We’re getting closer to summer and the end of school, and that means festival season is starting up. Last night, the Calgary International Folk Festival surprised me by releasing their full 2010 artist line-up a day early, after 17 weeks of weekly artist reveals. I had been anticipating this release ever since St. Vincent was…
Personally, I say bay-gul. I don’t know many people who actually say bah-gul…if any at all! But however you say it doesn’t really matter. At The Great Canadian Bagel, a bay-gul or a bah-gul both taste awesome! =] There is a TGCB store a block away from my school, but I only started visiting it…
After much anticipation Iron Man 2 finally hit the theatres. The sequel starts off close to where the first movie left off which makes the plot easier to follow. Tony Stark revealed to the public that he was Iron man and the US government adamantly demands the technology used for Iron Man and use it…
After 1 year and 2 months, Super Junior finally have their fourth album called “Beauty-Bonamana” This k-pop group that includes 13 members came out on November 06, 2005 and it has been almost 5 years now. They belong to S.M entertainment which is one of the biggest entertainment companies in South Korea. In recent years, K-pop…
Here’s an awesome song from a great artist! [youtube KVyz_X9nJGQ]
The weather is warming (ignore the random dumps of snow), green is beginning to return to the trees and those with allergies are making sure they have plenty of their favorite antihistamines in store. Spring is here and with it is a host of fantastic new record releases I’m very excited about. Here’s what’s coming…
We just received an email from our friends at Jubilations Theatre. Their currently running a show titled Good Vibrations and it’s getting some good reviews. Here is the description of the show: Wilson is 16 years old and none too pleased about having to spend yet another boring summer at his parents’ cottage. Even with his best…
April was Poetry month, and since it is now May, I am ending this poetry streak with one last poem. It is called Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou. This is one of Oprah Winfrey’s favorite poems. I think it is feminist, and a great poem. Read it below: Pretty women wonder where my secret lies…
This Friday, May 14 is the deadline for our ROCK THE HOMESTRETCH contest. The Homestretch on CBC Radio One is searching for the best teenage rock band in Southern Alberta. If you’re 18 and under and in a rock band, they want to hear from you! GRAND PRIZE: – day-long recording session at The Beach…
No, silly! We’re not blowing up pictures, we’re blowing out pictures! This is probably one of the easiest things to do in a shot, simply because you only have to adjust one setting 😀 See that button just above the menu/set button in this picture? Every camera should have a button with that little black and…
Most people may heard the name, Thomas Tank Engine. It was being famous all the time and even now. Now, in Heritage Park, there is festival of Thomas Tank Engine for childrens. The Thomas tank engine stories are based on the Railway series of books written by an English clergyman, Reverend W. Andry (1911-1997). Simple wooden…
I’ve always wanted to figure out what novel is my absolute favorite, but since I’ve read so many books, I always end up with a huge list and I just can’t seem to pick my favorite. So this week I decided to compile a list of my favorite 10 novels. The list is constructed in…
I love the fine arts program at my school, especially Choir. After two news articles shamelessly promoting my school’s events, I’ve realized that when you become more involved in making the best of high school experience, one’s life can never be boring, and with the end of the school year looming near, fantastic performances and opportunities are…
This is Calgary zoo From the closest view All these photos were taken from the Enmax Conservatory building. It was cold outside so we decied to stay in the building for our whole trip. =>
Last week I mentioned a national art contest for youth hosted by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. This week I bring you three more contests, this time a little closer to home. Sled Island is an “annual independent multi-venue music and arts festival” held right here in Calgary, and we here at YAA are…