Café Daughter brings inspirational story to Calgary audiences – at ATP until January 27
by John Copley (ANNews) – Theatre-goers in and around the Calgary area are in for a special treat this month and it all takes place…
Events
Festival of Time features Indigenous art at Metro Cinema in Edmonton: Jan. 4
(ANNews) – Kick off the New Year with the first annual Film Festival of Time being held this weekend (January 4 – 6, 2019) at…
Festival of Time featuring Indigenous films is coming to Metro cinema in YEG January 4 – 6
(ANNews) – Zsofi Pictures presents the Film Festival of Time / des histories in Edmonton next month. The vision of the Festival is to bring light to…
Poundmaker’s annual sober walk draws large crowd – but many agencies were no-shows
by John Copley (ANNews) – On Thursday, November 15, 2018, St. Albert-based Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres (PTLC) hosted its annual Sober Walk in recognition of…
Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters Announces Terry Crews as Special Guest Speaker
EDMONTON, AB – Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) is excited to announce a special guest speaker, Terry Crews. Mr Crews is an actor, activist and former…
Amiskwaciy Academy pays tribute to Indigenous veterans during 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony
by John Copley (ANNews) – On Friday, November 9 Edmonton-based Amiskwaciy Academy honoured the sacrifices made by Canada’s veterans, both in times of war and…
Six contemporary Indigenous artists to be featured at Art Gallery of Alberta: Dec. 1 to Mar. 24
(ANNews) – The Art Gallery of Alberta presents the third in a series of four exhibitions featuring works by six contemporary Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit…
Canada celebrates International Inuit Day: Nov. 7
OTTAWA, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – A Joint Statement celebrating International Inuit Day was released from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Minister of Indigenous…
Redpatch – A Metis perspective of WWI – is coming to Edmonton November 1 – 11
(EDMONTON) – Redpatch is a must-see show that tells the story of the First World War from the perspective of a Metis solider on the Western Front. Featuring…
Feature artist for Oct. 2018: Alan Syliboy
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by the incomparable Alan Syliboy, entitled “Woman with Blue Spirits…