Posted on December 9, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Music
This weekend’s most notable performers are a pair of renowned Canadian country artists with 10 Juno awards between them – plus the second in the Jingle Bell Rock series, headlined by USS. It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Friday Van Funk and the Lebarons – This local folk/blues/rock band will headline at the […]
Posted on December 2, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Music
Though the city is bereft of any “big name” touring acts this weekend, there is more than enough live music to entertain you on the first weekend of December – including a trio of metal shows Friday night. Friday Boo Radley – Avenue Theatre is hosting an all-metal night featuring five local bands: also including […]
Posted on October 13, 2011
By Robin Schroffel
Culture, Theatre
Hot off a successful summer that included the Edinburgh Fringe – where lead Michael Peng earned a nomination for Best Actor – and dates in Kiev and Antwerp, Wishbone Theatre’s production of Bashir Lazhar returned home for a short stint of shows at the Avenue Theatre that ended Oct. 16 Detailing the experiences of an […]
Posted on October 7, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Music
What we lack in big names this coming weekend we make up for in depth. The opening weekend of the National Hockey League season features more than enough reasons to get out of the house after the early game is over, including two release parties on Friday night (Fuquored and N.N.), and the major event […]
Posted on July 20, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Front Slider, Theatre
If you’ve been meaning to scope out some local talent but never seem to have the time, get out to Avenue Theatre this week as local actors and visual artists join 27 local musical acts for the brand new theatre production Edmonton the Musical. It’s running at the north-side venue (9030 118 Ave.) Thursday through […]
Posted on May 20, 2011
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
Entertainers are in the unique position of being able to help others by doing exactly what they’d be doing anyway – entertain. Most civic-minded citizens volunteer for jobs that they don’t do every day, or aren’t necessarily qualified for, such as serve on the board of a community league or, say, grab a shovel and […]
Posted on May 17, 2011
By Staff
Front Slider, Theatre
We love Shakespeare in the Park – now get set for a little “Shakespeare in the Street.” On the Avenue, to be precise, as in Alberta Avenue, as in 118th Avenue – which is fast becoming the artsiest district in Edmonton, a far cry from its past reputation as a good street on which to […]
Posted on May 7, 2011
By Staff
Front Slider, Music
Today on SHARDS OF METAL we explore the sub-genre known as “metalcore.” Say hello to the Architects UK – all the way from Brighton, the Red Deer of England – playing an all-ages show tonight at the Avenue Theatre (9030 118 Avenue). Welcome to Edmonton, British Alexisonfire! These lads are said to epitomize the British […]
Posted on April 17, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
Is it possible for an album to be euphemistically grim and giddily sombre? The Raveonettes dropped their latest album “Raven In The Grave” on April 5. The Danish duo’s music is firmly placed in the noisepop genre, but infused with a more modest vocal style, akin to Tennis – although they’ve obviously been doing […]
