Edmonton

Edmonton International Jazz Festival

Edmonton International Jazz Festival runs for nine days of live performances from Saturday June 21 until Sunday June 29 in some of the finest music venues throughout Edmonton. This packed schedule full of sounds and experiences is brought to you in part by presenting sponsor TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment.

Tickets range from free indoor and outdoor performances and up to $69.99 for some international headliner shows.

Grindstone Theatre School's Improv 101 at The Orange Hub!

Learn the fundamentals of improv in a fun and supportive environment. Students will build a strong foundation of self-acceptance, spontaneity, and playfulness as they learn to make up scenes on the spot. This class will focus on the basics of improv and how to get started as a performer. Join long-practicing improviser and teacher Cayley McConaghy for an engaging and high-energy experience.

 

Dates: Jun 25, 2025 - Jul 30, 2025

Total of 6 sessions

Starts Jun 25

Cost: $328.60

Grindstone Theatre School's Acting 101 at The Orange Hub!

This class is designed to get you feeling confident and comfortable being on stage, expressing yourself, and collaborating with other actors. It has the essential tools you need to start working on text, responding creatively to impulse, and sharing the action with the audience. Your instructor will create an engaging and supportive environment for you to strut your stuff! The class culminates in a public showcase.

 

Dates: Jun 23, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025

Total of 6 sessions

Starts Jun 23

$328.60

Grindstone Theatre School's Stand Up 101 at The Orange Hub!

In this class, you’ll learn the basic structure of a short joke, how it works, and how you can write your own. Next, you’ll learn how that very same structure is applied to long-form jokes and comedic storytelling. This class is a good blend of the theoretical (how to write for stand-up), and the practical (how to perform it).

 

Dates: Jun 26, 2025 - Jul 31, 2025

Total of 6 sessions

Starts Jun 26

Cost: $424

Location:Orange Hub Black Box Theatre (10045 156 St, NW Edmonton)

 

Drama Reunion Weekend

To help celebrate 75 years of Studio Theatre, the 80th Anniversary of the BA Program, 30 years of the BFA Production Degree, and 30 years of ABBEDAM, the Department of Drama is holding a reunion. All Students, Staff, Faculty, Instructors and Supporters who have been a part of the U of A Department of Drama are invited to join us in Edmonton May 16-18, 2025. Register today! We can't wait to see you!

learn more at: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/drama/reunion-2025.html

Grindstone Theatre School's Summer Semester Now On Sale!

The Grindstone Theatre School Summer Classes are now open for registration! This summer, we’re offering full- and half-day camps for kids ages 5-17 years, and fan-favourite classes for adults. Give your child an unforgettable week with new friends and adventures in improv, acting, clown, magic, and our signature Drama Discovery programs. All classes and camps conclude with a showcase to share your skills with friends and family!

 

Music Is Vibration with Greenwood Singers

Join the Greenwood Singers for Music Is Vibration—a vibrant and eclectic program that explores how music resonates through time, place, and experience. From Renaissance madrigals to contemporary works and pop favourites, the concert brings bold contrasts and unexpected connections, reminding us how music moves us, inspires us, and excites us.

Program highlights include the Alberta premiere of Sami Anguaya’s “Dawn, Where Are You Now,” Katerina Gimon’s evocative “beneath/sound,” and a collection of ABBA’s beloved hits! 

Apply Now - Catalyst Musical Theatre Bootcamp

Are you a young performer aspiring to a career on the stage? A theatre student looking to sharpen your skills? Want to explore multiple facets of performance with internationally celebrated artists?

As Alberta's pre-eminent theatrical export with credits from New York’s Broadway district to London’s West End, Catalyst Theatre is excited to bring our decades of musical theatre experience to young actors in Edmonton with our first-ever MUSICAL THEATRE BOOTCAMP!