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Saturday, September 27, 2008: Family Arts Festival

Venue 5: Family Arts Laboratory
9210 – 118th ave

All hands on deck!

12:00 – 4:00 pm: Artist Trading Cards workshop
12:00 – 5:00 pm: Lantern making workshop
12:00 – 5:00 pm: Paper making workshop
Be a part of the parade of light Saturday evening!

Venue 3: Outdoor Midway
9210 – 118th ave

Fun on the midway!

Family carnival & games!
Face Painting/Buskers/Stiltwalkers

  • Artisan Market – “Made in Edmonton”
  • Food Vendors

Venue 6: Rotary Arts Zone
9210 118th Ave

Creative Arts Workshops!

1:00 – 2:30 pm: Theatre Moves
5:00 – 6:15 pm: Viajante Latin American percussion workshop
*Dance workshops at Elite Dance Studio
4:30 – 5:00 pm & 6:30 – 7:00 pm

Venue 2: Avenue Initiative Outdoor Stage
9210 118th Ave

10:00 – 11:15 am: Pancake Breakfast
10:00 – 11:15 am: Down To The Wood
11:30 – 12:30 pm: West of Winnipeg
12:45 – 1:45 pm: Tilo Piaz Latin Quartet
2:00 – 3:00 pm: The Swing Sisters
3:15 – 4:15 pm: The Ghetto Blasters
4:30 – 5:45 pm: Mike MacDonald Broadband
6:00 – 7:15 pm: Mobius
7:30 – 8:45 pm: The Wheat Pool
9:00 – 9:15 pm: A Parade Of Light
9:00 – 10:15 pm: Tim Hus

Venue 8: Avenue Theatre
9030 118th Ave

Admission $8.00 | All day pass $40.00
Ticket sales at Avenue Theatre G

1:00 – 2:30 pm: Spiral Dive (ages 12+)
3:00 – 4:30 pm: Songs From The Ave (general audiences)
5:00 – 6:30 pm: GWG
7:00 – 8:00 pm: Surprise (contains strong language)
8:30 – 10:00 pm: Jumpin Jack (ages 12+)
10:30 – 12:00 am: Songs From The Ave (general audiences)
12:00 – 1:00 am: People in Pants Improv show

During all performances please avoid the use of flash photography, pagers, and cell phones. Parents with young children are welcome to use the back foyer if your youngster finds it hard to sit quietly.

Venue 1: Bernard Boisvert Gallery/Cafe
11805 – 94th st.

12:00 – 7:00 pm: Art Show and Sale
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Jeremy Doody
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Tom Mead
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Sharee Carey
3:00 – 5:00 pm: Windrose Trio With Literary Arts


  • Trisia Eddy
  • Jenna Butler
  • Catherine Owen
  • Marita Daschel

5:00 – 6:00 pm: Terry McDade
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Patricia Marie Budd – Book Launch

Venue 11: Carrot Cafe
9351-118 ave.

Singer Songwriters
12:00 – 1:00 pm: Dave Von Bieker
1:15 – 2:15 pm: Karen Porkka
2:30 – 3:30 pm: Lynett McKell
3:45 – 4:45 pm: Pre/Post
5:00 – 6:00 pm: Leckie Olsen
6:15 – 7:15 pm: Cora McLachlan

Venue 10: Elite Dance Studio
11756 – 95 St

3:30 – 4:00 pm: Mile Zero Dance
4:00 – 4:30 pm: Raena Waddell “My Gift To You” Modern Dance
4:30 – 5:00 pm: Elite Ballroom Dance Workshop – All Ages
5:00 – 5:30 pm: Capoeira
5:30 – 6:30 pm: Salsaddiction
6:30 – 7:00 pm: Elite Ballroom Dance Workshop – All Ages

Venue 7: Family Fun Dome
9210 – 118th ave

Performances and hosting By Netti Spaghetti
12:00 – 12:45 pm: Tippy Agogo Global Workshop & Performance
1:00 – 1:45 pm: The Wacky Egg-Ventures of Henny Penny
2:15 – 2:45 pm: Laughter and Play with Lilli
2:45 – 3:30 pm: T.I.E. Dynamics presents Interactive Stories
3:30 – 4:00 pm: Magic! with Trixie
4:00 – 4:45 pm: The Time Flies Musical Troupe

Venue 12: Popular Film Studio
9358 – 118th ave. (Back of Carrot Cafe)

1:00 – 2:30 pm: Prairie Tales 10 *Mature content and language
3:00 – 4:00 pm: Documentary Focus *Mature content and language
5:00 – 6:00 pm: Live Video Jamming Session