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Week of June 12, 2008, Issue #660

HOT SUMMER GUIDE

June 30 - July 6

Vue Staff

The following symbols shall represent events that are:
© Kid friendly
® Sexual Orientation friendly
™  Outside of Edmonton
 
 
 
© Exotic Pets Valley Zoo (13315 Buena Vista Rd) • 1 pm • Is an exotic pet the right choice? • $9 Adult, $6.75 Youth, $4.50 Children • Visit valleyzoo.ca or call 780.496.8787. 
 

Monday, June 30

 
© 8th Annual Street Performers Festival Spruce Grove Composite HS Sports Field (1000 Calahoo Rd) • 5 pm - 11 pm • Community BBQ, a Vaudeville Show, The Buccaneers Love at 9:30 • Visit horizonstage.ca or call 780.962.8995. 
 
BBQ Dinner Parties and Californian Cuisine Cooking Classes Sunterra Market (Jasper Ave & 102 St) • Our BBQ Dinner party class will help prepare for the great summer tradition of outdoor entertaining with a BBQ dinner, while our Californian Cuisine class will showcase great food and wine pairing ideas • $49.99 • Visit sunterramarket.com or call 780.426.3791.
 
Easter Parade Royal Alberta Museum (102 Ave & 128 St) • 8 pm • Edmonton Film Society Presents radiating sunniness and good cheer, the Pygmalion-like story tells of a 1912 song-and-dance man trying to train an awkward girl as his new partner. Fabulous Irving Berlin score. This was the only time the two greatest Hollywood musical stars teamed up • Call 780.427.5870.
 
© Edmonton Cracker Cats  Telus Field (10233 - 96 Ave) • 7:05 pm • Vs Calgary Vipers • $10 adult, $8 Youth • Visit crackercats.ca or call 780.423.2255 or TM. 
 
©  ™ EMRA Track Attack  Stratotech Park (Sec. Hwy 825, Sturgeon Industrial Park, Fort Saskatchewan) • 6 pm - 9 pm • Visit stratotech.ca or call 780.998.9995.
 
©  ™ Fohn Festival: Hinton’s Multicultural Experience Green Square, Hinton (509 Gregg Ave) • A multicultural experience, complete with cultural tents, live entertainment, pottery demonstrations, local arts and crafts, and a vibrant farmer’s market • Call 780.865.5538. 
 
©  ™ Magnificent River Rats Festival Riverfront Park, Athabasca • 3 pm - 11:30 pm. A two-day action packed fun-filled festival with activities for kids, a classic car show and much more. Today’s headliners are Prism, Head Pins, Harlequin and many more • Weekend Passes (until June 29) $60 Adult, $50 Youth/Senior • Visit riverratsfestival.com or call 780.675.2230. 
 
Monday Night Club FAVA (9722 - 102 St) • 7 pm -10 pm • Bring a script and bring it to life. Actors and filmmakers come together to create a finished video of an original script each Monday • Visit fava.ca or call 780.429.1671.
 
©  ™ Ponoka Stampede Stampede Ground, Ponoka • This professional rodeo attracts participants from across the continent and is Canada’s largest sanctioned rodeo and chuckwagon event • $175 for whole weekend, $15 for day • Visit ponokastampede.com or call 780.783.3120.
 

Pedal Metro Cinema (9828-101A Ave) • 7 pm • Pedal is a fast-paced documentary film about surviving in the streets of New York City as a bicycle messenger. It features messengers from all walks of life as they battle traffic in a race to make their next delivery on time • Visit bikeology.ca or call 780.264.9752. 
 

Tuesday, July 1

 
© 8th Annual Street Performers Festival Spruce Grove Composite HS Sports Field (1000 Calahoo Rd) • 5 pm - 11 pm • Silly Canada Day Parade, Samantha Schultz at 6:30 pm, Paper Lions at 9:30 pm, plus fireworks at 11 pm. • Visit horizonstage.ca or call 780.962.8995. 
 
© Alberta Legislature Celebrates Canada Day 10800 - 97 Ave • The fun will kick off with a pancake breakfast in the morning and the rest of the day will be jam-packed with a variety of free family entertainment including musical and dance performances and games for the kids. Amidst all the fun, don’t forget to tour the historic Legislature Building between noon and 5 pm. Plus from 9 pm - 11pm the Great Divide waterfall, and at 11 pm ... fireworks! • Free • Visit assembly.ab.ca or call 780.427.1302.
 
