Anne of Green Gables the Musical: A cast of emerging artists\u00a0and theatrical youth\u00a0stars in this song-filled adaptation of the story of\u00a0our\u00a0redheaded Canadian icon\u00a0from Avonlea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bursting with optimistic themes of community, belonging and finding home,\u00a0\u201cAnne of Green Gables captures the spirit of resilience, imagination and joy that defines so much of our Canadian cultural heritage,\u201d says director Kim Mattice Wanat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bonus:\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0staged in Fort Edmonton\u2019s historic Capitol Theatre,\u00a0which can only add to old-timey vibes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Anne of Green Gables the Musical runs through March 8 at Capitol Theatre in Fort Edmonotn Park.<\/p>\n
Details:\u00a07:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun., March 4-7, 1:30 p.m. Sat.\/Sun, March 7\/8\u00a0at Capitol Theatre, Fort Edmonton Park (7000 143 St.),\u00a0$38.61 at nuovavocalarts.ca <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Grosvener plays Britten:\u00a0Oh, this\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0good:\u00a0British piano maestro\u00a0Benjamin Grosvenor\u00a0returns to Winspear after a dozen-year hiatus\u00a0to play Brahms, Benjamin Britten\u2019s lively Piano Concerto for its ESO premiere,\u00a0finishing with\u00a0the\u00a0late, great local composer Malcolm Forsyth\u2019s Jubilee Overture.\u00a0<\/p>\n The orchestra will be conducted by Alain\u00a0Trudel\u00a0and the Brahms will be his swirling, piano-peppered\u00a0Symphony No. 4.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n A\u00a0dynamic\u00a0program in a beautiful space, overall.\u00a0<\/p>\n British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor returns to the ESO fold Friday and Saturday at Winspear.<\/p>\n Details: 7:30 p.m. Fri.\/Sat. At Winspear Centre (4 Sir Winston Churchill Sq.), $40 and up at winspearcentre.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Sir\u0101t\u00a0(2025):\u00a0\u00d3liver\u00a0Laxe\u2019s\u00a0much-acclaimed multilingual\u00a0nailbiter\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0Cannes Jury Prize-winner\u00a0following\u00a0a father, along with his son, searching for his daughter in the deserts of southern Morocco\u00a0within roving rave culture\u00a0in the wake of war.\u00a0<\/p>\n This\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0also up for Best International Feature film at the March 15 Oscars, so\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0definitely worth\u00a0catching\u00a0on the big screen with the sound turned up\u00a0and a tasty bag of popcorn.\u00a0<\/p>\n Details:\u00a06:45\u00a0p.m.\u00a0Sun., 9:30 p.m. Mon.\/Weds. at\u00a0Metro Cinema\u00a0(8712 109 St.), $14\u00a0<\/p>\n Skirts Afire:\u00a0Just an early head\u2019s up our annual women-celebrating and -elevating\u00a010-day\u00a0arts festival kicks off Thursday\u00a0all over Old Strathcona\u00a0and beyond,\u00a0circling around International Women\u2019s Day March 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n In theatre\u00a0action\u00a0alone, two premieres: Ms. Pat\u2019s Kitchen by Jameela J. McNeill and Shannan Calcutt\u2019s Things I\u00a0Shouldn\u2019t\u00a0Tell You\u00a0\u2013 some performances already\u00a0selling\u00a0out.\u00a0<\/p>\n We\u2019ll\u00a0get into this more next week, but for now, please have a look at skirtsafire.com<\/a> so you can see what\u00a0intrigues!\u00a0<\/p>\n Details:\u00a0March 5-15 in Old Strathcona and beyond, $182.60 all access pass at skirtsafire.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n fgriwkowsky@postmedia.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n @fisheyefoto.bsky.social<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don\u2019t\u00a0miss the news you need to know \u2014 add EdmontonJournal.com<\/a> and EdmontonSun.com<\/a> to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal<\/a> | The Edmonton Sun<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f21b052debbccc44ceb7fe8814b20a85.jpeg\"\/)
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