Parents with babies and toddlers can now plan for a morning at the theatre. As part of the Noisy Theatre program for toddlers, the Arden Theatre opens its doors for the return of Will Stroet.
The Vancouver-based bilingual Pied Piper and two-time Western Canadian Music Award nominee has the gift for telling amusing stories and singing catchy songs to the preschool crowd.
With five CDs to his name, the latest titled Walk ‘n’ Roll, Stroet showcases educational tunes inspired from swinging blues, rock and pop.
The 45-minute show starts at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults. Everyone requires a ticket, even babes in arms. Call 780-459-1542 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
It’s guitarist Charlie DeShane’s birthday and Mark Ammar, host of the Tuesday Moosehead BarsnBands Open Stage is gearing up to honour this long-time musician.
A staple in The Herbs, DeShane has developed an easy playing style that makes for a very clean tone.
“He works all the controls on his guitar switching pick ups and using his volume control to make a slide effect I haven’t seen too many do,” says Ammar.
Accompanying him is Paul Finn, a well-travelled touring blues bass player and guitarist. For years this double threat musician worked with Calgary blues legend Bill Dowey and now “lights fires” fronting the Paul Finn Blues Band.
The BarsnBands Open Stage is next Tuesday at LB’s Pub, 23 Akins Dr. It starts at 9 p.m. No charge.
Although a relatively young troupe on the Edmonton scene, Wishbone Theatre has carved a reputation for artful, elegant and imaginative productions.
Following the successful Falling: A Wake, Wishbone returns with Samuel Beckett’s absurdist play Waiting for Godot running Feb. 2 through to Feb. 11 at Westbury Theatre.
In this two-hour existentialist play, two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for their friend Godot to meet them today, tomorrow or the next.
Directed by Chris Bullough, it features Nathan Cuckow, Farren Timoteo, Glenn Nelson, George Szilagyi and Ty Hatt.
Nightly performances start at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Feb. 4 and 11. Tickets are $23 for adults and $19 for students/seniors/equity members. Tickets are available at 780-409-1910 or online at www.fringetheatre.ca
For more information visit www.wishbonetheatre.ca
