In our biweekly column\u00a0Social Intercourse, we share our picks for notable things happening on campus and in Edmonton. Check out all these amazing local events!<\/p>\n
What: Freewill Shakespeare Festival<\/a> Engage in the long-standing tradition of seeing Shakespeare in the park at the Freewill Shakespeare festival. This year, the festival is staging the Elizabethan classic Much Ado About Nothing and the Shakespearean parody musical Something Rotten! After years of the park\u2019s closure, the festival is returning to its home in Hawrelak Park. Come out and enjoy the tales of the bard amidst the sunshine and squirrels!<\/p>\n What: Rainbow Visions Film Festival<\/a> Celebrate Pride Month by attending Edmonton\u2019s queer film festival! Showing a range of queer movies, from a transgender buddy comedy to Indigenous drag queens to a 30th anniversary screening of The Birdcage, there\u2019s something for everyone. Grab your friends and head to the Metro for a weekend at the gayest film festival in town!<\/p>\n What: Latitude 53 Summer Market<\/a> Back for their second year, the Latitude 53 Summer Market is raring to sell you some art. Featuring local artists and organizations such as Paper Birch Books<\/a> and Hungry Zine<\/a>, you\u2019re bound to find some gems as you scan the booths. Get out of the house on a sleepy Saturday and indulge in some local art!<\/p>\n
When: June 17\u2013July 12
Where: William Hawrelak Park
Admission: Student tickets are $30 or select performances are pay-what-you-will<\/p>\n
When: June 18\u201321
Where: Metro Cinema
Admission: Student tickets are $13<\/p>\n
When: June 19\u201320
Where: Latitude 53 Society of Artists
Admission: By donation<\/p>\n