If you haven’t read my previous blog post about the background story of the Hunger Games trilogy, please do so here. “Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don’t live to see the morning?” This book is the first part of the hunger games trilogy.…
“For me, it’s being the complete musician.” – Georgy Tchaizde, on what makes a good pianist. On Saturday, Sept. 25, we celebrated the Epcor Centre 25th anniversary. The Epcor Centre is often called the “cultural beacon” and “heartbeat” of Calgary. What aspect of Calgary appealed most to the Tchaidze? According to the pianist, “It’s very quiet here.…
I’m similar to many teens who love to watch MTV. What’s not to like? It provides entertainment and comedy! Last year or so they released a really cool television about a group of Canadian guys; Duncan, Dave, Ben, and Jonnie, who made a bucket list and plan to finish one thing on that list each…
The Penelopiad, written by Margaret Atwood in 2005, is running at the EPCOR Centre from Sept. 21 to Oct. 9. The novel translated into 28 other languages and was released around the world. The play is 50 minutes long and it was very impressive of high quality of story and actress’ act. It begins with play then gradually…
Pure Volume is a music inspired social networking website made for upcoming artists seeking the exposure they need. Created in 2003 by a group of students attending the University of Massachusetts. This website focuses on indie music which is music that is not mainstream. Ever heard of Paramore, Boys Like Girls, Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne…
Friday and Saturday The Wonder of Chopin This weekend, celebrate one of Poland’s greatest musicians, Frédéric Chopin, with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki. The young 15-year-old Calgarian will play Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as the orchestra plays Saint-Saëns powerful Organ Symphony. For tickets, call 403-571-0849. Friday and Saturday Gender, Culture…
A great big thanks is in order to Kids Up Front, who donated two General Admission tickets to YouthAreAwesome.com so we could tell you all about the Calgary Internatinal Film Festival (CIFF)! To start off, let me say CIFF is huge. Maybe not comparable to Cannes or the LA Film Fest, but there’s still so much…
“Art is the focal point of all the great civilizations of the world. The spirit of the community is found in the arts.” When most of us think of Calgary, we think of the bustling roads that criss-cross our busy, oil-oriented city, and the wide rolling landscape of golden canola plants and wheat. But Calgary…
Okay, I think it’s time to return to book reviews. I will start with my favourite series, the Hunger Games trilogy. This trilogy is composed of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Basically… a war destroyed North America, but from the rubbles rose a dictatorship called Panem. Panem is made up of a high-tech…
CHINOOK CENTRE HAS OFFICIALLY EXPANDED! Here’s the list of new stores (the ones with an asterisk will be opening later). A/X Armani Exchange* I Abercrombie & Fitch I Aerie I Aldo Collection Anthropologie* I Ben Moss Jewellers I BCBG Max Azria I Bench Bloke & Bird* I Bluenotes I Boathouse I Browns Shoes I Buffalo…
Being on the alternative rock scene for about 13 years now, Interpol has consistently been one of my more popular groups in the genre. Three years after their highest ranking album Our Love to Admire, Interpol has returned with their fourth album, self-titled Interpol. You won’t find the most insane guitar solos here, nor the…
This Saturday, the EPCOR Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary. The centre had great performances from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Alberta Ballet. They also spoke about their history. We got the tickets from Kids Up Front, an amazing charity with locations all across Canada that provide tickets to events to kids, giving them the opportunity…
Do you have a band but nowhere to play or record your music? For the months of October and November, the +15 gallery at the EPCOR Centre will be a functional practice space for bands. The Local Library will provide key access to the space during certain times for a two-week block. They provide recording…
Begins Friday Calgary International Film Festival More than 200 local, national and international films are featured during the 10 days of the Calgary International Film Festival. Be sure to check out the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, which includes 15 films by youth ranging in age…
(picture courtesy of http://appletravel.cn/news-10032.html) The Chinese Opera Festival was one of the performing arts highlights of the Calgary Chinatown Centennial celebration. With the unique collaboration of traditional BeiJing Opera artists and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jubilee Auditorium was filled with lively Eastern music. It was certainly a rare treat for Calgarians to see this…