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.
Over the past summer, I started reading the Song of Fire and Ice series, by George R.R. Martin after browsing through the library one day. An epic fantasy that currently spans five of a planned seven books, A Song of Fire and Ice paints the picture of a fictional society split into two continents –…
Ice cream trucks aren’t the only trucks that hit streets this summer. Making a debut appearance at the Calgary Food Truck Festival on Aug 11, six food trucks emerged onto Calgary’s street-side food scene. Each food truck features a unique culinary delight from all of the others, ranging from perogies to gelato. That day was…
Life imitates store shelves as artfully attired Chinese artist Liu Bolin blends into a display of soft drinks at his Beijing studio August 10. Assistants later painted him to complete the illusion.
I came across this video when doing some research for the Speech and Debate Club at Churchill High School. This man truly exemplifies the art of public speaking, his posture, voice control, volume, and tone are all flawless. The poem itself also struck quite a chord with me. As Daniel Beaty repeats the lines knock…
Or, alternatively: The most epicness you will ever experience in two and half minutes. [youtube xrIYT-MrVaI] Most people have probably heard of this iconic theme before. For example, it was in the award winning Social Network and also served as the basis for the famous Inspector Gadget theme. However, the original song in all its…
A mural on the wall of a building by the beach on the Mediterranean coast of France Anyone missing the bright, glorious days of summer already?
According to Jane Lynch from Glee, host of the 2011 Emmy Awards, in her opening musical number, “TV is a vast wonderland, a kingdom of joy in a box.” I’ll admit that there is some truth to that statement, even where there are better, more productive things to do… like IB homework. Nonetheless, here to celebrate another…
Recently I had been recommended a book called Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. At first I was hesitant to pick up the book because the first page I saw was full of spelling and grammatical errors. Flowers for Algernon is a first-person narrative told by Charlie Gordon whose innate IQ is an exceptionally low 68.…
Many are still unfamiliar with the multiple other (honestly, much cooler) effects that music can have on the mind and the body. And trust me, there are a lot.
http://www.cjsi.ca/shinefmevents/gleekout/ Are you constantly singing? Or were you born dancing? Or maybe you just want to try something new? Well here’s your chance! This Saturday Sept 17, the Youth Singers of Calgary in conjunction with Shine 88.9FM and Cardel Place are holding a free Glee workshop for youth of all ages. Personally, I have been…
Last week I had the privilege of experiencing Cut! Costume and the Cinema, a beautiful limited-time exhibition at the Glenbow Museum. The exhibition is home to 43 incredible costumes taken straight from period films including but not limited to Pirates of the Caribbean, The Duchess and Finding Neverland. And as a lover of fashion, the…
When you finish classes and you feel like listening to some awesome music, Arctic Monkeys will be a wonderful concert to end the first month of school. On Thursday, September 29, the English indie rock band will be performing at the ballroom in MacEwan Hall.
There were many surprises on this year’s MTV VMAs. Who was Lady Gaga dressed as? Who won Best New Artist? Find out here! Surprise #1 When Lady Gaga opened the awards acting as Jo Calderone I didn’t know who that was until “he” started talking about Lady Gaga. She really got into her Jo character…
This is a really interesting combination of projection, animation and use of shadow, creating a beautiful piece of performance art. It’s not about understanding the piece, it’s about appreciating the meditative piece of discovery and connections. Enjoy!
At first glance, this image may seem like a beautiful painting. However, it’s actually a largely uneditted photo of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park.