Welcome to the St. Albert LIVE Newsletter November 2020

EXPERIENCING ARTS & CULTURE

The arts illuminate our lives and enrich our emotional world. This is what we cherish, and in good times and bad we turn to the arts to entertain, to inspire, to educate and to support and boost our mental health.  While some businesses are re-opening these are still uncertain times and many artists are still struggling. It is imperative to show the same support for those who create so we have established a one-stop resource for Artists and Art Groups on our website to help find information on grant opportunities, emergency funding, advocacy support and future recovery advice. Please share the link with anyone who may benefit from such a resource. *Top image: Colour Fields II (detail) by Angela Grootelaar located at 4 St. Joseph Street.

Cultivate The Conversation The City of St. Albert is currently looking to gather opinions on the 2021 Budget, focusing on programs and services most valued by our community. They will be engaging the community throughout the budget process in order for City Council to make informed decisions based on community priorities and the financial realities of our City. The current question is: What programs and/or service levels would you decrease to reduce the City's overall operating budget in 2021? We encourage you to give this some thought and provide your feedback on the City's website.

Arts Development Advisory Committee

The City of St. Albert is recruiting for members to join the inaugural Arts Development Advisory committee. Members must be a St. Albert resident and have experience as a Practising Artist; Art Educator or Administrator; Art Historian, Curator or Conservator; or Architect, Landscape Architect or Design Professional. Deadline to apply is November 6. Learn more, and apply here.

Our Performing Arts team is offering condensed 4-week classes beginning mid-November. Classes for children include Theatre Arts, School of Broadway (for the home school crowd), Acting & Improv, Broadway Dance and for adults; Tap Dancing. These short-run classes are a great way to introduce yourself or your children to Performing Arts classes without a long term commitment. These classes are offered in-person and will be taught from The Arden Theatre so there is ample room to spread out. For a listing and links to register visit: www.stalbert.ca/arts-classes.

Upcoming at The Arden Theatre

One-Man Pride & Prejudice November 22 at 2:30 p.m. In One-Man Pride & Prejudice, Charles Ross tackles one of the greatest romantic comedy novels of all-time.  But fear not, Jane Austen’s world of manners, proposals and class divisions are in the very capable hands of this theatrical virtuoso. Tickets are $30 and go on sale Friday, October 30 at 10 a.m. via ardentheatre.com

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy November 22 at 7:30 p.m. Charles Ross returns to The Arden Theatre stage with his critically acclaimed One-Man Star Wars Trilogy. Watch as he seamlessly moves from fighting battles to playing in the Cantina band with great ease.  Tickets are $30 and go on sale Friday, October 30 at 10 a.m. via ardentheatre.com

TEDxRFT December 12 at 7:30 p.m. To present a TED Talk takes years of research and hours of rehearsing… Rapid Fire Theatre proudly disagrees.  Watch troupe members Julian Faid and Matt Schuurman improvise TED Talks on the spot. They’ll scramble, they’ll inspire, they’ll confuse and most importantly they’ll have you laughing the night away. Tickets are $28.50 and go on sale Friday, October 30 at 10 a.m. via ardentheatre.com

SECOND SHOW ADDED! By popular demand The Arden Theatre has added a second performance of The Flying Detective on Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $36 and are on sale via ardentheatre.com.

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

There are a number of Community Partner-operated facilities now open. Show your support for our rich cultural community and visit one of these fine establishments. We recommend checking their websites for details before heading their way, as hours may have changed and new regulations implemented as part of their re-opening: Art Gallery of St. Albert Grain Elevator Park Juneau House - Michif Cultural Connection (online programming) Little White School House Musée Héritage Museum Red Willow Place Servus Place St. Albert Botanic Park  St. Albert Public Library Visual Art Studios at St. Albert Place (Laubenthal Studios) - open for SAPVAC guild use only W.A.R.E.S. (in St. Albert Place)

SUPPORT SERVICES

If you need support services for you or your family: Connect with the Social Development team online Call the Community Supports line at 780-459-1756, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Subscribe to the monthly Community Vibes newsletter

St. Albert's collection is both engaging and surprising and because it can be found all over town it's accessibility provides the opportunity to experience and interact with art as part of your everyday life. While the weather holds, we highly recommend taking our self-guided public art tour.

CITY OF ST. ALBERT COVID-19 RESPONSE

The City of St. Albert continues to take a thoughtful and measured approach in its response to COVID-19 and thanks its residents, patrons and participants for their support and patience. For more information on the City's response to COVID-19 visit stalbert.ca/covid19

For more information about St. Albert LIVE or to suggest an upcoming art or cultural event listing for our next newsletter, contact Kathleen Bell at kbell@stalbert.ca.