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A group of people pose on a stage with red curtains behind them. Most are wearing Ghostbusters costumes, but two are kneeling in the centre of frame, and one man is stood among the costumed group with a Balenciaga hoodie on.
arts film

How NorthwestFEARFest's boss put his life into film

Guy Lavallee, the mind behind NorthwestFEARFest, might just be the busiest man in Edmonton film festivals.

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Crowd of people sitting at tables on a pedestrianized downtown street, with musicians performing on a stage in the background
city council arts

Calls for public engagement: Nature, nightlife, and cultural spaces

Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for naturalization, entertainment districts, library services, arts and culture, and more.

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People sit at picnic tables with a music stage in the background.
business downtown

Pedestrian-only Rice Howard Way continues into fall

After reporting a successful first year, Edmonton hopes to continue making Rice Howard Way pedestrian-only for both stand-alone events and regular programming.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "The Edmonton Opera Guild presents a prelude to fashions."
history arts

A moment in history: Oct. 2, 1975

On this day in 1975, a fashion fundraiser was being advertised to support opera in Edmonton.

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Three people wearing matching toques stand in front of a restaurant's front window. A sign behind them reads "Come in, we're OPEN."
food arts

Docuseries explores Edmonton communities through food

The three creators of the new docuseries Eating Edmonton used food, the people who make it, and their experiences as second-generation immigrants to tell richer stories about Edmonton communities.

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A family poses at the Kaleido Family Arts Festival.
arts business

Pay-What-You-Can removes barriers to bring audiences back

More Edmonton arts organizations are allowing their patrons to choose what they want to pay for admission in a bid to make art more accessible and convince audiences to return after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Young people in costumes perform on stage
arts business

How arts organizations are working to attract younger audiences

The Edmonton Opera is joining several other cultural organizations across the city in an attempt to grow its audience by offering free shows to youth, and the results suggest it's popular.

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The solarium in the Ortona Armoury Building.
arts business

First look at the renovated Ortona Armoury Building

Artists and non-profit organizations will return to the 110-year-old Ortona Armoury Building in September following a $16.3 million rehabilitation project by the City of Edmonton that dates back to the building's closure in 2019.

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A shopkeeper behind a counter surrounded by stationery products and plants.
business arts

Stationery shop parcel + prose is the latest closure on 124 Street

The parcel + prose stationery boutique is closing at the end of July due to challenges its owner said stemmed primarily from a costly pandemic loan — though this may not be the end of the store.

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