Edmonton

Perogy (Varenyky) Making Challenge at Deep Freeze Festival!

Deadline: January 10

Think you’ve got what it takes to craft the perfect perogy? Put your skills to the test at our Perogy-Making Challenge! Compete in three exciting categories:

Savoury – Classic or creative, show us your best flavours!
Dessert – Sweeten things up with unique and delicious fillings!
Wild Card – Anything goes! Daring combinations are welcome.
Bring your A-game, wow the judges, and claim perogy-making glory! Stay tuned for prize announcements.
When: Perogy Turn-in time will be on Sunday, January 19 until 4:30 pm at the Alberta Avenue Community League (south doors).

Apply today: https://www.deepfreezefest.ca/food

Improv 300: Performance

Prerequisite: Improv 101, 201, 202, 203 and 204 are required for this program. This is an audition based program. 
Cost: $450 *there is no early bird discount for this class* (class fees go towards renting the theatre for the shows)
Ages: 18+
Audition dates: Sunday, December 15, 2024 from 1 - 3 pm at the grindstone studio (9562 82 ave). 
Class dates:  January 11 - march 1st, 2025 | Saturdays | 3 - 5:30 pm
Performance dates:  Wednesdays | February 12 at 7 pm | february 19 at 7 pm | february 26 at 7 pm | march 5 at 8 pm
Location: auditions - Grindstone Studio (9562 82 ave nw) | classes - Grindstone Studio (9562 82 ave nw) | performances - Grindstone Theatre (10019 81 ave nw)
 
This class takes the skills learned in Grindstone's Improv 100 through 204 levels, and directs them through a broader spectrum of performance. Now that you've learned what the basics of scene work and long form are, we'll examine how your choices affect the scene, the characters and your audience. This class attempts to dissect the behaviours and tactics we use, to fully understand their impact, and thereby navigate them more clearly, while at the same time, steeping you even deeper in your choices for richer characters, relationships & narratives.

Through focused, short form scene work, directed around ensemble collaboration and solo performance, and a highlight on honesty, we'll take these building blocks and cobble them into longer structures, building more investment and reward. This class aims to heighten your stagecraft, as well as your understanding of how the improviser and the audience can be mined for greater investment, trust and creativity. Whether it be feeling the beats with a larger group and creating a stronger hive mind, or the strength needed to take the stage all by oneself we'll learn & play in a supportive environment that allows for failure, celebration and fun!
 
This program is an audition based program. Please complete the google form to sign up for an audition. 
 
Introducing.... Improv 300: Performance With Grindstone Theatre School!

Don't miss this brand new improv class at Grindstone Theatre School! This class takes the skills learned in Grindstone's Improv 100 through 204 levels, and directs them through a broader spectrum of performance.

Now that you've learned what the basics of scene work and long form are, we'll examine how your choices affect the scene, the characters and your audience. 

This class is audition based. For more information visit grindstonetheatre.ca/education or sign up to audition today at the link below!

Website: www.grindstonetheatre.ca/adultimprov300class
Audition Link: forms.gle/4LAuvA3ppx1fx1Ec6

Cozy Lamppost Challenge: Add Warmth to the Winter Streets! 

Get ready for a burst of creativity with the Cozy Lamppost Challenge at Deep Freeze Festival!

We're inviting artists, designers, and craft enthusiasts to transform ordinary lampposts into extraordinary works of art using knitted, crocheted, or fabric creations.

Your mission? Design and craft a whimsical lamppost cozy to bring joy and warmth to festival-goers. From bold colours to intricate patterns, let your imagination run wild and make the streets of Deep Freeze Festival more magical than ever!

Apply be January 10.

Challenge Details:

• When: January 18-19, 2025
• Where: Deep Freeze Festival, Edmonton
• What’s Provided: 24 hours, a lamppost, and a blank canvas for your creativity!

Prizes & Recognition
Impress festival attendees and judges with your cozy creation for a chance to win exciting prizes!
Ready to take on the challenge? Sign up now and add your flair to this community-driven celebration of art and winter.
Learn more and apply today: https://www.deepfreezefest.ca/lamppost-cozy-challenge

In addition to our regular gallery and boutique offerings, we will host several vendors in our large gallery who will be selling art, crafts, food, and Ukrainian goods.

