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Edmonton Folk Music Festival || 08/08/2019
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Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2024 - August 11 by Paula Kirman Via Flickr: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
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Holidays 8.8
Holidays
Abbey Road Crossing Day
Agricultural Worker Health Center Day
Anjin Matsuri (Ito City, Japan)
ARDS Awareness Day
ASEAN Day
Bā bā Day (Father's Day; Taiwan)
Bonza Bottler Day
Bubble Wrap Day (Japan)
Bullet Journal Day
Burry Man Festival (Scotland)
Colorism Awareness Day
Ceasefire Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Dalek Day
The Date To Create
Digital Nomad Day
D23 Day (Disneyland)
Dying to Know Day (Australia)
Eleanor Roosevelt Day
Emancipation Day (Kentucky; Tennessee)
Father's Day (a.k.a. Bā bā Day or 爸爸節; Mongolia, Taiwan)
Five Night’s at Freddy’s Day
Flag Day (Sweden)
Global Infinite Possibilities Day
Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
Happiness Happens Day
Horticulture Day (India)
International Allyship Day
International Cat Day
International Character Day
International Consensual Spanking Day
International Female Orgasm Day [a.k.a. 7.31]
International Mountaineering Day
International Ophthalmologist Day
International War Folly Day
Karkidaka Vavu Bali (Kerala, India)
Kranti Diwas (a.k.a. Freedom Day or Quit India Day; Mumbai, India)
Lion’s Gate Portal Day
Mar-A-Lago Search and Seizure Day
Moon Bear Day
Mount Vesuvius Eruption Anniversary Day (1767)
Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)
Nane Nane Day (Farmers' Day; Tanzania)
National Africa-US Rising Cashew Day
National Anne Day
National Assistance Dog Day
National Boundaries Awareness Day
National Braiders Day
National CBD Day (a.k.a. National Cannabidiol Day)
National Clog Dancing Day
National Dollar Day
National Garage Sale Day
National Infinite Possibilities Day
National Liam Day
National Love Your Inmate Day
National Melvin Day
National Perler Day
National Pickleball Day
National Reporter’s Day (Iran)
National Tarantula Appreciation Day
National Taxi Day (Japan)
National Vaping Day
Nixon Resignation Anniversary Day
Odie Day
Panda Cares Day
Peace Festival (Augsburger Friedensfest; Germany)
Safe Sport Day
Salt Water Day (Uruguay)
Scottish Wildcat Day (UK)
Severe ME Awareness Day
Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)
Silver Dollar Day
Stakeholder Appreciation Day
Tendong Lho Rum Fiat (Sikkim, India)
Thistle Day (French Republic)
Top 8 Challenge Day (Australia)
TR-808
Universal and International Infinity Day
Vore Day
Wakulima ya Nane Nane (Peasants’ Day or Farmers’ Day; Tanzania)
Wear Your Mother’s Jewelry Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Frozen Custard Day
National Africa-US Rising Cashew Day
National Fried Chicken and Waffles Day
National Mochi Day
National Oatcake Day (UK)
National Spam Musubi Day
National Whataburger Day
National Zucchini Day
Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbors Porch Night
Independence & Related Days
Batavia (a.k.a. Duchy of Batavia; Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]
Cote d'Ivoire (a.k.a. Ivory Coast, from France, 1960)
Delhi (Becomes Capital; India; 1947)
Karachi (Becomes Capital; Pakistan; 1947)
Majerówka (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Montosh (Declared; 2009) [unrecognized]
Poulo Wai (Declared; 1995) [unrecognized]
2nd Thursday in August
August Thursday (Anguilla) [2nd Thursday]
Crayfish Festival (Kräftpremiär; Sweden) [Date Varies]
Miracle Treat Day (Canada) [2nd Thursday]
Weekly Holidays beginning August 8 (1st Full Week of August)
Fardagar (Iceland) [Thursday of 7th Week of Summer thru Sunday]
National Hobo Week (thru 8.10)
Festivals Beginning August 8, 2024
Edmonton Folk Music Festival (Edmonton, Canada) [thru 8.11]
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention (Cropredy, United Kingdom) [thru 8.10]
Gone Wild Festival Norfolk (Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom) [thru 8.11]
Grand Tasting Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Georgia)
Henry County Fair (Napoleon, Ohio) [thr 8.15]
Hope Watermelon Festival (Hope, Arkansas) [thru 8.10]
Illinois State Fair (Springfield, Illinois) [thru 8.18]
Iowa State Fair (Des Moines, Iowa) [thru 8.18]
Key West Lobsterfest (Key West, Florida) [thru 8.11]
Melbourne International Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia) [thru 8.25]
Mendota Sweet Corn Festival (Mendota, Illinois) [thru 8.11]
Missouri State Fair (Sedalia, Missouri) [thru 8.18]
Mozamboogy (Lopes, Mozambique) [thru 8.12]
National Blueberry Festival (South Haven, Michigan) [thru 8.11]
Northwest Washington Fair (Lynden, Washington) [thru 8.17]
Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival (Goshen, Connecticut) [thru 8.11]
Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) [thru 8.10]
Skowhegan State Fair (Skowhegan, Maine) [thru 8.17]
State Fair of West Virginia (Fairlea, West Virginia) [thru 8.17]
Sweet Corn Festival (Oakland City, Indiana) [thru 8.10]
Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee (Sycamore, Illinois) [thru 8.10]
