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Jamie MacKenzie, a malt scotch expert, says whisky's no longer part of the old boy's club.
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The Mikado
For the first time since 2010, the Edmonton Opera has designed an entire set of new costumes for a production.
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For the first time since 2010, the Edmonton Opera has designed an entire set of new costumes for a production.
For the first time since 2010, the Edmonton Opera has designed an entire set of new costumes for a production. As seen from these sneak-preview shots of The Mikado, which runs Feb. 4, 7 and 9 at the Jubilee Auditorium, the cast is outfit in costumes that act both as a salute to traditional Japan and to the punk-rock chic of Tokyo’s trendy Harajuku district. Here are the sneak peeks, courtesy Edmonton Opera. Above:...
Avenue editor Steven Sandor appeared at Pecha Kucha 12 Thursday night, in front of a packed house at the Metro Cinema. His presentation? On why Edmonton should have an SCTV monument, supporting Avenue’s petition that was launched with our January issue. What’s featured below are the speaking notes. Because of time and space (our editor had to make his case in six minutes, 40 seconds) and a penchant for ad libbing, Steven deviated from this somewhat. But this script shows off the...
This morning the Edmonton Music Awards announced the nominees for Music Video of the Year on Breakfast Television. The remaining nominees will be announced on Fri., Feb. 3, 2012, and the winners will be unveiled at the Royal Alberta Museum on April 28, 2012. Wool On Wolves "Honeybee" Death By Robot "No Need...
In January, Avenue called Edmontonians to action. We asked whether our readers would support a monument celebrating the popular sketch comedy show SCTV, which was produced out of the Capital Region during its most successful years. The response was overwhelmingly positive — with more than 600 signatures in total — and, one month later, Avenue editor Steven Sandor, will be presenting ideas for a possible SCTV monument at...
A video of a Lithuanian officer reenacting the way he used to shoot missiles from a Russian base; an imprint of a dirt road; footage of a Serbian woman swaying to David Bowie's "Young Americans.” These are some of the powerful images from the Art Gallery of Alberta’s newest exhibition, Rearview Mirror: New Art from Central and Eastern Europe, which portrays contemporary life in the region after the fall of the Soviet Union. ...
Rebecca Rose, a mother of three, lost over 90 pounds in three years by eating properly and exercising at home. After all that hard work, she said, "winning a makeover would be the best experiance yet in my journey to my goal weight." She was one of more than 60 men and women who entered the complete makeover contest by Avenue and CTV Morning News. Lauren Hughes, creative director of Mousy Browns salon, gave Rebecca a new do, while independent shops...
A slice of chorizo sausage hangs gracefully from the cocktail glass. But, it's the ingredients within that really set this drink apart. The spice of the chorizo sausage melds perfectly with the smoky kick of the malt whisky, fresh horseradish, veal jus and Clamato in one of Sabor Divino’s signature cocktails. The drink, inspired by chef Shawn Hicks and prepared by Nick Tooke, is very popular according to co-owner Christian Mena, especially with the ladies. Jamie MacKenzie, regional manager of North America...
Imagine that it’s 5 p.m. on a Tuesday. Thousands of people are filing out of the office towers downtown. There isn’t a bus to be found. The LRT isn’t running. Dozens of people are on every corner, waving their arms frantically, trying to hail one of the few cabs that zip by. But every cab looks to have its lights off — they’ve already got fares. Well, that kind of describes Jasper Avenue (and Whyte Avenue, for that matter) at 2 a.m. Saturday. Add up the capactity of Jasper Avenue's bars and there's room for 10,000 patrons. Add 10,...
Our annual Big Idea issue won’t hit the shelves until October, but we want to do things a little differently in the past. We want to engage our readers, hear their opinions and ideas, and work with them on this issue. We want to use our best resource — you, the reader. So, in a break from tradition, we are going to let you know what our next Big Idea topic is right now and, over the next few months, create online discussions that will help us form our story ideas for the big issue. ...
A team from Sakha, Russia, chiseled away at an arch. A Latvian team placed icy flowers on frosty stems, holding them together so that they would fuse. A Chinese team worked on an icy garden scene; a dragonfly’s set of wings was complete, but the bug had no body. Meanwhile, finishing touches were applied to a neighbouring praying mantis. The opening weekend of the Ice on Whyte festival saw competitors feverishly working around the clock to have their sculptures ready for judging. On Saturday night, the competitors scrambled to have their works prepared ahead of the Sunday...
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