. Judy Schultz was awarded the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize Monday evening at the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Awards, which took place at the Winspear Centre. It’s a prize worth $10,000, a five-fold hike from the $2,000 that Edmonton book prize winners have received in past years.
Freddy’s War, published by Brindle & Glass, tells the story of a young Canadian man who becomes a prisoner of war in China during the Second World War. It is Schultz’s 11th book and first work of fiction. Schultz worked for 26 years as the Edmonton Journal’s food writer before she retired in 2007. ~ The Edmonton Journal
Join us to celebrate with Judy and pick up a signed copy of the winning work, Freddy’s War! Sponsored by Audreys Books and the Edmonton Arts Council.
Audreys Books Ltd. 10702 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB 780.423.3487
Toll Free 1-800-661-3649
Start Date
May 10, 2012 @ 12:00:00
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12Hip Hop Art & Fashion Show
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Hip Hop Art & Fashion Show
Description
7 pm - 11 pm.
Some of the cities top Hip Hop visual artists and fashion designers will be showing off their work in a fresh downtown cafe.
Remedy Cafe 10279 Jasper Ave Edmonton AB hiphopinthepark.ca/schedules-a-events/details/1-hip-hop-art-and-fashion-show
Start Date
May 12, 2012 @ 19:00:00
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13Connections Concert Series
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Connections Concert Series
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Liszt, Bach, Ravel, Prokofiev, Brahms, Schurmann... ...performed by emerging student musicians and esteemed faculty of the Alberta College Conservatory of Music. Muttart Hall, 10050 MacDonald Drive
Time: 2 pm Tickets: Available at Tix on the Square. All proceeds will support student scholarships.
Start Date
May 13, 2012
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17The Last Night of the Proms
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The Last Night of the Proms
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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - Some traditions just get better with age, and the Last Night of the Proms is one of them. The yearly end of the London summer festival comes with a feast of mainstays: classical hits, exciting new music, singing traditional songs, and a special guest with remarkable talent. In the ESO's tribute to this legendary annual event, young American soprano Mela Dailey sings Puccini, Lehar, and more. One of the ESO's most popular conductors, Bob Bernhardt, is back, to turn the Winspear Centre into the Royal Albert Hall just for one night.
Lighter Classics - Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8 pm
Tickets:Box Office, 780.428.1414 or online www.edmontonsymphony.com
Winspear Centre for Music, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square (99 Street and 102 Avenue)
Start Date
May 17, 2012
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17Annual Spring Luncheon
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Annual Spring Luncheon
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Start Date
May 17, 2012
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17Art for Lunch: Alex Janvier
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Art for Lunch: Alex Janvier
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A pioneer of contemporary Aboriginal art in Canada, Alex Janvier’s artistic contributions have been influential to generations of young artists. Join us as we look at some of the artists and motifs that influenced Janvier and the development of his signature style.
From 12 Noon to 1 P.M.
Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Start Date
May 17, 2012 @ 12:00:00
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17Conversation with the Artist: Brendan McGillicud
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Conversation with the Artist: Brendan McGillicud
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Located within exhibition spaces, Conversation with the Artist features informal and engaging talks between the artist, curator and audience. Learn more about Alberta artist Brendan McGillicuddy and his new installation piece at the AGA.
Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Start Date
May 17, 2012 @ 18:00:00
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18The Shean Piano Competition
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The Shean Piano Competition
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Six pianists from and studying across Canada will take to the stage of Muttart Hall at the Alberta College Campus of Grant MacEwan University (10050 MacDonald Drive, Edmonton) as they vie for the $8,000 top prize in The Shean Piano Competition and the opportunity to play with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at a later date. The competition will see the competitors perform their Solo Piano Programs on Thursday, May 17 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM and 6:30 – 9:30 PM, and perform their Piano Concertos on Friday, May 18 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM and 6:30 – 8:45 PM. The adjudications and awards will follow the concertos on Friday at approximately 9:00 PM and a reception will follow the awards.* This year’s competitors (with hometowns in parentheses) are Benjamin Chapman (Sydney, NSW, Australia); Rich Coburn (Nelson, BC); Steven Massicotte (Montréal, QC); Michelle Powell (Grande Prairie, AB); Lisa Tahara (Vancouver, BC) and Adam Żukiewicz (Jawor, Poland). The adjudicators for this year’s competition are David Hoyt, Chair; Jane Coop and William Wolfram. The entire event is free to the public. For more information, please visit www.sheancompetition.com.
