Entertainment Today, June 10

Posted on June 9, 2011 By Staff Music

Here are the top national, U.S. and international showbiz headlines from around the web. Gig City updates story links at least twice per day, so check back later for the latest hot links: Abrams humbled by Spielberg talk – Toronto Sun [New Window] JJ Abrams doesn’t wear his ego on his sleeve. Asked about TV […]

True Love Lies tops Sterling Awards nominations

Posted on June 7, 2011 By Albert Smith The Latest, Theatre

There are a few theories we can form from reading the 2010-2011 nominations for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards – the closest Edmonton gets to the Oscars for the live theatre scene. 1. The Citadel Theatre remains the king of local theatre. 2. One of our brightest playwrights is Brad Fraser, who hasn’t lived here […]

GIGGLE CITY: Lars Callieou and the battle of the sexes

Posted on June 4, 2011 By Mike Ross Comedy, Front Slider

As Edmonton’s own Lars Callieou awaits his first Comedy Network special, Friday, June 10 at 10:30 p.m., there’s only one thing he’s nervous about: “I haven’t see it yet. When you guys see it, it’ll be the first time I see it. I’m not nervous. Maybe I should be.” He’s too busy to worry. Having […]

TONIGHT: Lanterns of Hope, Peking Acrobats

Posted on May 9, 2011 By Staff Front Slider, Music, Theatre

Today is an Asian kind of day. Some heavy hitters are appearing at the Lanterns of Hope Japan fund-raiser tonight at the Pourhouse, 10354 82 Avenue. Paul Bellows has taken time off being the boss of the Yellow Pencil web design company to play a set of his award-winning Elvis Costello of the Prairies music. […]

Theatre critics have feelings, too

Posted on May 4, 2011 By Mike Ross Culture, Front Slider, Theatre

Are Edmonton theatre people a bunch of pussies when it comes to their critics – or is it the other way around? Just wondering. The following exploration all started with Facebook. In an effort to get fresh local arts material for GigCity.ca, I sent “friend” requests to as many Edmonton musicians, artists, writers and actors […]

THEATRE: Ayn Rand meets Anthony Robbins in Public Speaking

Posted on April 21, 2011 By Adrian Lackey Theatre

True story: After seeing a performance of Faithless – which Chris Craddock wrote in 2005 with his co-star, Steve Pirot – I approached the actor in the lobby afterwards. I said to him, “Man, if only I had a quarter of your talent.” Craddock raised an eyebrow and gave me a playful smirk. “But, Adrian, […]

THEATRE: Chris Craddock is King of All Media

Posted on April 19, 2011 By Staff The Latest, Theatre

Great – another one-man play at the Fringe. Wait, this isn’t the Fringe. There’s snow on the ground. For a one-hander to go against theatrical behemoths like The Three Musketeers (Citadel) or the new spelling bee comedy at the Mayfield in the regular season of subscription fun in Edmonton, it must be very special indeed. […]

THEATRE: Look up in the sky! It’s the new Belke!

Posted on March 16, 2011 By Adrian Lackey Theatre

Dateline: New York City, 1940 – The infant comic book industry is booming. Everyone wants to cash in on the Superman craze. A young man is hired by a demanding publisher to create a new superhero for a new comic book. He is teamed up with an artist who turns out to be his personal Lex Luthor. […]

MUSIC: DJ may be a Bastid, but he loves audience participation

Posted on March 16, 2011 By Chad Huculak Music, The Latest

It’s true what they say. These days, everyone’s a DJ. You’d think that might frustrate someone like Skratch Bastid , who was in the biz before computer software made his job infinitely more accessible. But the Halifax native has wisely embraced the new, inclusive musical climate. Skratch Bastid, real name Paul Murphy, will brought his […]

Mayor’s Evening for the Arts – it’s not really his evening, it’s ours.

Posted on March 14, 2011 By Staff Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Stephen Mandel is one of the artsiest civic leaders artsy Edmonton has ever had – demonstrated again this year with today’s announcement of the nominees for the Mayor’s Evening for the Arts awards presentation on April 11. It’s not really HIS evening. We elected him. It’s OUR evening. Some of the names you will recognize: […]

Newfoundland wit and wisdom at the Westbury Theatre

Posted on March 9, 2011 By Staff Theatre

Uncle Val has been grumping about life, the universe and everything since 1978, if you can believe it. Now, one of the favourite and quintessentially Canadian characters created by CodCo’s Andy Jones takes the live stage at the Transalta Arts Barns’ Westbury Theatre this week. An Evening with Uncle Val is a one-man show that […]

New plays get test flight at Stage Struck 2011

Posted on February 25, 2011 By Sam Slate Lit, Theatre

This weekend offers a rare glimpse at plays going to the stage for the first time. Stage Struck 2011, at the Walterdale Playhouse tonight (Friday, Feb 25) and tomorrow (Saturday, Feb 26), is festival consisting of seven one-act adult plays, “but not adult as in triple-X,” jokes organizer Mary-Ellen Perley of the Alberta Drama Festival Association, a […]

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