Arts
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Coming up this week: Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2023
Opportunities this week include a concert in a pedway, hearing stories about well-being on transit, creating a seasonal craft, watching tech startups pitch, and exploring galaxies with nerds.
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Royal Bison organizer moves into printer-hacking practice
Having mentored a replacement market to sustain the legacy of the 16-year-old Royal Bison Art & Craft Fair, longtime lead organizer Vikki Wiercinski is transporting its community-building "DNA" into something called a risograph.
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Founder shifts from neuroscience to fashion
One of Edmonton's newest fashion brands comes from the mind of a founder who is finally doing what she wanted to do when she grew up, after detours into neuroscience and an internet-of-things tech startup.
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AGNT books a win at Startup TNT's Investment Summit VIII
AGNT, an online marketplace that makes it easier for event organizers to book entertainers, won the Edmonton finale of Startup TNT's Investment Summit VIII.
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Calls for public engagement: Alley renewals, park amenities, public art
Here are some opportunities to offer your input on civic initiatives, including renewal projects in Glenwood and Lansdowne, Valley Line West LRT communications, Castle Downs Park plans, and the Vibrant Street Art Contest.
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Drag.Jpeg focuses lens to smash stigma and reflect diversity
A photography project that celebrates the diverse world of Edmonton drag will culminate in a set of trading cards and two events in January.
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Edmonton-made role-playing game gets deluxe reprint after big win
Indie tabletop game developer Mikey Hamm is releasing a revamped edition of Slugblaster: Kickflip Over a Quantum Centipede after it was named the Game of the Year at the 2023 Indie Groundbreaker Awards.
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New book maps history of women's shelter movement in Alberta
The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters has published a book that shares the previously untold stories of those who created refuges for women and children escaping abuse.
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Tabletop fundraiser World Builders YEG makes a play
Fans of indie role-playing games are organizing a tabletop gaming day to raise money for a good cause and promote local creations.
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