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.
Have you ever wanted to listen to the awesomeness that is the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, but wasn’t able to see them due to some odd reason? Perhaps you didn’t have extra cash on you at the time of ticket sales, or the performance times were too inconvenient and the location was too far from your…
While doing the Kokanee Glacier Hike last summer, which I really recommend. It’s out by Nelson, B.C.
An African Pardi Gras made its way to Calgary! The BD&P World Music Series at the Epcor Centre presented the incredible Johnny Clegg Band. With exhilarating and upbeat music that borrow the many distinct rhythms and sound from across Africa, the Johnny Clegg Band concert was truly a feast of music and sound to…
James Ehnes is a violinist of extraordinary dynamism, serene lyricism and astonishing virtuosity. He has performed in over 30 countries on five continents, a guest of many of the world’s renowned orchestras and conductors, including, amongst others, the London Symphony, New York, BBC Philharmonic, and the DS Berlin Orchestras. An exciting and award winning discography,…
How often do you sit down to ponder what you love about culture in Calgary? Well most people never dwell on the subject at all, but on Oct. 3 and 4, 2010, 100 Calgarians gathered to do just that. The group of panelists itself was very diverse, ranging from authors, poets, singers, playwrights, filmmakers and…
I am definitely not a photographer! But this was taken by me on my trip to Las Vegas (during the winter). This one photo fully translates my impression. click image for full view
Oh my, oh my. There seems to be too much theatre in politics… and not enough politics in the theater! Several talented writers (of various genres and types) had just over a week to prepare their segments, which they showed last night!For more information, visit their Facebook page! All proceeds benefited the Actors’ Fund of…
Get your cape ready–this is a musical about superheros! This is the story of comic book writers and their alter egos. It’s got action, romance, villains, good guys, and spandex–the complete package! Set in 1963, in the golden age of comic books, we follow aspiring comic writer and artist Nick Wosnock as he tries to make it in…
Let’s begin with a poem… Roses are #FF0000, violets are #0000FF, and all your base are belong to us. (In a concert hall full of fellow nerds, geeks, and gamers alike, I wasn’t at all embarrassed to find this phrase funny.) What Video Games Live is all about Two words: PURE EPICNESS. Myself being an…
[youtube -KkpLVyoinY] This week’s AMV features Neon Genesis Evangelion along with Muse. It was picked for the song “Butterflies and Hurricanes” and how well that goes with the protaganist Ikari Shinji. If you listen to the lyrics of the song with the entire chronology of Neon Genesis Evangelion in mind, you realize that the two…
Enchantment Theatre and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra wonderfully weave together Scheherazade dramatically and musically. One Thousand and One Nights is a perfect combination of grand orchestral music and expressive masks, puppet, movement and magic. This was the last Symphony Sunday for Kids for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) 2010/2011 season and I was interested in…
Here’s a poster for a really cool upcoming event that is part of Youth Week Calgary 2011! For more events, check out www.youthcentral.com/youthweek/events
Step back into the mysterious and exotic time of the Ancient Egyptians, at the height of their reign, when Pharaohs commanded full authority over the vast expanse of Egypt, inheriting considerable power, riches, and enemies. It is the royal palace at Memphis, Egypt, in the great classic, Aida, created by the Giuseppe Verdi, which waits.…
Last week, my ELA 30 class went to field trip to see Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado about Nothing.” The play is basically about two pairs of lovers Beatrice and Benedick, an old couple, and Claudio and Hero, a young couple, in the Italian town of Messina. The play held with about 20 awesome Theatre Calgary actors and actresses at…
ATTENTION: all artists and t-shirt lovers! Looking for something to partake in this Youth Week? Check out this awesome event! 😀 The HEROES T-shirt Design Contest is a project of Impact Society, which provides youth with the opportunity to build confidence, character and integrity by introducing them to themselves – the person they are inside, the…