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Encore! New Artist in Residence hits the stage

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Alberta's government announced award-winning musician John Wort Hannam as Alberta’s sixth Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador.

Emí Laará: Little Stories to Dream – Where Gods Inspire Dreams

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Join the mischievous Lucumí gods on magical adventures across Cuba, where storytelling, captivating visuals, and immersive sound bring to life a universe filled with myth, humour, and ancestral wisdom.

DEADLINE: October 23, 2025 - 7:00 pm

Ice, with Edmonton Young Voices

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Join us with Edmonton Young Voices featuring new works by Canadian composers on climate change, including Frank Horvath’s Arctic Haikus world premiere

DEADLINE: May 31, 2026 - 10:55 pm

Good Friday with Pro Coro Canada

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Experience Dvořák’s Stabat Mater and the world premiere of Alberto Grau’s O Vos Omnes

DEADLINE: April 4, 2026 - 3:05 am

Light of Paradise, with Quasar Saxophone Quartet

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North American premiere of Paul Mealor's choral opera The Light of Paradise with Quasar Saxophone Quartet

DEADLINE: March 2, 2026 - 4:15 am

New Year’s Eve with Pro Coro Canada

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Ring in the new year with Pro Coro Canada—an evening of joyful music, celebration, and timeless favourites!

DEADLINE: January 1, 2026 - 6:30 am

The Little Match Girl Passion

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Experience The Little Match Girl Passion—a hauntingly beautiful holiday tradition of hope, compassion, and reflection.

DEADLINE: December 22, 2025 - 6:30 am

The Looking Glass exhibition in Medicine Hat

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Travelling exhibition The Looking Glass — curated from the AFA collection and on tour with TREX — is on display at the Esplanade until December 6.

DEADLINE: December 7, 2025 - 3:15 am

Job Opportunity: Assistant Technical Director | Citadel Theatre

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Do you have experience working in professional theatre production departments? Citadel Theatre is hiring an Assistant Technical Director! Apply by October 22, 2025.

DEADLINE: October 23, 2025 - 2:44 pm

Celebrating Black and Indigenous artists at the MacEwan Art Collection

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MacEwan University's Art Collection has acquired new artworks from Black and Indigenous artists that will be on display in the John L. Haar Library. Three of these artists are also part of the AFA Art Collection.