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Designer Robert Faulkner's side table and tray, Chute, wins him a trip to New York City to attend the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
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Designer Robert Faulkner's side table and tray, Chute, wins him a trip to New York City to attend the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
After announcing the finalists of Avenue's 2012 Design Contest two weeks ago, when the February issue hit the stands, it was finally time to announce the grand prize winner who gets a trip for two to New York City to attend the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. And that talented designer is Robert Faulkner, a 22-year-old University of Alberta industrial design student who...
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...
"Easy Street," Duchess Bake Shop, 10720 124 St. Noon to Midnight. Admission Free. This fall, Victoria- based artist Aubrey Burke and local artist Maegan Rose Mehler curated an exhibition in Victoria called Not So Easy Street that centred on personal stuggles. "Each artist created a work in response to challenge, and each of them approached this in varying ways. The...
Over 230 politicians, friends and colleagues gathered to honour newly retired senator, broadcaster and jazz musician, Tommy Banks at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald’s Empire Ballroom on Feb. 4. “I’m very grateful to everyone who thought it was a good idea [to honour my career] and to all the people who bought tickets,” said Banks. The sold-out tribute dinner called “Take the B...
Latitude 53's rooftop patio is great for a party. It's spacious, offers a beautiful view of the city and gets transformed into an art saloon every hot Thursday during the Summer Rooftop Patio Series. But in the winter, it gets ignored. But on February 18th, the patio will host the contemporary art gallery's first ever Parka Patio party. Executive director Todd Janes knows people may think having a party outside in minus -...
According to the results of the 2011 census, which Statistics Canada released on Wednesday, Edmonton is the second-fastest growing city in Canada. Edmonton’s metro area grew by 12.1 per cent over the last five years, outpaced only by Calgary’s 12.6 per cent growth. Our city’s metro area is now at 1,159,869. That means 124,924 more people live in the area than in 2006. Calgary still ranks as the country’s fifth largest city, and Edmonton No. 6, but at the current rate of growth Ottawa could fall to six by as soon as the next census period....
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...
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. ...
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