The Upstage Music Fest (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) [thru 8.10]
Way Out West (Gothenburg, Sweden) [thru 8.10]
Worldcon (Glasgow, United Kingdom) [thru 8.12]
Feast Days
Altmann of Passau (Christian; Saint)
British Thermal Unit Day (Church of the SubGenius)
Cyriacus, Largus, Smaragdus, and companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Venus Eve (Ancient Rome)
Finest Fairy Finals (Shamanism)
Four Crowned Martyrs (Christian; Martyrs)
Fourteen Holy Helpers’ Day (Christian)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch (Artology)
Godfrey Kneller (Artology)
Happiness Happens Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Hormisdas, Pope (Christian; Martyr)
International Cat Day (Pastafarian)
International Goat Day (Pastafarian)
Jan Pieńkowski (Artology)
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (Artology)
Jostein Gaarder (Writerism)
Károly Reich (Artology)
Mme. de Lafayette (Positivist; Saint)
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Writerism)
Mary MacKillop (Christian; Saint) [Australia]
Rye Day (Pagan)
Sara Teasdale (Writerism)
Season of Bureaucracy begins (Discordian)
Smaragdus and companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Spaghettini (Muppetism)
Triskal Day (Celtic Book of Days)
Venus Festival (Ancient Rome; from sunset to sunset)
Virgin Mary Nativity (Christian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Unluckiest Day of the Year (India)
Premieres
Alice the Beach Nut (Ub Iwerks Disney Cartoon; 1927)
Another Side of Bob Dylan, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1964)
The Boss (Film; 2016)
Bully for Bugs (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)
Cardigan, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2020)
Eleanor Rigby, by The Beatles (Song; 1966)
Farewell, My Lovely (Film; 1975)
Folklore, by Taylor Swift (Album; 2020)
Forty Pink Winks (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1975)
Gangsta’s Paradise, by Coolio (Song; 1995)
Heavy Traffic (Animated Film; 1973)
An Innocent Man, by Billy Joel (Album; 1983)
Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, recorded by Les Brown (Song; 1941)
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (WB Animated Film; 2017)
Lookin’ Out My Back Door, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Song; 1970)
The Old Oaken Bucket (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
One Crazy Summer (Film; 1986)
Ozark Lark (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1960)
Pest Pilot (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)
Pictures at an Exhibition, completed by Modest Mussorgsky (Piano Suite; 1874)
Pink Plasma (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1975)
Revolver, by The Beatles (Album; 1966)
The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner (Novel; 1972)
She’s Gotta Have It (Film; 1986)
Stand By Me (Film; 1986)
A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin (Novel; 2000) [A Song of Fire and Ice #3]
Straight Outta Compton, by N.W.A. (Album; 1988)
Sunday Go to Meeting’ Time (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
The Wee Men (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1947)
Welcome to the Monkey House, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Short Stories; 1968)
Whiplash, by Metallica (Song; 1983)
The Wizard of Arts (Animated Antics Cartoon; 1941)
Xanadu (Film; 1988)
Yellow Submarine, by The Beatles (Song; 1966)
Today’s Name Days
Cyriak, Dominik, Elgar, Gustav (Austria)
Emil, Emilian, Emiliya (Bulgaria)
Dinko, Dominik, Nedjeljko (Croatia)
Soběslav (Czech Republic)
Ruth (Denmark)
Silva, Silve, Silvi, Silvia (Estonia)
Silva, Sylvi, Sylvia (Finland)
Dominique (France)
Cyriak, Dominik, Elgar (Germany)
Triantafilia, Triantafilos Triantafyllos (Greece)
László (Hungary)
Domenico, Emiliano (Italy)
Gotlibs, Mudite, Vladislavs (Latvia)
Daina, Domas, Dominykas, Elidijus, Gustavas, Tulgirdas (Lithuania)
Evy, Yvonne (Norway)
Cyprian, Cyriak, Cyryl, Emil, Emilian, Emiliusz, Niezamysł, Olech, Sylwiusz (Poland)
Oskár (Slovakia)
Domingo (Spain)
Silvia, Sylvia (Sweden)
Amelia, Amillian, Emil, Emily, Fedir, Leonid, Theodore (Ukraine)
Dustin, Dusty, Merrill, Meryl, Muriel, Myron, Myrta, Myrtle, Vic, Vick, Vicki, Vicky, Victor, Victoria (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 221 of 2024; 145 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of Week 32 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 6 of 28]
Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 5 (Jia-Chen)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 4 Av 5784
Islamic: 2 Safar 1446
J Cal: 11 Purple; Foursday [11 of 30]
Julian: 26 July 2024
Moon: 16%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 24 Dante (8th Month) [Mme. de Lafayette]
Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 1 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 50 of 94)
Week: 1st Full Week of August
Zodiac: Leo (Day 18 of 31)
Calendar Changes
As (Gods) [Half-Month 16 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 8.22)
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Holidays 8.8
Holidays
Abbey Road Crossing Day
Agricultural Worker Health Center Day
