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.
On Sept. 25, I attended the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition at the Calgary International Film Festival. Kids and teenagers from Grades 4 to 12 made animations, documentaries and live action films that showed and portrayed issues in real life, especially how sometimes the voice of youths is not heard in today’s society. The first…
Everyone is familiar with the story of the Odyssey, of the heroic adventures of Odysseus that took him ten years to return home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy, but what about the women’s version of the story? Based on a novella by Margaret Atwood, the Penelopiad (performed by Alberta Theatre Projects) explores what…
The Wonder of Chopin was the opening performance to start off the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra season, and this spectacular piece sets the bar high for this year. The Wonder of Chopin celebrated Frederic Chopin’s 200th birthday, highlighting his Polish heritage and culture. Calgary featured its own Polish Calgarian, accomplished pianist Jan Lisiecki in Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.…
Please read my previous blog entry here (review of the hunger games, part 1 of the series) before you read this. So, against astronomical odds, both Katniss and Peeta survived the hunger games. But in order to both survive and save Peeta, Katniss did the unthinkable – she openly defied the capitol. And thus the…
A quote on the Theatre Calgary website claims: “Discover with us the theatrical version of the novel that inspired the famous movie. Caught inside this insane asylum, you’ll be dazzled by a colossal battle of wits.” I’ve never seen the movie or read the book, but I found that it wasn’t necessary to have done…
If you are a Calgarian involved with classical music in any way, you’ve probably heard of the dashing young Polish-Calgarian pianist Jan Lisiecki. At the young age of fifteen, he is already making a name for himself on the international stage as a musical sensation. Having performed as a soloist with world renowned orchestras like…
On Sept. 7, the band Interpol released their newest album, and a self-titled one at that. A departure from their classic style, Interpol is a provocative and moody album. An airy, ethereal voice from lead singer Paul Banks, combined with a raw guitar sound from Daniel Kessler, backed by the haunting synths of Carlos Dengler…
If you haven’t read my previous blog post about the background story of the Hunger Games trilogy, please do so here. “Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don’t live to see the morning?” This book is the first part of the hunger games trilogy.…
“For me, it’s being the complete musician.” – Georgy Tchaizde, on what makes a good pianist. On Saturday, Sept. 25, we celebrated the Epcor Centre 25th anniversary. The Epcor Centre is often called the “cultural beacon” and “heartbeat” of Calgary. What aspect of Calgary appealed most to the Tchaidze? According to the pianist, “It’s very quiet here.…
I’m similar to many teens who love to watch MTV. What’s not to like? It provides entertainment and comedy! Last year or so they released a really cool television about a group of Canadian guys; Duncan, Dave, Ben, and Jonnie, who made a bucket list and plan to finish one thing on that list each…
The Penelopiad, written by Margaret Atwood in 2005, is running at the EPCOR Centre from Sept. 21 to Oct. 9. The novel translated into 28 other languages and was released around the world. The play is 50 minutes long and it was very impressive of high quality of story and actress’ act. It begins with play then gradually…
Pure Volume is a music inspired social networking website made for upcoming artists seeking the exposure they need. Created in 2003 by a group of students attending the University of Massachusetts. This website focuses on indie music which is music that is not mainstream. Ever heard of Paramore, Boys Like Girls, Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne…
Friday and Saturday The Wonder of Chopin This weekend, celebrate one of Poland’s greatest musicians, Frédéric Chopin, with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki. The young 15-year-old Calgarian will play Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as the orchestra plays Saint-Saëns powerful Organ Symphony. For tickets, call 403-571-0849. Friday and Saturday Gender, Culture…
A great big thanks is in order to Kids Up Front, who donated two General Admission tickets to YouthAreAwesome.com so we could tell you all about the Calgary Internatinal Film Festival (CIFF)! To start off, let me say CIFF is huge. Maybe not comparable to Cannes or the LA Film Fest, but there’s still so much…
“Art is the focal point of all the great civilizations of the world. The spirit of the community is found in the arts.” When most of us think of Calgary, we think of the bustling roads that criss-cross our busy, oil-oriented city, and the wide rolling landscape of golden canola plants and wheat. But Calgary…