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Arts and Culture May 25 – 29, 2026

Arts & Culture

This week we learn about the Art in the Park Festival in Cochrane. The Whyte Museum in Banff presents a new exhibition titled Thick as Thieves. Alberta author Will Ferguson has a new book recounting his travel-writing career.

Winnipeg multi-instrumentalist Roman Clarke is on tour to support his new record, I Think It’s All a Dream, and Edmonton’s Down by the River Festival has released this year’s lineup.

Monday, May 25 at 10:40am MT on Discoveries

Art in the Park festival in Cochrane features a weeklong paint-out, painting workshops and a wet paint sale showcase of participating artists. Route 22 Executive Director Lara Kruger chats with CKUA’s Leo Cripps.

Tuesday, May 26 at 5:40pm MT on Traffic Jams

Banff’s Whyte Museum presents Thick As Thieves, an exhibition exploring interrelations between artworks. Curator Crystal Mowry joins CKUA’s Lisa Wilton for a conversation about the exhibition.

Wednesday, May 27 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare

Alberta author Will Ferguson’s new book, Meanwhile, Back in Nokomis: Tales from Canada and Elsewhere, recounts his travel-writing career. He joins CKUA’s Tony King.

Thursday, May 28 at 12:40pm MT on The Upload

Winnipeg multi-instrumentalist Roman Clarke is on tour supporting his new record, Think It’s All A Dream. He joins CKUA’s Kate Stevens. 

Friday, May 29 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning

Edmonton’s Down by the River Festival just released this year’s artist lineup. Festival co-founder and organizer Sahib Quraishi joins CKUA’s Joe Hartfeil to break down the lineup.