Anjin Matsuri (Ito City, Japan)
ARDS Awareness Day
ASEAN Day
Bā bā Day (Father's Day; Taiwan)
Bonza Bottler Day
Bubble Wrap Day (Japan)
Bullet Journal Day
Burry Man Festival (Scotland)
Colorism Awareness Day
Ceasefire Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Dalek Day
The Date To Create
Digital Nomad Day
D23 Day (Disneyland)
Dying to Know Day (Australia)
Eleanor Roosevelt Day
Emancipation Day (Kentucky; Tennessee)
Father's Day (a.k.a. Bā bā Day or 爸爸節; Mongolia, Taiwan)
Five Night’s at Freddy’s Day
Flag Day (Sweden)
Global Infinite Possibilities Day
Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
Happiness Happens Day
Horticulture Day (India)
International Allyship Day
International Cat Day
International Character Day
International Consensual Spanking Day
International Female Orgasm Day [a.k.a. 7.31]
International Mountaineering Day
International Ophthalmologist Day
International War Folly Day
Karkidaka Vavu Bali (Kerala, India)
Kranti Diwas (a.k.a. Freedom Day or Quit India Day; Mumbai, India)
Lion’s Gate Portal Day
Mar-A-Lago Search and Seizure Day
Moon Bear Day
Mount Vesuvius Eruption Anniversary Day (1767)
Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)
Nane Nane Day (Farmers' Day; Tanzania)
National Africa-US Rising Cashew Day
National Anne Day
National Assistance Dog Day
National Boundaries Awareness Day
National Braiders Day
National CBD Day (a.k.a. National Cannabidiol Day)
National Clog Dancing Day
National Dollar Day
National Garage Sale Day
National Infinite Possibilities Day
National Liam Day
National Love Your Inmate Day
National Melvin Day
National Perler Day
National Pickleball Day
National Reporter’s Day (Iran)
National Tarantula Appreciation Day
National Taxi Day (Japan)
National Vaping Day
Nixon Resignation Anniversary Day
Odie Day
Panda Cares Day
Peace Festival (Augsburger Friedensfest; Germany)
Safe Sport Day
Salt Water Day (Uruguay)
Scottish Wildcat Day (UK)
Severe ME Awareness Day
Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)
Silver Dollar Day
Stakeholder Appreciation Day
Tendong Lho Rum Fiat (Sikkim, India)
Thistle Day (French Republic)
Top 8 Challenge Day (Australia)
TR-808
Universal and International Infinity Day
Vore Day
Wakulima ya Nane Nane (Peasants’ Day or Farmers’ Day; Tanzania)
Wear Your Mother’s Jewelry Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Frozen Custard Day
National Africa-US Rising Cashew Day
National Fried Chicken and Waffles Day
National Mochi Day
National Oatcake Day (UK)
National Spam Musubi Day
National Whataburger Day
National Zucchini Day
Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbors Porch Night
Independence & Related Days
Batavia (a.k.a. Duchy of Batavia; Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]
Cote d'Ivoire (a.k.a. Ivory Coast, from France, 1960)
Delhi (Becomes Capital; India; 1947)
Karachi (Becomes Capital; Pakistan; 1947)
Majerówka (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Montosh (Declared; 2009) [unrecognized]
Poulo Wai (Declared; 1995) [unrecognized]
2nd Thursday in August
August Thursday (Anguilla) [2nd Thursday]
Crayfish Festival (Kräftpremiär; Sweden) [Date Varies]
Miracle Treat Day (Canada) [2nd Thursday]
Weekly Holidays beginning August 8 (1st Full Week of August)
Fardagar (Iceland) [Thursday of 7th Week of Summer thru Sunday]
National Hobo Week (thru 8.10)
Festivals Beginning August 8, 2024
Edmonton Folk Music Festival (Edmonton, Canada) [thru 8.11]
Fairport’s Cropredy Convention (Cropredy, United Kingdom) [thru 8.10]
Gone Wild Festival Norfolk (Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom) [thru 8.11]
Grand Tasting Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Georgia)
Henry County Fair (Napoleon, Ohio) [thr 8.15]
Hope Watermelon Festival (Hope, Arkansas) [thru 8.10]
Illinois State Fair (Springfield, Illinois) [thru 8.18]
Iowa State Fair (Des Moines, Iowa) [thru 8.18]
Key West Lobsterfest (Key West, Florida) [thru 8.11]
Melbourne International Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia) [thru 8.25]
Mendota Sweet Corn Festival (Mendota, Illinois) [thru 8.11]
Missouri State Fair (Sedalia, Missouri) [thru 8.18]
Mozamboogy (Lopes, Mozambique) [thru 8.12]
National Blueberry Festival (South Haven, Michigan) [thru 8.11]
Northwest Washington Fair (Lynden, Washington) [thru 8.17]
Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival (Goshen, Connecticut) [thru 8.11]
Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) [thru 8.10]
Skowhegan State Fair (Skowhegan, Maine) [thru 8.17]
State Fair of West Virginia (Fairlea, West Virginia) [thru 8.17]
Sweet Corn Festival (Oakland City, Indiana) [thru 8.10]
Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee (Sycamore, Illinois) [thru 8.10]
The Upstage Music Fest (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) [thru 8.10]
Way Out West (Gothenburg, Sweden) [thru 8.10]
Worldcon (Glasgow, United Kingdom) [thru 8.12]
Feast Days
Altmann of Passau (Christian; Saint)
British Thermal Unit Day (Church of the SubGenius)
Cyriacus, Largus, Smaragdus, and companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Venus Eve (Ancient Rome)
Finest Fairy Finals (Shamanism)
