by Mbos
Learning and talking about performing arts in Alberta.
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April 17, 2025
<p>Happy Easter and Happy start of <strong>Calgary Underground Film Festival</strong>! </p><p>I got to talk to <strong>Matt McKinney</strong> who is a director, cinematographer, producer, actor (for stage and screen) and 48 Hour Movie Making Challenge participant (Check out his short Real Butter at the screening on April 27th!). </p><p>He talks about his recent projects, the benefits and challenges of adding video into theatre productions, the best way to watch movies and much more!</p><p>Check out his website and find him on stage at Vertigo Theatre in The Da Vinci Code from May 10-June8. </p><p><a href="https://www.matt-mckinney.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Matt McKinney Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.vertigotheatre.com/davincicode" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Da Vinci Code at Vertigo Theatre</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Calgary Underground Film Festival Tickets/Showtimes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.showpass.com/48-hour-movie-making-challenge-short-film-showcase-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">48 Hour Movie Making Challenge</a></p>
April 15, 2025
<p>Anne of Green Gables once said “Which would you rather be if you had the choice--divinely beautiful or dazzlingly clever or angelically good (at sketch)!?”</p><p>Well these guys are all three!</p><p>Marv n' Berry were very generous to speak to me before their Athabasca 10 year show. They share so many great insights into comedy and also some hilarious memories. </p><p>Check them out coming up at the Edmonton Fringe and also at:</p><p><a href="https://www.marvnberry.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Marv n' Berry Website</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@marvnberry6611" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Marv n' Berry Youtube</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marvnberry/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Marv n' Berry Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>And their Favourite Restaurants:</p><p><a href="https://www.caesarssteakhouse.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Caesars Steakhouse Calgary</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.oddcompany.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Odd Company Brewing Edmonton</a></p><p><a href="https://www.veganstreet.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Vegan Street Tacos</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rgerd.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Range Road Edmonton</a></p><p><br></p><p>Other News and Upcoming Openings/Workshops:</p><p><a href="https://www.calgarymlc.ca/projects/olympic-plaza-transformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Calgary Olympic Plaza</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/driving_carpooling/epark" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Edmonton Parking Downtown</a></p><p><a href="https://osfm.ca/news-events/parking-lot-update" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">83 Ave & Gateway Blvd Parking Lot Changes</a></p><p><a href="https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Calgary Underground Film Festival</a></p><p><a href="https://rapidfiretheatre.com/shows/greyishanatomy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Grey-ish Anatomy at Rapid Fire Theatre</a></p><p><a href="https://northernlighttheatre.com/2024-2025-season/radiant-vermin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Radiant Vermin at Northern Light Theatre</a></p><p><a href="https://bullskitcomedy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bull Skit Workshop with Mat Mailandt</a></p><p><a href="https://albertatheatreprojects.com/whats-on/2024-25/liars-at-a-funeral/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Liars at a Funeral at Alberta Theatre Projects</a></p>
April 8, 2025
<p>It's Cody Porter! A fantastic actor on stage and screen, Cody has so much great advice for anyone working in the arts. Catch him every week in Die-Nasty at the Varscona Theatre, and this summer for Freewill Shakespeare in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park: </p><p><a href="https://www.codyportercreative.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Cody Porter </a></p><p><a href="https://www.dienastysoaps.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Die-Nasty - A Live Improvised Soap Opera</a></p><p><a href="https://www.freewillshakespeare.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Freewill Shakespeare - As You Like It</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Openings/Events this week</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://calgarycinema.org/surrealist-shorts" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Surrealist Experimental Hallucinatory</a></p><p><a href="https://calgarycinema.org/surrealist-shorts" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://geriactors.ca/event/upcoming-shows/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Geriactors & Friends - Facing the Day</a></p><p><a href="https://www.verbtheatre.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Verb Theatre - Every Brilliant Thing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.marvnberry.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Marv n' Berry - 10 Year Anniversary Shows</a></p><p><a href="https://www.marvnberry.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.adfa.ca/edmonton" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Stage Struck! </a><a href="https://www.morpheustheatre.ca/?p=8140" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Morpheus Theatre - Guys and Dolls</a></p><p><a href="https://www.questtheatre.org/most-imaginary-worlds" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Quest Theatre - Most Imaginary Worlds</a></p><p><a href="https://www.questtheatre.org/most-imaginary-worlds" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.verbtheatre.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DICGj4zps8n/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Loose Moose - Charm Offensive with Lindsay Mullen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.grindstonetheatre.ca/calendar" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Grindstone Theatre 7th Birthday Party!</a></p><p><a href="https://canfilmday.ca/event/film-video-arts-society-of-alberta-presents-universal-language-%d8%a2%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b2-%d8%a8%d9%88%d9%82%d9%84%d9%85%d9%88%d9%86/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">National Canadian Film Day Screening - Universal Language</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Links to the articles mentioned:</strong></p><p><a href="https://teatrolive.com/farren-timoteo" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Teatro Live! New Artistic Director Announcement</a></p><p><a href="https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/west-end-attendance-data-for-2024-released_1672264/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">"West End Attendance Data for 2024 Released"</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/arts/covid-five-year-anniversary-theater-music-art.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">New York Times Attendance Article</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Music:</p><p>You and Me on Cloud High - Andreas Dahlback</p><p>Velvet Disco - FLYIN</p>
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