Apr 11 (Sat): Sensory Festival is co-led by groups in the Deaf and Autistic community, to celebrate alternative artistic expression through rhythmic music and tactile art. At the Bison Lodge (formerly Old Timer's Cabin), $7.

Apr 16-19: Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival, primarily at City Centre Cinemas. Online screenings will be available the following week.

Apr 16-18: Tiny House Concert Series at the John Walter House museum, with concerts by Olivia Street, D'Orjay, and Lindsey Walker at 8:30pm each night. Very limited tickets, $36/night.

Apr 16-18: Cityscape Edmonton Festival of "underground" electronic sounds. $35-45/pass, $11-14/night.

Apr 17-18: Stage Struck: A One Act Play Festival has 7 plays grouped in 3 sessions at the Gateway Theatre. $35 full pass.

Apr 17-19: Edmonton Tattoo & Arts Festival at the Expo Centre. $35/day.

Apr 18 (Sat): Zine Fest at the Milner (Downtown) Library.

Apr 30-May 3: Jabulani Arts Festival showcasing African, Caribbean, and Black artists in music, theatre, dance, and visual arts. At the Roxy, most performances $10/event with some free workshops & parties.

May 1-9: Jane's Walk tours exploring urban design & history.

#YEGTheatre Calendar

(also check out the festivals mentioned above)

Until Apr 12: The Citadel production of The Wizard of Oz is based on the classic movie musical. Tix up to $180, with few cheap seats left.

Apr 1-11: Deserters from UAlberta Drama is a new play with no clear plot description. But something to do with war & political debate. $25 with discounts.

Apr 4-26: Casey and Diana is set in an AIDS hospice (Casey's House) in 1991 Toronto, as it prepares for a visit from the Princess of Wales. At the Citadel's MacLab theatre, $40-147.

Apr 10 (Fri): A Fringe Benefit 18+ art gala & cabaret show, at Westbury Theatre. $50 ticket, or add a donation on top.

Apr 9-19: Marjorie Prime is the story of an older woman settling into a relationship with an AI recreation of her deceased husband's character. From Trunk Theatre, at the Varscona, $35 with discounts & a couple pay-what you can shows.

Apr 9-12: Rat Academy, the original Fringe hit, plays at the Roxy ($25-35). Then
Apr 17-May 16: Rat Academy 2: Gnaw & Order will be showing at Rapid Fire Theatre ($22-27).
A Roxy ticket is good for a $5 discount on the sequel.

Apr 11: Dapper Dan’s Indian & Outlaw Extravaganza a poetry cabaret with an indigenous perspective, at the Roxy's Lorne Cardinal Theatre, 7pm, free admission.

Apr 15-25: Waiting for the Parade at Walterdale theatre is a WWII story focusing on women supporting the effort from Canada. $27.

Apr 30-May 16: Request Programme from Northern Lights Theatre is a wordless performance with a different performer each night, plus live original songs. At the Fringe's Studio Theatre, $37 with 2-for-1/pay-what-you-can nights, or $10 to go back for a second performance.

Amelia's #YEGmusic Picks

(an opinionated selection; check my pinned posts for more listings & regular events)

Apr 8-12:
Hi-Light Festival.

Thurs, Apr 9:

Awesome acoustic blues double bill with Suzie Vinnick and Morgan Davis at St David's Church in Leduc. 7pm, $30.

Trippy electric folk-pop from BC's The Nightshades, with Kip Lily, at The Aviary. 7:30pm (door), $18.

Funky jazzy grooves from The Dyrty Byrds Organ Trio at The Commercial. 8pm, no cover, 18+.

Fri, Apr 10:

Acoustic rock from Jessie Rose at The Carrot. 7pm, $10 (kids $5).

The first in a series of actual blues acts at Blues on Whyte this month, modern blues-rock from Garret T Willie at Blues on Whyte (The Commercial). 9:30pm, $18, 18+.

Fri/Sat, Apr 10-11:

Roots-rock from Indecisive at Five & Dive. 9:30pm, no cover, 18+.
The band also hosts a showcase night at the same bar on the first Thursday of every month. (But I keep not getting my monthly calendars out in time to include it...)

Sat, Apr 11:

Afternoon funky grooves from Funk Cove at Black Dog Freehouse. 4-6pm, no cover, 18+.

Sweet folk-blues from Suzie Vinnick at The Blue Chair. 7pm, probably $20 cover.

"Chamber pop" from harpist Elisa Thorn & others at St Mary's Church (68St@112Ave). 6:30pm, $20.

Folk fusion grooves from Aysanabee and AHI at Festival Place. 7:30pm $42-46.

Millennial angst-pop from Prozzak at Midway Music Hall. 7pm, $52, 18+.

