Sustainival
It’s not the first time we’ve seen Sustainival in Edmonton. As far back as 2011 the Fringe Festival site hosted the carnival built on sustainable energy, with classic rides like the Ferris wheel, Tilt-a-whirl and Graviton running off of vegetable oil. Now in its seventh year, Sustainival is adding a two-day jaunt to Lethbridge and a return trip to Fort McMurray as well as setting down at the Servus Corporate Centre with rides like the Yoyo, Skymaster, Himalaya, Sizzler and more, all powered by renewal energy, as well as games, slides, vendors and street performers. Check the website for a complete listing.
When: Thursday, June 8 to Saturday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, June 11, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Servus Corporate Centre, 151 Karl Clark Road, South Edmonton Common
Admission: $30 to $45 for a day pass with unlimited rides; single tickets also available on site or in advance from the website.
Info: sustainival.com
A cinematic observation of Indigenous artist Lana Whiskeyjack as she works to complete a mixed-media sculpture of a tortured face, the face of her uncle. Lana calls the piece Losing My Talk.
pîkiskwe-speak
Lana Whiskeyjack is the focus of both a short documentary and an art installation in pîkiskwe-speak, a cross-Canada touring art and film installation taking place at the Metro Cinema on Thursday night. Lana Gets Her Talk is a study of Cree artist Whiskeyjack as she completes a mixed-media sculpture called Losing My Talk, which is a testament to the trauma experienced by Indigenous people in the Indian Residential School system. Select other works by the artist will be on display as well; a Q & A session with director Beth Wishart MacKenzie and Lana Whiskeyjack will take place after. Musical performances by Amanda Lamothe and ASANI will also take place.
When: Thursday, June 8 at 7 p.m.
Where: Metro Cinema, 8712 109 St.
Admission: $12, general; $9, students and seniors
Info: metrocinema.org
Crowds gather during the Pride Parade in Edmonton on June 8, 2013.
Pride
The 10-day Pride festival features events across the city celebrating the LGBTQIA + community. There’ll be movie screenings, barbeques, child and youth activities, comedy, educational opportunities, and more, and a large number of them will be free. The Pride Parade kicks things off for most people; it starts at 108th Street and Whyte Ave. on Saturday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and ends at 86th Avenue and 104th Street, winding down at Pride in the Park at End of Steel Park. Check the Edmonton Pride website for more details.
When: Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 18
Where: Various venues
Admission: Free to ticketed
Info: edmontonpride.ca
Steven Page will perform at the Winspear Centre in a concert called Crescendo
Crescendo
Members of the Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree are joining forces with a 60-piece orchestra and ex-Barenaked Lady Steven Page for an evening of music at the Winspear Centre on Friday evening. Carrie Doll hosts the concert, called Crescendo, which features the music of Billy Joel, Elton John, Led Zeppelin and more, along with appearances by special guests speaking about struggles with depression. Proceeds from the performance go to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation and Mental Health Foundation.
When: Friday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Winspear Centre
Admission: $55.05 to $160, available from the Winspear box office or website
Info: winspearcentre.com
The Richard Eaton Singers perform at All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral on June 10
Richard Eaton Singers
Works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Willan, and a number of Canadian composers will be among the musical treats available at UK Calling, a send off concert for the Richard Eaton Singers on Saturday night. Leonard Ratzlaff conducts, with accompaniment by Jeremy Spurgeon (organ), Leanne Regehr (piano) and Katherine Pernal (cello) as the RES pump themselves up for a tour of Britain that includes stops in Edinburgh, Durham, York, Stratford-on-Avon, and Oxford. Stop by and wish them well!
When: Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral, 10035 103 St.
Admission: $20 to $30, available at the door or in advance from the Richard Eaton Singers website
Info: richardeatonsingers.com
Strathcona Heritage Day
Strathcona county celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday while also paying homage to the area’s diverse heritage with Heritage Day of Strathcona County at the Spark Gallery on Sunday. The free event features music, dance, food, displays of art and more. Children’s activities include a Play-Doh kitchen, murals, Canadian wildlife mini-world, and a baby zone.
When: Sunday, June 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Spark Gallery, 2257 Premier Way #116, Sherwood Park
Admission: Free
Info: accsc.ca
The Major and The Minor with Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland.
Major and the Minor
Ray Milland is the major, Ginger Rogers is the Minor in acclaimed auteur Billy Wilder’s first American directing effort. Major Philip Kirby (Milland) finds what appears to be a 12-year-old girl named Su-Su in his train compartment. In actuality the girl is Susan Applegate (Rogers), a young woman posing as a minor in order to get the youth fare on a train ride back to her home town of Stevenson, Iowa. Complications and hilarity ensue as she develops feelings for Kirby, who acts as her guardian while she pretends to wait for the arrival of her parents.
When: Monday, June 12 at 8 p.m.
Where: Royal Alberta Museum, 12845 102 Ave.
Admission: $6, regular; $5 for seniors and students; $3, children
Info: royalalbertamuseum.ca
The Wild at The Needle Vinyl Tavern, June 12.
The Wild
Kelowna-based rock ‘n’ roll outfit The Wild are back in town with a new record, Wild at Heart, and a whole lot of denim and interesting facial hair. Produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica) Wild at Heart features such numbers as Livin’ Free, Another Bottle, and Rattlesnake Shake, potential anthems for those who lament the lack of current Buck Cherry product. Also on the bill are CKY and Dusty Tucker.
When: Monday, June 12 at 8 p.m.
Where: Needle Vinyl Tavern, 10524 Jasper Ave.
Admission: $22, available at the door or in advance from Yeglive
Info: yeglive.ca
Maynard Keenan of Tool performs onstage during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival – Day 3 at Randall’s Island on June 4, 2017 in New York City.
Tool
They’re long overdue on a new album, but that’s not stopping Tool from touring this summer. The L.A. four-piece have been talking up their forthcoming fifth release for years now, but allow that ongoing lawsuits, personal projects and a very slow recording process has pushed it beyond 2017. Patience, fans, and maybe have a sip of the Cabernet Sauvignon that vocalist Maynard James Keenan has been producing in the interim. Opening are Crystal Method.
When: Tuesday, June 13 at 8 p.m.
Where: Rogers Place
Admission: $75 to $125, available from Ticketmaster
Info: ticketmaster.ca
Toronto’s Kirsten Rasmussen & Matt Folliott of K$M, performing at Improvaganza at the Citadel Theatre, June 14 to 24
Improvaganza
Summer is almost officially here, and with it the annual Improvaganza hosted by Edmonton’s own Rapid Fire Theatre. The 2017 edition of the ten day improvisational festival includes an appearance by CBC’s The Irrelevant Show, as well as Reckless Theatre (New York), K$M (Toronto), Speechless (Bogota/Winnipeg), Broke Gravy (Portland) and more. Check the website for more info.
When: Wednesday, June 14 to Saturday, June 24
Where: Maclab Theatre, Citadel Theatre, 9828 101A Ave.
Admission: $175 for a festival pass; single day tickets also available from the Rapidfire Theatre website
Info: rapidfiretheatre.com
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