The annual SkirtsAfire Festival is back from March 6-16, 2025! Be entertained and inspired by theatre, music, dance, comedy, visual art, workshops and more. Taking place in various venues in the heart of Old Strathcona and the French Quarter, there’s lots to see and do at SkirtsAfire, take it all in! Plus, explore Whyte Avenue...
The Trial is an improvised legal showdown where quick-witted comedians become the judge, jury, and the larger-than-life defendants and prosecutors. Will justice be served, or will chaos reign in the courtroom? Will a cast of unqualified comedians know anything about legal proceedings? Find out as the case unravels in real-time, packed with laughter, surprises, and...
Cosmopolitan Music Society presents a night of Jazz and Swing dancing. Join us as we reinvent the OSPAC performance space with the musicians moving off the stage to allow room for the dancers. When: March 7, 2025 at 6pm Where: Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Boulevard NW Tickets: $40 general / $25 student...
We are pleased to begin offering soap classes! This introductory soap class is using the cold process method. You will have a choice of 4-5 different scents. What you will learn: A brief history of soap making Lye safety and handling Basic steps and processes of soap making Herbs and other natural additives How to create...
In 1891, Johanna Bonger, widow of Vincent van Gogh’s brother Theo, finds herself in possession of all of Vincent’s artwork–over 600 pieces. Though she is told to rid herself of the “worthless art”, she refuses, and passionately takes on the mission to bring Vincent’s work to the forefront of the art world. After Mourning –...
You are hereby summoned to the closing night party for The Trial, our hilarious and unpredictable improvised court case show. After a run full of laughable legal drama and questionable witnesses, it’s time to throw the gavel down in celebration. Join us for this law-themed late-night performance party, because no one can get down like...
Join us at the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market for a culinary experience unlike anything you've had before! Indigenous celebrity chef Shane Chartrand creates a unique menu with products handpicked solely from our market vendors. Chef Shane shares educational and inspiring stories from his life and experiences from the Indigenous community. During this intimate and fun...
BONFIRE is Rapid Fire Theatre's festival of new ideas! Each year our ensemble debuts a ton of new improv shows as part of this festival. Come see the next big thing! When: April 3-5, 2025 at 7 and 9:30PM Where: Rapid Fire Exchange, 10437 83 Ave
We are pleased to begin offering soap classes! This introductory soap class is using the cold process method. You will have a choice of 4-5 different scents. What you will learn: A brief history of soap making Lye safety and handling Basic steps and processes of soap making Herbs and other natural additives How to create...
It’s time to party with the CMS Jazz Big Band and Cosmopolitones! Join the CMS jazzers in an evening of toe-tapping favourites from swing, to latin, to funk at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Thursday, April 24th @ 7 pm (doors at 6 pm) Thursday Night Jazz Party featuring CMS Jazz Big Band (conducted...
Spring Sundays at Cosmo continues… CMS Chorus and Reverberations Handbells join together for an afternoon of moving and exciting repertoire that highlights the talents and unique sounds of the human voice and English handbells. You will hear songs from Canada and the British Isles, Oscar Galian’s Saleso, Art Maddox’s Kumquatrain Express, Andrew Balfour’s Ambe, and...
Rice & Mysticism: A Six-Course Love Letter to Filipino Food Step into a guided culinary journey that traces the spiritual and cultural history of rice in pre-colonial Philippines — through six unforgettable courses, where every dish shares one humble, powerful ingredient: rice. Award-winning local chef Earl Briones invites you to Rice & Mysticism, an immersive...
