TU Gallery • 10718-124 St • 5 Artists. One Love: Celebrating Black History Month featuring artworks by Jowanna Alleyne, Lorien Maheu, Lisa Mayes, Brett Miles and Elsa Robinson, curated by Darren Jordan • Feb 6-27 • Opening reception: Feb 6, 12-4pm

Carrot Café • 9351-118 Ave • 780 471 1580 • A Dog Day Afternoon: Acrylic paintings and monotype prints byFather Douglas • Until Feb. 28

Sideshow Gallery • 9609-82 Ave • 780.433.1430 • sideshowgallery.ca • A Show in Three Acts: Barely There, Float, and Roses and Bullfights: Graphite works on paper and wood by Quebec artist Marysol Foucault • Opening reception: Fri, Jan 15, 7-9pm • Jan 15-Mar 11

SPRUCE GROVE ART GALLERY • ALBERTA AND BEYOND: Landscape paintings by Karen Bishop; Feb 1-20; opening reception: Feb 6, 1-4pm

Don Wheaton YMCA • 10211-102 Ave, East Hallway • The Works–Canvas WORKS: Artworks by Justin Shaw • Jan 8-Aug 31

Naess Gallery–Paint Spot • 10032-81 Ave • 780.432.0240 • Artworks by Maria Pace-Wynters • Through Feb

MCPAG • Multicultural Centre Public Art Gallery, 5411-51 St, Stony Plain • 780.963.2777 • Colour woodcuts by Tadeusz Warszynski; Jan 22-Feb 24; Opening reception: Sun, Jan 24

Studio Gallery • Colours: Artworks by Heather Howard and Miles Constable; opening reception: Sat, Feb 6, 2-4pm; artists in attendance; Feb 6-27

VAAA Gallery • 3rd Floor, 10215-112 St • 780.421.1731/1.866.421.1731 • vaaaartblog.com • Composition: Still life paintings by Sharon Simonds-Chia and photographs by Chris Gavigan • Jan 7-Feb 13 • Opening reception: Jan 7, 7-9:30pm

Gallery IS–Red Deer • Alexander Way, 5123-48th St • 403.341.4641 • galleryis.arts@yahoo.ca • Deja-view: A Year Of Artwork: Retrospective by Erika Schulz and Jeri-Lynn Ing • Feb 2-27 • Opening reception: Fri, Feb 5, 6-9pm

Scott Gallery • 10411-124 St • 780.488.3619 • scottgallery.com • Early Spring Group Exhibition: Featuring landscape artworks by Lynn Malin, Patty Ampleford, Erika Toliusis, Linda O’Neill and Jacqueline Stehelin • Feb 6-23

McMULLEN GALLERY • U of A Hospital, 8440-112 St • 780.407.7152 • Edmonton’s Playgrounds: Artworks reflecting enjoyable areas in Edmonton by members of the Edmonton Art Club • Jan 9-Mar 21 • Opening reception: Jan 21, 7-9pm

Good Vibrations Summer of '68 • Jubilations Dinner Theatre, 2690, 8882-170 St, Phase II WEM, Upper Level • 780.484.2424/1.877.214.2424 (Toll Free) • jubilations.ca • Angst, awkwardness, innocence and an unforgettable summer of first experiences set to the music of the Beach Boys • Jan 29-Mar 28

centre d’arts visuels de l’alberta • 9103-95 Ave • 780 461.3427 • Group show, artworks by various members of the gallery • Jan 5-Mar 10 • Closed Dec 25-Jan 5

PROFILES PUBLIC ART GALLERY • 19 Perron St, St Albert • 780.460.4310 • Image Maker: Paintings by Robert Dmytruk within a replica of his studio • Jan 14-Feb 27 • Opening reception: Thu, Jan 14, 7-9pm

KAASA GALLERY • Jubilee Auditorium • 780.427.5057 • INGRAVIDA: Images with text by Lisa Tomak • Until Feb 28

EXTENSION GALLERY • Enterprise Sq, 10230 Jasper Ave, Atrium 1st Fl, • 780.492.0166 • extension.ualberta.ca • International Photography • Jan 25-Feb 24

Christl Bergstrom's Red Gallery • 9621-82 Ave • 80.498.1984 • redgallery.ca • IT HAS BEEN 40 YEARS: Oil paintings by Christl honoring 40 years of marriage and family • Until Apr 30

