Edmonton

Heist

March 22 - April 13, 2025
By Arun Lakra
Directed by Haysam Kadri
Produced in Association with The Grand Theatre

Inspired by caper films like Ocean's Eleven, Heist is a fast-paced, heart-racing play about a diamond heist gone wrong. Can this band of criminals pull off the perfect robbery? Full of diamonds, guns, lasers, betrayal and an incredible cast of characters.

Age Recommendation: 12+
Content Advisory: This production contains explicit language, gunshots, non-toxic stage haze, lasers and strobe lighting effects.

Run Time: 1 hour and 55 minutes (Act I: 50 minutes Intermission: 20 minutes Act II: 45 minutes) All timings are approximate.

Venue: Shoctor Theatre (9828 101 A Ave, Edmonton)

Accessible Performances:

Sunday, April 6 at 1:30pm - Audio Described. Learn more and buy tickets here: secure.citadeltheatre.com/8729/8769

Saturday, April 12 at 1:30pm - Relaxed and Open Captions. Learn more and buy tickets here: secure.citadeltheatre.com/8729/8774

To learn more about Accessibility including gender-neutral washrooms, the accessible seating rows, sensory kits, video tours of the building and more, please visit citadeltheatre.com/accessibility

Tickets are available at citadeltheatre.com/shows/24-25-heist or by calling Box Office at 780.425.1820

This year marks the 117th Annual Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival (formerly known as the Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival) – North America’s first and longest-running festival of its kind. Nearly 1,400 single and group entrants (aged 4 to over 80), taught by 190 teachers, and entered in over 690 classes will perform and compete from April 22 to May 4, 2025, at the EPSB Centre High Campus (10050 MacDonald Drive – formerly known as Alberta College), McDougall United Church (10025 101 Street), the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre (8426 Gateway Boulevard), and Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High School (14219 109 Avenue).

This will be the last time the Festival is at its current main location (Alberta College). Stay tuned for news of where next year’s Festival will be!

Sessions generally start at 9 am, 1 pm, and 6 pm.

Choirs, bands, orchestras, singers, pianists, guitarists, speech/acting students, musical theatre performers, string players, composition students, chamber music ensembles, woodwind players, and brass players will be showcasing what they have learned this year in a variety of classes. Some will be recommended to represent Edmonton at the Provincial Music Festival, and some will win Scholarships, but all will share their passion in their chosen discipline.

All events during the Festival are FREE to the public.

The High Level Bridge will be lit up in Red & Gold on Saturday, April 26 in recognition of the Festival.

A Festival-at-a-Glance is currently available on the website, and the complete Programme will be available at www.emsaf.ca no later than April 13, 2025. There will be no hard-copy, printed programmes available at the Festival.

For more information, please visit the Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival (EMSAF) website at www.emsaf.ca 

Live & Silent Auction | Lunch | Entertainment 
and of course, incredible ART!
Proceeds support BWDC programs and initiatives 

April 13 
Chateau Lacombe (10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW)
$80 per person
$600 for a table of 8

Tickets and information: bwdc.ca/art-auction

Event Date and Time: Thursday, April 10, 2025, 7-9 pm

Event Description: Still Move: Studio Arts 2025 BFA Grad Show at MacEwan University features the work of artists Keni Ayuno, Lydia Buhay, Isabella Camerino, Michelle Goulet, Kathleen MacKay, Maya Pereira, Sutharot Plia, Lindsey Powlik and Alethea Recla. In a wide range of creative practices, the artworks in this exhibition offer nine different meditations on the idea that stillness and movement are not exclusive of one another.

Co-existing at the Mitchell Art Gallery located in Treaty 6 Territory, the artworks span multiple media and methods in an expressive and eclectic manner. The exhibition includes video, animation, sound, painting, sculpture, textiles, drawing, book arts, print and photo processes, and installation.

Amidst the fast-paced world of the 21st century, we take this opportunity to pause. Still Move suggests that the idea of growing and moving forward is only possible if we embrace rest and reflection. In a rebellious fashion and through a feminist lens, this exhibition dismisses the capitalist values of productivity and consumption. Instead, Still Move advocates for the acts of pausing, observing, questioning and sharing, and in doing so, embracing hope and care for ourselves and others. 

Accessibility information: The Mitchell Art Gallery (MAG) is located on the main floor of MacEwan University's Allard Hall. There is paid parking underground with elevator access and a gravel lot behind Allard Hall with ramped sidewalks. There are no stairs to enter into Allard Hall from ground level. The MAG has a wide, open doorway and seating available for those who might need a rest. An ASL interpreter will be present during the speaking portion of the evening's programming. 

Website Link: mitchellartgallery.macewan.ca/2025studioarts

For further questions, contact Zoe Foerster at foersterz@mymacewan.ca

The American Orchid Society judged show is the largest of its kind in Canada, with over 15,000 square feet of all things orchid. The weekend also features an art exhibition and awards ceremony.

Orchid enthusiasts will find hundreds of orchids of every shape, size, and color, from the rare to the truly unusual from local vendors and those as far as Taiwan and Ecuador. Hands-on potting demonstrations and cultural information will be available for the beginner and expert grower alike.

Exhibition Hours:

• Friday, April 4 | Noon - 8 pm
• Saturday, April 5 | 10 am - 6 pm
• Sunday, April 6 | 10 am - 4 pm

General admission is $10, with children under 12 free. There is also free onsite parking.