© ™ Canada Day Camrose Museum (53 St & 47A Ave, Camrose) • 11 am -10:30 pm • Canada Day at the museum is a fun and entertaining day for all ages. Taking place on Jul 1, opening ceremonies begin at 11 am with activities and entertainment until 10:30 pm. All museum displays and buildings will be open to the public as well. Bring family and friends for a family treasure hunt, storytellers, water golf, crafts, carnival games, face painting, food fair and numerous other activities. Entertainment takes place all day on the Main Stage. Birthday Cake is at 3 pm • Call 780.672.3298.
 
© ™ Canada Day Centennial Park, Devon. (East on Athabasca Ave) • Come and Celebrate Canada Day in Devon. Hot dogs, cake, balloon animals, music, crafts and more • Free! • Visit town.devon.ab.ca or call 780.987.8300. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Devonian Gardens. (Hwy 60, 5km N of Devon) • 12 pm - 4 pm • Canada Day celebrations in the Garden! There will be a variety of art (painters, potters, wood workers and weavers), music and entertainment for all to enjoy!  The University of Alberta Summer Band will be playing, and Elfie Holt and other artists will have their works on display • $12.50 Adult, $6 for 6-12 • Visit devonian.ualberta.ca or call 780.987.3054. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Drumheller Stampede Grounds (Hwy 9 South) • Includes parade and many entertaining activities throughout the day. The day ends with a fireworks display. A lot of fun with a small town feel • Visit traveldrumheller.com or call 1.866.823.2100. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Centennial Park, Edson (Downtown Edson) • Edson’s largest celebration of Canada’s diversity, cultures and spirit. Musical entertainment, children’s activities, dance performances and comedians. Fun for the entire family! • Visit townofedson.ca or call 780.723.4401. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Legacy Park, Fort Saskatchewan (100 Ave & 101 St) • Celebrations beginning at 9 am with activities running throughout the day ending with a spectacular fireworks show at 10:45 pm • Free! • Visit fortsask.ca or call 780.992.6280. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Gibbons • Day long events include a pancake breakfast, flag raising, crafts and games and a family dance • Free! • Visit gibbons.ca or call 780.923.3331. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Grande Cache Akasaka Recreation Centre • Lots of fun plus fireworks at dusk • Visit grandecache.ca or call 780.827.2446. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Hinton • Parade, face painting, pancake breakfast, flag raising ceremony, Aboriginal dance and more • Call 780.865.2777. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Jasper • Visitors from all over as well as locals celebrate a full day of events planned, starting at 9 am with a pancake breakfast and ending with spectacular fireworks at 11 pm. Pancake breakfast, parade, flag-raising ceremony, exhibits, games, dance performances, fireworks, live music • Free • Call 780.852.3356. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Lac La Biche Take in a pancake breakfast, talent showcase, opening ceremonies, children’s activities, cookout, and why not take a guided tour while you are there? • Free • Visit laclabichemission.com or call 780.623.3247.
 
© ™ Canada Day Bower Ponds, Red Deer. (South on Fountain Dr) • An all-day event, it starts at 11 am and goes till 11 pm with fireworks at the end of the night • Call 780.346.0055.
 
© Canada Day Broadmoor Lake Park, Sherwood Park (Sherwood Dr & Oak St) • A pancake breakfast, roving entertainers, exciting children’s playday activities, live entertainment on the main stage and numerous other family activities all day long. End your day with fireworks • Visit strathcona.ab.ca or call 780.467.2211.
 
© Canada Day Lions Park, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert • Come and celebrate Canada Day in St Albert. An assortment of activities in Lions Park followed by fireworks at approximately 11 pm • Call 780.459.1500. 
 
© Canada Day Multicultural Heritage Centre & Oppertshauser House, Stony Plain (53 Ave & 51 Street) • Live entertainment, crafts, games and bike parade • Free • Call 780.963.2777. 
 
© ™ Canada Day Celebrations Westlock Recreation Centre (10711 - 104 St) • Fireworks at dusk • Visit westlock.ca or call 780.349.3103.
 
© ™ Canada Day Celebration Norm Brown Field, Wetaskiwin (4513 - 50 Ave) • A pancake breakfast, children’s activities, community garage sale and live entertainment • Visit wetaskiwin.ca or call 1.800.989.6899. 
 
