Arts
Recent stories about arts
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.
Pride in Edmonton seeks to amplify, not dictate
Pride festivities in Edmonton are gathered from the bottom up, not dominated by one top-level organizer, says the curator and historian who collects those celebrations of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
'A powerful and unmistakable voice': Cellist Cris Derksen remembered
Condolences poured in from across Canada for Cris Derksen, a renowned Cree cellist and composer, who died on May 15 in a car crash in northern Alberta on the way home from their father's funeral.
Edmonton punks take global stage and screen
Synth-punk band Home Front took the opportunity to shout out Edmonton during a live studio session for KEXP, one of the biggest listener-funded radio stations in the United States.
A moment in history: May 8, 1989
On this day in 1989, one of Old Strathcona's most well-known parks was fighting for a chunk of the city's surplus cash.
OddBird helps new artists take flight
When OddBird Art and Craft Fair returns to the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre from May 8 to 10, first-time vendor Quinton Hylton will be among the flock.
Arts awards celebrate Edmonton's creative best
An artist who created a monumental garden rooted in memories; a filmmaker who told the story of a barrier-breaking hockey player; a writer who took a playful look at stock photography; and a musician whose record explores ambition, love, nostalgia, and growth — those are the winners of this year's Edmonton Arts Prizes.
Edmonton dancers claim their own spotlight
Edmonton artists have launched Dance Lives Here, a campaign that aims to spread the word about the city's vibrant dance scene.
East-side artists bring galleries to the streets
A collective of artists is reimagining the role of an art gallery as a way to build connections between neighbours.