Vendors

ArtSpaceSol

Olha Frolova is an artist from Kyiv, Ukraine, now living and creating in Edmonton. Drawing has always been her hobby and for the past seven years, it has been her career. In her art, she presents her love, worries, and thoughts. Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion of independent Ukraine, she represents more of her beautiful country within her drawings. Soon, she will draw a story of great victory.

Dobra Kubasa

Every Dae Clay

Camille creates beautiful clay earrings meant to help you “Celebrate Every Dae.” Each pair is created to reflect your inner light.

Ivanna Dyedkova

Ivanna is a talented and accliamed beadwork artist. She is always looking for new sources of inspiration that drives her to learn, improve and develop new techniques and one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Each piece of jewelry reflects her imagination, adoration, and respect for this art form.

Friends of the Ukrainian Village

Formed in 1984, the Friends of the Ukrainian Village Society (FOUVS) is dedicated to supporting the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village through fundraising events, donations and membership fees, and through the administration of the museum shop and food services. Generated funds support of the acquisition and restoration of furnishings and artifacts, costuming for role-players, and programming that enhances the visitor experience.

Lori Studios

You’ll definitely recognize Lori Studios with her beautiful ‘Baba Dinnerwar’ ceramics that include mugs, spoon rests, bowls, teapot sets, you name it! She also offers candles, glassware and much more.

MarVal Creations

Visit MarVal Creations for a selection of freshly sewn runners, ‘rushnyky,’ table clothes and more.

MataMiaArt Handmade Ceramics

MataMia is a ceramic artist born in Ukraine and based in Edmonton. She creates functional ceramic art pieces like mugs, plates and jewelry. Her artstyle combines cultural roots with her love for nature. Each handcrafted item is designed to bring whimsical charm and beauty into everyday life.

Joanne Melnychuk

Complete your Christmas shopping with handmade textilles! Joanne creates hand-sewn and home-made items from recycled and repurposed materials. She will have scrunchies, masks, kids aprons and more for sale at the market.

My Ukrainian Designs

My Ukrainian Designs is an Alberta home-based fundraiser for Ukraine making contemporary Ukrainian embroidered clothing for all members of the family. Most one-of-a-kind pieces are meant for everyday wear and show.\

Prairie Garlic Farm

Established in 2018, Prairie Garlic Farm is a small, family-run business in Sturgeon County, Alberta specializing in purple stripe garlic. PGF started from their family’s passion for growing nutritious garlic—free of pesticides and 100% natural. Their grandparents took great pride in gardening and taught them the same techniques and values that have been a part of their family for many generations.

Anna Soichenko

Anna Soichenko has lived in Edmonton for two years and has been making jewelry for six years including brooches, chokers, and earrings.

Liudmyla Zhuravlova

Liudmyla Zhuravlova is a multi-displinary artist from Vinnytsia, Ukraine. She currently resides in Lloydminster and is a beadweaver and a petrykivka painter. She also works with polymer clay to create adorable mugs.

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Are you looking for affordable studio space in Edmonton?

The Basement Studio is looking for 1-2 artist renters to join this fall. We are located in the basement of the Blue Quill Community League in Edmonton, and we share a bright, open 1,200 square foot space with 5-6 artists each year. 

The move in date is Oct. 1, 2024. 

Renters get 24/7 access with your own key. There is free parking, bike racks and a 10-min walk from Century Park Station. The rent is split evenly between tenant artists, usually around $200 per month.

There are sinks and bathrooms on the main floor.

Unfortunately, the space is only accessible via stairs. 

The Blue Quill Community League is located at 11304 25 Ave NW, Edmonton AB.

If you're interested, please email megan.klak@gmail.com for more information and to see the space. 

Fauré’s Requiem

Friday November 8, 2024 - 7.30pm
Winspear Centre, Edmonton

• Richard Eaton Singers
• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
• Tim Shantz, conductor
• Miriam Khalil, soprano
• Brett Polegato, baritone
• Madrigal Singers, guest choir
• UofA Concert Choir, guest choir
• Chorale Saint-Jean, guest choir

Concert program includes Fauré’s Requiem, in honour of the centenary of his death, a hallmark of choral repertoire. The program includes the premiere of a newly orchestrated rendition of John Estacio’s branche in memory of a beloved choir member, along with Estacio's poignant The Houses Stand Not Far Apart.

The latter program includes the premiere of a newly orchestrated rendition of John Estacio’s branche in memory of a beloved choir member, along with Estacio's poignant The Houses Stand Not Far Apart.

Tickets priced from $29

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