Three to See Friday: Art Walk, Expedition: Dinosaur and Gunda

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Whyte Avenue Art Walk: As we adjust to Phase 3, Art Walk continues Fridays through Sundays through Aug. 1 — just a great chance to cool off and get to know the local folk- and professional-artist ecosystem, some of them working live, in situ. And, for the first time, the Sculptors’ Association of Alberta will be participating, so look for their work in the front window. Though timed entries have been dropped, you can still get tickets online in advance at art-walk.ca, walk-ups also permitted. “We are still asking everyone — patrons and artists — to wear masks indoors,” says organizer Jill Roszell. Good on them for that, honestly — we’re not quite out of the panny woods yet. Also, it’s free entry with a donation to the Edmonton Food Bank Fridays between 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Details: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. through Aug. 1 at old Army & Navy (10411 82 Ave.), $5

Expedition: Dinosaur: If you’re going to reopen, may as well go big, and with steak-knife teeth! Immerse yourself in this prehistoric landscape, surrounded by life-size and lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, as their realistic sounds and movements create an encompassing atmosphere of ancient beasts. Warning: this one’s based on science — so don’t expect much Flintstones-themed content with various appliance dinos griping about their career choices.

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Details: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Telus World of Science (11211 142 St.), $14.95 adult, $9.95 child

Gunda (2020): Experiential cinema in its purest form, Gunda chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens and a herd of cows. Using stark, transcendent black and white cinematography and the farm’s ambient soundtrack, director Victor Kossakovsky invites the audience to slow down and experience life as his subjects do, taking in their world with a magical patience and an other worldly perspective. PS, the theatre is still running at 30% capacity and requires face masks except when seated and chomping that poppy-corn.

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Details: 7 p.m. at Garneau Theatre ( ), $13 adult, $8 child at the door or metrocinema.org

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