Edmonton Jazz Legend Leads Yardbird Suite’s 65th Anniversary
P.J. Perry was 15 years old when he played the original Yardbird Suite in 1957 – and now all these years later he’s back again to celebrate the local jazz club’s 65th anniversary. This is what dedication to the Edmonton music scene looks like. “I can assure you I never thought at 80 I’d be […]
REVIEW: Edmonton Folk Music Festival Returns After Three Years Off
I looked out my window on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 4 with trepidation. That evening, I would be heading to the first Edmonton Folk Music Festival in three years – so of course it was pouring. Hearty Folk Fest fans share with a glowing pride their battle stories of surviving the rain, wind, mud, […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Festivals for the Rest of Us!
Big news about the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival: It’s back. Of course it is. The theme revealed for the 41st annual festival this week was “Destination Fringe” – a theatrical travelogue boasting 27 venues filled with 160 different productions, running Aug. 11-21. Tickets go on sale Aug. 3. This is by far my favourite […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Comments on an Edmonton Events List, Whither YEG Live?
CLICK THE LIVE LYNX BELOW TO BUY TICKETS TO THE FOLLOWING EVENTS! May 19: Just for Laughs with Rick Mercer and more, Jubilee Auditorium Excellent comedy featuring some of Canada’s finest improvisers May 19: Avril Lavigne, Rogers Place Pay attention to this artist. Why, you ask? Read old unhinged essay on Avril Lavigne’s songs here: […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Lots
In the ongoing task of creating lists-as-articles, or “listicles,” to promote the local live entertainment scene, journalists have come far in two months – from scrounging for info on shows that turned out to have been cancelled, to there literally being too many live shows to list. You can’t win. Let’s start with music. The […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent & Craig
Can’t Stand Losing (You Jerks) Three games & three losses have put a bit of a damper in the parade planning for your 2022 Stanley Cup Champs. But, like a warm blanket of hateful stitching, Brent and Craig have plenty of shit to gripe about, just like the old days! Christmas came early! Read on […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Touring Artists Have Lots of Post Pandemic Music!
The pandemic has afforded famous recording artists the opportunity to make music with a freedom they could only dream about before. Usually records were made – quickly – between tours, where the real money was supposed to be. Some acts would tour too much, wear out their welcome. But hey, no tours for two years, […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Is Live Theatre Back In Business In Edmonton?
The Law of Headlines states that if a news-paper headline is a question, the answer is always no. In this case, it’s a yes. Yes, live theatre appears to be back in business in Edmonton. Seems like all the major local theatre companies survived the pandemic and are running hot and heavy. Theatre Network is […]
FRINGE REVIEW: Volare Tenors Make Beautiful Popera Together
It is said that “Popera” began in 1911 when Caruso strode into a Milan studio and recorded an aria for ordinary people. The art form came into flower again most recently when the Three Tenors sang to some 800 million people from Rome’s Baths of Caracalla on July 7, 1990. Current popular groups that record […]
