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.
What is happiness? To me, it’s the feeling of my cheeks hurting from smiling too much, it’s the feeling of energy flowing inside of me, it’s the feeling of happy tears falling down my cheeks instead of sad tears. I, personally, have had a hard time finding happiness in my daily life. I wanted to change that. Over…
Maybe you love music, but don’t know your way around a music festival; I’m in the same boat! As an overly-organized A-type, I decided to talk to a few experienced Sled Island-goers for the inside scoop on how to make the most of my all-ages pass. Here are the tips they came up with: 1. Bring a…
On Saturday, I went for a volunteer at Glenbow Museum. I expected it to just be a simple job of advising the visitors at the museum but it proved to be much more interesting than that. I’ve lived in Calgary for a while now, and I never even knew about what went on in the…
This Saturday, June 27th, in Eau Claire Festival Market Square from 1pm-10pm, Youth Central will host one of the most epic events of the summer. Is that doubt I sense? Sure, this may just seem like any of the larger block parties taking place around Calgary, but there are just certain aspects completely unique to…
If you haven’t already heard of Sled Island, you are about to learn about this amazing opportunity here in Calgary that will calm exam stress and turn frowns upside down. Sled Island, a music and arts festival, is not only offering 250+ bands, but it also takes an insight on the visual art and comedy…
Next up in my series of tunes that are not to be missed, I’d like to direct your attention to eight women who have broken through countless social barriers to bring women into a prominent place in rock and roll. A predominantly male scene, few women managed to break into the genre until the late…
Source On Wednesday June 17th, Ed Sheeran took to the stage at the Saddledome, performing before a sold out crowd of 13,000. I’d been waiting for this day ever since I found out about him, which was the night of the 2012 Brit Awards where he won awards for Best British Male and British Breakthrough…
Source Often when I scroll through the available choices on Netflix, I’m at a loss regarding what to choose. I’ve seen everything from The Walking Dead to The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (a very enjoyable movie I must add). As I scroll through my list of movies I’d saved under “watch later”, I can’t bring…
I never really knew what to expect from Grade 10 until I experienced it. But, looking back at the memories made in 9 months, I’m surprised about where I ended up versus in where I started. I was a nervous 14-year-old intimidated by my peers and the unknown classrooms. Now, I see students I pass in the hallway as…
End of the year, always a very sad sort of occasion as our friends graduate or move schools. However, we are not out of time and in fact, despite the limited amount of time we seem to have, you’re never too busy to squeeze in some of these enjoyable things: 1. Go for a jog/bike/walk…
(Original Image) First of all, what is conducting even? You’ve probably seen them dressed up in their fancy attire, brandishing their baton, and waving their arms around dramatically. What is a conductor’s purpose though? The purpose of a conductor is to stand in front of the ensemble and communicate to them through arm gestures and facial…
I admit I never have time to listen to music but when I do, I want to hear what I missed all at once. I always listen to the latest albums of my favourite artists. If you’re like me or you want to get into the world of music, I’ve compiled a list of albums form…
See this post for an introduction to this series, and this post for last week’s 5 Happy Things! This week is 5/5 and so maybe that’s an additional happy thing 🙂 Mesmerizing patterns in nature Laser tag!!! Exploring antique shops Very photo-worthy flowers Board/Card games! (with best friends of course) Now ask yourself: what are you looking forward to in…
Starting next week, the old Mount Royal Conservatory will be busy with traffic as they begin to move their facilities into the new Conservatory. For non-classical musicians, that may not be the most riveting news. However, with the induction of a facility to practice music in, the Conservatory has introduced new education programs for those…
For those of you who are just emerging from a 9-year food coma, Sled Island is a huge event held in Calgary each year that hosts more than 200 up-and-coming bands. But music isn’t the festival’s only attraction; I counted almost 40 different all-ages events on its schedule, which runs from June 24th to 28th…