Events in Edmonton – Feb 19 – 21, 2016

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1. Sliver Skate Festival

Rooted in Dutch winter traditions, the festival combines sport (especially skating), arts and culture, and recreation. Silver Skate features a wide variety of free events and activities including horse drawn sleigh rides, orienteering, live music, winter sports, food trucks and a Heritage Village in celebration of Edmonton’s rich cultural heritage featuring pioneer and Aboriginal pieces.

2. Fort’s Got Talent

The Sheeptown players are back producing one of the community’s favourite shows! Fort’s Got Talent gives everyone a chance to get up on stage and perform! Watch out for the auditions and earn your chance to shine on our stage!

1. Live Music

Live Music and Concerts

1. The Trews Acoustic on Thursday, February 18, 2016 | 7:30 PM @ Festival Place, Sherwood Park. | $44.00 – 48.00

2. Annie Lou on Friday, February 19, 2016 | 7:30 PM @Festival Place, Sherwood Park. | $20.00

3. Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony on February 19 & 20, 2016 | 8:00 PM @ Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre | $24.00 – $79.00

4. Ken Lavigne ‐ The Road to Carnegie Hall on Friday, February 19, 2016 | 7:30 PM @ Shell Theatre, Fort Saskatchewan | $37.50 – $39.50

5. Jack Semple on February 19 – 20, 2016 | 8:00 PM @ Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton | $22 – $26

6. Tommy Castro & The Painkillers on Saturday, February 20, 2016 | 7:30 PM @ Festival Place, Sherwood Park. | $38.00 – $42.00

7. Songs for Sinners & Saints on February 19 and 20, 2016 | 08:00 PM @ Maclab Theatre at The Citadel 9828 101a Ave, Edmonton | $26.25 – $36.75

8. Winter Roots Women of Folkways on Saturday, February 20, 2016 | 8:00 PM @ Parkview Community Hall, 9135 146 St, Edmonton | $20 – $30

9. Edmonton Youth Orchestra on Sunday, February 21, 2016 | 2:00 PM @ Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre, Edmonton | $15 Adults, $10 Students & Seniors

10. Gary Bartz Quartet on Sunday, February 21, 2016 | 8:00 PM @ Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton | $26 – $30

11. Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus on Monday, February 22 @ Winspear Centre

You may like to know more about Upcoming Festival Place Events.

Brad Paisley – Crushin’ It World Tour on Friday, February 19, 2016 | 07:30 PM at Rexall Place

Disturbed on Saturday, February 20, 2016 | 06:00 PM at Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton

Matt Andersen on Sunday, February 21, 2016 | 08:00 PM at Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Russell Thompkins JR & the New Stylistics on Friday, February 26, 2016 | 07:00 PM at Edmonton EXPO Centre

2. Performing Arts & Theatre

Performing Arts & Theatre in Edmonton.

1. Dynamic Directions

Celebrating Western Canada’s choreographic stars, this thrilling evening of contemporary and neo-classical ballet will feature the visionary work of three of Canada’s best known dance makers – Aszure Barton, Wen Wei Wang and Yukichi Hattori. Details

 

2. Emotion

What is love? Emotion will leave the audience asking the question, only to find the answer in their own hearts. Witness an affair between two young lovers in Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet’s famous balcony scene.

 

3. Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal

Internationally renowned dance company, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, is acclaimed around the world for its sexy, explosive and original works marked by dynamic physicality and honest expression.

 

4. Klondykes

Two women – barred from the territories for being unmarried – disguise themselves as man and wife in order to join the Klondike Gold Rush. As they debut their new identities, Hattie and Loosey discover that the roles they’re playing may involve more fact than fiction.

 

5. The Gay Heritage Project

Three gifted creators and performers, all formerly of Edmonton, set out to answer one question: is there such a thing as gay heritage?

 

6. LA VOIX HUMAINE

Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine is a telephonic chamber opera, a monologue with more emotional power than many larger-scale plays. In 1950’s Paris, we eavesdrop as a stylish and sophisticated woman makes a final phone call to the man who kept her as a mistress.

 

7. In the Next Room

Trunk Theatre presents the Tony and Pulitizer Prize nominated In the Next Room or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl (Passion Play, The Clean House) in a production directed by Amy DeFelice. 1880s New York, at the dawn of electricity, a pioneering technique is used to treat nervous disorders.

3. Northern Lights Classic

High energy, competitive Ballroom and Latin dancing in Edmonton! Details

4. WildFire Festival

The WildFire Festival is an improv festival for students from all across Alberta (and sometimes even the Territories).

1. Edmonton Oilers

2. Runs & Walks

Skate Races – Silver Skate Festival on February 20 – 21, 2016

Edmonton Winter Triathlon on Sunday February 21, 2016

Hypothermic 1/2 Marathon on Sunday February 21, 2016 @ Highlands Golf Club

Coldest Night of the Year on Saturday, February 20 – Walk in support of Hope Mission

1. African Fashion Week Edmonton

AFWE is the most high profile Africa-focused event in Edmonton. Held annually during the Black History Month, AFWE continues to be one of the largest and most anticipated annual events celebrating Black History Month, African talent and luxury fashion in Edmonton. Details

2. Parkforum

Drawing creative entrepreneurs from all levels of experience, PARKFORUM is an educational weekend event focused on teaching attendees how to grow and sustain their businesses in the creative industry. Sessions will include art and fashion-specific topics, as well as broader topics that are valuable to any business owner in the creative industry. Details

3. 5 Artists 1 Love

5 Artists 1 Love is an annual Black History Month event that provides Edmonton residents the opportunity to celebrate the cultural mosaic within the black Community. It explores the rich history of the African diaspora through art, music, dance, and poetry.

4. Bead Market

Come and find your unique beading supplies. Bring your family and friends. Shop together, design together and beading together. Details

5. Witchery Market

Witchy Vendors, Crafts, Tarot Readers, Free Presentations & More!

6. The photography of Dean Lack

Selected works from Edmonton‐based photographer, Dean C. Lack, featuring locations in rural Alberta and around the globe, will be on display Scotia Place Lobby. The show will feature 48 photos from Alberta and around the world, with eight different works each week for six Weeks. Details