Randall Fraser of Lucky Wolf Creations is a festival performer extraordinaire - bringing puppetry, stilt walking, and more! Randall has been involved in the theatrical arts for over 30 years, trying out almost every aspect and discipline within the field. He is one of the founding members of Kaleido and has been performing with the festival since the very beginning. Catch Randall during the showcase soaring above you or dancing in a giant puppet!
Professional musicians Leanne and Alison have played together in ensembles ranging from the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton to the Zelda Symphony and wedding quartets. Friends for many years, they recently founded the Chickadee String Quartet, under whose umbrella they will be performing at Kaleido!
Look out for A Charmed Affair during the Kaleido Showcase weekend! The ensemble of princesses, superheroes, and other iconic characters are guaranteed to surprise and delight everyone. Typically performing for birthday parties, they are experts in entertainment!
Morgan Nadeau—AKA Girl Clown—has a wide range of Pochinko-style clown characters that she performs for all ages. Morgan uses her extensive elementary education background to enhance her clowning and acting for children. She has performed multiple successful shows at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival and is back again for another Kaleido!
Alien Freak Show is a trio of mesmerizing dancers - Miss Malo, Aurora Flowrealis, and Flowbi Wan Brogi. They create out of this world performances featuring dance, light show, illusion, and prop manipulation.
Aytahn Ross is bringing his characters City Worker and The Great Balanzo to the Kaleido Showcase! Ross combines comedy and award-winning circus skills with silly elegance and charm. He has performed around the world for 20 years, including at the famous Massey Hall, becoming one of Canada’s top circus personalities.
DJ Kwake has been igniting dance floors for over 2 decades with his electronic musical talents and curated playlists. From weddings to club nights to community-oriented fundraisers, DJ Kwake Entertainment has done it all, including sharing the stage with global superstars like Justin Bieber and Rihanna! Guaranteed to make the dancefloor shake, it’s DJ Kwake.
The Borch Brothers - Rigel, Marten, and Garnet - are an East coast fiddle band playing folk with hints of jazz, swing, Ukrainian, and Celtic music. The trio has been playing gigs together since 2003 when the youngest member, Rigel, was just 2 years old! With their fiddle, guitar, vocals, harmonica, kick-drum, accordion, and piano, The Borch Brothers have now become one of the longest standing buskers at the Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market and have played at Big Valley Jamboree, Canadian Finals Rodeo, and more. Focused on community, the group loves to make connections and put their crowds in a good, dance-y mood.
The Kaleido Festival is organized by The Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society, a non-profit, community based, grassroots initiative engaged in development of 118th Avenue into a community arts district.
Programming may be subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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