L'homme du hasard (The Unexpected Man) • L'UniThéâtre, La Cité francophone, 8627-91 St • 780.469.8400 • lunitheatre.ca • By Yasmina Reza, a woman shares a train compartment--and a lengthy awkward period--with one of her favourite authors • Feb 4-6, 11-13, 8pm; Feb 7, Feb 14, 2pm • $24 (adult)/$20 (senior)/$15 (student) at La Librairie Le Carrefour, TIX on the Square

Harris-Warke Gallery–Red Deer • Sunworks, 4924 Ross St • 403.346.8937 • Land of Possibility: Photographs by Roberta Murray; Jan 18-Feb 19

HARCOURT HOUSE • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca • Main Gallery: Sculpted bronze dogs by Chris Cooper, examining the role dogs play in day-to-day events • Jan 7-Feb 13; Opening reception: Jan 7, 7-10pm

Royal Alberta Museum • 12845-102 Ave • 780.453.9100 • Much More Munsch; for children aged 6-12; until Apr 5

Gallery at Milner • Mystery and Meaning: New photographic works on canvas by Douglas Mu McGregor; Feb 1-26

Flavours Modern Bistro • 10354 82 Ave • 780.439.9604 • New York: 3 Octobers: Photographs by Tracey Tomtene • Dec 11-Feb 28 • Opening reception: Dec 11, 7-1pm

HARCOURT HOUSE • 3rd Fl, 10215-112 St • 780.426.4180 • harcourthouse.ab.ca • Front Room: Portraits by Rachel Hellner, documenting roadkill and objects found on the sides of roads • Jan 7-Feb 13; Opening reception: Jan 7, 7-10pm

bilton contemporary art–Red Deer • 4b-5809-51 Ave, Red Deer, 403.343.3933 • Sculptural Traces: Works by Ian Cook; Jan 8-Feb 20; opening: Thu, Jan 14, 7-9pm; artist in attendance

Marjorie Wood Gallery–Red Deer • Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 6300-45 Ave, Red Deer • 346.8937 • Shadows of Trees: Drawings by Paul Boultbee • Until Mar 28 • Artist reception: Fri, Feb 5, 5-7pm

Latitude 53 • 10248-106 St • 780.423.5353 • Main Space: Sketches of Synchronicity: A personal collection of photographic markers that define the artist, Gabriel Couto-Dumont, and influence his work • Jan 15-Feb 13

Latitude 53 • 10248-106 St • 780.423.5353 • Main Space: Sketches of Synchronicity: A personal collection of photographic markers that define the artist, Gabriel Couto-Dumont, and influence his work; artist talk: Jan 15, 7pm; opening reception: Jan 15, 8pm • FORGOTTEN LOVE AFFAIRS: Stacey Cann: Grey watercolour portraits of abandoned toys • Jan 15-Feb 13

Spine • Timms Centre for the Arts, U of A, 87 Ave, 112 St • drama.ualberta.ca/studiotheatre.cfm • By Kevin Kerr, a U of A/Realwheels Co-production, co-commissioned by the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. Directed by Bob Frazer. Starring James Sanders. A man discovers the intriguing possibility of reinventing his physical body through a blend of cutting-edge technologies and ethically questionable experiments • Feb 4-13 • $5-$20 at at TIX on the Square, Timms box office one hour before each performance

Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet St • Citadel Shoctor Theatre, 9828-101A Ave • 780.425.1820 • citadeltheatre.com • A gothic, musical thriller from an adaptation by Christopher Bond, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, directed by Bob Baker. The tale of an ordinary man who had everything until a crooked man of power stole his freedom, destroyed his family and banished him for life. A vengeful Sweeney Todd returns to Victorian London and cooks up revenge. Audience advisory: nudity, violence and mature themes, recommended for ages 13 and up • Feb 6-Mar 7

Fine Arts Building Gallery • Fine Arts Bldg, Rm 1-1, 112 St, 89 Ave, U of A • 780.492.2081 • The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada: National competition celebrating fine book design in Canada, covering books in eight categories (Children’s, Limited Editions, Pictorial, Poetry, Prose Fiction, Prose Non-fiction, Prose Non-fiction Illustrated, and Reference) published in 2008 • Association of American University Presses: Book, Jacket and Journal Show: Featuring books published in 2008 in six categories (scholarly typographic, scholarly illustrated, trade typographic, trade illustrated, poetry and literature, and journals) • Jan 26-Feb 20 • Opening reception: Jan 28

Alberta Craft Council • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • Discovery Gallery: THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2009 ALBERTA CRAFT AWARDS; Jan 9-Feb 20; opening reception: Sat, Jan 16, 2-4pm

