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National Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Sound advice — 25 of the best Edmonton live music venues
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Without venues, no concerts, and as the nights grow longer and warmer, it felt like a sweet moment to do a flyover of Edmonton's best and beautiful (or charmingly crusty) live venues — the literal floors holding up our music scene. Article content Article content Article content Not every neighbourhood cover-band pub, rental hall, wooden chamber music space, karaoke bar, multipurpose event warehouse, open mic or canned dance club is accounted for, apologies in advance for that. Article content But do have a look! Then please get out there into our wide range of stages outside the festivals and playoff pop-ups. Article content And of course, feel free to yell out what's missing! Article content The Aviary — 9314 111 Ave. Article content Est. 2016, capacity 140 Article content A perfect box with one of the prettier stage setups in town, Aviary's soul is community oriented, staging wide-ranging indie of any musical stripe, heavy on the local with interesting art on its gallery walls under plant-filled skylights. Norwood's can-do gem! Article content Est. 2021, capacity 500 Article content With the outside vibe of an industrial park storage cage, Backyard is actually delightfully Barbie-cosy once you slip in, with a nice cabana bar, picnic tables on AstroTurf and strings of patio lanterns all adding to an open-air concert/DJ dance party warmth. Article content Black Dog Freehouse — 10425 82 Ave. Article content Est. 1992, capacity 100 Article content The grey-muzzled elder gentlepub of Whyte, The Dog's long-running rootsy Saturday shows are packed, with the clubbier DJ Thursdays upstairs on the Wooftop and freestyle hip hop in the basement Underdog last Saturday of the month. Deep-cut pub DJs almost every night, too. Woof! Article content Article content Article content Primarily punk and metal with local music Friday and Saturday nights, Blakbar perfectly hooks that grungy '90s DIY vibe which made Whyte Avenue legendary in the first place — bring earplugs and jacket patches! Sweet back patio in the summer, to boot. Article content With its Drag Karaoke Wednesdays and unmatched vegan pub grub menu, the eclectic Buck is another of Whyte's killer patio stalwarts with punchy and loud live shows peppered all over its calendar. Bonus: it's also skinned with Edmonton's greatest public art tribute to music, the mighty Chi Pig mural. Article content Cask + Barrel — 10041 104 St. Article content Est. 2011, capacity 77 Article content Leaning rootsy-acoustic for its Saturday afternoon shows in this cosy living-room sunken bar, Cask's weekend DJs include a resident house DJ Saturday night. Great selection of scotch, for those who celebrate.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Parents plea to review decision to close SEN nursery
Parents have banded together and asked Hampshire County Council to review its decision to shut a special educational needs nursery in Eastleigh. Those who have had their children go through Aviary Nursery told the Echo how important it has been for their development amid news that the building will close at the end of the academic year. Leanne Blair's eldest son Harry went to the nursery between 2022 and 2023, and was non-verbal when he started. "When he first went, Harry was a sad little boy, he didn't know how to communicate with us," Leanne said. "He would take our hands and try to show us what he wanted, he couldn't point or anything like that, he knew what he wanted he wanted but he couldn't get the point across to us." READ MORE: Eastleigh's only nursery hub for children with special needs planned for closure Leanne explained that the staff at Aviary Nursery "really helped" with his communication, teaching her the skills she needed to communicate with her son. "By the time Harry left he was using basic Makaton signs and basic words of communication," she explained. Her youngest son Zach was in consideration to start at Aviary in September, but Leanne says she now "doesn't know what to do" when it comes to his education. She said the nursery would "absolutely be a big miss" if it closes. Jade Davies' son, who has severe autism and is also non-verbal, went to three different mainstream pre-schools before going to the Aviary. "One was neglectful but the other two just can't meet his needs," Jade said. "That's understandably not their fault, they can only give so much support to one child." READ MORE: Hampshire man fined for breaching restraining order via texts After a panel meeting, he was able to go to the Aviary, but Jade worries what could happen for other parents who are not lucky enough to get a space in a specialised school. She said: "Without the Aviary, I don't know where he be. I don't understand how the council can say children will go else where because these children can't go elsewhere. It is madness." In response to concerns, Hampshire County Council confirmed that support would still be given to children in Eastleigh from September via "mobile SEN support service". A spokesperson said: "With this service, specialist staff travel to see individual children in the setting their parents/ carers have chosen for them. "This type of support mirrors the way services are provided in other parts of the county, enabling staff to support more children who require specialist help."
