Looking to be inspired this week? The 2010 Global Youth Summit (GYS) put on by the wonderful people at the YMCA is THIS FRIDAY and you can still register! GYS is a community initiative created by and for, Calgary youth who are interested in international philanthropy. The event provides opportunities to both attend and volunteer. The theme “Make…
First of all: Flash mob 101 – A flash mob is when a mob of people seemingly randomly show up and do something seemingly random then peace out immediately afterwards leaving a stunned and often confused audience. Check ImprovEverywhere if you are unclear about the definition, or check out YAA’s recap of some of the more…
‘Cause I can’t hear you over our RECORD BREAKING GOLD MEDAL COUNT! Well, the 21st Winter Olympics has officially closed. The flame is extinguished and the monumental task of putting on the 22nd Olympics has been officially passed to Russia’s Sochi City in an absolutely breathtaking – and hilarious!- closing ceremonies. Now, for those of…
OK, pause, and rip yourself away from the Olympics for just one second. Fact or Fiction: Cow-Town-Calgary has no appreciation for the arts. Answer? Fiction! Now, sure, we’re no New York, New York, but Calgary has its fair share of haute-art opportunities. This upcoming weekend, on the 26th and 27th, Calgary is gearing up to be a…
Hello Canada! Our dry spell is over! Hello! Canada has won it’s first Olympic GOLD MEDAL on Canadian soil. Congrats to Alexandre Bilodeau, his family and the entire Canadian Men’s Moguls team!!! I know I was watching as Bilodeau came down the hill – my heart in my throat… then the French competitor messed up…
There are a few lovely long weekends coming up this month, so why not go out and check out Calgary’s thriving theatre scene? Now, though I do have a secret love-affair with the Southern Jubilee Auditorium and Broadway Across Canada, sometimes it’s nice to see local actors and spend a reasonable amount of money (less…
February, as many of you know, is Black History Month. Canada began celebrating the legacy and contributions of black people and honoring those who fought for equal rights and the end of slavery way back in 1995. Why February you ask? Because it marks the birthday of renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14) and U.S.…
Olympic Fever is setting in across the country. As news stations scramble for local-athlete interviews and past medalists are remembered, we are experiencing a surge of national pride in the red & white leaf, which is now tattooed across hoodies and paraphernalia from the Bay. With only 30 days until the opening ceremonies, it might be time…
Many of us know about the Ronald McDonald House up by the Alberta Children’s Hospital. The charity was first established in 1973 by Philadelphia Eagles player Fred Hill and his wife Fran when their daughter, Kimberly Hill, was diagnosised with lymphatic leukemia. They hoped to purchase and renovate a house near the hospital for the family, and partenered…
Attention students of Alberta! I’m talking K-12! With the recession, the deficit and increasing strain on our spending, the provincial government is proposing cuts all across the board. We already know this – the controversial elimination of written diplomas in sciences and maths have caused quite the stir already. Now, the government has gone a…
Ok, lets be honest. We all have at least one guilty pleasure of trash TV. For me, it’s America’s Next Top Model. For others it’s Wipe Out! We ‘waste’ hours watching these products of consumer culture that will not advance our intelligence or understanding of the world beyond how to achieve a marvellous face-plant or…
Halloween may be over, but for the cast of Sweeney Todd, the bloody and diabolical “tricks and treats” haven’t even begun. Most of us have seen the wickedly macabre film rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sweeney Todd. We all loved Johnny Depp’s version of the razor wielding, half-mad ex-convict, but to see it live is…
You heard right! There’s some wicked math for you! Of course, I’m referring to the Pumpkin & Leaf Composting Program run through the City of Calgary. Essentially, the program aims to promote the recycling and composting of our tree’s fall droppings and those spooky, delicious orange veggies. You can drop off your leaves and/or pumpkins…
I just recently had the pleasure of taking in a marvelously absurd comedy playing at theatre Calgary. 7 Stories, a one-act play by Morris Panych, is a wonderfully concocted 90 minute production of hilarity and insanity. On the seventh storey ledge of an apartment building, a man is about to jump. Before he steps off,…
If you’re interested in attending university outside of the province, you’ll definitely want to check these fairs out! With schools from Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, and the Atlantic provinces attending, all students and parents are invited! There is no admission fee, but a donation to the food bank is appreciated. The fairs will…