Review: ESO magnificent with Bruckner's Symphony No. 9
Austrian composer Anton Bruckner was the cathedral builder of the symphony, creating vast edifices that speak of the glory of God and of humankind. He is also the most spiritual of symphonists: while...
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Three to See on Monday, Oct. 29
Reuben and the Dark: Fronted by soulful singer-songwriter Reuben Bullock, backed by an atmospheric sound sure to reach the Winspear rafters, the Calgary-based indie-folkers return in support of their...
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The Milk Carton Kids: Folk duo Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale have been likened to Simon & Garfunkel with a country twang, presenting a gimmick-free, stripped-down style built around their...
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'I've been everywhere': Well-travelled troubadour Murray McLauchlan returns...
Murray McLauchlan laughs when asked how many times he has travelled the road between Brandon, Man., and Moose Jaw, Sask. Let’s just say ‘lots.’ “Since I was about 17 years old, pretty well every year,”...
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Laura Rain and the Caesars: It’s Halloween night, which means many will either take their costumed candy fiends door to door begging the neighbours for sugar, or simply stay home to dole out the sweets...
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Lest We Forget: Paying solemn tribute to the Canadian Armed Forces, the Cosmopolitan Music Society (CMS) fills the Winspear Centre with music, ceremony, and colour at the annual Lest We Forget: A...
View ArticleLasting light: Richard Eaton Singers to celebrate Remembrance Day centenary...
There is the sense of the end of an era in this year’s Remembrance celebrations. It’s not just that it will be 100 years to the day since the end of the First World War: somehow, the centenary changes...
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Three to See on Thursday: Viennese classical, Festival of Trees and a...
ESO’s Viennese Favourites: Part of the Traditional Classics series, conductor Alexander Prior leads us through dances and operettas from Vienna’s glittering 19th century, excerpts of inspirational Bach...
View ArticleNeko Case bringing back her beautiful sass to Winspear May 7
The laser-sharp and bold Neko Case returns to Edmonton May 7, promoting her latest album Hell-On, which was inspired by her home burning down while she was on tour. “It felt like this was an...
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10 things to do in Edmonton this week: KaldrSaga, The Odds, and Miss Teen
KaldrSaga Beer, Norse mythology and queer storytelling are all tied together in Cardiac Theatre’s KaldrSaga: A Queer Tavern Drama for a Midwinter’s Night, over at the Almanac on Whyte until January 26....
View ArticleBig names, bold acts fill out Edmonton's 2019 concert schedule
Cher, Snoop Dogg, Iron Maiden and Elton John are among the many concert highlights taking place in Edmonton in 2019. Canadian country legend Paul Brandt will be at Rogers Place on Feb. 2, followed by...
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Motown lives on in Canadian tribute to the 1960s era
When it comes to musical time-tripping you’ve got to have the right tunes. For those of a certain age — boomers for instance — there may be no better sound than Motown. If you’re part of that...
View ArticleReview: ESO reaches new heights with Sibelius Festival opening concert
We learnt two things from the unwaveringly successful opening concert in the Edmonton Symphony orchestra’s Sibelius Festival on Friday evening at the Winspear Centre. The first is that its chief...
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Wildlife: The ESO charts course for two stellar nights with The Music of Star...
Music has always been crucial to Star Trek’s otherworldly vibe. As early as its second-aired episode as Uhura sings to Spock about the Vulcan of Enterprise being in “Satan’s guise,” Star Trek...
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Three to See Thursday: Cat Empire, Joy Ride 2019 and the trippy Climax
The Cat Empire boys play Winspear Thursday night. The Cat Empire: On their Stolen Diamonds tour, the Australian rock band brings their brand of feel-good, high-energy, smile-inducing, euphoric roots...
View ArticleReview: The Cat Empire takes the roof off Winspear with its tribal pop party
Straight off, any band which recognizes that ska is one of the greatest (often-forgotten) grooves in the history of popular dance music gets an extra star from this scribe. But the love of ska turned...
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10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Beerfest, Glow Festival, and Marianas...
Beerfest Lacombe’s Blindman Brewing, St. Albert’s Endeavour Brewing, and Edmonton’s own Bent Stick Brewing are among the local craft beers available at this year’s Edmonton International Beerfest. Over...
View ArticleReview: Roots-rocker Shakey Graves wows, woos the Winspear crowd
“It’s crazy seeing you folks here in this magnificent concert hall,” Shakey Graves said upon taking the Winspear Centre stage Tuesday night, marveling up at the rafters before laying out the evening’s...
View ArticleSkinnamarink sing-along: Sharon & Bram share child-friendly favourites on...
You knew it was coming, but it’s perhaps a bad year for Sharon & Bram to retire from the road. Since forming in 1978 the revered children’s entertainers (known as Sharon, Lois & Bram until...
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10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Coyote Comedy, Martha Masters, and the...
Coyote Comedy, Thursday nights at the Grindstone Theatre. Coyote Comedy Lately we’ve been hammering at the delights to be found at the Grindstone Theatre, and for good reason. They’ve jammed almost...
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