Hey, it’s Chantal. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track or be in the know about all the cool things going on in the city or online! Social media can get flooded, life can get chaotic, you know how it is. That’s what this is here for! Alternative Weekends is a nifty little series with the top 3 things happening in Edmonton or on SONiC, over the weekend. Who’s releasing a new album? Is there a SONiC artist live streaming? What can you do in Edmonton this weekend? Those questions will be answered here.


Here are 3 things to check out this weekend:

1.Experience Imagine Van Gogh at the Edmonton Expo Centre

Imagine Van Gogh, has finally kicked off! It’s an immersive exhibition coming all the way from Europe to the Edmonton Expo Centre. The experience chronicles over 200 of Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings through a unique journey inside his artwork.

One of the French Artistic Directors, Annabelle Mauger, who created the exhibit had this to say about it.

“Original canvasses are expanded and fragmented, then projected into unusual shapes to emphasize the mesmerizing exaggerations and distortions of Van Gogh’s work. Visitors experience their energy, emotion, and beauty like never before”.

The exhibit is only available through ticket purchase online and is organized by timed entry.

For more information or to get tickets, click here.

2.Find art in unexpected places with the Found Festival

This is the 10th year of Edmonton’s Found Festival! From July 8th – 11th, you can enjoy a free live music series with a beer garden, indoor plays, street theatre, a puppet pub crawl, dance, visual art,  poetry, film, and more. The festival will be indoors and outdoors, in various venues around Old Strathcona.

For the full festival lineup and ticket information, click here.

 

3.Horsepower For Hope’s After Burner Rally

Horsepower For Hope is bringing the YEG car community together with their After Burner Rally to inspire and lift the spirits of kids with cancer, through the Kids with Cancer Society.

“Join us for a fun day of driving, activities, interesting checkpoints, and awesome and unique cars.”

There’s also a 50/50 for the Kids with Cancer Society and an H4H Auction.

For more information, to donate, or to register a vehicle, click here.

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