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Current Weekend: Things to Do this Weekend in Edmonton
Activities and Events in Edmonton: Friday, January 13 – Sunday, January 15, 2017
I. Family Events & Activities
1. Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival 2017
Saturday: Noon – 10:00 PM
Sunday: Noon – 6:00 PM
2. Aladdin
Wyvern Players is presenting a modern British pantomime but still holding to many of the traditional ways of pantomime.
Come along and see the real story of the peasant boy and the princess. Details
Children – 12 and under $15.00
3. Southeast Winter Fun Festival
Explore many ways to have fun during the winter with many fun indoor and outdoor activities. Come out and enjoy Kenilworth’s Family Ice Trail. Once again this year we will have curling, an indoor preschool area, along with hockey for teens, brought to us by Vimy Ridge Leadership Students. This year’s indoor events includes the Free Photo Booth, entertainment, crafts, story time and tattoos.
Cross-country skiing, Skating, Sleigh Rides, Snowshoeing, Family Ice Trail (skating), Kick sledding, Family Fun zone And much more! Details
4. World Snow Day
Celebrate World Snow Day at Alberta’s newest Biosphere, designated on March 16, 2016 by UNESCO. The Beaver Hills BioBlitz is presented in partnership with the Beaver Hills Initiative, the Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Alberta Parks, Nature Kids – Nature Alberta, Solstice Canada, and Friends of Elk Island National Park. Details
52535 Range Road 212, Ardrossan
II. Adult/ Youth Events
1. Live Music
Live Music & concerts in Edmonton
1. Tribal Nation presents: PLANTRAE: Details
2. Kap Slap: Support from: Peep This, Alejandro, Monkey Twerk, Tyco Details
3. World’s Largest Indoor Country Beach Party! Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee live in concert with special guest Dan Davidson. Details
4. Ben Rogers/Tim Isberg
5. St Lawrence String Quartet
6. The Passing of the Year!
7. Scheherazade: Manitoba’s young tuba virtuoso Justin Hickmott will kick brass in Victor Davies’ raucously outrageous Concerto, and Eric Buchmann will perform two virtuoso showpiece.
3. Live Theatre
Performing Arts and Theatre in Edmonton
Stomp: STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique -an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. Details
HENRY V by William Shakespeare: On the morning of October 25th 1415, a small band of English soldiers rose to face their almost certain death on the field of Agincourt. Outnumbered three-to-one by the massed forces of France, England’s King Henry V is confronted with the brutal realisation that there is no glory to be found in the theatre of war, only death. Details
One Man Star Wars Featuring Charles Ross: Much of Charles Ross’ childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos over – and over- and over again. The result of this misspent youth is his hysterical One Man Star Wars Trilogy, where he single-handedly plays all the characters, sing the music, flies the ships, fights the battles and condenses the plots into one hilarious show! Details
Friday, January 13, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Festival Place – 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park | $29.5 – $33.5 + charges
Peter Fetcher: 59 Minutes: 1962, East Berlin. A teenage boy lies in the Death Strip with a fatal bullet wound to the pelvis after an attempt to escape to the West. For 59 minutes, his body remains where it fell – in full view of Western onlookers and Eastern guards. Details
January 10 – 22, 2017 @ Nordic Studio Theatre – ATB Financial Arts Barns
10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton | $18
God is a Scottish Drag Queen: A two-act comedy of biblical proportions starring comedian Mike DelamontExternal, God is a Scottish Drag Queen is a highly acclaimed show about everyone’s favourite deity. Dressed in a floral power suit, God has come to skewer everything and everyone, from Justin Bieber to the Pope, and set the record straight on Noah’s boat, in an unforgettable night of comedy.
Friday, January 13, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre, 1001 Calahoo Road, Spruce Grove | $25 – $35
III. Sports & Related Events
1. Edmonton Oilers
2. Edmonton Oil Kings
3. Oilers Skills Competition
Enjoy as your Oilers go head-to-head in a battle of skill, speed and accuracy!
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Roman Holiday screening, presented by Edmonton Opera – Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | 7:00 pm @ Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 Street Northwest, Edmonton
1. Spirit & Soul: Iryna Karpenko & Valeriy Semenko
2. City Hall Cooking Demos
Chef Daniel will be showcasing fresh seasonal local ingredients from the market and show you how to create your own sensational dishes at home! At the end of the cooking demo, each registered participant will receive a printed recipe card and $5 in City Market Bucks to spend at market after the demonstration. Details
South Wing on the Main Floor of City Hall
3. Lunar New Year Extravaganza
Edmonton Chinatown Multi-Cultural Centre’s 2017 Lunar New Year Extravaganza will feature a marketplace and an exciting showcase of Chinese performers celebrating the upcoming Year of the Rooster. Details
Sunday, January 15, 2017 | 10 AM. to 6 PM
4. Motorcycle Show
The new line-up of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs will be showcased at this premiere industry event. The action packed Ground n’ Gravity show will feature some of Canada’s best MX Freestylers, as well as Keith Sayers and Nick Dunne from south of the border. Not only will there be the exciting ramp to ramp aerial action, but Craig Latimer will be performing jaw dropping stunts on the arena floor. As if that weren’t enough, Jordan Szoke will be demonstrating the dexterity and agility of Observed Trials, one of his many disciplines. With some encouragement, Jordan’s four year old son, may just join his Dad on the course. Details
5. Opera Brunch
Enjoy a hearty and delicious meal accompanied by the cast of Cinderella on special performances catered to please. Experience the best of opera in this intimate and unforgettable setting, perfect to build your excitement for the upcoming show! Details
6. Robert Burns Celebrations
The poet Robert Burns and his beloved haggis are at the heart of this celebration of the Rutherfords’ Scottish heritage! Celebrate Robert Burns’ birthday with an afternoon of bagpipes, traditional dancing, and, of course, haggis! Connect with your roots or simply come for a taste of Scotland. Details