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BLUES ON WHYTE & COMMERCIAL HOTEL
A mecca for blues lovers . For nearly 32 years we have been serving up live music 7 nights a week with some of the best blues names in the business .
Friday Specials : $ 3.75 shots of Fireball ,
$ 3.50 Paralyzers & $ 3.50 L . I . T . Saturdays Specials :
$ 3.75 shots of Jagermeister & $ 4.50 for 16 oz pints of Lucky
SKIRTSAFIRE HERARTS FESTIVAL Mar 9 – 12 — This arts festival celebrates and showcases women in the arts with performances and exhibits by a diverse mix of artists , musicians , filmmakers , writers , dancers , and actors . Written by Edmonton playwrights , The Mommy Monologues will premiere at the festival and break down the stereotypes surrounding mothers . Various venues . skirtsafire . com .
MOVIES & FILM SCREENINGS
ENDURING STARS Mar 6 , 13 , 20 , 27 , Apr 3 — See the big stars of the bygone Hollywood era on the big screen at this film series organized by the Edmonton Film Society ! These classic films feature endearing stars , such as Marilyn Monroe , James Stewart , and Cary Grant , who will never fade from the public conscious . Royal Alberta Museum , 12845-102 Ave ., 780-453- 9100 . Map 3-C6 W
READINGS & LECTURES
NERD NITE EDMONTON Mar 8 & Apr 12 — Congregate with your fellow nerds over stimulating talks from experts and tasty libations . Topics range from kinky sex culture to the circus of the 2016 U . S . election , and all will completely fascinate you ! The Needle Vinyl Tavern , 10524 Jasper Ave ., 780-756-9045 , edmonton . nerdnite . com Map 3-D5 D
WINE & WILDLIFE : COYOTES Mar 17 — Enjoy a glass of wine and some appetizers while you learn about how the coyotes have come to co-exist with the city . Edmonton Valley Zoo , 13315 Buena Vista Rd . ( 87 Ave .), 780-442-5311 . Map 1-C4 W
SPECIAL EVENTS
ANGRY BIRDS UNIVERSE Through Apr 17 — The global game phenomenon is now an interactive exhibit ! Learn the art and science that went into creating this popular game , such as the flight dynamics of real birds , the scientific principles behind architecture , and other cool topics . You can build and test your own structures , or “ be the bird ” by propelling down a zip line to knock over enormous foam blocks ! TELUS World of Science — Edmonton , 11211-142 St ., 780-451-3344 . Map 1-C3 W
THE NAKED MAGICIANS Apr 26 — If you ’ ve ever wondered about the size of a magician ’ s wand , this striptease magic show is the right one for you ! Blending humour , impressive tricks , and a bit of sexuality , you ’ ll have a ball at this entertaining and naughty show ! Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium , 11455-87 Ave ., 780-427-2760 . Map 1-D4 S
WESTERN CANADA FASHION WEEK Mar 23 – Apr 1 — Over 50 local and international designers showcase their latest and most innovative designs on the runway and highlight the season ' s hottest trends . A variety of exciting competitions and challenges for designers , stylists , and hair and makeup artists to show off their skills also take place during this event . ATB Financial Arts Barns , 10330-84 Ave ., 780-409-1910 , westerncanadafashionweek . com Map 2-J1 S
SPORTING EVENTS
2017 FORD WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP April 1 - 9 — The biggest names in curling from countries around the globe will descend on the city for nine days of intense rounds of the skillful sport , including a round-robin preliminary round followed by a knockout round . Northlands Coliseum , 7424-118 Ave ., 780-471-7210 . Map 1-E3 N
EDMONTON OIL KINGS HOCKEY ( WHL ) The Edmonton Oil Kings take to the ice for a series of WHL games . Mar 1 vs . Kootenay Ice ; Mar 5 vs . Swift Current Broncos ; Mar 11 vs . Medicine Hat Tigers ; Mar 19 vs . Red Deer Rebels . Rogers Place , 102 St . & 104 Ave ., 780-414- 5483 . Map 3-F1 D
EDMONTON OILERS HOCKEY The Edmonton Oilers take to the ice to compete in NHL hockey action ! Mar 4 vs . Detroit Redwings ; Mar 7 vs . New York Islanders ; Mar
