The Grindstone Comedy Festival is an annual independent stand-up, improv and sketch comedy festival hosted at Edmonton’s Grindstone Theatre which brings both national performers and rising local talent together under the Edmonton spotlight.
The Whyte Avenue Art Walk is an outdoor studio and gallery featuring hundreds of working artists. For three days every July, artists and their art fill the sidewalks of Old Strathcona. It’s an original experience that artists love. Artists are encouraged to bring their supplies and their ideas and make art right on site, providing an exciting opportunity...
Any way you fringe, one thing’s for certain: it’s always an adventure to new frontiers and destinations unknown. Experienced Fringe-stro-nauts and first-time spacewalkers are invited to journey with us to infinity as the 42nd Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival returns to the heart of Old Strathcona from August 17 to 27. Grab your zero-grav boots, tickets,...
We’re making room for new products this fall, so this summer event is the best time to pick up some great deals. There are many drawing materials, sketchbooks, portfolios, acrylics and oils so there’s something for every kind of artist, Drop by and try something new or pick up an old friend at a great...
Grindstone Theatre Society's Mural Massive is back for its 4th year Saturday September 2nd featuring the amazing Carter & The Capitals, Kate Steven's, SOUR, Landon Bushell, Ntwali, Jung Kings, plus comedy from Brad Semotiuk & Jules Ballufi, DJ sets from Aladean Kheroufi, Polyesterday, DJ Tr<3th, Freshlan, Joses and live Techno and electronic music at the...
Cinderella’s Ugly Stepsisters are back. This time, it’s their ball. The Ugly Stepsisters cordially invite you back to the Palace, just like the good old days. Doesn’t everyone love a ball? The pageantry, the elegance, the romance…but now it their ball and their rules. The world’s most infamous stepsiblings are ready to dish the dirt. What scandals hide within...
A powerful performance focused on community and tales of resistance. Norway’s Indigenous Sámi people are at the heart of the work by Elle Sofe Sara. Community and kinship between people, with nature and with the earth we all share, are the main themes of Vástádus eana/ The answer is land. The choreography is inspired by demonstrations,...
Written and performed by Kahlil Ashanti, Basic Training chronicles Ashanti’s time on tour as a comedian, actor, dancer, and soldier while enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as a member of the elite entertainment troupe ‘Tops in Blue.’ Less than 24 hours before departing for boot camp, a life-altering event forces him home to face...
Coming up May 1-7, 2024 is International Urban Sketchers Week. It’s an event happening all over the world and open to anyone interested in urban sketching. We’ve put together a list of daily prompts to inspire you for the week and are connecting with a few other local groups and The Paint Spot to share...
Improvaganza is one of the hottest improv festivals in the world, presented right here in Old Strathcona by Rapid Fire Theatre. From June 20-23, the Rapid Fire Exchange will host an incredible lineup of some of the most exciting improv comedy talent that the world has to offer, including Andrew Phung (Kim's Convenience, Last One...
The Grindstone Comedy Festival BACK! This annual, independent stand-up, improv and sketch comedy festival is hosted at Edmonton’s Grindstone Theatre which brings both national performers and rising local talent together under the Edmonton spotlight. With over 15 shows, there are sure to be uncontrollable belly laughs for all! This year's Comedy Festival features: Bruce McCulloch...
"When Life Gives You Melons" is an innovative and heartwarming production that delves into the challenges and triumphs of living with dyslexia. Sheridan, who holds a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Alberta, skillfully combines her talents in acting, writing, and directing to create a unique theatrical experience. Through the use of physical...
