And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. – John Keating (Dead Poet’s Society) It’s not with this concept that I have an issue with. My issue is with…
The holiday season is over, and the short, dark days of winter make it difficult to find the motivation to do nearly anything. Combined with finals and the stress of school, this time of the year can easily seem like too much to handle. So, in order to lift spirits out of the winter…
{Source} You never really know what the New Year will bring until it’s December 31st and you’re trying to piece 12 months worth of memory. 2015, undoubtedly, was a year that flew right by. But that’s not without a laundry list of events we’d like to forget about or remember for the rest of our lives.…
This Saturday, the Calgary Boys’ Choir presents “Sharing Peace” to highlight international issues of disparity and inequality worldwide as we enter the season of giving. Earlier this week I had the privilege of being able to speak with Choir Director, Paul Grindlay. Paul has been with the Calgary Boys’ Choir since 2004 and this year…
[source] On Sunday, November 29th, Canada’s own The Weeknd rolled into town with the Madness tour in support of his latest studio album, Beauty Behind The Madness, and who would I be if I didn’t put in one pun because I can wholeheartedly say that ending the weekend with The Weeknd was a particularly great…
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people criticize someone else’s music taste. Yes, you are entitled to your opinion. Yes, it’s good to have your own identity and yes, I’m happy that you know yourself and you have some well founded confidence. Nevertheless, music is therapeutic. People turn to it in search of…
I had the pleasure of attending one of Kensington Sinfonia’s concerts “The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.” The Kensington Sinfonia is a violin ensemble that performs all around Calgary and is led by Artistic Director, Donovan Seidle. Besides being an Artistic Director, he is also well-known in the music community for being the Assistant Concertmaster for the…
Last Friday night, fellow editor Kandace and I had the amazing opportunity to attend the second fashion show hosted by Holt Renfrew in support of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in the beauty of the Devonian Gardens. This was my second year attending an event of the sort, as you may remember from the posts Ailin…
{source} 1. In Search of Sasquatch In Search of Sasquatch is a local indie rock Calgarian band whose members just recently graduated from Bishop O’Byrne High School. The four-piece band finds inspiration from many different indie styles, such as garage bands and surf-inspired sounds. Since In Search of Sasquatch is a local band, they often have…
Before I say anything else about this concert review, I just want to lay this out: wow. Though not a huge fan of choral music or operas, I was definitely won over (if at least for the time being!) after attending the packed Luminous Voices concert at the newly-opened Bella Concert Hall. Under the artistic…
On October 2, 2015 I went to the Paul Brandt and Dean Brody concert at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Kids Up Front was very generous to provide Youth Central with an amazing ticket, which was offered to the Youth are Awesome bloggers. Now, country music isn’t really my go-to genre of music. You’re reading blog posts…
Interested in fashion, music, food, and networking? For the second year in a row, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra has teamed up with Holt Renfrew and various local businesses to bring you the chance to celebrate just that in their Fairytales & Legends Fashion Gala. Going off the CPO’s concert series of Fairytales for their 60th season,…
When I went to see the Annie Davidson opera, (check out my article here: https://youthareawesome.com/annie-davidson-opera-review/ ) I was also given the opportunity to interview Michelle Minke, the Creative Director of the Cowtown Opera. Before I met her, I did a quick Google search, and learned that not only is she the founder and artistic director of…
Source My family has always been particularly gifted in music. The talent passed through each generation can be traced as far back as to my great grandmother, who played live music for silent films. I’ve always considered myself a virtuoso when it comes down to it, although I’ll admit I’m far from perfect. Ever since…
Last Saturday, I was offered the opportunity to watch the Cowtown Opera production of Annie Davidson – special thanks to Cowtown Opera for the tickets & encouraging youth to attend! After moving to Calgary, Annie successfully led the Calgary Women’s Literary Club and mobilized the community and financial support that would build Calgary’s first library.…