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.
The Calgary International Film Festival has rolled out the red carpet for youth! Youth By Youth Cinema is a competitive celebration of young people’s storytelling with visual media, involving every grade from elementary to high school. Check out the films on September 25th 2010, at 2 pm at the Plaza Theatre. There are 15 films…
Friday Aerosmith Spend your Friday night rocking to Aerosmith plus Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at the Saddledome. Aerosmith boasts over 150 million records sold worldwide. Tickets are still available via Ticketmaster and will run you from $71.75 to $212.75. Open Saturday 52 Self Portraits Calgary artist Doug Driediger painted one self-portrait every week in…
On Sept. 4 I went to Los Angeles to see SMTOWN 10: the concert. I was very excited to be there and I couldn’t wait to see them! The concert is in the Staples Center, which is in downtown LA. When I got there it was already 4 p.m. and there were tons of fans…
This movie takes place in 2027 in an alternate reality where mankind has been plagued with infertility. No child has been born for over 18 years and the world has turned to chaos. Britain formed a militaristic government and became (apparently) the only country that has kept order. The story follows a disillusioned government agent…
Friday and Saturday Red Bull Dusk ‘til Dawn This unique mountain bike race runs overnight to see who can complete the most laps of a downhill course. Registration is $20 per competitor; online registration is available at http://www.zone4.ca/onlinereg.asp?id=3088. Head lamps and bike lights are highly recommended. Saturday and Sunday BBQ on the Bow Canada’s oldest…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world is a movie based on a comic book series and inspired by classic video games. So you can imagine that this movie will be quite unique. The movie takes place in Toronto Canada, and it follows a 23-year-old base player in a small-time band. Scott is pathetic in every way…
See Canada through the eyes of a Chinese Canadian starting Sept 18 inside the Chinese Artifact Museum at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. Simon Wong’s new contemporary art exhibit, My Maple Leaf, shows Chinatown’s personalities and sceneries that are uniquely Calgarian. The opening reception on Sept 18 at 2 p.m. also features Tai Chi, Gu…
A FREE exciting outdoor celebration of the young culture emerging in our city is coming your way! Original Art, Music, Dance, and Skateboarding, are coloring Calgary at Shaw Millennium Park on Saturday 4th September from 1 to 6pm! C.A.K.E. Young Artists’ Society is proud to present FUSE Young Culture Festival, a grassroots initiative celebrating, supporting,…
I am so excited to tell everyone who is a K-pop fan that there is going to be an after-party immediately following SMTOWN 10 in LA. This party is sponsored by YesStyle and they already had a free ticket give-away event on Facebook – so congratulations to whoever won the tickets. However, for the ones…
The last weekend of August is one of world culture, as you can head to Mexico, Spain, Scotland or India without ever leaving the city. Friday to Sunday Expo Latino Celebrate Hispanic culture this weekend at Prince’s Island Park. Expo Latino features Latin dance, music, food and art. Advance weekend passes are $15 at Co-op…
Celebrate youth culture on Saturday, Sept. 4 at the FUSE Young Culture Festival. This free outdoor celebration at Shaw Millennium Park includes original art, music, dance and skateboarding. There’s more than $1,000 in prizes to be won in breakdancing and skateboarding competitions (free registration between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.). The event is put on…
I didn’t realize books like these were necessary until recently. But then one day in biology class, while learning about natural selection, one of my classmates told me that he doesn’t believe in evolution because it is impossible for a single cell to randomly turn into a human being. He went on to talk about…