This year the Edmonton Poetry Festival turns 20! That’s 20 years coming together as a community to enjoy the varied poetic voices that ripple throughout our region. 20 years got us reflecting on the importance of community and how everyone – poets, artists, audiences, volunteers, collaborators and more – is essential to a successful festival.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with an afternoon of poetry, hosted by Regional Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Kayleigh Cline and Don Perkins. There will also be an open mic session for those interested in sharing their own work. This event is co-presented with the Edmonton Poetry Festival.
Registration: Free but limited. Visit https://scl.bibliocommons.com/events/67c7645aa8a83528000fc560 to reserve your ticket.
Deadline to apply is May 9th, 2025
GWDC’s Space Share Program provides free rehearsal space and mentorship to performance-based artists and collectives. Space Share artists will engage in some form of community outreach during their time at the Shumka Dance Centre, so watch out for updates on possible showings, workshops and blog posts from this fantastic group of artists!
The Thousand Faces Festival Association welcomes artists and groups from all disciplines to submit proposals for inclusion of their mythically-inspired performances, films, and visual works at the 2025 Thousand Faces Festival.
Festival Dates: June 21 & 22, 2025
Festival Overview
Heist
March 22 - April 13, 2025
By Arun Lakra
Directed by Haysam Kadri
Produced in Association with The Grand Theatre
Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.
This year marks the 117th Annual Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival (formerly known as the Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival) – North America’s first and longest-running festival of its kind.
Live & Silent Auction | Lunch | Entertainment
and of course, incredible ART!
Proceeds support BWDC programs and initiatives
April 13
Chateau Lacombe (10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW)
$80 per person
$600 for a table of 8
Tickets and information: https://bwdc.ca/art-auction
Join Deborah Willis, author of MacEwan’s 2024-25 Book of the Year, for an intimate reading of Girlfriend on Mars. Following the reading, there will be time for a question-and-answer session with the author about her writing process and the book. The conversation will be with MacEwan’s 2024-25 Writer in Residence, Jenna Butler. Willis will also be available to sign copies of Girlfriend on Mars which will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served.
March 21, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Event Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7-9pm
Event Description: Still Move: Studio Arts 2025 BFA Grad Show at MacEwan University features the work of artists Keni Ayuno, Lydia Buhay, Isabella Camerino, Michelle Goulet, Kathleen MacKay, Maya Pereira, Sutharot Plia, Lindsey Powlik and Alethea Recla. In a wide range of creative practices, the artworks in this exhibition offer nine different meditations on the idea that stillness and movement are not exclusive of one another.
The American Orchid Society judged show is the largest of its kind in Canada, with over 15,000 square feet of all things orchid. The weekend also features an art exhibition and awards ceremony.
Orchid enthusiasts will find hundreds of orchids of every shape, size, and color, from the rare to the truly unusual from local vendors and those as far as Taiwan and Ecuador. Hands-on potting demonstrations and cultural information will be available for the beginner and expert grower alike.