© Canada Day Valley Zoo (13315 Buena Vista Rd) • 11 am - 4 pm • See Les Bucherons, who’ll lead you in O Canada. Plus minigolf, clowns and a bubble-blowing bash • $9 Adult, $6.75 Youth, $4.50 Children • Visit valleyzoo.ca or call 780.496.8787. 
 
Chilliwack MacLab Centre for the Performing Arts, Leduc (4308 - 50 St) • Call 780.986.5412
 
© Dominion Day  Fort Edmonton Park (Fox Dr & Whitemud Dr) • 10 am - 6 pm • Old fashioned Canada Day with cultural displays, music and demonstrations • $13.25 Adult, $10 Youth, $6.75 Child • Visit fortedmontonpark.ca or call 780.496.8787.
 
© Edmonton Cracker Cats  Telus Field (10233 - 96 Ave) • 7:05 pm • Vs Calgary Vipers • $10 adult, $8 Youth • Visit crackercats.ca or call 780.423.2255 or TM. 

© ™ EMRA Track Attack  Stratotech Park (Sec. Hwy 825, Sturgeon Industrial Park, Fort Saskatchewan) • 6 pm - 9 pm • Visit stratotech.ca or call 780.998.9995. 
 
© ™ Fohn Festival: Hinton’s Multicultural Experience Green Square, Hinton (509 Gregg Ave) • A multicultural experience, complete with cultural tents, live entertainment, pottery demonstrations, local arts and crafts, and a vibrant farmer’s market • Call 780.865.5538. 
 
© ™ Magnificent River Rats Festival Riverfront Park, Athabasca • 3 pm - 11:30 pm. A two-day action packed fun-filled festival with activities for kids, a classic car show and much more. Today’s headliners are Aaron Pritchett, Brett Kissel, Shawndel and many more • Weekend Passes (until June 29) $60 Adult, $50 Youth/Senior • Visit riverratsfestival.com or call 780.675.2230. 
 
© ™ Ponoka Stampede Stampede Ground, Ponoka • This professional rodeo attracts participants from across the continent and is Canada’s largest sanctioned rodeo and chuckwagon event • $175 for whole weekend, $15 for day • Visit ponokastampede.com or call 780.783.3120.
 
© Silly Summer Parade (The Good, the Bad, The Silly)  Whyte Avenue • 12 pm - 4 pm • Beginning and ending at Queen Alexandra School (78 Ave & 106 St) • Visit oldstrathconafoundation.ca or call 780.439.9166. 
 
The Grande Mothers Re-Invented Festival Place (100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park) 7:30 pm • $32 - $38 • Visit festivalplace.ab.ca or call 780.449.3378.
 
© Thoroughbred Racing Northlands (78 St & 115 Ave) • 1 pm • Visit thehorsesatnorthlands.com or call 780.471.7311. 
 
 

Wednesday, July 2

 
James Murdoch Band Festival Place (100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park) • 7:30 pm • Patio Series with Andrea House • $5 • Visit festivalplace.ab.ca or call 780.449.3378.
 
Lou Eisen The Comic Strip, WEM • 8 pm • $15 • Visit thecomicstrip.ca or call 780.483.5999. or www.thecomicstrip.ca
 
© ™ WRKA Freedom Ford Kart Stars Challenge  Stratotech Park (Sec. Hwy 825, Sturgeon Industrial Park, Fort Saskatchewan) • Free • Visit stratotech.ca or call 780.998.9995.
 
 

Thursday, July 3

 
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Althea Cunningham Four Rooms Restaurant & Lounge (137 Edmonton City Centre East) • Call 780.426.4767.
 
© Art Gallery of Alberta Free Night (100, 10230 Jasper Ave) • 4 pm •. Admission by donation • Visit artgalleryalberta.com.ca or call 780.422.6223. 
 
Artwalk Downtown St Albert • 6 pm - 9 pm • Enjoy the exhibits at 10 local galleries and stores • Visit artbeat.ab.ca
 
© Bonfire  John Janzen Nature Centre (7000 - 143 St) • 7 pm - 8:30 pm • Summer Blossoms theme • Free • Call 780.496.2925.
 
Canadian Authors Association Conference U of A • 9:30 am - 10 pm • Registration $175 - $305 • Visit www.canauthorsalberta.ca
 
Drop-in Triathlon Training MacEwan Centre for Sports & Wellness (108 St & 104 Ave) • 6 pm - 7 pm • One bike, one run, one swim or a combination of two • $10 • Visit macewancentre.ca or call 780.497.5300.
 
