events
Nextfest shares artistic experiences that allow audiences to directly collaborate and connect with artists. Our Events series features not-to-be missed opportunities for audiences to engage with the art and participate in the adventure!
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A Very Nice Jam Party with Mercy Funk & Friends!
Lorne Cardinal Theatre @ the Roxy
Friday, June 5 at 7:30 pm
Join us for an inclusive Open Stage Jam hosted by members of Mercy Funk! All skill levels and ages are welcome—bring your instrument, voice, or just your enthusiasm. Come experiment, collaborate, and have fun making music in a laid-back, supportive atmosphere!
Share-aoke Night!
The Roxy Theatre
Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 pm
Sharing Performances at 7:00 pm
Film, Karaoke, Live Painting and Pizza at 8:00 pm
featuring the short play Wait. by Ethan Supina
live painting by Chloe Uhryn-Brant
the world premiere of the film Groundskeeper by Maria Istratescu and Andrea Noga
performances from Alexandra McClelland, Theodore Clark, Terence J. Fougere, Rionel De Mesa, Emersyn McDonald, Chloe Uhryn-Brant, Julia Fleming, Anna Heseltine, Maria Istratescu, Anaya Kabutha, Charlie Moran, Andrea Noga, Josh Plamondon, Maria Istratescu and Andrea Noga
Join us at the Roxy Theatre for an evening of sharing with emerging artists, free pizza and karaoke! (Get it, “share” + “karaoke” = share- aoke?) The evening starts off with sharings from local emerging artists and then join us for an all-you-can eat pizza buffet and an all-you-can-sing karaoke night. This event is open to all ages, and all levels of singers, just bring your appetites for art, pizza and music and come party with us! (And yes, singing show tunes is absolutely allowed!)
Wait.
written and directed by Ethan Supina
featuring Alexandra McClelland, Theodore Clark, Terence J. Fougere, Rionel De Mesa, and Emersyn McDonald
A long time couple, that never married, is in a tough spot in their relationship. Years of disagreements and compromises have boiled under the surface, and the tension is ready to boil over. One day, they miss their bus, and the tension breaks into conflict. They confront themselves, their past, and what it truly means to be a couple in the modern day, while waiting patiently for a bus. Their future is undetermined, but coming quickly towards them.
Content warning: Adult Language / Adult Content, Emotional Abuse, Verbal Abuse
Chloe Uhryn-Brant is a young Albertan artist who is looking to make an impact & inspire. A future fine arts student and the founder of CUB Creative Studios.
Andrea Coalition Productions presents
Groundskeeper
by Maria Istratescu and Andrea Noga
directed by Andrea Noga
assistant directed by Maria Istratescu
featuring Julia Fleming, Anna Heseltine, Maria Istratescu, Anaya Kabutha, Charlie Moran, Andrea Noga, and Josh Plamondon
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER HERE!
“It was supposed to be a fun weekend. A trip away for a close-knit friend group to celebrate the end of high school. But when their estranged former best friend shows up, unannounced, with her douche boyfriend in tow… plans change. Tensions rise, friendships are tested, and the whole weekend seems hopeless. As a last-ditch attempt to save the trip, the group revisits a game from their childhood, a game inspired by a local ghost story. What started out as a fun activity turns deadly as real life begins to mirror the actions of the game, leading the friends to question each other and their own judgement. After all, no one really believes in ghosts… right?”
Content warning: Adult Language / Adult Content, Blood, Death / Dying, Sudden Loud Noises, Loud Sounds or Loud Music, Violence