Festival Players celebrates the Family Day weekend with one of literature’s most beloved animal stories.
E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web is a classic tale of friendship, trust and sacrifice as the bond between Wilbur, the farmyard pig, and Charlotte, the spider, sets the pace for this heartwarming story.
Wilbur is doomed for slaughter and only a miracle in the name of Charlotte saves him. She spins words in her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is worth keeping.
The odd couple is joined by a series of other barnyard animals including Templeton, the shrewd rat, who teases the naÄŹve little pig about his friendship with the spider.
The barnyard life spins real emotions and teaches valuable lessons in camaraderie, devotion, sacrifice and life’s issues heightened only by Charles Strouse’s music and lyrics.
Charlotte’s Web runs Feb. 18 to 20 at Festival Place, 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park. Tickets start at $16.50. Call 780-449-3378 or visit festivalplace.ab.ca.
Concrete Theatre and Edmonton’s francophone theatre L’UniThéâtre are partnering for the world premiere of Bello written by Governor General Award winner Vern Thiessen.
The plot revolves around Little Bern, a young farm boy whose parents have died. An aunt and uncle with a large number of offspring take him in. But he feels ignored and struggles to keep up with chores and a new school.
On his way to school, he notices an old ramshackle house and is told it’s the home of Old Nettie, known as the town witch. But one day when a huge snowstorm hits, and Little Bern is lost, it is Old Nettie who rescues him.
At first fearful of her, he surprisingly discovers that she is very different from the rumours and gossip.
There are two performances at La Cité Francophone, 8627- 91 St. on Saturday, Feb. 18. The English performance is at 11 a.m. and the French show is at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available at the door. $19/adults; $16/seniors, students; $13/children under 12.
American hip hop artist Future made a surprise announcement on Valentine’s Day that a brand new self-titled album would be released yesterday Friday, Feb. 17.
The multi-platinum, record-setting hip hop innovator also revealed dates for his massive 2017 headline tour Nobody Safe Tour that starts May 4 at the Fedex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
True to his word, he’s embarking on three Canadian stops in Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton’s Rogers Place on June 7.
Opening the gig is Migos, Tory Lanez, A$AP Ferg and Zoey Dollaz. Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.ca.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Québécois roots/world/jazz instrumental group MAZ is unable to perform at the Arden Theatre on Saturday, April 1.
Full refunds are available to patrons if tickets were purchased in person or over the phone through the Arden Theatre box office or online via Ticketmaster.
Ticket holders can reach the Arden Theatre by calling 780-459-1542 or visiting St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street.
