EDMONTON – Edmonton’s Culture Days kicks off Friday and it will be a celebration of the city’s arts history.
The three-day event will be held at Sir Winston Churchill Square and the Arts District. The lineup has both free and paid events.
The Citadel Theatre will host the Heartbeat Anniversary Indoor Street Party Saturday night.
The Citadel will also celebrate its 50th anniversary with ‘Hug the Citadel’, which will have hundreds of theatre fans surrounding the building and creating a link of arms. It’s being called an affectionate homage to a great arts venue.
“Our 50th anniversary is just kind of tying together what someone started a long time ago,” said Penny Ritco, Citadel Theatre Executive Director, “and in this Culture Days weekend, we’re seeing the kind of fruition of that through the partnership we have with the other arts organizations.”
The Catalyst Theatre is celebrating its 20th anniversary, while Rapid Fire Theatre is enjoying its 35th year in existence.
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On Sunday, the cranes high above the Ice District performed a synchronized routine to music in a display of urban artistry. It’s one of several large scale art installations those in attendance will be able to check out during Nuit Blanche.
Nuit Blanche will be one of the feature shows, and it will be held overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
Also, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra will perform the Bedrock of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at the Winspear Centre.