The Tortoise and the Hare • Fringe Theatre Adventures, Westbury Theatre, Transalta Arts Barns, 10330-84 Ave • 780.409.1910 • fringetheatreadventures.ca • Promise Productions present an updated twist to this classic tale by Ellen Chorley • Feb 5, Feb 12, 7pm; Feb 6-7, Feb 13-14, 2pm • Tickets at fringetheatreadventures.ca, Fringe Theatre Adventures box office

Alberta Craft Council • 10186-106 St • 780.488.6611 • Lower Gallery: THIRTY: Jan 16-Apr 3; opening reception: Sat, Jan 16, 2-4pm

Jeff Allen Gallery • Watercolour and Acrylics by the West 4 Art Group • Feb 2-24 • Opening reception: Feb 10, 6:30-8:30pm

Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery • 4525-47A Ave, Red Deer • 403.309.8442 • An evening with visual artist Max Dean: Tue, Feb 9, 7-9pm

ARTery • 9535 Jasper Ave • 780.441.6966 • Open: Wed-Sat 5:30-9pm • At the Same Time: Photographs by artists, an exploration of their relationships; Jan 22-Mar 6; opening reception: Fri, Jan 22, 7-10pm

ARTery • 9535 Jasper Ave • 780.441.6966 • Open: Wed-Sat 5:30-9pm • At the Same Time: Photographs by artists, an exploration of their relationships; Jan 22-Mar 6; opening reception: Fri, Jan 22, 7-10pm

Carrot 9351-118 Ave • Carrot Writers' Circle meet every Tue; 7-9pm • Critique circle last Tue of the month

New Works Festival • Second Playing Space, Timms Centre for the Arts, 87 Ave, 112 St, U of A • uofaweb.ualberta.ca/drama2/newworksfestival.cfm • Featuring diverse, original work, written by U of A students and alumni • White Moon pie by Siona Gareau-Brennan, directed by Dave Horak • The Juvyline Cubangbang Show by Jake Prins, directed by Katie Hudson • Us: Trey, Leah by Julia Guy, Mark Vetsch and Olivia Harvey, directed by Jake Prins • Salt Water by Joel Crichton, directed by Catherine Medynski • Tight Rope by Kristen Finlay, directed by Scott Garland • Rapture! by Elena Belyea and Colin Matty, directed by Jessica Abdallah • Qualia, facilitated by Holly Cinnamon • Feb 9-14, 7:30pm • $5/night available at the door

Café Haven • 9 Sioux Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.417.5523 • cafehaven.ca • Story Slam in the Park: hosted by Katharine Weinmann; 5 minute, original stories read/performed before an audience • meet the 2nd Tue each month • Tue, Feb 9, 7:30pm (launch)

Writer in residence, Kath Maclean • Every Tue-Thu, 1: 30-5pm • Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780.423.3487

New Works Festival • Second Playing Space, Timms Centre for the Arts, 87 Ave, 112 St, U of A • uofaweb.ualberta.ca/drama2/newworksfestival.cfm • Featuring diverse, original work, written by U of A students and alumni • White Moon pie by Siona Gareau-Brennan, directed by Dave Horak • The Juvyline Cubangbang Show by Jake Prins, directed by Katie Hudson • Us: Trey, Leah by Julia Guy, Mark Vetsch and Olivia Harvey, directed by Jake Prins • Salt Water by Joel Crichton, directed by Catherine Medynski • Tight Rope by Kristen Finlay, directed by Scott Garland • Rapture! by Elena Belyea and Colin Matty, directed by Jessica Abdallah • Qualia, facilitated by Holly Cinnamon • Feb 9-14, 7:30pm • $5/night available at the door

Writer in residence, Kath Maclean • Every Tue-Thu, 1: 30-5pm • Audreys Books • 10702 Jasper Ave • 780.423.3487

Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery • 4525-47A Ave, Red Deer • 403.309.8442 • An evening with visual artist Max Dean: Tue, Feb 9, 7-9pm

Carrot 9351-118 Ave • Carrot Writers' Circle meet every Tue; 7-9pm • Critique circle last Tue of the month

Café Haven • 9 Sioux Rd, Sherwood Park • 780.417.5523 • cafehaven.ca • Story Slam in the Park: hosted by Katharine Weinmann; 5 minute, original stories read/performed before an audience • meet the 2nd Tue each month • Tue, Feb 9, 7:30pm (launch)