Alabama Shakes to headline Interstellar Rodeo
One of the hottest new rock bands on the continent is coming to Edmonton this summer. Alabama Shakes has been announced as one of the headliners for the second annual Interstellar Rodeo, taking place July 26-28 at Hawrelak Park. The full line-up and ticket on sale details will be announced later this month. Distinguished by […]
GLOBAL VISIONS REVIEW: Wampler’s Ascent a manifesto for the disabled
Like the blind man who summited Mount Everest, Steve Wampler undertook an impossible ordeal few people would think was sensible – scaling the highest cliff in the West despite being afflicted with cerebral palsy. Wampler’s Ascent, the gala closer of the Global Visions Film Festival on Sunday, March 3, details the California native’s attempt in […]
Truth trumps special effects at Global Visions Film Festival
If there seems like there’s more interest in documentaries these days, it’s because there is. Hey, it’s either that or another damned Batman movie – in 3D, of course. “In an era when the major studios are really just concentrating on action or effects-driven superhero franchises, audiences are turning to documentary for real storytelling,” says […]
Motley Crue to commandeer Edmonton in April
Edmonton has a special place in its collective heart for Motley Crue, and while it’s certainly no surprise the boys are back in town – playing Sunday, April 28 at Rexall Place – they’re in for a warm welcome. With Canada’s own reformed rock Gods Big Wreck opening, tickets go on sale Friday. Crue has […]
FILM: Musicians under the influence of Reefer Madness
You don’t have to be high to enjoy “Reefer Madness” ironically – but it helps. Or does it? There are a number of misconceptions about the famous 1936 anti-marijuana film, according to Edmonton musician Gene Kosowan, who has created a live “electro-acoustic” reinterpretation of the movie being presented at Wunderbar on Sunday night. “There’s something […]
Bruno Mars announces world tour: Edmonton in July
Bruno Mars has revealed the dates on his extensive Moonshine Jungle World Tour behind his second studio album “Unorthodox Jukebox” – which will include Edmonton, at Rexall Place, Thursday, July 18. With British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding opening the show, the ticket on sale date will be announced shortly. Mars, aka Peter Gene Hernandez, is considered […]
The Dead live again at Winter Roots Roundup
It’s more than just a touch of grey – it’s an entire head of whatever hair is left, a Grateful Dead kind of weekend. The centrepiece of this year’s Winter Roots Roundup at Festival Place will be Mickey Hart, one of the two drummers – the “rhythm devils” – of the Grateful Dead. He and […]
Stewart Lemoine values his Diamond Jubilee Medal
Stewart Lemoine has to be the most decorated playwright in Edmonton. The founder and chief creative force of the Teatro La Quindicina company based in the Varscona Theatre recently received the Diamond Jubilee Medal, honouring “significant contributions and achievements by Canadians,” on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th anniversary. It should go well with […]
Nude burlesque show canceled for lack of exotic dance permit
The line between art and erotic entertainment appears to be as thin as the pasties covering the performers’ nipples. A nude acrobatic burlesque show called Cirque De L’Erotique that was supposed to have taken place this weekend in Edmonton has been cancelled because promoter Jade Janvier doesn’t have an exotic entertainer license – “despite the […]
MUSIC: KingDoom to lead ‘industrial revolution’ from Edmonton
With one member who used to play with Marilyn Manson and another who played with Econoline Crush, Edmonton’s own KingDoom is hoping to lead a new “industrial revolution” for a genre of music that seems to be in a bit of a lull. KingDoom plays Saturday at the Pawn Shop, on the heels of a […]
Taylor Swift returns to Edmonton in June
It looks like Taylor Swift has made some room on her tour for Edmonton after all. The 23-year-old femme fatale will play at Rexall Place June 25 and 26 as part of an extensive tour in support of her latest album Red. With opening act Ed Sheeran – whose duet with Elton John was one […]
Herbie Hancock to headline 2013 Jazz Fest
For anyone old enough to remember the annual Playboy jazz poll, “Herbie Hancock on the piano” should have a familiar ring to it – and now he’s coming back to Edmonton, still going strong. The multiple Grammy winner is a headliner at the 2013 Edmonton International Jazz Festival, performing Thursday, June 27 at the Winspear […]
