Ballet Edmonton welcomes back Alberta-born choreographer Joshua Beamish and Vancouver-based Rachel Meyer for the second stunning performance of the season,I’m still here. The production runs March 1 to 3.
TriffoTheatre, MacEwan University, 11110 104 Ave., 780-970-4979, balletedmonton.ca
Mercury Opera returns to Chez Pierre Cabaret with La Boheme, the opera that inspired RENT and takes you back to New York’s Alphabet City, circa 1979, where disco and drag queens, painters, punk rockers and poets converged. The show is running until March 9.
Chez Pierre Cabaret, 10040 105 St., 780-803-1849,mercuryopera.com
Hear the story and music of a girl who takes a stand and changes her destiny in the musical version of one of Roald Dahl’s most beloved tales,Matilda, until March 17.
CitadelTheatre, 9828101AAve., 780-425-1820, citadeltheatre.com
Check out the shops in Bonnie Doon Centre, then skate some laps on its pop-up ice rink, every Thursday to Sunday until it melts.
Bonnie Doon Centre, Suite 160, 82Ave. and 83 St., 780-465-7902, bonniedoonshoppingcentre.com
Raffi turns 70 this year, and he’s celebrating with a new album and series of #belugagradsconcerts. Sing along at the Winspear Centre on March 3.
Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square, 780-428-1414, winspearcentre.com
SkirtsAfireis a multidisciplinary arts festival that takes place around the city from March 7 to 17. From theatre to spoken word and musical performances, gallery art and delicious food — all in conjunction with International Women’s Day — SkirtsAfirewill entertain and inspire.
SkirtsAfire, various locations, skirtsafire.com
The Snowed In Comedy Tour brings four hysterical acts to The Club at the CitadelTheatre on March 7.
CitadelTheatre, 9828101AAve.,780-425-1820,citadeltheatre.com
Shumka presentsAncestors and Elders on March 8, featuring Shumkadancers with interdisciplinary Indigenous artists, which tells the story of the first Ukraniannewcomers to Canada meeting the First Nations people, and explores their shared values and differences.
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave.,780-455-9559, shumka.com
See some of Edmonton’s best stand-up comics at The Stand Up show on March 8 atthe GrindstoneTheatre.
GrindstoneTheatre, 10019 81 Ave., 780-244-9076, grindstonetheatre.ca
Singer, songwriter and pianist Béatrice Martin, known to the world as Cœur de pirate, brings her captivating live performance to the Winspear Centre March 8.
Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square, 780-428-1414, winspearcentre.com
After more than 740 millionYouTube views in ten years, Scott Bradlee brings his Post Modern Jukebox to the Winspear Centre on March 10. It’s a motley of modern songs —including Lady Gaga, The White Stripes and Radiohead —interpreted by his multi-talented collective.
Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square, 780-428-1414, winspearcentre.com
Broadway’s Come from Awaytells the true story of the Newfoundland town that welcomed 7,000 stranded passengers in the aftermath of 9/11, March 12 to 17.
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave., 780-427-2760, auditoriumedmonton.org
ShadowTheatrepresentsLungs, a tale about a couple thinking of having a babyamid a warming and tumultuous world. It explores betrayal, happenstanceand the terrible pain that you can only cause the people you love. The production runsMarch 13 to 31.
ShadowTheatre, 10329 83 Ave., 780-434-5564,shadowtheatre.com
Watch six characters deal with enforced silence on a healing retreat inSmall Mouth Sounds, March 14 to 24 at the RoxyTheatre. A challenge for actors and audience alike, characters must fumble forward and look for answers — minus words. It’s ahumourousand touching journey without a roadmap.
The RoxyTheatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd., 780-453-2440,theatrenetwork.ca
Looking for a new restaurant to try out? We’ve got you covered. Our annual Best Restaurants 2019 issue is officially out, and we’ve got recommendations for every mood. Whether you’re looking for a spot to go for date night, a place to dine with your family, or simply want to try out what’s best of the new restaurants in the city, there are plenty of selections to choose from.
Various locations, avenueedmonton.com
With Felix Mendelssohn’s otherworldly score, the Alberta Ballet bringsA Midsummer’s Night Dreamto life, March 21 to 23.
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave., 780-427-2760, jubileeauditorium.com
Talk to experts and see exhibits about your home and garden renovation projects at the Home + Garden show, March 21 to 24 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
Edmonton Expo Centre, 7515 118 Ave., 780-471-7377, edmontonexpocentre.com
On March 22, former First Lady Michelle Obama will discuss her life and memoir with a series of moderators. Prepare to be inspired and enlightened.
Rogers Place, 300, 10214 104 Ave.,780-414-5483,rogersplace.com
On March 22 and 23, Edmonton’s International Beerfestonce again takes over 30,000 square feet of the Edmonton Convention Centre, with over 300 beers and live entertainment.
EdmontonConvention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave., 780-421-9797, edmontonconventioncentre.com
Multi-double platinum, progressive pop band Marianas Trench takes their Suspending Gravity Canadian tour to the Jubilee Auditorium on March 26. Get an up-close and personal experience oftheir new album Phantomsalong with all their previous hits.
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1145587 Ave., 780-427-2760,jubileeauditorium.com
Middletownis the story of a handyman who forms an unlikely friendship witha pregnant woman, who together explore a longing for love, warmth and contact. The production startsMarch 28 atTimmsCentre for the Arts.
TimmsCentre for the Arts, 87 Ave. and 112 St., 780-492-2273,ualberta.ca
The world premiere of The CandidateopensMarch 30 at the Citadel. It’sthe comedic story of a politician poised for victory who must avoid scandals, which are being set in motion in the theatre next door.
CitadelTheatre, 9828101AAve., 780-425-1820,citadeltheatre.com
Showing in tandem withThe Candidate, the audience are guests at The Party, a fundraiser full of secrets and scandals, with actors racingbetween The Maclab Theatreand The Club to appear in both performances, which run simultaneously starting March 30.
CitadelTheatre, 9828101AAve., 780-425-1820,citadeltheatre.com
Join MissesDavina Stewart, Cathleen Rootseart, Leona Brausen and Mr. Noel Taylor for aninfo-taining variety talk showon March 29 at the Roxy Theatre.
The RoxyTheatre, 8529 Gateway Boulevard, 780-453-2440,theatrenetwork.ca
The Crash Hotel’s cocktail bar presents TheCanary Room,an intimate,food-filled night of burlesque and jazz, onMarch 29.
Crash Hotel, 10266 103 Street,780-719-3807, crashhotel.com
