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Artists and patrons weather wild storms

Arts organizations are recovering and reorganizing after weekend storms pummelled the region.

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Artists seek input for Chinatown Gate panels

Emily Chu and Halie Finney have been selected to create artwork for the north panels of Edmonton's new Chinatown Gate.

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Seventy-Gr8 Ave shouts out to band's 20th anniversary

Blind Enthusiasm will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Shout Out Out Out Out with a street party on July 11 from 2pm to 8:30pm

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Hingston & Olsen Publishing reaches its epilogue

The numbers don't make sense anymore, but the publisher that sold 20,000 short story collections over 10 years said he doesn't feel despair about the future of physical media.

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Fringe asks for support to keep it 'Unforgettable'

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival urged its supporters to remind their councillors that arts matter as it announced the theme for its 2026 rendition.

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Sterlings love the thrust-and-parry of Cyrano

Citadel Theatre productions earned 45 nominations across 26 categories at the Sterling Awards, Edmonton's annual celebration of excellence on the stage.

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Resistance to book restrictions is built on community

The curator of a new banned-book subscription service says it's important to not only read books that are commonly banned, but also get together and talk about them.

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Freewill returns with two shows after Hawrelak hiatus

Edmonton's summer Shakespeare festival is going big and going home — back to William Hawrelak Park after a three-year closure forced several festivals to relocate.

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Circular economy must include textiles, says advocate

Alternatives to fast fashion — cheap, trendy clothing that clogs thrift stores and landfills — will be on display at Edmonton's second annual sustainable fashion show on June 19.