Four Crowned Martyrs (Christian; Martyrs)
Fourteen Holy Helpers’ Day (Christian)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch (Artology)
Godfrey Kneller (Artology)
Happiness Happens Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Hormisdas, Pope (Christian; Martyr)
International Cat Day (Pastafarian)
International Goat Day (Pastafarian)
Jan Pieńkowski (Artology)
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (Artology)
Jostein Gaarder (Writerism)
Károly Reich (Artology)
Mme. de Lafayette (Positivist; Saint)
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Writerism)
Mary MacKillop (Christian; Saint) [Australia]
Rye Day (Pagan)
Sara Teasdale (Writerism)
Season of Bureaucracy begins (Discordian)
Smaragdus and companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Spaghettini (Muppetism)
Triskal Day (Celtic Book of Days)
Venus Festival (Ancient Rome; from sunset to sunset)
Virgin Mary Nativity (Christian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Unluckiest Day of the Year (India)
Premieres
Alice the Beach Nut (Ub Iwerks Disney Cartoon; 1927)
Another Side of Bob Dylan, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1964)
The Boss (Film; 2016)
Bully for Bugs (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)
Cardigan, by Taylor Swift (Song; 2020)
Eleanor Rigby, by The Beatles (Song; 1966)
Farewell, My Lovely (Film; 1975)
Folklore, by Taylor Swift (Album; 2020)
Forty Pink Winks (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1975)
Gangsta’s Paradise, by Coolio (Song; 1995)
Heavy Traffic (Animated Film; 1973)
An Innocent Man, by Billy Joel (Album; 1983)
Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, recorded by Les Brown (Song; 1941)
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain (WB Animated Film; 2017)
Lookin’ Out My Back Door, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Song; 1970)
The Old Oaken Bucket (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
One Crazy Summer (Film; 1986)
Ozark Lark (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1960)
Pest Pilot (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)
Pictures at an Exhibition, completed by Modest Mussorgsky (Piano Suite; 1874)
Pink Plasma (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1975)
Revolver, by The Beatles (Album; 1966)
The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner (Novel; 1972)
She’s Gotta Have It (Film; 1986)
Stand By Me (Film; 1986)
A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin (Novel; 2000) [A Song of Fire and Ice #3]
Straight Outta Compton, by N.W.A. (Album; 1988)
Sunday Go to Meeting’ Time (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
The Wee Men (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1947)
Welcome to the Monkey House, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Short Stories; 1968)
Whiplash, by Metallica (Song; 1983)
The Wizard of Arts (Animated Antics Cartoon; 1941)
Xanadu (Film; 1988)
Yellow Submarine, by The Beatles (Song; 1966)
Today’s Name Days
Cyriak, Dominik, Elgar, Gustav (Austria)
Emil, Emilian, Emiliya (Bulgaria)
Dinko, Dominik, Nedjeljko (Croatia)
Soběslav (Czech Republic)
Ruth (Denmark)
Silva, Silve, Silvi, Silvia (Estonia)
Silva, Sylvi, Sylvia (Finland)
Dominique (France)
Cyriak, Dominik, Elgar (Germany)
Triantafilia, Triantafilos Triantafyllos (Greece)
László (Hungary)
Domenico, Emiliano (Italy)
Gotlibs, Mudite, Vladislavs (Latvia)
Daina, Domas, Dominykas, Elidijus, Gustavas, Tulgirdas (Lithuania)
Evy, Yvonne (Norway)
Cyprian, Cyriak, Cyryl, Emil, Emilian, Emiliusz, Niezamysł, Olech, Sylwiusz (Poland)
Oskár (Slovakia)
Domingo (Spain)
Silvia, Sylvia (Sweden)
Amelia, Amillian, Emil, Emily, Fedir, Leonid, Theodore (Ukraine)
Dustin, Dusty, Merrill, Meryl, Muriel, Myron, Myrta, Myrtle, Vic, Vick, Vicki, Vicky, Victor, Victoria (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 221 of 2024; 145 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of Week 32 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 6 of 28]
Chinese: Month 7 (Ren-Shen), Day 5 (Jia-Chen)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 4 Av 5784
Islamic: 2 Safar 1446
J Cal: 11 Purple; Foursday [11 of 30]
Julian: 26 July 2024
Moon: 16%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 24 Dante (8th Month) [Mme. de Lafayette]
Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 1 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 50 of 94)
Week: 1st Full Week of August
Zodiac: Leo (Day 18 of 31)
Calendar Changes
As (Gods) [Half-Month 16 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 8.22)
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Exploring Edmonton: The Vibrant Heart of Alberta's Cultural Scene
Nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Alberta, Canada, lies Edmonton, a city pulsating with an energy that stems from its rich cultural tapestry. Beyond its reputation as the capital of Alberta, Edmonton boasts a dynamic arts and cultural scene that captivates visitors and locals alike. From its world-class museums and galleries to its thriving performing arts venues and diverse culinary offerings, Edmonton exudes an undeniable charm that invites exploration and discovery.
