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It was a wrap on Lord of the Rings: Two Towers in Concert last night as we rounded out our sixth show - three in Calgary and three in Edmonton. It’s a marathon, not a race, but every audience was amazing and so worth it. It was so fun to see all the creative costumes in the audience! #yyc #yeg #yycarts #yegarts #lotr

Spending some time with our performance of Stuart Beatch's Chosen Family at Choral Canada's Podium in Victoria this past May... I could sing the first 60 bars of this movement over and over and never get tired of it. I've never performed something that simulates floatedness and contentedness like this. It takes me right to Thousand Palms outside of Palm Springs. That oversold audience in what has to be one of the most rewarding spaces I've ever performed in - St. Andrew's Cathedral was nothing like I've ever performed for before. You could hear a pin drop between movements. That space gave back so much more than we gave. For context, I've sung at Carnegie and St. Andrew's has it beat. The Winspear Centre also has Carnegie beat. I'm forever thankful and forever grateful we could bring John Barton's text to music, and having him in the audience just meant the world. I'm really pining to start our @chronosvocalensemble@mstdn.ca 2027 season. #choir #choral #music #yegarts #victoria

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 was not expecting to exit the light rail into the middle of a brass band full swing in the station, but here we are and it’s pretty awesome 😄 #YEGdt #YEGarts

Edmonton! July is just getting started(-ish) and there's lots to do! Festival & patio season are in full swing, and the weather is almost behaving. Just remember to come armed for the vampires (🦟) that will come out once the sun goes down. There are lots of weekly outdoor concert series in July & August, at patios & in parks. I've added an extra section specifically for those, arranged by day of the week. (I'll still highlight some of my top picks in the music calendar.) #YEG #YEGarts #YEGmusic 1/?? Edmonton (rest of) July Festivals & Events until July 12: Doors Open Edmonton & Historic Festival (free & paid tours of various interesting places around town). until July 12: Grindstone Comedy Festival (at/outside the Grindstone theatre, plus other venues, various prices). until July 12: International Street Performers Festival in Churchill Square. Pay via busker contributions to each performer (budget $2-10 per hour).

Brian Paisley, the Man Who Started the Edmonton Fringe and Sparked Fringe Festivals Across North America, Has Died at 79 | Culture Alberta #yeg #yegarts #yegdrama #fringe

OK, Edmonton. I'm probably not going to get a full July events thread posted until next week, so here's (a lot of) what's on This Weekend (July 3-5): Grindstone Comedy FestivalInternational Street Performers Festival in Churchill SquareEdmonton Open Mic Festival Saturday 11-4pm at Sherbrooke Community League park & hall2Spirit Pow Wow (Sat)and 2Spirit Métis Day (Sun) at Exhibition Lands RacetrackChopin in the Park at the McIntyre Park Gazebo, Saturday 1-6pmRugby Nation's Cup games on July 4 & 11 at Clarke Stadium and a Rugby Fan Fair July 5Starting Sunday: Doors Open Edmonton & Historic Festival Saturdays all summer: Block Party on Rice Howard Way](https://www.foundryevents.ca/summer-block-party)Afternoon Sound Sessions on 124th #YEG #YEGarts #YEGmusic