“I’ve been making short films since grade 9. I like everything bit of it because you get to create and write a story, then go out with your friends and laugh while filming. Then you get home and laugh again when you go to edit. It’s the only thing I know how to do very…
Calgarians are fortunate enough to get Wordfest, an annual event that hosts numerous authors from around the globe; however, my school, Webber Academy, was even more fortunate to host Veronica Roth and Tahereh Mafi last Friday. You’re probably thinking, “Well, Veronica Roth isn’t an author in the shadows,” or perhaps, “Wow! You are so lucky…
Have you ever heard an organ in action before? I know I haven’t. So that made me even more excited to attend Calgary Civic Symphony’s first concert of the season, titled: “The Mighty Carthy Organ.” The pipes you see at the back of Jack Singer Concert Hall are not just for decoration, but rather part…
Jasmine K. A warm environment with unique costumes, entertaining games and enticing merchandise. Many may recognize it as the winter-time Otafest, and others as a crazy haven for people who have a vested interest in Japanese cartoons — otherwise known as anime and manga — however, Otafest Aurora is a special celebration of a culture…
On Oct. 29, I took part in the Nuts & Bolts of Stage Mechanics course at the Calgary Festival Hall and volunteered to set up for the open mic following the class. Calgary Festival Hall is known to many folk music events, such as the Calgary Folk Festival and many small concerts of indie and…