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Jump Orchestra: Band leader Dave Babcock’s 10-piece lineup is inspired by 1940s jump bands, and features some of Edmonton’s best jazz players — including Bob Tildesley and Doug Berner (trumpet), Peter Filice (trombone), Jeremiah McDade and Dan Davis (saxophone), Chris Andrew (piano), Brett Hansen (guitar), Rubim de Toledo (bass) and Jamie Cooper (drums). Babcock’s vocal styles are influenced by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Billy Eckstine. Also appearing on this show is frequent vocal collaborator Mallory Chipman.
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Details: 8 p.m. at Yardbird Suite (11 Tommy Banks Way), $25
The Never Ending Story: “My interpretation of the Prairies is the never-ending story of moods suggested by the entrance of the sky’s light and drama,” notes Holland-born Canadian painter Jim Visser. “My language of expression is the brush to canvas. My visual voice is a desire to celebrate these moments.” Visser retired from farming in 1999 to become a full-time painter, but his simple, striking landscapes show us where his heart is. Standing before his work by him, you can almost hear the summer birds singing and feel the prairie wind moving through the land.
Details: Through May 28 at Bugera-Mathson Gallery (10345 124 St.), no charge
The Northmen (2022): Robert Eggers made The Witch and The Lighthouse, and if you liked those two maniac rides you’re in for a treat as he now works with a big budget, yet keeps his story small and — as ever — morally ambiguous. When his father, King Aurvandill War-Raven (Ethan Hawke), is murdered by warriors, young Prince Amleth escapes and is raised by a band of Vikings. Returning a full-grown man (Alexander Skarsgård), Amleth returns with only one mission: avenge his father from him and save his mother from him Queen Gudrún. But the story is not as simple as it seems — and the climax will leave your jaw open. Catch this once before it disappears.