UofA Botanic Gardens: Theatrical Reading - Sat, Jul 19 2025

UofA Botanic Gardens: Theatrical Reading (7/19/2025)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

North of Devon: University of Alberta Botanic Garden

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jul 19 2025 6:15 PM (Carpool Departure: 6:30 PM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jul 19 2025 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

3-4 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Beata
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Member Cost:

$19.75/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

1 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

University of Alberta's Botanic Gardens is a field collection of beautiful plants surrounded by inspiring architecture. Located just north of Devon, it's only about 30 minutes out of Edmonton. The Aga Khan Garden, Alberta, is a spectacular 11-acre feature garden, with secluded forest paths, wide, stepped terraces that change with the seasons, geometric stonework, fountains and water features that stream into wetlands, and an orchard surrounding the scenic Calla Pond. Quite simply, this Islamic- design inspired garden offers a venue like no other.

On July 19th, University of Alberta Botanic Garden has a special event going on at 730PM to 9PM:

The Light of Other Skies: Arthur Erickson and Francisco Kripacz A theatrical reading of a new work by playwright Liam Monaghan.

Edmonton writer, theatre artist, researcher, and educator Liam Monaghan presents a theatrical reading of his new play exploring the lives of prominent Canadian architect Arthur Erickson and his lesser-known partner in work and love, interior designer Francisco Kripacz.

This outdoor reading offers a unique opportunity for theatre lovers and architecture aficionados to engage with a jewel of Canadian architectural history, while raising awareness of Dyde House, one of Erickson’s earliest known residential buildings, nestled on the grounds of the Garden.

The reading will feature an exterior tour of Dyde House followed by the performance at the Amphitheatre in the Aga Khan Garden.

***Purchase your admission ticket online HERE or call 1-780-492-3267 **

To find me at the carpool location, I will be driving a white subary outback and wearing my green sun hat.

If you're meeting me at the gardens, I will be waiting at the garden entrance and will be wearing my green sun hat until 7pm. If you are running late, please bring my phone # with you so you can contact me and we'll try to find each other.

The reading will take place at the amphitheatre (pictured below): a beautiful, secluded setting adjoining the Aga Khan Garden in a natural woodland bowl surrounded by forest, with built-in granite seating.

Required Items to Bring:
Money for admission
Money for carpool

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Camera
Bug spray

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

University of Alberta Botanic Garden

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

42Km

Carpool Departure Time:

6:30 PM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $12.18 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Sunday, July 13, 2025). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$19.75/Person

Cost Includes:

Admission to Devonian Botanical Garden
Garden Members-FREE
Adults - $19.75 + GST
Senior - $13.50 + GST
U of A Student with valid ID - $10 + GST

Carpool: $5 per person

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the EOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!