#yegtheatre

Edmonton! It is almost August! Here's a few things happening over the long weekend & first week to keep you busy until I can compile the rest of the calendar: #YEG #YEGmusic #YEGarts #YEGtheatre Festivals: Aug 1-3 (Sat-Mon): Edmonton Heritage Festival returns to Hawrelak Park, with all the tasty food & colourful performances that local international cultural heritage groups can offer. Free admission, reasonably priced food, various vendors. Aug 1 (Sat): Swahili Fest celebration of East African culture at ArtSphere gallery (97 St N of Jasper). 4-8pm family activities, 9-2am concerts & party, $17. Aug 6-9 (Thu-Sun): Edmonton Folk Music Festival in Gallagher Park. Only Thursday tix remain ($117/adult; main stage only, headlined by Corb Lund), although there is an official ticket exchange service.

I'm going to highlight the Edmonton Open Mic Festival at Sherbrooke Community League, where over 100 artists will play short sets on 7 stages, each booked by a local weekly open mic stage. Plus an extra open mic stage, for those of us who missed signing up for the schedule (I was doing open jams instead!🙃) #YEGTheatre options: Until July 12: Freewill Shakespeare presents Something Rotten (a Shakespeare-themed musical) at Hawrelak ParkUntil July 26: Hurry Hard, a small-town Canadian curling comedy, at Mayfair dinner theatre Until Aug 2: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Citadel (that's a comedy musical, not an actual spelling bee) (my guest was confused when I invited them to a production a few years back)Starting July 9: Cocktails at Pam's at The Varscona (a classic Lemoine from Teatro Live) More: https://edmonton.taproot.events/https://www.doublelunch.com/music-listing