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Things to do in Edmonton this week: Oily art at Latitude, Cutoffs at River City, Legally Blonde at Citadel

Article content Oily: on fandom: Taking a look at the question 'What is Edmonton without hockey?' this six-artist, Latitude 53 group show looks at fandom and a unified sense of identity, but also the stranglehold the NHL team has here. Article content As the show's statement puts it, 'Whether a fan of the sport and the local team or not, it's impossible to deny the power a franchise has on this city. There seems to be no hesitation to hand over blank cheques for an arena while cutting vital services, and displacing the most vulnerable population for the optics, to appear 'world class' — desperately trying to believe we are something else.' Article content Among the artists are the brilliant AJA Louden, whose works have been commissioned by the organization to celebrate and amplify the team's Black history, and Veronica Fuentes, whose excellent 'Stop the Sweeps' stickers drew attention to the aggressive gentrification and displacement of city centre residents. Article content Article content Article content Cutoffs: The most delightfully smiley-punk Bob Prodor — longtime illustrator of Corb Lund swag — co-fronts terrific razor-rock band Cutoffs Friday, downstairs at River City Revival. Article content Hard-pounding, high-energy and well worth standing in the front row to watch, there's something a little rockabilly hidden under layers of SNFU-ish punkiness and buzzsaw metal guitar. But really, they're just an awesome rock and roll band, let's not complicate it. Article content Article content Legally Blonde: Opening its run 7:30 p.m. Saturday, this feel-good piece of musical theatre follows Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen who surprises everyone by enrolling at Harvard Law to win back her ex. Article content Based on the book and 2001 film which screenwriter guru Blake Snyder showcased as a template for the perfect three-act Hollywood movie, this partnership with Theatre Calgary is directed by Stephanie Graham. Recommended 13+.