Glitterverse Productions and House of Hush present Big Band Burlesque
2025-10-04 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
House of Hush Burlesque and Glitterverse Productions are extremely proud to bring Big Band Burlesque to Edmonton for the first time, at the gorgeous Varscona Theatre! Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025 as we head on an adventure with the Midnight Blue Jazz Society and their 17 piece big brass band as they lead us through the decades with added flavours of swing, jazz, blues, latin, funk, classic rock and their own take on modern hits. Combine these sounds with the glitz and glamour of some of the globe’s premier burlesque performers and vocalists, and you have yourself one exciting evening that is not to be missed!
This event is 18+
When: October 4, 2025. Early Show at 6:30pm, Late Show at 9:30pm
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave
Cost: $35 (+ fees)

Enchanted Affairs Burlesque Presents: Desire in the Night
2025-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | AB
✨A sultry burlesque show under the stars ✨
As twilight deepens and the veil of night falls, something begins to stir. Desire in the Night is an invitation into a world where fantasy takes center stage, and every glance, curve, and whisper is dripping with intention. Under the glow of stars and warm autumn air, this burlesque experience blends vintage glamour, modern sensuality, and a touch of the surreal. Let yourself be pulled into a night of temptation, where the performers embody passion, power, and play in all its forms. Featuring a cast of local legends and rising stars, Desire in the Night offers everything from slow-burn seduction to variety acts you wouldn’t expect. Rich visuals, stunning costumes adorned with stones, and performances that leave you breathless and wanting more. Whether you’re a longtime lover of burlesque or it’s your very first taste, this is your night to indulge.
Please join us before the show to enjoy the delicious meals and drinks Lunar offers! During the show, you’ll have the opportunity to order drinks and tapas. Afterwards, we’ll continue serving meals and drinks for you to enjoy.
Come for the tease. Stay for the thrill. Leave with a secret.
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*This is an 18+ performance that includes striptease and the removal of clothing. The performers will move throughout the room and, at times, may be momentarily out of your sight.*
When: October 11, 2025: Doors 7 pm / show 8 pm
Where: Lunar 8222 Gateway Blvd NW
Cost: $30-$45/person(+fees)

Fringe Theatre Presents: Tough Guy
2025-10-28 - 2025-11-08 | The Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tough Guy follows a group of friends as they navigate the aftermath of a shooting at Aria, a queer nightclub. They’re all nursing wounds, visible and invisible, and are thrown into further turmoil when their friend Emerson, a rising star in the independent film scene, comes back home to film a documentary about the shooting.
How do we go on when the unthinkable happens? What does it mean to point a camera at a catastrophe? How does queerness endure, time and time again?
Winner of the 2025 Westbury Family Fringe Theatre Award and the 2025 Alberta Playwriting Competition, Tough Guy is at once an excavation of a tragedy and a celebration of the tenacity of queer joy. It’s gripping, visceral, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, always unapologetic.
Accessible Performances:
Tuesday, November 4 8PM: CART Captioned Performance
Wednesday, November 5 8PM: CART Captioned/Relaxed Performance
Tickets: $26. Offer What You Will pricing available.
Age Rating: Parental Guidance (14+) – the yellow light – parental discretion advised
This show contains: adult language, adult content, death, drugs/alcohol, homophobic and transphobic violence, gun violence, violence
CAST
Mel Bahniuk
Michelle Diaz
Jasmine Hopfe
Marguerite Lawler
Autumn Strom
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright/Producer – Hayley Moorhouse
Director – Brett Dahl
Dramaturg – Evan Medd
Stage Manager – Jess Haight
Production Manager – Liv Bunge
Set/Lighting Designer – Lieke den Bakker
Sound Designer – Kena León
Projection Designer – Ian Jackson

OddBird Art & Craft Fair - Winter Edition
2025-11-28 - 2025-12-07, 2025-11-28, 2025-11-29, 2025-11-30, 2025-12-05, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-07 | Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, Canada
Edmonton’s newest and chirpiest indie art market, OddBird Art & Craft Fair, is landing in Old Strathcona for TWO WEEKENDS this winter: November 28-30 and December 5-7.
Our winter lineup features 100+ artists and community arts organizations from Edmonton and beyond. Get ready for colourful ceramics, indie literature, intricate beadwork, hand-dyed textiles, kids toys, art prints, and much more! We’ll have fresh coffee and snacks on site all weekend long.
When: November 28-30th, 2025 and December 5-7, 2025
Where: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd
Cost: $5 admission, kids admission is free!

