Raymond Biesinger has an instantly recognizable visual style. The Edmonton-born illustrator, who co-founded the Royal Bison Art and Craft Fair and now lives in Montreal, is known for his simplified forms and use of colour, line and shape — an artistic signature instantly recognizable to anyone who’s seen his work. But lately, much of what you see out there isn’t really his; plenty of imitators have jumped on the style. In his new book 9 Times My Work Has Been Ripped Off, Biesinger tells the story of nine different instances of people using his work without permission or payment, blatantly lifting his aesthetic. But the book is far more than a grievance memoir; it’s also a helpful guide for other creatives who’ve encountered artistic theft, empowering them to respond strategically, not just with frustration — even if that’s what they initially feel.
Read 9 Times My Work Has Been Ripped Off, published by Drawn & Quarterly.
Looking for one last family outing before fall break ends? The Lego Movie — the funny and fast-paced 2014 film that’s clever enough to keep the grown-ups laughing — is playing at the Stanley Milner Library on Sunday as part of EPL’s ongoing film programming. Everyone can appreciate the genius of its premise: Everyone’s famous brand of interlocking, plastic construction blocks is predicated on the idea of building and rebuilding — and the joy of turning the same material into a seemingly endless array of things. So naturally, the greatest threat to Lego would be something that permanently fixed its blocks in place — something like, say, glue. That’s basically the bonkers plot of The Lego Movie, the 2014 film about an average guy named Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) tasked with saving the (Lego) world from the Kragle (a tube of adhesive). The film was a smash hit with kids and adults and spawned a whole universe of Lego films.
Watch The Lego Movie at the Stanley Milner Library on Nov. 16, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
On November 16, for one night only, Edmonton audiences can witness Sanrachna: The Weave, a night of Indian classical music and dance. Led by musician Deepshikha Joshi, who composed the work alongside Ojas Joshi, the performance explores the connection between culture and the natural world. Accompanying Deepshikha on the sitar, the evening will include the sounds of the tabla and the cello, along with vocals and dance.
Listen to Sanrachna: The Weave on Nov. 16, 2025 at the Maclab Theatre at Lillian Osborne High School.
