Edmonton Poetry Festival
When: Events at 12 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, and 8 pm
Cost: Free! (Except for The Glass Door Coffeehouse, which is $5/person)
About: Discover how dynamic, diverse, and engaging poetry can be at any (or all!) of the five Edmonton Poetry Festival events today:
- CBC at Noon: Four multilingual Edmonton poets from four continents talk about bridging language and culture through poetry. CBC Centre Stage, Edmonton City Centre Mall, 12 pm.
- Literary Cocktails: Stephen Scobie reads about Jean-Luc Godard, E.D. Blodgett re-imagines the lyric form, Dennis Cooley explores the genre of abecedary with his experimental poem, and Melissa Morelli’s poem explores the music of some well-known composers. The Faculty Club, University of Alberta, 4 pm.
- Words and Purport: Grab a glass of (free!) wine and enjoy the work of four emerging writers from the University of Alberta. Audreys Books, 7 pm.
- The Glass Door Coffeehouse: Jeanette Lynes reads work inspired by vintage Playboy, Michael Gravel is reading new, never-before-performed work, and Megan Keirstead performs her narrative songs. Koffee Cafe, 7 pm.
- French Twist: Edmonton’s French Quarter is the perfect venue to showcase the work of multi-talented francophone performers from western Canada. Cafe Bicyclette, 8 pm.
- Need more of a poetry fix? The festival runs through Sunday, April 27.
More Info: www.edmontonpoetryfestival.com
Workhall Boutique Spring Preview
When: 7 pm – 11 pm
Where: Workhall Boutique
Cost: Free!
About: See the newest pieces and collections from local designers and see the spring preview from the BangBang Bijoux jewellery collection. Sip some Spanish Cava, snack on treats from Dauphine Bakery, and enjoy live music by the Pretty Taken.
More Info: www.facebook.com/workhallboutique
SNAP Galley Reception
When: 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: SNAP Gallery
Cost: Free!
About: Two new exhibits open at SNAP Gallery tonight; meet the artists and hear the stories and process behind the pieces. Heather Huston will speak about her body of work in Shift, and Joanne Madeley will speak about her work in Out of the Ether.
More Info: snapartists.com
Hungry for Change: Film
When: 7 pm
Where: Metro Cinema
Cost: $6 in advance, $10 at the door
About: Join local food activist, writer, and educator, Gail Hall for a screening and discussion of the film Hungry for Change: “from the creators of Food Matters comes another hard-hitting film that exposes secrets the diet, weight loss, and food industry don’t want us to know about.”
More Info: www.metrocinema.org
Theatre!
With nine different shows being performed at nine different venues, tonight’s a good time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a show.
- Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Romeo + Juliet gets a fresh lift in the Citadel Theatre’s performance.
- Got little ones in tow? The whole family will enjoy a performance of HONK — a fun, contemporary musical version of The Ugly Duckling.
- Monstrosities explores the lives and experiences of three women who are deemed “freaks”… but don’t let that stop them.
- The Tony award-winning play The Drowsy Chaperone is presented with all its humour and catchy musical numbers/
- You won’t be able to stop talking about Wallace Shawn’s play The Fever — a though-provoking monologue that makes consumers think about their relationship to the rest of the world.
- The dark humour in Mump and Smoot is fun, chaotic, and a little bit creepy.
- You’ll be dancing in your seat to the music of the fun, heartwarming story of the family-friendly show Hairspray.
- The Beatles are coming! Re-live the heyday of British music’s biggest influence on North America at The British Invasion.
- Mamma Mia! Broadway Across Canada presents this funny, feel-good show set to the music of ABBA’s classic disco songs.
