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Recent stories about arts
Library's resident musician wants to connect Edmonton's music scene
Biboye Onanuga, the full-time drummer sitting behind many different kits, is trying to use his role as the Edmonton Public Library's musician in residence to connect musicians to the city's growing scene.
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Boyle Street creates artist residency to prioritize arts programming for marginalized clients
Boyle Street Community Services and the Edmonton Arts Council are launching a year-long residency for an artist or collective to work with vulnerable Edmontonians while also furthering their artistic practice.
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Fringe historian to document Edmonton theatre history
Gerald Osborn, the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival's first official historian, told Taproot that he always lies that he was at the first festival in 1982.
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Walkthrough aims to create healthier game-building culture in Edmonton
Interactive Arts Alberta hopes that its newly opened Walkthrough Collaborative Centre on Whyte Avenue can help make Alberta "the best place in the world to make games," one staff member said.
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Flying Canoë Volant wants to transition to a 'culture of contribution'
If each of the 100,000 people who are likely to attend Flying Canoë Volant between Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 donated $5, the festival could quickly become more sustainable or think bigger, its head producer said.
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A moment in history: Jan. 17, 1975
On this day in 1975, one of Edmonton's most influential philanthropists was being honoured for contributions to the Citadel Theatre.
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A comedy lab for clowns and street performers rises from pandemic ashes
Clowns and street performers can get feedback on their work from other comedy artists now that a lab for these artists is returning after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Year in review: Hydrogen hiccups, arts fundraising, tech summits
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.
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Year in review: Service providers, Chinatown, affordable housing
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.
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