Water.
Banff, Alberta I don’t know about you, but for me, seeing water makes me happy. ☺☻☺☻
Video of the Day – Music from your PC
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The Local Library’s “Practice Space” Project – Call for Young Bands
Do you have a band but nowhere to play or record your music? For the months of October and November, the +15 gallery at the EPCOR Centre will be a functional practice space for bands. The Local Library will provide key access to the space during certain times for a two-week block. They provide recording…
Weekend Preview
Begins Friday Calgary International Film Festival More than 200 local, national and international films are featured during the 10 days of the Calgary International Film Festival. Be sure to check out the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, which includes 15 films by youth ranging in age…
Arts Around Calgary: The BeiJing Opera Festival
(picture courtesy of http://appletravel.cn/news-10032.html) The Chinese Opera Festival was one of the performing arts highlights of the Calgary Chinatown Centennial celebration. With the unique collaboration of traditional BeiJing Opera artists and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jubilee Auditorium was filled with lively Eastern music. It was certainly a rare treat for Calgarians to see this…
The Future of Photography
As printed in the Scarlett FEVER. On Aug. 31 , 2010, Canon Inc. announced its newest image sensor for digital cameras – a CMOS sensor the size of your face. At 202 x 205mm, this new image sensor has absolutely no precedent in an age where most cameras have a sensor smaller than a pinky…
Ideas Worth Spreading
It’s my favourite website. It’s one of my greatest sources of inspiration. It’s something I recommend to everyone: Ted.com There I find videos of “talks” (presentations, speeches) at Ted conferences. But what is Ted? In 1984, it started out as a conference to bring toether ideas from three realms- technology, entertainment, and design. T.E.D. –…
Flight of the Right Wings
Sweden’s general election finished on Sunday with the center-right Sweden Democrats taking the house advantage with 20 seats. Some Swedes have seen this as a turning point in the political climate of Sweden for the Sweden Democrats are known for their tough stance in immigration and social welfare. They believe that multiculturalism in Sweden has…
What rain looks like
The first time I saw this photo I was captivated and amazed. In a sense it seemed unbelievable because of how different this photo is from any other. Immediately I imagined the weather we had last week, rain pouring on a what seems like a normal and dim day. Yet in the sky it is…
Video of the Day: Falafel tricks
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2nd Annual Haultain and First Street Festival!
Last Sunday was the 2nd annual Haultain and First Street Festival! Filled with fun for all ages, the festival started last year as a celebration of the completion of Haultain Park – a seven year project. Last year was a blast, and this year was no different. Although it is still technically summer, it seems…
A Day’s Dose of an Anecdote
An university professor’s anecdote: “The strongest person is not the person who believes they are invincible. On the contrary, the strongest people admit they are weak, that they need to be loved, and that they are vulnerable. Indeed, these individuals reach out to their community, and realize they are part of something greater – they gain…
LA after the SM Town 10 concert tour
The day after the SM Town 10 concert, myself and some other fans have agreed to go to the hotel that the artists were staying at. It wasn’t far from our hotel but due to LA’s terrible traffic, a 10-minute ride turned into a 25-minute ride. When we got there around 11 am, there were…
The Social Network
A few days ago I had the opportunity of attend the screening of The Social Network. Being a fan of Facebook myself, I was quite excited. I made my way into the movie theatre with fairly high standards. As the movie progressed, I soon realized that I would not be left disappointed. There weren’t many…