© Edmonton Eskimos  Commonwealth Stadium (11000 Stadium Rd @ 112 Ave) • 8 pm • Vs Calgary Stampeders • Tickets $29 - $65 Adult, $14.50 - $19.50 Youth at Eskimos Store 9021 - 111 Avenue • Visit esks.ca or call 780.448.3757 or TM. 
 
Evalyn Parry & David Celia Blue Chair Cafe (9624 - 76 Ave) • Visit bluechair.ca or call 780.989.2861.
 
Lou Eisen The Comic Strip, WEM • 8 pm • $15 • Visit thecomicstrip.ca or call 780.483.5999. or www.thecomicstrip.ca
 
 

Friday, July 4

 
Adult Roughneck Day Camp Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre (#6, 20 Haven Ave, Devon) • 7 pm -10 pm • An evening of science and history explanation at the Canadian Petroleum Discovery Centre! Experience what the youngsters learn about the energy industry through hands-on activities. In addition, “The Future of Energy, Community Awareness” presentation will bring light to your questions in a lively forum opportunity • $20 • Visit c-pic.org or call 1.866.987.4323.
 
Althea Cunningham Four Rooms Restaurant & Lounge (137 Edmonton City Centre East) • $5 • Call 780.426.4767.
 
Bad Judgement Urban Lounge (10554 - 82 Ave) • Visit urbanlounge.net or call 780.437.7633.
 
Blue Oyster Cult Century Casino (13103 Fort Rd) • $44.95 • Call 780.643.4000 or TM.
 
© Boonstock Gibbons (Hwy 28 North) • With Three Days Grace, Default, Mobile, Tupelo Honey, Ten Second Epic and Rides Again • $50 - $99 • TM 
 
Canadian Authors Association Conference U of A • 9:30 am - 10 pm • Registration $175 - $305 • Visit www.canauthorsalberta.ca
 
© ™ Canadian Badlands Passion Play Drumheller (south on Hwy 9, west to 17 St) • 6 pm • A dramatic portrayal of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The acoustically superb natural bowl amphitheatre in the Canadian Badlands, creates the feeling of being back two thousand years viewing the pivotal events that changed the course of history! • $25 • Visit canadianpassionplay.com or call 1.888.823.2001. 
 
© ™ Rocky Mountain Nationals  Castrol Raceway (Hwy 19, 2km west of Hwy 2) • 9 am • One of 12 IHRA National Events. Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, Alcohol Funny Car, Nitro Bikes • $40 - $50 • Visit castrolraceway.com or call 1.877.321.7223. 
 
Crush On the Rocks (11730 Jasper Ave) • Call 780.482.4767.
 
Dana Wylie Band Blue Chair Cafe (9624 - 76 Ave) • Visit bluechair.ca or call 780.989.2861.
 
© ™ HisFest Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp, near Tofield • Featured entertainers include Tapestry Vocal Band, The Amundruds, Bliss • Weekend passes $40 for Adult or $120 for Family • Visit hisfest.com or call 780.458.4746. 
 
Hybrids Westbury Theatre, Transalta Arts Barns (10330 - 84 Ave) • 7 pm • Part of Feats Festival • $25 • Visit www.abdancealliance.ab.ca or call 780.422.8107.
 
Lou Eisen The Comic Strip, WEM • 8 pm & 10:30 pm • $22 • Visit thecomicstrip.ca or call 780.483.5999.
 
Parlour Mob  Starlite Room (10030 - 102 St) • 8 pm • Megatunes, Blackbyrd, TM • Vist unionevents.com
 
© Thoroughbred Racing Northlands (78 St & 115 Ave) • 6 pm • Visit thehorsesatnorthlands.com or call 780.471.7311. 
 
© OOE Vicious Cycle Motorcycle Track Day  Stratotech Park (Sec. Hwy 825, Sturgeon Industrial Park, Fort Saskatchewan) • 5 pm - 9 pm • Visit viciouscyclecanada.com or call 780.852.1111. 
 
 

Saturday, July 5

 
Althea Cunningham Four Rooms Restaurant & Lounge (137 Edmonton City Centre East) • $5 • Call 780.426.4767.
 
Art Adams/Ronnie Howard  Starlite Room (10030 - 102 St) • 8 pm • Kreepers Hotrod Rumble Afterparty and Rockabilly Hall of Fame Show • Visit starliteroom.ca or call 780.428.STAR.
 
