It’s the weekend, so let’s party
You need balloons to have a proper party. (Photo: Alain Saffel)
Oh man, this is a good weekend.
There’s the Edmonton Folk Music Festival down in the river valley. Cariwest is downtown. We’ve already told you about some cool art openings and a rock-your-face-off metalfest.
But there’s more! And the weather even looks to be co-operating.
Fort Saskatchewan is playing host to a videogame festival that goes by the name of Fragapalooza. It’s BYOC.
Sunday is Ukrainian Day, which means there will be loads of fun over at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and likely a few Uke-themed parties around the city. (I know Ceili’s is having one…)
And there’s Latin Fest! Did you know about this?
And the other thing you can do, especially if you’re a child of the 80s, is watch a John Hughes movie or two.
Whatever you do, be careful out there.
p.s. remember that the LRT is not running south of the river after 7pm
Art!
Photo: Latitude 53
Have you, at any point in the last six months, bemoaned the lack of new and different things to do in Edmonton? If yes, have you been to any art openings lately?
Tonight at Latitude 53, it’s opening reception night for Thomas Kneubühler’s Trespass Act and J. Stanton’s Art Paraphernalia for a Modern World.
If you guys don’t know what I’m talking about (though you’re a worldly bunch and I’m confident that you do), See Magazine has a write up on Trespass Act here. Initially, I attributed my excitement about this exhibit to some kind of weird pop culture fascination with security guards (yeah, I saw Paul Blart…) but I think I’m more interested in the creepy sci-fi/big brother vibe that I’m gleaning from some of the initial photos I’ve seen. Plus, the giant outdoor installations could be cool.
And even if an exhibit exploring the role and meaning of surveillance in our society doesn’t really do anything for you, I highly suggest going to tonight’s opening anyway.
It can be a great change of pace. Ladies, it’s a lot like having champagne brunch or going to the horse races – it gives you an excuse to dress better than you would in day to day life, and it makes you feel like a socialite.
Secondly, as someone who couldn’t be more amped for next week’s opening of District 9, Trespass Act appears to be a really cool, creepy glimpse of the whole idea of keeping watch on certain segments of the population.
