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Who keeps the Edmonton music scene alive?

Photos by Terence J. Fougere/The Griff A look at some of Edmonton’s most storied venues. From punk to folk, Indie and rock, R&B or Jazz, every genre of music has a space here in Edmonton. In order for these communities to thrive, they need somewhere to play....

Where community walks: ballroom in Edmonton

Omree Old Navy at YEG Ballroom’s Black History & Futures Community Ki. Brooklyn Brown/The Griff Leaders and members of YEG Ballroom speak about the importance of ballroom’s history and legacy. Today’s mainstream culture seems to love throwing shade and serving...

The Chinatown strategy

Photos by Amanda Erickson/The Griff A look inside Edmonton’s efforts to revitalize one of its oldest neighbourhoods When Chinatown could first be described as a distinct district, it consisted of 13 Chinese men. Between them, they ran a single Chinese restaurant...

Carrie: The Musical finds new life off Broadway

Photo of Carrie: The Musical by Brianne Jang Formerly hailed ‘the worst musical of all time,’ the musical adaptation of a cult film classic has made its way back to the stage. Broadway theatre is the highest level of musical theatre performance in the world (along...

Allard Hall’s half-car mystery is finally exposed

The half-car sitting in the Allard Hall Parkade. Jesse Roma/The Griff There is a chopped-in-half car sitting in Allard Hall’s parkade. What the heck is it, and what is it doing there? Deep inside the bowels of Allard Hall hides one of MacEwan University’s more...

Alberta Number One review.

Image stills and poster from Alberta Number One provided to the Griff by Pender PR. Alberta-inspired film has its Edmonton premiere at the Metro Cinema. Alberta Number One, directed by Alexander Carson and starring Bebe Buckskin, Benjamin Carson, Kris Demeanor, and...

A journey to the MacEwan Music Club.

Photos courtesy of the MacEwan Music Club One man’s pilgrimage to meet the folks behind the Naked Cyber Cafe jam nights. Last Friday, I was cold. I was tired. The last thing I felt like doing was driving to watch my friend play bass while he made the same facial...