4 d. ago Review: Alberta Ballet shines with whimsy and charm in updated version of classic Don Quixote

Alberta Ballet artistic director Francesco Ventriglia promised that his 2025 season finale production of Don Quixote would be an “over-the-top rainbow of colours” world premiere, and the company certainly delivered on that for opening night. The Jubilee Auditorium was alive with Spanish dance, fine handmade costumes, bejewelled traditional tutus and waistcoats, and replete with some […]

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5 d. ago Dial M for musicals: Moulin Rouge, Mamma Mia! and Michael Jackson part of upcoming Broadway Across Canada season in Edmonton

Some of the biggest songs in pop history will be hitting the stage at Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditorium starting this fall. Broadway Across Canada unveiled the lineup of offerings for 2025-26 on Wednesday, and it includes the music of Michael Jackson and ABBA as well as the eclectic music mashup from the mind of Baz Luhrmann. […]

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6 d. ago 'Mariko is a diamond': After 17 seasons, Alberta Ballet principal dancer Mariko Kondo's final performance will be in Don Quixote

Mariko Kondo says she is trying not to think about the end. As the date nears for her final bow as a principal dancer at Alberta Ballet in Don Quixote, she is attempting to keep her mind on the task at hand. But sometimes the reality sinks in. “For now, I still feel the same,” says […]

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9 d. ago ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Jiggly Caliente dies after ‘severe infection’

The drag queen scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season of 'Drag Race Philippines' after a recent hospitalization for a leg amputation surgery.

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9 d. ago Drag performer Jiggly Caliente from ’RuPaul’s Drag Race’ franchise dies at 44 after hospitalization for infection

NEW YORK — Drag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” died Sunday at age 44, days after her family reported hospitalization for a serious infection. Castro-Arabejo, who became a judge on “Drag Race Philippines” in 2022, scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season after […]

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3 w. ago Alberta Ballet's upcoming season includes beloved classics and world premieres

Alberta Ballet has released its calendar of seven shows for 2025-26 and it includes reimagined classics like Swan Lake and Romeo & Juliet, as well as a fully redesigned Nutcracker. The season also includes live music for two productions: the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra will accompany both The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. […]

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