The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
I’m sure you have all heard of Tchaikovsky’s “Sugar Plum Fairy” before, whether you’re an avid fan of his pieces, or this piece in particular was used as background music for a movie or television show you’ve watched. It’s whimsical and light – but if you listened to it, would you be able to identify…
From July 26-29, Calgary hosted one of the most celebrated music festivals of the year, the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Since 1980, the festival has proved itself a great place to enjoy great music, experience a variety of foods, shop, and hang out. For those looking for volunteer experience, the festival offers fantastic volunteer opportunities;…
What is a macaron? No, not macaroon, a macaron. A macaron is a delicate -and often colourful- french pastry composed of two meringue-like shells with a filling. The term macaroon on the other hand, more often than not, is referring to the North American pastry consisting of coconut, sugar and egg whites. Throughout the past few months,…
I have to admit it: this is the first year I’ve actually left my house during the summer on a semi-regular basis. It’s almost the end of July now, and I have no doubt that some of you out there are in the same boat I was in for most of my life. The…
Two superhero movies in the same month? I don’t know how fans can handle that! Although Marvel isn’t known for having dark heroes or themes, their movies are quite entertaining. DC Comics have also started making stronger films nowadays, especially since Nolan signed on to do Batman. Oh, and there’s an upcoming Superman movie that’s…
After having watched the first two movies in the trilogy numerous times, I went to watch The Dark Knight Rises with the highest of expectations – expectations that were not only met, but surpassed, as I watched the movie. The movie immediately jumps into one its most character developing scenes, where the main antagonist is…
I was able to speak with “Alley Burger Mike” about this interestingly named truck and was quite delighted to hear that they try to get everything local and natural. Their truck was local and they even found a Calgarian graffiti artist to design their truck! Below is the video that Eat St. created, followed by my own…
It’s finally summer time! With the glaring sun and the intolerable heat, it is a perfect time for Snoberry Ice’s refreshing, fluffy mountain of shaved ice, topped with lots of yummy goodness! Snoberry Ice offers different flavors of shaved ice, such as strawberry, mango and vanilla (Original), as well as a whole variety of delicious…
Earlier this week I came across this crazy magic video online – Look how fast everything is done! While there are some tricks you can kind of figure out (especially if you look at the comments), it’s still amazing to me to see all the crazy quickness with which it’s done! I love magic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFilLZIDJak&feature=player_embedded…
Nothing speaks to Calgary culture more than the good ‘ol Calgary Tower. Alternatively named “The Husky Tower,” it was in fact, the tallest tower in Calgary for a grand total of 15 years. Here’s my capture of it, right outside the Youth Central office building. If you look closely, you can see the flame burning.
French street artist JR uses his passion for art to bring change to developing countries. I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we’ll turn the world… INSIDE OUT
While all my friends are hanging out at Stampede, and having fun in the great outdoors, I’m at home, glued to the computer. All alone, without any contact from the outside world… really, it’s not as bad as it seems. I have the internet. My life would be nothing without the internet. So, what do…
“Bats frighten me… It’s time my enemy shared my dread.” As everyone waits for the next Batman movie to come out, I decided to rewatch the first two movies, Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and do a review on them to see what they did well and what to expect in the Dark Knight Rises.…
Have you ever sought out new music and wanted it to be similar to your favourite artist, and you were too much of an interactive person to wade through the long loading times of iTunes? Simplicity and ease of access is a major factor when it comes to music hunting. Well there are many sites…