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shumka fest, Canadian Film Day and more in Edmonton this weekend
Shumka Dance Festival: Dazzlingly visual and full of jaw-dropping skill leaping back centuries, Shumka's inaugural dance fest has schools across Canada presenting their finest ensemble work. With performances running all day Friday and Saturday, dancers will get professional feedback, all leading up to a separate competition show 7 p.m. Saturday. The costumes, the makeup, the music, the motion — if you want to see how the kulbasa is made as dancers rise up through the ranks, this is a perfect opportunity in the midst of a wider celebration of all things Ukrainian! Details: 9:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 8:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Saturday, then 7 p.m. Saturday at Jubilee Auditorium (11455 87 Ave.), $20/adults, $8 5 and under/day, $25/adults, $8 5 and under competition show at Word Combinations: The dynamic vibe of Tim Rechner's abstract compositions in various media, including pastel and paint have always looked a little like alien graffiti tags — 'writing' as the street artists call their high-design words on the wall. Thus, though not exclusively, is the title of Rechner's show fitting, 'Word Combinations,' also bringing to mind the strange names creative people can give their artwork. And the savvy move of asking us to think of text while we're looking at seemingly random shapes is a gentle reminder of the many powerful kinds of language out there besides written and spoken. What is art, after all, but a parade of unique and endless styles of invented communication? Details: Through May 7 at Aviary (9314 111 Ave.), admission by gig, see for details Maestro: Starting with a dozen performers, this Squid/Hunger Games style is a competitive, elimination-style battle to the pretend death as one by one the theatresports hopefuls are churned through the dystopian meat grinder of audience voting. At the end, whoever's left standing is crowned Maestro — but at what cost to our souls? Looks deadly! Details: 9:30 p.m. this, next and various upcoming Saturdays at Rapid Fire Exchange (10437 83 Ave.), $20/general, $10/students at Comics Zines and Books Market: The Art Gallery of Alberta has expanded its zine fair to include all artists working in the realm of book arts including comics, art books, printmaking, bookbinding, calligraphy and more. Handmade journals, magazines, prints — you name it, and all delightfully local in this age of growing intentional support-localism. Best of all, free admission to the market space! Details: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sunday at AGA (2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq), free National Canadian Film Day: This Wednesday, theatres all over town, the province and indeed the world celebrate our national cinematic octopus of ongoing motion-picture creativity with some 1,700 free screenings. Dreamspeakers is showing dark comedy-thriller Seed at Metro (8712 109 St.), while Edmonton International Film Festival is presenting hockey doc Ice Queens with its director Damon Kwame Mason for a Q and A at Landmark Cinemas 9 in City Centre — both showing at 7 p.m. Metro is then running 1991 horror-western Clearcut at 9:30 p.m. Pe Metawe Games (11805 94 St.) is rolling the hilarious Hey, Viktor! at 5:30 p.m., while Edmonton Movie Club has documentary To Kill a Tiger at Council of India Societies Edmonton (9504 37 Ave.) at 6:30 p.m. Kicking it all off, it's another chance to see the impossibly good Universal Language, 11 a.m. at FAVA Studios, #149 10045 156 St. Details: Wednesday, no charge fgriwkowsky@ @ 'The coolest venue in Edmonton': Starlite Room celebrates 35-year legacy with shows by Corb Lund, Moneen, Cancer Bats 'Consumer behaviour has changed': Edmonton Opera's new season has something for everyone You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Portland dumpling spot XLB will permanently shutter in April
PORTLAND, Ore. () — One of Portland's go-to Chinese restaurants will call it quits next month. In a social media post shared on Thursday evening, XLB revealed that it will permanently shutter its last remaining location on Apr. 20. Gabriel Iglesias stand-up, 'Dancing With the Stars' live among Portland weekend events 'This decision was not made lightly, and we are incredibly grateful for the support, laughter, and memories we've shared with all of you over the years,' Chef and Co-owner Linh Tran . 'Serving this community delicious Chinese comfort food has been an honor, and we cannot thank you enough for being part of our journey. Whether you stopped in for a quick bite, became a beloved regular, or celebrated milestones and holidays, we appreciate every moment.' Tran co-owns the restaurant with Jasper Shen, who previously founded Aviary alongside his wife Kat Whitehead and late Portland chef Sarah Pliner in 2011. Shen then averted his focus to the opening of XLB's location on 4090 N Williams Ave. in 2017. Aviary closed later in 2020, about six months after XLB expanded with a second restaurant in the Leland James building on Northwest Raleigh Street and 21st Avenue. The Slabtown shop closed in 2021 so the owners could focus on their flagship location. XLB, with its name as an abbreviation for xiao long bao, is known for the soup dumplings and other Chinese dishes like Shanghai pork and shrimp noodles and popcorn chicken. The restaurant endured the opening of major dumpling chains Dough Zone and Din Tai Fung, which came to Portland in April 2022 and September 2023, respectively. Multiple cougar sightings reported near Beaverton shopping center Tran did not provide a reason for XLB's closure, but invited customers to visit the eatery one last time before it shuts down. 'Until then, from the bottom of our hearts — thank you for your support, kindness, and love,' the co-owner said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
National Aviary welcomes 2 African Penguin chicks
The National Aviary announced some 'waddle-ful' news on Wednesday. Two additional African Penguin chicks hatched in early February, which Aviary officials say marks 'another incredible step towards saving the newly up-listed Critically Endangered species from the brink of extinction.' The first chick hatched on Feb. 7, followed by its younger sibling on Feb. 10. Both chicks continue to 'grow and thrive' in a behind-the-scenes habitat. These chicks are the 11th and 12th hatched by parents Bette and Sidney. The Aviary will continue to post updates on the new additions to the flock on its website. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