Start Date
May 17, 2012 @ 13:00:00
End Date
May 18, 2012 @ 21:00:00
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01Exhibition Opening: Brendan McGillicuddy
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Exhibition Opening: Brendan McGillicuddy
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This new AGA installation by Alberta artist Brendan McGillicuddy explores the shifting relation of power between man and the environment and the geological impact of humankind as an often destructive force of nature.
Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Start Date
May 18, 2012
End Date
July 1, 2012
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19Exhibition Opening: Alex Janvier
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Exhibition Opening: Alex Janvier
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Featuring over 90 works, including many never before seen paintings and drawings from private and public collections across Canada, this highly anticipated exhibition surveys the 50 year career of Alex Janvier, one of Canada’s most influential artists, from the early 1960s to a selection of Janvier’s most recent work produced in 2012.
Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Start Date
May 18, 2012
End Date
August 19, 2012
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19Hip Hop in the Park
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Hip Hop in the Park
Description
Louise McKinney Park (9999 Grierson Hill Rd)
12 Noon to 8 P.M.
The largest outdoor Hip Hop festival in Edmonton and one of the largest in the country is back again featuring over 20 musical performers including
Brothers Grim, Rellik and Dragon Fli Empire!!! Live graffiti art, workshops, a live bboy jam, DJ's and fun for the whole family! hiphopinthepark.ca/
Start Date
May 19, 2012 @ 12:00:00
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23Bach, Haydn & Beethoven
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Bach, Haydn & Beethoven
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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - Canadian violinist Marc Destrube makes his ESO debut performing outstanding Violin Concertos by Bach and Leclair. Colourful programmatic works by Haydn and Beethoven will be heard in the final Midweek Classics concert of the season.
Midweek Classics: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: Box Office, 780.428.1414 or online www.edmontonsymphony.com
Winspear Centre for Music, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square (99 Street and 102 Avenue)
Start Date
May 23, 2012
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27Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony
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Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony
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The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra- Robert Schumann's Cello Concerto is one of the most treasured examples of the form, and the ESO is pleased to present much sought-after David Requiro as guest soloist. After joining the ESO as a violinist, Stefan Jungkind became Principal Viola of the orchestra in 1997. He presents Romanian master Georges Enesco's Concertpiece for Viola. The concert also includes one of the most famous celebrations of the marvels of nature, Beethoven's "Pastorale" Symphony.
Sunday Showcase - Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 2 pm
- Join us at 1;15 pm in the Third Level (Upper Circle) Lobby for Sunday Prelude, a casual informative half-hour examination of the works and composers to be heard that afternoon.
Tickets: Box Office, 780.428.1414 or online www.edmontonsymphony.com
Winspear Centre for Music, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square (99 Street and 102 Avenue)
Start Date
May 27, 2012
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29Elliot Madore
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Elliot Madore
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Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - It's difficult to resist the panache in Toronto-born baritone Elliot Madore. Winner of the 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and not yet 25 years of age, he is already gaining international raves for his voice and artistry. Performing arias and songs from Don Giovanni, The Barber of Seville, Die tote Stadt, and Carousel with the orchestra, this rising operatic star will also present a recital of music by Schubert, Ravel, and Falla accompanied by Bill Eddins at the piano.
The ESO Presents - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: Box Office, 780.428.1414 or online www.edmontonsymphony.com
Winspear Centre for Music, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square (99 Street and 102 Avenue)
Start Date
May 29, 2012 @ 19:30:00
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02Dreamspeakers Film Festival
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Dreamspeakers Film Festival
Description
Find out more about the Dreamspeakers Festival at www.dreamspeakers.org
Start Date
May 30, 2012
End Date
June 2, 2012
The Downtown Advantage is a bi-monthly newsletter that profiles the extraordinary people and events that make the heart of Downtown Edmonton so lively. The Advantage is also a great opportunity to stay connected with the area’s special projects and new businesses. 
Help brighten up Downtown! Add a splash of vibrant colour to the core, with the Downtown Business Association’s Ride the Wave Program! Businesses are invited to purchase these large pots overflowing with bright pink Wave petunias that appear along the curbside in Downtown from June to September. 
The DBA and EIA Reaching New Heights Together. The DBA will shine the spotlight on the new developments at the Edmonton International Airport, and the impact they’ll have on Downtown. We’ll also present our annual Business Recognition Award to an outstanding organization for its contributions to the heart of the City. 
Discover Downtown and Win Great Prizes! 
The Art Gallery of Alberta was the place to be on February 24th as guests of the Downtown Business Association along with food bloggers and members of the media gathered to celebrate the launch of Downtown Dining Week 2012.