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. 

Youth Week: Shakers day passes for $10!

Are you a fan of unlimited Go Karting, Mini Golfing, shooting your friends in Laser Tag, Climbing Towers, and Indoor Playgrounds? Well, guess what; for one whole week (Youth Week, to be exact) Shakers Fun Centre is providing a special rate for youth 12-18 providing all of this for just $10! Yep, from April 21 to 28,…

Youth Poetry SLAM

On Saturday the 14th, the best youth poets in the city gathered to SLAM in the Sustainable Poetry Youth SLAM at the Public Library. The competition was the first of many poetry-related events hosted by the 2012 Spoken Word Festival in Calgary as part of Youth Week Calgary 2012. As the MC for the event,…

Evening of the Arts: APCWW Open Mic Night

Looking for an event to show-off your artistic talents? A Place Called WordsWorth Writing Collective (APCWW) is here to satisfy your desires with the presentation of APCWW Open Mic Night! The event gathers both youths and adults together for an exquiste evening of music, spoken word and visual art under the soothing housing of The House…

How to be a cowboy

Hey you. Yes you. You right there. Have you ever dreamed of becoming a cowboy? (- Or even better: a cowgirl!) ‘Course you have! (Besides, as a citizen of Cowtown, home of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, it’s your legal duty to worship the glorious culture of rodeos & ranches). Here’s your chance! Slap…

17th Ave Food Foray: Tubby Dog

Tubby Dog is not your regular hot dog stand. Enjoy hot dogs topped with cheese, bacon, chilli, chips, or even PB&J. One of the great things about Tubby Dog is that they make their own toppings, like chilli, instead of buying it already made. It’s more filling than a normal hot dog with just the bun…

Artist of the Day: Cathy Sheeter

No, Cathy’s not a singer (not that I know of, at least). She doesn’t make music, but she does make some pretty incredible scratchboard art. Ever heard of scratchboards? I’ve only recently been introduced to them by my art teacher. Essentially, the artist uses a sharp tool to scratch away the thin top layer of black…

Movie Review: Man On A Ledge

Starring Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks, Man On A Ledge is simply an overexaggerated heist thriller with a different twist, in my opinion. The story is about an escaped con/ex-cop, Nick Cassidy (Worthington) who is framed by millionaire businessman, David Englander (Ed Harris), since he framed him stealing his $40 million diamond for which he…