08-03-2025
Three to See Edmonton Events: Pet Expo, Shy Woman and Nathaniel Rateliff
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Edmonton Pet Expo: Woof, meow or chirp — but get ready for SuperDogs, sage advice and plenty of specialized merch, all part of this annual gathering of pet lovers and the adoption curious.
Clubs, breeders, rescue societies and vets are all in the mix here to help with pet owners — that's 60 per cent of Canadian households, by the way — and those who are thinking of making the move.
'Pets don't come with a manual,' notes the expo's creator Louise Reinich. 'Our mission from Day 1 has been to improve the lives of animals through more responsible pet ownership. We want to see pets finding forever homes the first time, no matter the breed or species.'
Petting the animals there is encouraged — but please leave your own little fur/scale/feather buds at home.
Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday/Sunday at Hall E in Edmonton EXPO Centre (7515 118 Ave.), $17.14/single, $45.36/family at
Shy Woman (2025): Local author and filmmaker Lizzie Derksen has turned an excellent concept into a mid-length film.
Wondering why her relationships with other women have often felt strained, she turned around and interviewed friends, ex-friends, relatives, teachers, nemeses and former lovers in this innovative self-portrait.
Derksen will be around for a Q-and-A after the screening. Check it out — or find it on CBC Gem if you can't make it.
Details: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Metro Cinema (8712 109 St.), $14
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats: Interstellar Rodeo and Edmonton Folk Music alumni Nathaniel Rateliff returns to the city for a lower-bowl arena show Tuesday in what's sure to be a singalong banger on his South of Here Tour.
With great banter and that friendly hedgehog vibe, Rateliff just released a lovely song with Gregory Alan Isakov called Flowers, and you can surely expect to hear hits like S.O.B. and I Need Never Get Old — and don't we all wish that were true?
2023 EFMF headliners the Teskey Brothers open up, so the recent nostalgia should run deep.
Details: 6:30 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. show Tuesday at Rogers Place, $47.48 and up at
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