Whether it’s music, visual arts, theatre, or publishing, the Arts & artists play a central role in the history and community of Edmonton.
For David Ward, the memory of Bill Coull and his sudden departure from CKUA has left a strange taste in…
Craftwork, as a hobby, has seen a resurgence of popularity recently. Knitting for example, has become a social act with…
Last year, while exploring South Asian music history in Edmonton, I randomly searched “Singh + artist + 70s Edmonton” and…
Picture this: frenzied hand clapping, foot stomping, finger tapping, rhythmic call and response-type songs, passionate Amens, Hallelujahs and killer vocals all led by…
If you can choose when you relocate, make your move in the warm glow of summer. And if you’re moving…
NeWest Press may no longer be new—it will soon commemorate its 40th anniversary—but when it began in 1977, it was…
The walk up to 15120 Stony Plain Road was a gritty one. Dimly-lit advertisements for adult parlours, pawn shops and…
Known to her students and close friends as Auntie Van, Beatrice Carmichael was a classically trained musician from Chicago, who…
Necolai “Nick” Mischi was eight years old in 1915 when he fell in love for the first time. It happened…
Gaby Haas oom-pah-pahed his way through nearly a half-century of Edmonton’s musical soundtrack. He was a musician, radio and television…
Six two-minute talking-head style interviews viewable on the internet, along with links to associated content such as posters, images and…
In 1980, with the province celebrating its 75th anniversary, an idea was hatched by Don Whalen and Mitch Podolak to…
What makes up a music community? How does one venue turn into a place where a community can grow while…
Every Friday a thousand teenagers would line up under the red neon sign to hear local bands like The Lords…
On July 1, 1984, with the doors open to the newly built Edmonton Space Sciences Centre (ESSC), the facility ushered in…
