Friday Night Schedule
“No-Tie Gala Strut!”
Multi-Gallery Show and Sale
Visitors to the Kaleido Gallery
Friday night from 7pm to 10pm – join us and strut down the Ave to check out the Kaleido Gallery scene! We are celebrating all styles of visual arts at four gallery locations along the avenue, featuring local talent from the Ave and beyond.
From mixed media to figurative works, paintings to photography and sculpture, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Free nibbly receptions at all venues, catered by Kaeley Heywood. Cash bar at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts.
Do the Strut, and take in the passion and talent that your local artists want to share. Be inspired! Enjoy!
Join Us From 7-10 PM
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
9225-118 Ave
Cash Bar
GALLERY+ MUSIC:
Scott Cook
Dr Blu
Bernard Boisvert Gallery
11725 – 93 St | St. Faith’s Anglican Church
GALLERY+ MUSIC:
U22 Productions
Sponsored by: St. Stephen’s the Martyr Church
Avenue Theatre Lobby
9030-118 Ave
GALLERY+ MUSIC:
McGowan Family Band
Celeigh Cardinal
EC-GAS & U22 present an evening concert
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
9351-118 Ave
GALLERY+ MUSIC:
Byron Myhre and Thomas Slaymaker, playing acoustic roots, bluegrass and old time country.
Vintage Movie Night:
Outdoor Movie Reel!
Movie begins at 8:10pm
9210 – 118 Ave
Fenced grassy area behind Community Centre
Join the 1968 Herbie the Love Bug retro frenzy. It’s a VW Beetle with a mind of its own! Bring your lawn chair to Kaleido’s open-air cinema. Look for the giant inflatable Screen behind the Community League. || 108 minutes ||
Sponsored by Avenue Vineyard Community Church
Aurora Lantern Parade
Parade begins at 10:00pm!
Meet us at the Carrot!
Celebrate the second anniversary of Nina Haggerty on the Ave, and kick-off Kaleido with a giant spectacle—a parade of unique lanterns complete with drummers and fire dancers. Join the happy throng with a lantern of your own, or bring a drum for yourself and your little ones.
Sponsored by Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
Namori | friday night dance party!
10:15pm | 630 CHED Central Stage 9210 – 118 Ave
From Montreal comes this incredible Afro-Beat – Fusion - Jazz band led by master musician Namori Cisse. Born on the Ivory Coast of Africa, Namori is a multi-talented singer, drummer, songwriter and composer of Afro jazz songs tinted with reggae, rock, folk and soul.
Sponsored by Telus
Friday Night Theatre!
House
11817 – 92 Street (yes, it’s in a house!)
6:30 pm || 60 minutes || Rated 14+
Jon Paterson stars in this contemporary theatre gem from playwright Daniel McIvor, directed by Sterling Award winner Ken Brown. This hilarious show is presented in an actual neighbourhood house!
Constructed Landscape
Theatre Tent (Green Space 9210–118 Ave)
7:45 pm || 60 minutes || Rated G
Alberta Ave residents and theatre artists Chris Bullough and Jana O’Connor create a new theatre scene with randomly projected visual images of the Ave and improvisational mastery by some of Edmonton’s favourite performers.