Friday and Saturday The Wonder of Chopin
This weekend, celebrate one of Poland’s greatest musicians, Frédéric Chopin, with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki. The young 15-year-old Calgarian will play Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as the orchestra plays Saint-Saëns powerful Organ Symphony. For tickets, call 403-571-0849.
Friday and Saturday Gender, Culture and Religion: Tackling some difficult questions
Admission is free for high school students to the Sheldon Chumir Foundation Symposium, which will answer questions such as: should we ban the Burka? To register, visit https://secure.lexi.net/chumir/symposium2010.php.
Until Sunday Calgary International Film Festival
It’s your last chance to check out the Calgary International Film Festival this weekend at venues like the Globe Theatre, the Plaza and Eau Claire Market. Sunday films include Sketch, a story of a group of friends exploring ethnicity in comedy.