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One of the city's crowning jewels is its extensive array of museums and galleries, each offering a unique glimpse into Edmonton's past, present, and future. The Art Gallery of Alberta, with its striking architecture and thought-provoking exhibitions, serves as a testament to the city's commitment to fostering creativity and artistic expression. Meanwhile, the Royal Alberta Museum showcases the natural and human history of the region, providing visitors with an immersive journey through time.
For those seeking to immerse themselves in the performing arts, Edmonton does not disappoint. The Francis Winspear Centre for Music stands as a beacon for classical music enthusiasts, hosting performances by renowned orchestras and soloists from around the world. Meanwhile, the Citadel Theatre offers a diverse repertoire of plays and musicals, showcasing both local talent and internationally acclaimed productions.
Beyond its cultural institutions, Edmonton's streets come alive with a myriad of festivals and events throughout the year. From the lively Edmonton International Fringe Festival, where performers from all walks of life converge to entertain audiences with their creativity, to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, which celebrates the rich tapestry of folk music from around the globe, there is never a shortage of excitement in the city.
Edmonton's cultural vibrancy is further enhanced by its thriving culinary scene, which reflects the city's multicultural makeup. From cozy cafes serving up artisanal coffee and freshly baked pastries to fine dining establishments offering innovative takes on global cuisines, Edmonton is a paradise for food lovers. The city's diverse communities contribute to its culinary landscape, ensuring that there is something to tantalize every palate.
In addition to its cultural attractions and culinary delights, Edmonton's natural beauty provides a stunning backdrop for outdoor exploration. The North Saskatchewan River Valley, often referred to as the city's "green ribbon," offers a vast network of trails and parks for hiking, biking, and picnicking. Whether strolling along the riverbanks or admiring the panoramic views from one of the many lookout points, visitors can connect with nature without ever leaving the city limits.
As evening falls, Edmonton's nightlife comes alive with a plethora of entertainment options. From trendy cocktail bars and live music venues to cozy pubs and underground speakeasies, there is no shortage of places to unwind and socialize. Whether seeking a quiet corner to enjoy a craft cocktail or dancing the night away to live music, Edmonton offers something for every nocturnal adventurer.
In conclusion, Edmonton's cultural scene is a testament to the city's rich history, diverse population, and unwavering spirit of creativity. From its world-class museums and galleries to its vibrant festivals and culinary offerings, there is no shortage of experiences waiting to be discovered. Whether visiting for the first time or returning to explore anew, Edmonton never fails to leave a lasting impression on those who venture into its vibrant heart.
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Edmonton Indie Pop Band, Baby Jey, Releases Sophomore Album, ‘Crop Circles,’ feat. Adamant and Soulful “I Can’t Just Stop”
Baby Jey, Edmonton, Alberta’s cosmic indie pop band, are sharing their sophomore album, Crop Circles, in full.
“The album is born from an unusual balance: trying to write music that reflects on trite Alberta stereotypes: ranchers, cowboys, lumberjacks, while also hypothesizing about something foreign and otherworldly.
Alberta has a long history of folk festivals and singer-songwriters. While that might be a musical starting place and an important memory for us, it’s not an aspiration or ultimate goal. The challenge is to be true to where you’ve come from without stopping yourself from dreaming wild dreams,” explains Jeremy Witten, vocalist and co-writer, whose main collaborator on the record was bassist and co-writer Dean Kheroufi.
Crop Circles includes “I Can’t Just Stop,” a song which captures a relationship falling apart during a cold Edmonton winter, as Witten reflects on an inability to let go of deeply felt emotions.
“Everyone knows that the pandemic created a lot of stress…and that stress either drew people closer together, or else did the opposite and exacerbated relational fault lines,” Witten explains.
The jaunty pop number belies its heartful and frustrated lyrics: “When I called you it was freezing cold out and when I told you I still love you, you hung up. I could see my breath though–that’s when I knew that my love was just steam.”
Crop Circles takes a darker approach to the band’s infectious pop melodies, which feel as if they were born out of the middle of a deserted plain. The album is interspersed with old radio interludes from when Alberta farmers began finding crop circles in their fields in the 1980s.
