Arts Roundup
The Arts Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to arts and culture in the Edmonton region.
Published every Thursday
Recent editions
Thursday, April 2, 2026
With news from Edmonton Arts Council, Mariel Buckley, Axios Men's Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada, The Aviary, AJA Louden, MacEwan, Fringe, and more.
Read this editionThursday, March 26, 2026
With news from the Country Music Alberta Awards, Dear Future YEG, Jacquie Daniels, CKUA, the Expanse Festival, NorthwestFilmFest, and more.
Read this editionThursday, March 19, 2026
With news from Azimuth Theatre, CKUA, Harcourt House, CO*LAB, Theatre Network, Marco Melfi, Edmonton Screen, Nathaniel Arcand, FAVA, and more.
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Arts prize finalists headed to screen
The Edmonton Arts Council has shared the finalists for the Edmonton Arts Prizes, including three films showing at the Garneau Theatre as part of NorthwestFilmFest this month.
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City seeks Indigenous artist for legacy project
An Indigenous artist from Treaty 6 territory will be tasked with creating a piece to represent Edmonton and nation-wide municipal collaboration.
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Expanse Festival explores diverse perspectives with body-based performance
Azimuth Theatre's Expanse Festival kicks off on March 20, with most events taking place at the Fringe Theatre's Arts Barns through March 29.
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Recent arts articles
History is worth paying for, say heritage advocates
When the institutions that preserve a place's history lose funding, much is at risk, say the heads of two historical societies whose budgets have been cut.
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Whale Society of Edmonton shows small groups can make waves
The story of a save-the-whales group headquartered in landlocked Edmonton in the 1980s shows that a small group of passionate people can make a difference, says the sister of one of the organization's founding members.
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Fringe launches workshop series for veterans and newbies
Fringe Theatre is offering a workshop series to help artists succeed at its own festival.
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