Leif Oleson-Cormack: Alone Ranger (Live Comedy Album Taping) at Grindstone Theatre
2025-12-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-05 21:00 - 22:00 | The Grindstone Comedy Theatre & Bistro, 10019 81 Ave NW, Edmonton
Edmonton comedian Leif Oleson-Cormack (“The Disney Delusion”, Seattle International Comedy Competition, Edinburgh Fringe) records his first stand-up album live at Grindstone Theatre! ALONE RANGER!
Leif’s dark, queer, and confessional style of comedy has taken him across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. and now he’s bringing it all home for one night only. Come laugh loud, clap big, and be part of the recording that marks the next chapter in one of Alberta’s most exciting comedy voices.
“Exquisitely well written stand-up comedy…Leif Oleson-Cormack really knows what he’s doing.”
– Butterwort UK
“Leif Oleson-Cormack shows us where the future of stand-up comedy should lie.”
-View Magazine (Pick for ‘Best of Fringe’ 2022)
About the performer:
Before entering the world of stand-up comedy, Leif Oleson-Cormack was an award-winning Juilliard-trained playwright who designed video games for a living. Since then, he’s been performing his dark, queer, and confessional style for audiences across the globe. His critically acclaimed one-man show, “The Disney Delusion”, recently toured to sold-out houses across Canada, the US, and Edinburgh, and was nominated for the Just for Laughs prize for “Outstanding English Comedy” at the Montreal Fringe Festival. He was the winner of the 2019 Calgary FunnyFest Comedy Competition and has had the pleasure of opening for acts such as Alan Carr, Scott Thompson, and Aparna Nancherla.
When: Friday, December 5, 2025, at 7:00 & 9:00 PM
Where: Grindstone Theatre, 10019 81 Ave NW
Cost: $20, ages 16+

Fringe Theatre Presents: Chase Padgett: A 6 String Christmas
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14, 2025-12-12, 2025-12-13, 2025-12-14 | Fringe Theatre Arts Barns, 10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T6E2G9
A fun & funny musical romp through classic Christmas tunes!
Chase Padgett brings his prodigious talents as a singer, guitarist, comedian, and storyteller to this unforgettable evening of Christmas spirit. This show is stuffed like a stocking with timeless Christmas music as well as tons of jokes and stories about how Christmas changed Chase’s life forever. His blazing guitar work, lightning fast wit, and surprisingly soulful singing voice will remind any audience why Christmas is such a special time of year. Perfect for all ages!
Chase Padgett is a multi-faceted actor, improviser, guitarist, and singer. His hit one man shows (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane, Lucky Break) have played to rave reviews and sold out houses all over North America. He has been a featured variety performer for Disney Cruise Line and was a semi-finalist on “Alter Ego,” the avatar based singing competition show on Fox.
When: December 12-14th
Where: Fringe Theatre Arts Barns | The Westbury Theatre, 10330 84 Ave NW
Cost: $35

The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant...Ever! at the Varscona Theatre
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14, 2025-12-12, 2025-12-13, 2025-12-14 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant…Ever! follows the well-meaning Mrs. O’Brien, who suddenly finds herself in charge of the annual Christmas pageant after Mrs. Armstrong hits a moose with her car. No big deal, it’s the same kids, the same carols, the same pageant every year… right?
Enter the Herdmans, the most notorious troublemakers in town, who show up to audition and turn the whole production upside-down! What starts as a recipe for disaster quickly becomes the most unexpected, heartfelt, and hilarious Christmas pageant ever, as the true meaning of the season shines through.
Come share in the laughter, the music, and the magic. We can’t wait to celebrate with you again this year!
When: December 12-14, 2025, various times
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave NW
Cost: $24-30

Nutcracker Burlesque at the Varscona Theatre
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-19 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
This naughty re-imagining of the Nutcracker is cl-ass-ical, comical and spectacular. See some of Edmonton’s best burlesque performers as they fill you with delight from the top of your head to the tips of your tippy-toes. There will be snowflakes, the Sugar Plum Fairy, peppermints, mouse royalty and more! Join us for a playful take on an old tale, with this must-see holiday romp.
Our all-star cast includes our host Nikki Hulowski and performers Rusty Strutz, Violette Coquette, Jezebel Sinclair, Sharpay Diem, Charlee Queen, LeTabby Lexington and Vivian Vanguard. Script by Nikki Hulowski. Group Choreography by Scarlett Von Bomb.
Thursday, Dec 18: Doors 6pm / Show 7pm
Friday, Dec 19: Doors 6pm / Show 7pm
Saturday, Dec 20: Doors 6pm / Show 7pm
75 minute show, no intermission.
Cost: Early Bird Tickets: $30 / Full Price: $35