And yet, the band's fascination with "crop circles" moves beyond their Canadian prairie context, floating high above the stratosphere, reaching for the ones who formed crop circles in the first place, with an impressive arsenal of spacey synthesizers and an array of cosmic samples.
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Lil' edmonton things: casually seeing rachel notley at folk fest
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Edmonton Folk Music Festival 2024 - August 11 by Paula Kirman Via Flickr: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
#edmonton#edmonton folk music festival#folk#music#robert plant#alison krauss#music photography#concert photography#yegphotographer#photojournalism#flickr
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EFMF was great, Leon Bridges performance was awesome as assumed!! Only negative is our burgundy woven mexi blanket was stolen...which pissed me off. but what can you do I guess.
Add and message me if you saw me at efmf, I will do the same.
#efmf#efmf2017#edmonton#yeg#edmonton folk music festival#edmonton gifs#yeg gif#efmf gif#jacob verbrugh
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Hozier performs at Edmonton Folk Festival, August 2022
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“I Am YEG Arts” Series: Darka Tarnawsky, Executive Director of Shumka
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Shumka. Chances are just seeing the word makes you think of someone or some occasion that’s special to you. Maybe you took lessons as a child. Maybe you saw a performance during the holidays. Maybe you even danced on stage. If you’re Darka Tarnawsky, you did all three—and then built a life around it. Today, she’s not only Shumka’s Executive Director but also the founding president of Bottom Line Productions, an Alberta-based arts marketing firm. As you’re about to discover, no one cheers louder for Edmonton’s art scene.
Topping that list of December events to cheer about? Shumka’s Nutcracker, which promises to be more breathtakingly spectacular than ever. Having skipped a live performance last year, it’s a reunion of culture and family that Tarnawsky is beyond grateful to be part of. Former Shumka dancer, current Executive Director, and lifetime honorary member—this week’s “I Am YEG Arts” story belongs to Darka Tarnawsky.
Tell us about your connection to Edmonton and how it’s influenced your path.
Through my young life, I lived in Sherwood Park and spent most of my time in Edmonton. That’s still the case. I love Edmonton’s arts scene for how “real” it is. I see it as a supportive community that embraces innovation and creativity in a cross-collaborative way. It’s a place where red boots are as common as pointe shoes on stages; where multiculturalism has remained a thing to be lauded; where we take a prairie landscape and make it dynamic, colourful, and beautiful with festivals and art and community participation. In our arts scene, it’s not about status. It’s about bravery. It’s about being genuine. I’ve always wanted to be a part of that, so I built my life around it.
Tell us about your history with Shumka and what makes it special to you and the arts community.
When I was a young girl, it was always my dream to be a Shumka dancer. I went to every concert at the Jube and was inspired by my dance instructors who were all Shumka dancers. I started Ukrainian dance lessons at five years of age and finally auditioned and made it into the company when I was 19. In the 80’s when I danced with the company, we were not only dancers but also tour organizers, marketers, fundraisers… we did it all as volunteers. I loved the behind-the-scenes work so much that after I got my BSc at UofA, I decided to go completely the other route and take the Arts Administration Program at MacEwan (now the Arts & Cultural Management Program). I put away my lab coat and started using the right side of my brain. My career path followed.
Photo credit: Oleh Cherkawsky
What advice do you have for dancers balancing more than one career or transitioning out of dance? What’s something you wish you had known?
I think all dancers—except those in large professional ballet companies—have more than one career out of necessity. That’s the reality of it. I feel dancers are hard-working, determined, and tend to be over-achievers by nature. They never cease to amaze me with their accomplishments on and off the stage. The most important career advice I can give is to pursue dance if you are inspired to do so; keep your creative energy and eye on other skills you can cultivate; then develop another avenue to continue your career once your knees are shot. Arts managers, publicists, film/video producers, artistic directors, and choreographers—even trainers and physiotherapists. There are many natural transitions that work for dancers.
In what ways has Shumka grown as an organization in its culture and storytelling, and in what ways has it held true to traditions?
Shumka recently hit the 60-year mark, so I’ve given this some thought and reflection. All that Shumka does is based on some element of tradition—whether it is dance lexicon, folk tales and music, costume themes, heroes in history, or celebrations. What it does outside of that is how it grows and develops the art form. We may use unique scenography, themes, movement styles, and collaborations to portray those traditional anchors, but we aren’t a movement-based museum piece. We aim to remain contemporary and relevant as a Ukrainian Canadian dance company that is accepted, enjoyed, and supported by audiences beyond our diaspora.
What’s one of your favourite memories of seeing The Nutcracker?
I have only seen our Nutcracker and that of Alberta Ballet in a live setting. This past year, I watched a few different versions online. There are some very interesting productions out there! (Check this out if you’re a Nutz fan.)
