Theatre festivals are popping up like mushrooms everywhere. The latest is the world premiere of StageLab, a summer arts festival promoting innovative theatre.
It kicked off Friday, June 10 and runs until Wednesday, June 29 with a series of plays, readings and workshops on improv, storytelling and music performed by all adult age groups, including seniors.
Former St. Albert Children’s Theatre instructor Garrett Ross is in a workshop reading of Andrea Boyd’s Stalker: The Musical. This black comedy, romantic thriller stars Ross as Howard, a hypochondriac artist who stalks an imagined love, Leila (Jocelyn Aulf). Darcy, a buff cop (George Szilagyi) comes to her rescue and it is implied he starts stalking Howard.
Presented by the University of Alberta’s drama department, The Stalker runs June 29 at the Second Playing Space in the Timms Centre for the Arts, 87 Avenue and 112 Street. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Timms Box office at 780-492-2495. For more information visit www.drama.ualberta.ca/StageLabFestival.
Songwriter Karl Andriuk was raised around Edmonton and St. Albert, moved down south to the the United States and returned home several years ago with a whole lot of experience.
The MacEwan graduate of the jazz program wasted no time in recording a couple of albums and tomorrow night he is the headliner a LB’s Songwriter Acoustic Showcase.
His latest offerings are One Peace at a Time, a studio album of original music recorded at Vern Jensen Studios in 2010 and Suite 912, a 2008 CD of original music about his experiences in Manhattan.
Hosting the acoustic showcase, followed by an open jam, are Kenny Skoreyko, Charlie DeShane and Fred Larose.
The showcase starts at 8:30 p.m.; no cover.
This past Saturday, downtown St. Albert was completely deserted except for the planned Mayor’s Walk and the opening of St. Albert Farmers’ Market.
As the largest outdoor market in Western Canada, the St. Albert market is located on St. Anne and St. Thomas Streets and contracts more than 250 vendors.
Just about every vendor was there for the season debut, however the torrential downpour kept people away. Normally packed aisles were devoid of people except for the odd die-hard shoppers.
Although the non-stop rain put a damper on things, vendors are returning this Saturday with a newfound optimism. A free park and ride is available from the St. Albert Centre transit exchange between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The market closes for the winter on Oct. 8.
