On June 4, Henry Wise Wood High School hosted its final concert featuring its Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. John Ware Junior High School’s band, which I am a part of, was also featured. About 300 students gathered to play the piece called The Ballad of John Ware, which was being played for the first…
Mad Men is a TV series that is set in the 1960s at an ad agency on Madison Avenue in New York city. If you don’t watch the show then I seriously recommend that you start (it’s on Netflix!) but you can still enjoy some of these amazing shots by photographer James Minchin III. You can…
Ever glanced upon a piece of artwork at an art gallery or museum, possibly painted during the renaissance? Or even one of Picasso’s abstract paintings? Were you entirely captured by the beauty and the delicacy of the artwork? These faces upon the paintings are said to be the perfect record of beauties. The top five are…
So how ’bout that: a crescent moon-shaped building designed for a library, restaurant, cafés, conference rooms, and an observational platform. Is it waste of space?
So what’s better than one person playing a guitar? Five people playing one guitar, of course! The song “Somebody that I used to know” by Gotye has gotten quite popular lately, so much so that I am constantly hearing it on the radio. Even during the Lilac festival, we had some of our local musicians…
Well, this is fairly overdue, but hey! I thought it’d be fun to share my spring break adventures to Cuba. So I heard that Calgary was cold when I was gone, and it just made my trip so much more gratifying. Okay, apart from that, I had a super fantastic time because my best friend…
On June 14, Framework is holding a silent auction… but with a twist! Rather than bidding with money, people bid volunteer hours on works of art by local Calgarian artists. Here’s how it works: From 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Calgarians who are interested in volunteerism will come together at the Flames Central Building and…
The exquisite homes and the luxurious lifestyles of many famous Hollywood celebrities and NBA stars often leads to admiration and mindless gawking from many readers and followers, including myself. The beauty and delicacy of every aspect that surrounds their house to the smallest details within their home triggers fascination and a slight tinge of envy.…
up·cy·cle [uhp-sahy-kuhl] the process of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use, value, and beauty
It’s almost summer time! Be sure to engage in environmentally friendly activities this summer and help sustain the earth 🙂
This is one of my favourite poems, taken out of the poetry collection “What Narcissism Means to Me” by Tony Hoagland. Credit to the Poetry Foundation for a copy of the poem. The poem is accompanied by a fitting picture of Boston University, which I took. Windy today and I feel less than brilliant, driving over…
The music that has been created for video games from The Legend of Zelda to Super Mario Bros. has come to life with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra! This symphony has been revered as epic and incredibly elevating, perfectly capturing the adventure, heroism and triumph in video games. I’m proud to be part of the video…
Have you ever wanted to be part of a Flash Mob? Are you interested in learning about different cultures? This is the opportunity for you! Soul Feet Dance is creating the first Bollywood Flash Mob in Calgary.
I hope everyone is enjoying the nice spring weather! So here it is… Paris, France.
The amount of precision KatieAlves uses on her designs and the amount of detail and effort she puts into her makeup is just craaaazy bread o_O. And that is why deviantArt is one of my favorite things, ever. Of course, this isn’t your typical wear-to-school, but I dare you to do it. I think I…