One of my favourite things is how magical Nutcracker productions are to the young audiences who are seeing live dance for the first time. It’s a great “starter piece” for emerging dance-lovers. When Shumka’s Nutcracker was part of the Dance Victoria Virtual Season in 2020, we heard from so many parents and grandparents who were amazed at how attentive and mesmerized their children and grandchildren were when watching it. Even three-year-olds stopped and watched quietly… and many naturally got up and started to dance in certain sections. I love those stories.
What in particular are you excited for audiences to experience at this season’s Nutcracker performance?
Because of the pandemic, seeing big-scale live dance again will be exciting. And this year, in addition to our leads from the Kyiv Ballet, we are bringing in four dancers from Virsky—the best Ukrainian dance company on the planet—to join us on stage. They are nothing short of breathtakingly spectacular! And that is by no means an exaggeration.
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What has being part of Shumka taught you about yourself?
That I can accomplish many amazing things as part of the family that is Shumka. (Me? Performing on the stage of the Kyiv Opera House? Ludicrous. But it happened.) Surrounding yourself with creative, determined, and hard-working people who believe in achieving their goals is a recipe to creating magic.
When you think YEG arts, what are the first three things, people, or places that come to mind?
Jubilee Auditorium—I’ve performed there as young as five years old, saw a million shows over my lifetime, from Jesus Christ Superstar to La La La Human Steps, Gladys Knight & the Pip, to Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company, Ray Charles to Leonard Cohen… And I absolutely love working with the wonderful people there, with Shumka as a resident company..
Tommy Banks—Mr. Banks was a brilliant musician, an ardent supporter of young artists and ensembles, and a consummate entertainer who could have easily had a successful showbiz career in New York City or Los Angeles—but chose to stay in Edmonton because he wanted to. A class act through and through. Very genuine. Very “Edmonton.”
Churchill Square on a hot summer afternoon in July—International street performers, green-onion cakes, musicians on piano bikes, brilliant roving characters with accordions, artistic face painters, and the best balloon twisters ever. Lotsa things that make you go, hmmmm? As it should be.
Describe your perfect day in Edmonton. How do you spend it?
Saturday morning cartoons and Cocoa Puffs at Metro Cinema; a walk down Whyte Ave with a stop at the farmer’s market for fresh peas, pita bread, and labneh; people-watching with a locally crafted IPA on a crowded patio; strolling through a local Art Walk, followed by a stop at the Italian Centre and Zocalo for fresh pasta and a stunning bouquet of flowers to take home and enjoy.
What makes you hopeful these days?
Edmonton art. Oh, and Mayor Sohi!
Photo credit: Marc J Chalifoux
Want more YEG Arts Stories? We’ll be sharing them here all year and on social media using the hashtag #IamYegArts. Follow along! Click here to learn more about Darka Tarnawsky, and visit Shumka’s website for info about programs, performances, and much more.
About Darka Tarnawsky
Darka Tarnawsky is founding president of Bottom Line Productions, an Alberta-based arts marketing firm, and has been involved in the industry as a performer, volunteer, supporter, and professional manager for over 30 years. Her client roster has included Edmonton Opera, Edmonton International Jazz Festival; Royal Winnipeg Ballet, CKUA Radio Network, Catalyst Theatre, Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia, and Broadway Across Canada with their musical touring productions of Lion King and Wicked, to name a few.
Darka holds a BSc with a specialization in Psychology from the University of Alberta (1987), and an Arts & Cultural Management Certificate from Grant MacEwan College (1989). She was the recipient of the 1998 MacEwan Distinguished Alumni Award, won the Mayor’s Award for Promotion of the Arts in Edmonton in 2005, and was a part-time instructor and curriculum developer in the Faculty of Fine Arts & Communications: Arts & Cultural Management Program at MacEwan University from 2003 to 2016.
Darka is a former Ukrainian Shumka Dancer, a Lifetime Honorary Member, and the current Executive Director of the organization. As ED, she has overseen the development of several new artistic works and community engagement projects for the 60-year-old Canadian arts institution.
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Today we remember the passing of Warren Zevon who Died: September 7, 2003, Los Angeles, California
Warren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money", and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner", all of which are featured on his third album, Excitable Boy (1978), whose title track is also well-known. He also wrote major hits that were recorded by other artists, including "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Accidentally Like a Martyr", "Mohammed's Radio", "Carmelita", and "Hasten Down the Wind". Along with his own work, he recorded or performed occasional covers, including Allen Toussaint's "A Certain Girl", Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan", Steve Winwood's "Back in the High Life Again", and Prince's "Raspberry Beret".
Zevon's early music industry successes were found as a session musician, jingle composer, songwriter, touring musician, musical coordinator & bandleader. Despite all this, Zevon struggled to break through in his solo career, until his music was performed by Linda Ronstadt, beginning in 1976 with her album Hasten Down the Wind. This launched a cult following that lasted for 25 years, with Zevon making occasional returns to album and single charts until his death from cancer in 2003. He briefly found a new audience in the 1980s by teaming up with members of R.E.M. in the blues rock outfit Hindu Love Gods.
Known for his dry wit and acerbic lyrics, he was a guest numerous times on Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman.
