Arts Roundup

The Arts Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to arts and culture in the Edmonton region.

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Recent editions

Thursday, June 11, 2026

With news from the Alberta Literary Awards, Double Lunch, The Works, Teatro Live, Rainbow Visions, ARDN, Naomi McIlwraith, O-day'min Daze, and more.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

With news from Nextfest, Folk Fest, Absurd Collective, Speplól Tanya Zilinski, Fringe, Saraswoti Lamichhane, vrCAVE, Labo Coffee, and others.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

With news from Purple City, ARDN, Robin Cisek, The McDades, Cheyenne Rain LeGrande, the Nina, Concrete Theatre, Lit Resistance, and more.


Recently in the roundup

arts

Strong showing for Edmonton writers at Alberta Literary Awards

Several Edmontonians were among the honorees at the Alberta Literary Awards, presented by the Writers Guild of Alberta on June 5.

arts theatre

Nextfest invites patrons to adopt an artist

As Nextfest heads into another year of showcasing emerging artists, festival director Erin Chorley encourages you to consider adopting one of the stars before they go supernova

arts festivals

Purple City brings the noise with first-wave lineup

Purple City Music Festival's first lineup drop has been "very well curated" to include emerging artists who are ready for the professional stage, says one performer and festival sound tech.


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Recent arts articles

A large group of people gather around a giant cheque for $2,147 made out to the Centre for Autism Alberta
arts health

The Resplendent Cave finds hidden treasure in role-playing games

A professional game master is on a quest to work with more non-profits after a successful fundraiser helped people with autism find joy in collective storytelling.

The band Bad Buddy on stage in a kaleidoscopic photo illustration
arts business

Double Lunch's 'band hotel' among resources for the music industry

Emily Bachynski was sick of uncomfortable touring life after 10 years with her band Bad Buddy, so she decided to open a "band hotel."

A man stands in front of a bulletin board with white and blue papers pinned to it.
food technology

Labo Coffee's bulletin board connects adventurers with side quests

A Whyte Avenue coffee shop has launched a quest board to help young people connect with each other while avoiding pressure to monetize their skills.