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Notice of Annual General Meeting: Alberta Playwrights' Network
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Alberta Playwrights’ Network's Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 25th, 2026.
DEADLINE: May 25, 2026 - 7:00 pm
Job Opportunities - Theatre Prospero youth summer ensemble
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Theatre Prospero seeks candidates for its youth summer ensemble (Canada Summer Jobs positions)
DEADLINE: May 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Grindstone Theatre School - Summer Camps 2026
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Summer camps for kids and teens ages 5–17. Explore comedy, acting, improv, film, magic, and musical theatre. Build confidence.
DEADLINE: May 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm
NUOVA Vocal Arts - ENCORE! A Broadway Dinner Cabaret
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Join NUOVA Vocal Arts for a night of Broadway's best tunes, delicious Italian plates, and quality time with your friends & family
NUOVA Vocal Arts - Silence: A New Opera
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A bold new operatic work with libretto by Darrin Hagen & composed by Leslie Uyeda, adapted from the award winning play by Moira Buffini.
AFA's Strategic Plan is available in French and English
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On this last day of the annual Mois de la francophonie albertaine, the AFA is pleased to share its three-year Strategic Plan en français.
Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 6
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6th and final wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.
Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 1
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First set of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.
Survey Results | The New Experience Economy - Wave 3
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Third wave of results of a long-term study to gauge Alberta audiences' attitudes towards returning to live arts and culture venues and events.
Artist profile - Barb Mah
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Barb Mah is an Edmonton-based director, teacher, choreographer, costume designer and actor. Our long-time arts consultant is retiring from the AFA.