Bad Judgement Urban Lounge (10554 - 82 Ave) • Visit urbanlounge.net or call 780.437.7633.
 
© Boonstock Gibbons (Hwy 28 North) • With Alexisonfire, Sloan, IllScarlett, Gob • $50 - $99 • TM KF
 
© ™ Be a Tourist in your own town Bill Fowler Centre (5402 - 48 Ave, Camrose) • Kick-off Barbecue: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm • Visit camrosechamber.ca or call 780.672.4217. 
 
Canadian Authors Association Conference U of A • 9:30 am - 10 pm • Registration $175 - $305 • Visit www.canauthorsalberta.ca
 
© ™ Canadian Badlands Passion Play Drumheller (south on Hwy 9, west to 17 St) • 6 pm • A dramatic portrayal of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The acoustically superb natural bowl amphitheatre in the Canadian Badlands, creates the feeling of being back two thousand years viewing the pivotal events that changed the course of history! • $25 • Visit canadianpassionplay.com or call 1.888.823.2001. 
 
© ™ Rocky Mountain Nationals  Castrol Raceway (Hwy 19, 2km west of Hwy 2) • 9 am • One of 12 IHRA National Events. Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, Alcohol Funny Car, Nitro Bikes • $60 - $70 • Visit castrolraceway.com or call 1.877.321.7223. 
 
Crush On the Rocks (11730 Jasper Ave) • Call 780.482.4767.
 
© Hip Hop for Hope Winspear Centre • 7 pm • The annual showcase of the best in Edmonton’s hip-hop dance culture • $36 • Visit hiphopforhope.com or contact TM.
 
© ™ HisFest Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp, near Tofield • Featured entertainers include Tapestry Vocal Band, The Amundruds, Bliss • Weekend passes $40 for Adult or $120 for Family • Visit hisfest.com or call 780.458.4746. 
 
Hybrids Westbury Theatre, Transalta Arts Barns (10330 - 84 Ave) • 7 pm • Part of Feats Festival • $25 • Visit www.abdancealliance.ab.ca or call 780.422.8107.
 
Lou Eisen The Comic Strip, WEM • 8 pm & 10:30 pm • $22 • Visit thecomicstrip.ca or call 780.483.5999.
 
Open Wheels of Thunder  Edmonton Raceway (Hwy 13, west of Hwy 2A) • Osmand Auction Nascar feature Stocks • $15 Adult, $10 Youth • Visit edmontonraceway.com or call 780.467.9276. 
 
© Thoroughbred Racing Northlands (78 St & 115 Ave) • 1 pm • Visit thehorsesatnorthlands.com or call 780.471.7311. 
 
 

Sunday, July 6

 
© ™ Canadian Badlands Passion Play Drumheller (south on Hwy 9, west to 17 St) • 6 pm • A dramatic portrayal of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The acoustically superb natural bowl amphitheatre in the Canadian Badlands, creates the feeling of being back two thousand years viewing the pivotal events that changed the course of history! • $25 • Visit canadianpassionplay.com or call 1.888.823.2001. 
 
© Fruits of Summer John Walter Museum (10661 - 91A Ave) • 1 pm - 5 pm • Watch as fruit is cooked in front of you, and then sample the results! • Free • Call 780.496.2925.
 
© Hip Hop for Hope Winspear Centre • 7 pm • The annual showcase of the best in Edmonton’s hip-hop dance culture • $36 • Visit hiphopforhope.com or contact TM.
 
© ™ HisFest Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp, near Tofield • Featured entertainers include Tapestry Vocal Band, The Amundruds, Bliss • Weekend passes $40 for Adult or $120 for Family • Visit hisfest.com or call 780.458.4746. 
 
Lou Eisen The Comic Strip, WEM • 8 pm • $15 • Visit thecomicstrip.ca or call 780.483.5999. or www.thecomicstrip.ca
 
© ™ Rocky Mountain Nationals  Castrol Raceway (Hwy 19, 2km west of Hwy 2) • 9 am • One of 12 IHRA National Events. Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, Alcohol Funny Car, Nitro Bikes • $55 - $65 • Visit castrolraceway.com or call 1.877.321.7223. 
 
© Thoroughbred Racing Northlands (78 St & 115 Ave) • 1 pm • Visit thehorsesatnorthlands.com or call 780.471.7311. 


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