Big brass funk-rock from Ontario's My Son The Hurricane, with King Muskafa, at The Commercial. 9:30pm, $21, 18+.

Sun, Apr 12:

Jazzy R&B from saxophonist Jacob Rabuka Sextet at The Yardbird. 8pm, $15.

"Ethereal pop" from Calgary's Everlae at Naked Café. 7pm, $15.

90s smooth seductive R&B from Brian McKnight at River Cree. 7pm, $130-235, 18+.

Tue, Apr 14:

Sweet chanteuse jazz from Madeleine Peyroux at the Horowitz Theatre (UAlberta SUB). 8pm, $66-98.

Wed, Apr 15:

Grunge-rock with cello from Saskatchewan's Cupid's Heart at Naked Café. 7:30pm, cover not specified.

Rough & raw songwriter folk from Sam Steffen at Little Brick Café for the River Valley Sessions. 7pm, $50 for full fireside experience with snacks & bevvies, $12 to listen from the café.

Thu, Apr 16:

Alt-country & folk-rock from Jesse Roper with The Goddamsels at The Starlite. 7pm, $38.

Fri, Apr 17:

Cheerful folk-rock from 0Stella at Salisbury Greenhouse (Sherwood Park) for the Ravenwood Music Club. 7pm, $20.

Country-soul & blues from Crystal Shawanda at St Basil's (New Moon Folk Club). 7:30pm, $35.

Classic swing jazz with some similar-era country blues from Misery Mountain Boys with Sean Pinchin, at The Yardbird. 8pm, $33.

Beachy hipster pop-rock from Said The Whale at The Starlite. 8pm, $47, 18+.

90s hardcore hip-hop from Onyx at The Dive Bar. 8pm, $44, 18+.

Bluesy folk-rock from Kenneth David Eckert at Sherlock Holmes Campus. 8pm, no cover, 18+.

Punk-pop from The Bleeding Hearts and Panic Pixie at The Commercial. 9:30pm, $20-28, 18+.

Sat Apr 18:

Afternoon bluesy roots-rock from Trevor Howlett & The Cruz Brothers at Cask & Barrel pub. 4pm, no cover, 18+.

Intimate jazz grooves from Biboye Onanuga Blacktet at Paper Birch Books for the Pocket Sized Series. 7pm, $15 (probably).

Classic reggae from (the 50th anniversary edition of) The Wailers at Midway Music Hall. 7pm, $60, 18+.

Classic millennial Canrock from The Sam Roberts Band at the Jubilee. 8pm, $49-123.

Jam band blues rock as Up On Cripple Creek play "the Blues of The Band" at The Yardbird. 8pm, $42.

A little more live music than usual at Daisy's Saloon with a country open mic followed by a set by Jasmyn Wright. 7pm (open mic), 9pm (show), no cover before 9.

Latin rock (plus mariachi) from Furia at Rocky Mountain Icehouse for their monthly fiesta night. 9pm, $17, 18+.

Sun, Apr 19:

An eclectic Edmonton roots line-up featuring Briana Lizotte, Denim Daddies, and Secondhand Dreamcar at the Winspear. 7:30pm, $36-50.

Mon, Apr 20:

Sultry-smooth jazz-pop from Diana Krall at the Jubilee. 7:30pm, $64-300.

Rollicking roots-rock from The Sheepdogs at the Winspear. 8pm, very few tix left at $68.

Thu, Apr 23:

Rootsy blues-rock from Saskatoon's The Blue Mules at Blues on Whyte / The Commercial. 8pm, no cover, 18+.

Fri, Apr 24:

Bluesy acoustic folk-rock from Romi Mayes at The Blue Chair Café for one of their final shows. 7pm, probably $20.

Expressive folk-pop from Kaeley Jade with Jed & The Valentine at The Aviary. 7:30pm (doors), $23.

Songwriter folk-roots from Maria Dunn Trio at The Yardbird. 8pm, $31.

Sweet folk & acoustic classics from Kim Gates at Sherlock Holmes Campus. 8pm, no cover, 18+.

Roots-rock-reggae party from The Steadies, with Buns, at The Commercial. 9:30pm, $12-20, 18+.

Fri-Sat, Apr 24-25:

Bluesy folk-rock from Kenneth David Eckert at Sherlock Holmes Downtown. 9pm, no cover, 18+.

Sat, Apr 25:

Afternoon jazz-pop from Bianca Berkland at Cask & Barrel. 4pm, no cover, 18+.

Jazz fusion from France's Beltuner at the Backstage Theatre. 7pm, $20.

Classic Motown revue from Timothy Noel & The Rearviews at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. 7pm, $33.

Roots rock from Sparrow Blue with Jade Elephant and Darlin', at The Commercial. 9:30pm, $15-20, 18+.