Angela’s Eventful Events
By Angela Ostafichuk
Spring; it’s finally here!
It’s Wednesday night and I’m waiting for my couchsurfer. Or, rather, worrying about my couchsurfer. Her profile says she’s a 100-year old serial killer, and I mean, I’ve always wanted to meet a vampire, but maybe this is just a little too close for comfort. It’s pretty nice to get a girl this time though as about 85% of my requests are males. About 50% of that lot is using it to pick up girls and the other half is pretty legit and awesome. I screen very carefully and haven’t had any problems yet. Besides, the occasional international company is indeed welcome.
From here on in, until I depart Edmonton again, life is jam-packed. In between work, photography, running a company, a few personal projects, and trying to find the cheapest and safest way around the world as a single female, I’m still trying to find that balance that gives me a few minutes for myself.
Life is good though. No, wait, life is great and I have so much to be thankful for. There are lots of wonderful things in Edmonton that I am also looking forward to as well.
On Saturday and Sunday,”Over the Top Swap” is back, and promises to be good fun way to renew your wardrobe. I’m photographing a bit of it so I’m looking forward to see what I can come up with.
Also this weekend is “Breaking Barriers: Feminist Gender Jam and Silent Auction” which promises to be a great fundrasier.
Tickets have gone on sale for “Beauty and the Pleats” a benefit for Suit Yourself. I’ve grabbed two tickets for the event.
Lions Breath is still offering their F’awesome Fridays which means pay-what you can yoga classes. I love their acro-yoga class, and recently did an acro workshop at another yoga studio, so it’s gaining popularity in Edmonton.
Besides great activities there are also a lot of great blogs being written by Edmontonians to spend time with. My pick this week for some entertaining reads is “Sexy Edmonton.” A wonderfully well written blog about a young woman’s tips, tricks and stories on the sexier side of Edmonton. Check it out!
That’s all for now my fellow peeps. Feel free to follow me on Twitter or my blog as I try and navigate my crazy 20-something life.
Oh, the things you’ll do
I’m not messing around when I say there is a lot of stuff to do in Edmonton over the next three days.
There is A LOT of stuff to do in Edmonton over the next three days.
Tonight, I’m making it about music. And you could too.
I’ll be at the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (9:30), taking in a “Late Night” performance. Tonight is Late Night Paris. After the performance there’s live jazz in the Winspear.
(There’s more Parisien Charm Sunday afternoon.)
The Late Night series is another way the ESO is trying to reach new audiences. They’ve got the Symphony Under the Sky in Hawrelak Park for the Labour Day weekend, matinees, pops, Broadway, kids’ shows, and the classics. A performance at 9:30 on a Friday night makes it feel like a real night on the town.
As the season winds down (it’s over in mid-June) I applaud the ESO for their versatile lineup and can’t wait for 2010-2011 to kick-off in the park.
If you don’t want to spend the evening at the Winspear Centre you can still make tonight about music.
We mentioned earlier that One Way State is playing Friday night with Maurice. Too Slim and the Taildraggers are still at Blues on Whyte too.
Our old pal Jerrold Dubyk is playing this weekend. He’s got a show tonight, at 6:30, at Victoria School. Then The Jerrold Dubyk Quartet takes to the Haven Social Club stage Saturday night with Althea Cunningham and Dawn in the City.
Dance!
Back to Friday music…You could see The Neil Young Trunk Show over at Metro Cinema. Or catch punk legends The Buzzcocks at New City. The U of A’s Convocation Hall has Classic Broadway via Opera Nuova.
And Disney’s Beauty and the Beast finishes its Edmonton run this weekend.
Now…what about the rest of this busy weekend?
Did somebody ask for a Dance-a-Thon? Good. Because Mile Zero Dance is doing just that, Saturday night. It starts at 7:30 and while it says it ends at 1:30 am, I hope it goes until the last dancer drops.
It could be a weekend of shopping for new things. You can swing by Make-It Edmonton! and buy some cool, handmade goods. If you quickly find yourself with buyer’s remorse you can get over to the Winspear and trade that stuff away at the Over the Top Swap, which also happens to be a spa for the day.
You can celebrate videogames with local podcast User Created Content. They’re throwing a 2nd birthday party Saturday. It starts at HiTech Gaming (15219 Stony Plain Road) and finishes at Union Hall (Argyll and 99 Street).
If you’re still in the gaming mood, Sunday sees the monthly GamePub over at Original Joe’s Varsity.
Edmonton’s own Ann Vriend is playing the Myer Horowitz Theatre Saturday night. She’s kind of a big deal.
We are in the midst of summer movie blockbuster season. I think Sally is trying to drag Gregg Beever to Sex and the City 2. I feel bad for him.
Our event-loving friends over at Share Edmonton have something to say about the next few days too. Share has also teamed up with YEG Live.ca to keep us all updated on live music!
They’ve got details on all the running around you could be doing at the Little Big Run and the Subway Coronation Triathalon. I wonder if everyone eats a giant sub after the race?
Saturday sees a Highlands Street Festival over on 112 Avenue.
And don’t forget the Edmonton Energy play at the Butterdome tonight, they’re hosting the Bellingham Slam.
Don’t tell me you can’t find something to do.
