Contrary to beliefs of most Calgarians, on Sunday, May 29 the weather proved to be sunny and perfect for a day out! Vendors were set up all along 13 blocks of Calgary downtown running along 4th St SW. Everywhere you turned was something worth watching. The streets were packed with entertainment, food, drinks, mini games,…
With the final Harry Potter movie installment coming out July 15, Cineplex has offered up the opportunity to experience the first seven movies on the big screen once again! For $24.99, Cineplex Sunridge and Chinook are selling Harry Potter Passports that will allow you to go to showings of the movies starting May 28 for…
On Friday May 13 I had the great pleasure of attending the A Cappella Fellas’ annual concert and the University of Calgary’s MacEwan Ballroom, supporting the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. For those of you who don’t know, “a capella” is literally a genre of music which involves singing without instruments, meaning the singers…
Maybe it’s your birthday. Maybe you just won a full-ride university scholarship, and it’s time to celebrate in style. Or maybe, you just really, really like steak. Whatever your purpose, Ruth’s Chris offers a high class environment and excellent food. Located at the base of the Calgary Tower (294, 115-9th Avenue SE), Ruth’s Chris Steak…
Drapey shorts have become my new obsession. These are shorts that sit higher on your waist with pleats along the top; and have a loose, almost baggy, effect on the shorts itself. I’ve noticed that many stores are starting to carry these types of shorts for this spring and summer season. In this outfit, I…
I love music composed in Austria because it is usually known as warm, heartfelt and extremely moving. My favourite Austrian composer Beethoven was celebrated for his music that sensationally captured the spirit of Vienna. The Night in Vienna concert was performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) and incredible solo violinist Jonathan Crow, which created…
Here are a couple of photos of the jewellery I made during a course for Youth Week! The North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre generously had a free wire sculpture jewellery course on April 29, 2011. I don’t have pliers at home, oddly. The chain on the guitar-violin thinger is unfinished – I’d like it to…
Have you ever wanted to listen to the awesomeness that is the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, but wasn’t able to see them due to some odd reason? Perhaps you didn’t have extra cash on you at the time of ticket sales, or the performance times were too inconvenient and the location was too far from your…
While doing the Kokanee Glacier Hike last summer, which I really recommend. It’s out by Nelson, B.C.
An African Pardi Gras made its way to Calgary! The BD&P World Music Series at the Epcor Centre presented the incredible Johnny Clegg Band. With exhilarating and upbeat music that borrow the many distinct rhythms and sound from across Africa, the Johnny Clegg Band concert was truly a feast of music and sound to…
James Ehnes is a violinist of extraordinary dynamism, serene lyricism and astonishing virtuosity. He has performed in over 30 countries on five continents, a guest of many of the world’s renowned orchestras and conductors, including, amongst others, the London Symphony, New York, BBC Philharmonic, and the DS Berlin Orchestras. An exciting and award winning discography,…
How often do you sit down to ponder what you love about culture in Calgary? Well most people never dwell on the subject at all, but on Oct. 3 and 4, 2010, 100 Calgarians gathered to do just that. The group of panelists itself was very diverse, ranging from authors, poets, singers, playwrights, filmmakers and…
I am definitely not a photographer! But this was taken by me on my trip to Las Vegas (during the winter). This one photo fully translates my impression. click image for full view
Oh my, oh my. There seems to be too much theatre in politics… and not enough politics in the theater! Several talented writers (of various genres and types) had just over a week to prepare their segments, which they showed last night!For more information, visit their Facebook page! All proceeds benefited the Actors’ Fund of…