When we think of superheroes, we usually conjure up images to the likes of Spiderman and Captain America, and a lot of the reason as to why can be attributed to the works of Stan Lee. Stan Lee’s death has affected hundreds of millions of people worldwide, just as his tales of superhuman good-guys had…
Are you looking for a festive place to spend time with your friends this summer? August is already here, and Calgary has a collection of lively events planned out! Here is a list of 10 must-attend festivals before the 2018-19 school year: Calgary Fringe Festival The popular annual film festival event is ready for its next August events in Calgary from…
Slightly jealous of those taking extravagant vacations to Mexico or Hawaii to lounge on sandy beaches amidst palm tress. Don’t worry! The times of stressing over exams, projects, and deadlines have finally ended – school’s out! And, the white fluff is finally beginning to fall – it’s snowing! It sure is beginning to look a lot…
Concerts. An exhilarating experience that evokes a unique rush of excitement and joy, yet also a laborious and draining challenge. My first concert experience was during Stampede 2014 at the Coca-Cola stage, eagerly waiting for A Great Big World. We didn’t know any songs by them other than “Say Something“, but we still decided to wait…
December is finally upon us, 2017 is coming to an end, and holiday festivities are out in full swing! For once, it doesn’t feel like the winter season yet — and I won’t jinx it, but the chinook winds and warm weather are definitely welcomed in Calgary for a little longer… before the cold weather…
Here are some of this weekend’s event listings— lots of performances and shopping sprees, just in time for the weekend after Black Friday! Shall we splurge to our heart’s content? Calgary Expo Holiday Market When: November 25 from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM and November 26 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Where: Hall B/C, BMO Centre, Stampede Park Cost:…
The winter season is upon us, everyone! Snow is falling, lattes are sipped, mittens are on! In Calgary, there are tons of things to do in weather like this because here, we’re used to the below zero degrees. You can look forward to these events going on in our city this weekend! Calgary European Film…
It’s the weekend before Halloween, so we can count on there being many annual spooky events going on throughout the city! While the temperature is still [barely] above freezing, it’s a good idea to go out with friends and see what’s going on this weekend. Even if the jumpscares, pumpkins and horror movies aren’t for…
Before reading about my amazing adventure on the first Friday of July, I must warn you about all the spoilers for the new Spider-Man: Homecoming movie. On Friday, the 7th, after having written my exam and a long week at summer school, a good friend of mine and I had made the plan to go…
If you still haven’t seen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 yet (its been a month!) there are some spoilers below that might ruin your experience! It’s no surprise that Marvel’s most recent project, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (GOTG 2), was another massive success. It did well with critics, audiences, and gained quite…
It has been quite a while since I made my last post as I have been quite busy with many different activities and events both in school and outside of school, so I will be sure to make this post as worthwhile as possible. An Introduction In recent years in Calgary, the performing arts and…
On Sunday, April 23, at 12:30pm, I went to see The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer in the heart of Calgary: VertigoTheatre. In other words, I went to see a masterpiece of animation, puppetry, acting and ukulele playing. Yes, you heard me, ukulele playing. The play ran for about fifty minutes, and it…
When I was younger, I was very shy. It was never in my nature to put myself out there for the world to see. I was content in my solitude and also being around the people I loved most. But in the years that followed, I realized the best thing I could let happen to…
We have come to know chinooks as “not that cold weather” which grants everyone to have more fun outdoors than inside. Fortunately, there are some great events happening this long weekend! 1.Science in the Cinema Presents: Seven Pounds (free) Feb 16 Location: Globe Cinema 617-8 Ave SW Calgary, AB Are you a Science lover or just a curious…
Before it’s declared too late to speak about anything that happened in 2016, I wanted to give my opinion on the movies of last year. 2016 was a terrible year filled with great movies, but here are a couple of my all time favourites. Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (source!) …