On Tuesday evening, CYFC volunteers were treated to one of the most anticipated concerts of the year. Kids Up Front was gracious enough to donate a box suite to the volunteers of CYFC and YouthAreAwesome, and we cannot sing their praises enough. (Check out a previous post about the awesome work Kids Upfront does.) Kids Up…
Now if you don’t live under a rock chances are you’ve heard the song, I’ve Got A Feelin’ or Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas and you’ve probably danced along too. I like to blare it when I’m getting ready in the mornings, but that is besides to point. After a short break,…
It’s that time of the year again! The Calgary High School Improv League (CHIL), a group of high school students from schools all across the city have been working for months, learning about the art of improvised theatre, thanks to the Loose Moose Theatre Company. CHIL will be presenting all they’ve learned through a little…
Here’s the final entry in my Olympic journey! Enjoy… We spent the following day walking around downtown Vancouver spending some time in Robson Square, which was packed! There were people as far as you could see and once again I give a huge round of applause to the police and security in the area. …
On with my adventures at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics… Tuesday, February 16th was a day I will not soon forget. First we took the Sky Train and Sea Bus, but we’ve already discussed my love for public transport enough. The shuttles getting up to Cypress Mountain for the day were very fast and I was very impressed…
A few days ago, I packed up everything (including a sewing machine? That one confuses me too..) and headed over to Vancouver with my sister to take on the Olympics first hand. Now, not only am I very excited for the Olympics, but this is the first time I have ever been to Vancouver. We…
Now you may remember a post from a few weeks ago interviewing The Wooden Sky, and hopefully you took a moment to listen and if you loved what you heard, I have some awesome news for you. Megatunes has been hosting concerts for some time now and tomorrow (aka Friday, February 12th, 2010), The Wooden Sky…
Before computers existed, what did we ever do with all of our time? My friend asked me that the other day and it made me realize how much time I actually spend staring at this screen. It also made me think about all the ridiculous toys we used to play with and how kids these…
If you have turned on the television lately you probably heard about the recent earthquakes in Haiti and about all the love that has been sent their way. Nearly 80% of the population has been living under the poverty line, and since these quakes things haven’t gotten much better, but a group of local Calgary…
I woke up Monday morning to the phone ringing, my mother wanted to know if I wanted to go find the Olympic Torch with her and build up some Olympic spirit. I’m pretty sure my exact words were, “I’m not doing anything else today, I guess I’ll join you on your adventure.” We called up…
Update: Check out The Wooden Sky in Calgary on February 12th at 8pm. They are playing at Broken City along with The Rural Alberta Advantage. may be a group forged in a downtown Toronto garage, but they have taken their “folk rock” sound across Canada to perform, record, write songs, collaborate, explore Canada and make…
The LG Snowboard Fis World Cup is happening in Calgary at COP on Saturday, January 30th! From Monday, January 25th until Sunday, January 31st Canada Snowboard is look for a whole whack of volunteers for the World Cup (more than 220!). All ages are welcome to volunteer and the areas requiring volunteers are: event operations,…
I am always on the hunt for something new and exciting when it comes to music and beatboxing has always fascinated me. I have tried endlessly over and over again (in the comforts of my room) to figure out how one makes such beats, but every time no flash of brilliance occurs. Now beatboxing on…
Now don’t get me wrong I love Christmas and I especially love winter. I like going skating, drinking hot chocolate and having to deal with my hands becoming lobster claws when I put mittens on, but my favourite part might just be the music. Dean Martin classics are great, but somedays I like to rock…
The Dudes are not to be messed with. They are a four man band from Calgary that make rock songs that come from the most closely guarded vaults of the emotional banks. Their lyrics and musicality are seamless, allowing their audience to rock out and maybe forget their troubles for just a few minutes out. Dan…