In 1978, Zevon released Excitable Boy (produced by Jackson Browne and guitarist Waddy Wachtel) to critical acclaim and popular success. The title tune is about a juvenile sociopath's murderous prom night and referred to "Little Susie", the heroine of the song "Wake Up Little Susie" made famous by his former employers the Everly Brothers. Other songs such as "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" and "Lawyers, Guns and Money" used deadpan humor to wed geopolitical subtexts to hard-boiled narratives. Tracks from this album received heavy FM airplay, and the single release "Werewolves of London", which featured Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, was a relatively lighthearted work featuring Zevon's signature macabre outlook that reached No. 21 on the charts.
Critic Dave Marsh, in The Rolling Stone Record Guide (1979), called Zevon "one of the toughest rockers ever to come out of Southern California". Rolling Stone record reviews editor Paul Nelson called the album "one of the most significant releases of the 1970s" and placed Zevon alongside Neil Young, Jackson Browne, and Bruce Springsteen as the four most important new artists to emerge in the decade. On May 11, 1980, Zevon and Willie Nile appeared on the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
In 1983, the recently divorced Zevon became engaged to Philadelphia disc jockey Anita Gevinson and moved to the East Coast. After The Envoy was poorly received by critics, Asylum Records ended their business relationship with Zevon, which Zevon discovered only when he read about it in the "Random Notes" column of Rolling Stone. Following these career setbacks, he relapsed into drug and alcohol abuse. In 1984, he voluntarily checked himself into a rehab clinic in Minnesota. His relationship with Gevinson ended shortly thereafter. Zevon retreated from the music business for several years, except for playing live solo shows; during this time he finally overcame severe alcohol and drug addictions.
During this period, Zevon collaborated with Bill Berry, Peter Buck and Mike Mills (of R.E.M.), along with backup vocalist Bryan Cook to form a minor project called Hindu Love Gods. The group released the non-charting single "Narrator" for IRS Records in 1984, then went into abeyance for several years.
Berry, Buck and Mills served as the core of Zevon's next studio band when he re-emerged in 1987 by signing with Virgin Records and recording the album Sentimental Hygiene. The release, hailed as his best since Excitable Boy, featured a thicker rock sound and taut, often humorous songs like "Detox Mansion", "Bad Karma" (which featured R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe on backup vocals), and "Reconsider Me". Included were contributions from Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Flea, Brian Setzer, and George Clinton, as well as Berry, Buck, and Mills. Also on hand were Zevon's longtime collaborators Jorge Calderón and Waddy Wachtel.
In interviews, Zevon described a lifelong phobia of doctors and said he seldom consulted one. He had started working out, and he looked physically fit. Shortly before playing at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2002, he started feeling dizzy and developed a chronic cough. After a period of suffering with pain and shortness of breath, Zevon was encouraged by his dentist to see a physician; he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, a cancer (usually caused by exposure to asbestos) that affects the pleura, a thin membrane around the lungs and chest lining. Zevon was deeply shaken by the news and began drinking again after 17 years of sobriety.
Although Zevon never revealed where he may have been exposed to asbestos, his son, Jordan, suggests that it came from Zevon's childhood, playing in the attic of his father's carpet store in Arizona. Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon instead began recording his final album, The Wind, which includes performances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, David Lindley, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, and Dwight Yoakam. At the request of the music television channel VH1, documentarian Nick Read was given access to the sessions and made the television film Inside Out: Warren Zevon.
Friend Jackson Browne reunited with Zevon for his final album On October 30, 2002, Zevon was featured on the Late Show with David Letterman as the only guest for the entire hour. The band played "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" as his introduction. Zevon performed several songs and spoke at length about his illness. Zevon had been a frequent guest and occasional substitute bandleader on Letterman's television shows since Late Night was first broadcast in 1982. He noted, "I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years." It was during this broadcast that, when asked by Letterman if he knew something more about life and death now, he first offered his oft-quoted insight on dying: "Enjoy every sandwich." He also thanked Letterman for his years of support, calling him "the best friend my music's ever had". For his final song of the evening, and his final public performance, Zevon performed "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" at Letterman's request. In the green room after the show, Zevon presented Letterman with the guitar that he always used on the show, with a single request: "Here, I want you to have this, take good care of it." The day after Zevon's death, Letterman paid tribute to him by replaying his performance of "Mutineer" from his last appearance. The Late Show band played Zevon's songs throughout the night.
Zevon stated previously that his illness was expected to be terminal within months after diagnosis in late 2002. However, he lived to see the birth of twin grandsons in June 2003 and the release of The Wind on August 26, 2003. Owing in part to the first VH1 broadcasts of Nick Read's documentary Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart, the album reached number 12 on the U.S. charts, Zevon's highest placement since Excitable Boy. When his diagnosis became public, Zevon wryly told the media that he just hoped to live long enough to see the next James Bond movie (Die Another Day), a goal he accomplished.
Zevon died of mesothelioma on September 7, 2003, aged 56, at his home in Los Angeles. His body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles.
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Brandi Carlile at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival my beloved
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