10 vs . Pittsburgh Penguins ; Mar 12 vs . Montreal Canadiens ; Mar 14 vs . Dallas Stars ; Mar 16 vs . Boston Bruins ; Mar 18 vs . Vancouver Canucks ; Mar 20 vs . LA Kings ; Mar 25 vs . Colorado Avalanche ; Mar 28 vs . LA Kings ; Mar 30 vs . San Jose Sharks ; Apr 1 vs . Anaheim Ducks ; Apr 9 vs . Vancouver Canucks . Rogers Place , 102 St . & 104 Ave ., 780-414-5483 . Map 3-F1 D
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Mar 4 — This entertaining basketball team combines impressive athletic skills , over-the-top theatrics , and silly comedy routines into one exciting show . After you ’ ve taken in their ball-handling wizardry , hang around to get an autograph and photograph with the star players ! Northlands Coliseum , 7424-118 Ave ., 780-471-7210 . Map 1-E3 N
STAGE
9 PARTS OF DESIRE Apr 6 – 15 — Hailed by The New Yorker as “ an example of how art can remake the world ,” Heather Raffo ’ s incredible play details the lives of nine Iraqi women between the first and second Gulf wars . The characters are both extraordinary and ordinary — including a painter , a radical Communist , a doctor , a wife , and more — as the story follows what it means to be a woman in a country experiencing war . Varscona Theatre , 10329-83 Ave ., 780-433-3399 . Map 2-J2 S
ART Apr 26 – May 14 — Three old friends confront questions of artistic meaning and monetary value at a dinner when it ’ s revealed one has purchased an incredibly expensive painting done entirely in shades of white . Confusion and conflagration ensue as the divided friends struggle in the face of art ’ s deepest mysteries . Varscona Theatre , 10329-83 Ave ., 780-433-3399 . Map 2-J2 S
BONE WARS Apr 20 – 30 — While seeking refuge from a tornado during a canoe trip , two 11-year-olds and their babysitter quarrel over a very important question : Who was the greatest palaeontologist of them all ? This new play examines the " Great Dinosaur Rush " from a quirky perspective and puts on trial legendary bone hunters Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope . ATB Financial Arts Barns , 10330-84 Ave ., 780-409-1910 . Map 2-J1 S
CINDERELLA Apr 18 – 23 — This Tony Award – winning Broadway musical from Rodgers & Hammerstein delights with a contemporary take on the classic tale . Filled with the jaw-dropping transformations and some new twists , this romantic show is for anyone who ’ s ever had a dream ! Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium , 11455-87 Ave ., 780- 427-2760 . Map 1-D4 S
CRAZY FOR YOU Mar 4 – 26 — A well-to-do New Yorker is sent to Nevada to foreclose on a family-owned theatre . However , he falls in love with the local postmistress and decides to produce a show in an attempt to save the theatre . With favourites from Gershwin ’ s best musicals , this “ new ” musical will wow you with incredible singing and dancing ! Citadel Theatre , 9828-101A Ave ., 780-425-1820 . Map 3-J4 D
ELEKTRA Mar 11 , 14 & 16 — Set in the years following the Trojan War , this spine-chilling opera follows Elektra ’ s obsession with avenging the death of her father , Agamemnon . As the music follows and marks her psychological turmoil , she slowly inches closer to her target : her mother Klytämnestra . Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium , 11455-87 Ave ., 780-427-2760 . Map 1-D4 S
IRMA VOTH Apr 20 – May 7 — Based on the novel by Miriam Toews and adapted by Edmonton playwright Chris Craddock , the world premiere of this play follows the story of Irma and her sister Aggie on a Mennonite colony in Mexico . When a Mexican filmmaker and his crew arrive to shoot a film with the colony , they inspire Irma to seek out new ideas and live life on her own terms . The Roxy on Gateway , 8529 Gateway Blvd ., 780-453-2440 . Map 1-D5 S
MADE IN ITALY Apr 27 – May 6 — In this coming-of-age story , Farren Timoteo shares the personal and hilarious tale of being a kid with the heart of Rocky Balboa and the moves ( and hair ) of John Travolta . Filled with fun Italian and
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