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 […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent Oliver
Flame On Round 2 after the Oilers (narrowly) dispose of the Kings in 7 and it’s off to Calgary for the Battle of Alberta. How will the Oilers fare against a very tough Calgary team and the first Battle of Alberta in 31 years? Let’s find out in this week’s edition of In the Box, […]
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: Arcade Fire Returns to Edmonton, Beck to Open
Contrary to some reports, Canada’s premier alternative big band has not broken up – Arcade Fire is still going strong. It’s just that Will Butler – brother of frontman Win Butler – has left the band. Don’t worry, there still seem to be lots of musicians left. Extra horn players, at least. The band returns […]
INTERVIEW: Corb Lund Calls Cultural Appropriation on Commercial Country
Corb Lund sounds as country as country ever was – all while criticizing some of the mainstream country stars he shares airspace and some of his audience with. Sound familiar? I think George Strait’s 2003 song Murder on Music Row deals with this. Also almost every story about Corb Lund. It might be tempting to […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent Oliver
King Me Holy shit, we’re in the playoffs! With home ice advantage! On a crazy home winning streak! Can anything bring Brent and the City back down to earth? Well, probably a road win by the LA Kings. Brent Oliver is here to preview the series matchup with the Los Angeles Kings vs your Edmonton […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Garth Brooks Coming, Country Music Taking Over
News that MacEwan University has launched “Distinguished Visiting Artist in Country Music” workshops within its music program, and that Brett Kissel will be the honorary campaign chair, has been met with some arched eyebrows among some MacEwan music alumni nerds – like me. Having attended (but not graduated due to going on the road with […]