Mrs. Claus Holiday Spectacular at the Varscona Theatre
2025-12-19 21:30 - 23:00, 2025-12-20 21:30 - 23:00 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Join Claudia Hartout – or should we say Claudia Claus – as she recounts just how she bagged the man with the bag, how she got her stocking stuffed, and how life at the North Pole has been filled with more than cookies and nog! THE MRS. CLAUS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR is a raucous drag and burlesque variety show that will have you falalala-ing and prancing in your seat as some of Edmonton’s finest and flirtiest fill your head with images of sugar plums doing a little more than dancing above your head just in time to make your holidays a little more gay. Wanna come tell The Missus what you really want for Christmas? It’ll get you on the right side of the Naughty list.
*Please note, this show contains Nudity, Adult Content, and Potty Mouth Drag Queen. 18+
When: December 19th and 20th, starting at 10 PM
Where: The Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave
Cost: Early Bird Tickets: $25 / Full Price: $30 / VIP: $50*
*VIP Package includes Meet & Greet Photo Op with Mrs. Claus

The Paint Spot Presents: Unfinished Painting Challenge
2026-01-03 09:00 - 21:00 | The Paint Spot, 10032 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 1W8, Canada
Is your goal is to get to your studio more in 2026? Then this challenge is made for you.
Every artist has at least one of those paintings: the one you can’t seem to finish. This is a great opportunity to get rid of those half-finished works cluttering your studio, and while you’re at it, get inspired by someone else’s half-finished work. You may decide to swap with another artist. After all, one person’s junk is another person’s treasure.
However, for the painting challenge day, you can bring your own piece and finish it. We will take before and after images and then you can be part of the exhibition at The Paint Spot.
When: Saturday, January 3rd, from 9 AM to 9 PM
Where: The Paint Spot, 10032 81 Ave NW
Cost: FREE!
This is part of an ongoing painting exchange event running from mid-December to mid-February. Then all paintings will be collected and put on display at The Paint Spot from February 23 – April 23, 2026. There will also be an online gallery of the before and after.

Beginner Burlesque Class at Central Edmonton Aerial Performing Arts Club (CEAPAC)
2026-01-13 - 2026-02-03 | Central Edmonton Aerial Performing Arts Club, #301, 10314 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4 Week Series hosted by Letabby at CEAPAC
Tuesday 7:15pm January 13 – February 03 2026
Have you taken a Beginner Burlesque Class? Done a couple performances and looking for a few more skills? Check out Next Level Burlesque. With 13 years of experience under her shimmy belt, LeTabby Lexington is here to teach you some burlesque basics to help you feel confident whether you go on to perform burlesque or just want to feel extra wonderful in your day to day life. Skills include: Boa, Chair, Connecting with the Audience, Face and more.
It is recommend that you have taken a beginner class or have performed before signing up to this class, but not mandatory. We won’t be covering the basics. This class is open to all body types, genders, skill levels/dance experience and abilities/super abilities.
Please plan to wear shoes you can move in, clothing you feel comfortable in and bring a water bottle.
When: Tuesdays at 7:15 PM, from January 13 – February 3, 2026
Where: CEAPAC, #301 10314 Whyte Ave NW
Cost: $110 + fees per student*
*note there are first-come, first-served, pay-what-you-can spaces available. Please email LeTabby at letabbylexington@gmail.com to claim one of these pay breaks.

Shadow Theatre Presents: An Iliad
2026-01-21 - 2026-02-08, 2026-01-21 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
An Iliad is a modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic. Poetry and humour, the ancient tale of the Trojan War and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience. The setting is simple: the empty theatre. The time is now; the present moment. The lone figure onstage is a storyteller – possibly Homer, possibly one of the many bards who followed in his footsteps. He is fated to tell this story throughout history.
When: January 21, 2025 to February 8, 2025
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 8 Ave NW
Cost: Varies from $1-40, check ticketing website for full details
