Does music run through your veins or are you hoping to discover your inner piano man? Then you might want to look into The Youth Music Experience, a free after school music program hosted by The New Black Centre and Community and Neighborhood Services. The program is for ages 12 – 17 and will be…
Are you interested in the many theatre, dance, music and visual arts events in Calgary? Are tickets to these events often costly? And are these costly tickets stopping you from attending these events? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then LiveRush is totally your thing! [See, I could be an amazing salesperson.]…
This book starts about one week before the finals exams in grade twelve, and follows the character Quentin Jacobsen. Not a total loser, just a normal guy that’s not part of the “in crowd”. He is accompanied by two interesting friends, Ben and Radar. Ben is a small Asian guy that is crazy for…
Yup, October is upon us already…but not to fear! First Thursday is here?! First Thursday is Calgary’s monthly cultural crawl that happens on the first Thursday of every month—I love self explanatory names, don’t you? So what’s involved? Let’s just say… theatre, art openings, food and drink specials, live music, and MORE! If this is…
The Demonata is a 10 book series that follows multiple characters that are a special form of demon know as demonata. Demonatas are a type of demon that inhabit one of the millions of demon universes and can cross into our world on certain occasions. Demonatas are hideous looking creatures with the intellect and killer instincts of…
Looking for adventure, or a tour you can go on with your friends or your whole family? Check out Westcoast Connection! There you can learn about all types of different programs and choose the one best for you and yours. You can go to places like Austrailia, Europe, and Hawaii where you can learn new languages,…
Inside all of us is… everything we’ve ever seen, everything we’ve ever done, and everyone we’ve ever loved. In a short 26 days, Where the Wild Things Are will be released in theatres. This much-awaited movie is based on the book by Maurice Sendak, and is about a misunderstood boy named Max who escapes from the…
This year’s Reggae Fest is on Saturday, August 15th! There is a popular belief that Reggae Fest is only for people who love reggae – that is not true. Reggae Fest is a day when people can come together and listen to live reggae music, while experiencing Rasta food and culture for themselves. Reggae music is…
It’s time for Globalfest once again!! Globalfest (August 14th – August 29th) is a multicultural, world-class, multi-faceted arts and cultural festival that takes place annually in Alberta. Volunteers have a chance to help out with Globalfest by creating unique art pieces with children through CYFC! If you do help out, you will be allowed access to the amazing fireworks…
We know that most of you are probably pumped to see the new Harry Potter flick this weekend, but there’s an event starting Friday with way more flavour that Bert’s Every Flavor Beans… Fiestaval Latin Festival runs from July 17 – July 19 (this weekend!), and it’s the perfect way to celebrate Latin American culture…
You’ve probably heard the rumblings about the Sled Island Music Festival that’s happening around Calgary (we’ve blogged a bit about it here), but did you know that Sled Island’s all about film too? This Sunday, June 28th at the Plaza Theatre starting at 5pm, Sled Island presents Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (A Hip-Hop Documentary). Just…
Aspiring directors take note: This summer is your chance to show off your film-making skills to the rest of the world… The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) may seem far away (it’s not until the fall), but in the mean time, you can keep busy with the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition 2009, presented by…