The New Conservatory: A Youth’s Perspective

The Mount Royal University Conservatory’s long awaited Bella Concert Hall and new facilities opened its doors to the public for the first time last Saturday in a lively open house that featured performances by members of their various choir programs, the Calgary Youth Orchestra, chamber groups from the Advanced Performance Program, and much more. Among the…

Photo Tour: Mount Royal’s new Conservatory

The public eye has finally seen the inside of Mount Royal’s new Conservatory, as well as the beautiful Bella Concert Hall after 3 years of construction! While the building is still a work in progress, the open house on January 24th offered a sneak peek of the soon-to-be-glamorous musical palace.   Notably, the area went from this……

10 English Based Korean Slangs

Sometimes, I say words in English assuming that it’s an actual word, but turns out it isn’t? So I have compiled for you the English based Korean slangs that sometimes gets mistaken to be actual English words.   Some This is the equivalent of “wheels” in nowadays English slang. It is when two people like…

What to See in YYC: Weekend Preview January 30 – February 1, 2015

Second semester is starting up again but that doesn’t mean the fun of exam break (the actual break part not the exams) has to end! Now is a great time to get to know some new people or hang with some old friends at some awesome events happening around Calgary! This weekend especially is not…

Discovering YYC: Gummi Boutique

Gummi Boutique is one of my favourite stores in Calgary. It is stocked with things beyond my imagination and what looks to be, things straight from the internet. Not only do they carry an excellent array of rare and delicious candy, they also sell great novelty doodads that make my geeky heart flutter. There are so…