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.
First of all, congratulations to the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for winning the 2011 Calgary White Hat Award for Top Attraction for Calgary! The CPO is truly an essential body in the thriving culture of Calgary! I must say that I have developed a new love for Liszt as a classical composer. The moment I heard…
Love for all, hatred for none. That’s what the word “community” means to many Calgarians, thanks largely to an initiative called the Urban Exposure Project by the Calgary United Way. For months, volunteer photographers (including my friend Irene Seto) have been taken to non-profit and community organizations around the city, including the Mustard Seed, the…
Local hip hop artist Dan Bennett, more commonly recognized as Transit, has recently produced a single with acclaimed Calgarian songwriter Jann Arden. Fittingly, the name of the single is called “Calgary.” The song represents the music scene in the city of Calgary, showing that “we are not all cowboys” and that this city is more…
Recently, I dined at the Italian restaurant known as Dolce Sapori. Located directly above Ristorante Pulcinella, known for their authentic Napolentana pizza, Dolce Sapori provides fine Italian dining. Appetizers, salads, authentic pastas, and savory entrées are just the beginning of treasures to be found here. Food ranging from Tuscan Bruschetta to Gamberone in Aqua Pazzo, as well as Linguine…
I had heard from others that this book was great; in fact, I’d even heard it being described as a masterpiece. So there was really not choice in the matter, I had to read this book. But then I found out that this would be one of the books assigned for English class, so I…
Recently I fell in love with a TV series called Doctor Who. This TV series is actually with the British TV network(s) and is often called the best and most popular British TV series. This TV series originally began in 1963 and ended in 1989, but in 2005, a newer version of the series began,…
-A Vertigo Mystery Theatre Production- Here’s a question: what if you had more than one personality? I will let you ponder that question for a moment, and while you are doing that, I’d like to carefully describe what happened on a recent Thursday night. -BACKGROUND- When I heard that I was able to attend a…
Contrary to beliefs of most Calgarians, on Sunday, May 29 the weather proved to be sunny and perfect for a day out! Vendors were set up all along 13 blocks of Calgary downtown running along 4th St SW. Everywhere you turned was something worth watching. The streets were packed with entertainment, food, drinks, mini games,…
With the final Harry Potter movie installment coming out July 15, Cineplex has offered up the opportunity to experience the first seven movies on the big screen once again! For $24.99, Cineplex Sunridge and Chinook are selling Harry Potter Passports that will allow you to go to showings of the movies starting May 28 for…
On Friday May 13 I had the great pleasure of attending the A Cappella Fellas’ annual concert and the University of Calgary’s MacEwan Ballroom, supporting the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. For those of you who don’t know, “a capella” is literally a genre of music which involves singing without instruments, meaning the singers…
Maybe it’s your birthday. Maybe you just won a full-ride university scholarship, and it’s time to celebrate in style. Or maybe, you just really, really like steak. Whatever your purpose, Ruth’s Chris offers a high class environment and excellent food. Located at the base of the Calgary Tower (294, 115-9th Avenue SE), Ruth’s Chris Steak…
Drapey shorts have become my new obsession. These are shorts that sit higher on your waist with pleats along the top; and have a loose, almost baggy, effect on the shorts itself. I’ve noticed that many stores are starting to carry these types of shorts for this spring and summer season. In this outfit, I…
I love music composed in Austria because it is usually known as warm, heartfelt and extremely moving. My favourite Austrian composer Beethoven was celebrated for his music that sensationally captured the spirit of Vienna. The Night in Vienna concert was performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) and incredible solo violinist Jonathan Crow, which created…
Here are a couple of photos of the jewellery I made during a course for Youth Week! The North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre generously had a free wire sculpture jewellery course on April 29, 2011. I don’t have pliers at home, oddly. The chain on the guitar-violin thinger is unfinished – I’d like it to…