The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) is the home to approximately 65 world class musicians, and Robert Penner is one of them. Penner fortunately happened to be the father of a very good friend, and having been overwhelmed by the grand majesty of the CPO like in the Wonder of Chopin concert and the Mozart and…
DetailsI was on my way home from school when one of my friends mentioned that she wanted to join the Calgary Police Cadets. Being intrigued, I went online to check out the programs website. I was fascinated by the program. The Police Cadets teaches you valuable skills that can be carried on after the program.…
DetailsIt’s after dark, 5 p.m., and when I walked into the Calgary Zoo, I was greeted by an enlightening path of brightly lit red and gold candy canes. The bridge had been hung with ivy-like vines of blue lights and cute shapes of kangaroos and butterflies lit up the zoo. Quite amazingly, patterns of monkeys…
DetailsWhat are they? So maybe you haven’t seen oxfords around, let alone knew what they were until I introduced them today. Oxfords are almost like dress shoes but a bit more casual. That’s not necessarily the true way to define them, but it makes it easier to point them out. You’ll also notice that almost…
DetailsWeiJia, fellow blogger and I had the extraordinary chance to meet and interview Jan Lisiecki at the Wonder of Chopin concert playing in the Jack Singer Concert Hall. When do you have the chance to meet a 15 year old piano prodigy? Not everyday, at least for me, but perhaps for his friends at Western Canada…
DetailsI recently got the chance to watch a film called “Waking Life.” It was a very different kind of film, but I think that it’s different in a good way. This is an animated film that follows a young man trapped in a series of dreams where he converses with people or acts as a…
DetailsThe Shadow of Death by Tina The rainy day, a tragedy happened to a little young boy, But the boy knew nothing of the impending danger: The young boy just ran to the fence with joy, And he changed clothes to conceal himself a stranger: When he started to explore a place that was grim,…
DetailsThe media is currently swirling around the issue of CEO Stephen Duckett’s controversial dismissal from the Alberta Health Services board. Angrily pushing off reporters and interviews while asserting he was eating his cookie, Ed Stelmach definitely did not sympathize with Duckett’s behaviour and termed it “offensive.” Now three members from the AHS board have resigned…
DetailsDJ Masa’s career began in 2005, when he discovered the mixing software Sound Forge. From that time on, he had a strong interest in music. His first project “Girls Yeah Top (BOA)” got a lot of positive reviews. As Boa’s projects became more and more known, he decided to expand his work to other Asian…
Details[youtube JhblY7_SWy4] The past two weeks have been turbulent times for the Alberta Health Care system. The canning of Sherman from the Provincial Legislature and the firing of Duckett after his Cooke Walk both sparked much controversy in the media. Sherman was criticized for his adamant opposition to the current health care system and his…
DetailsThere are only three words to describe this amazing show: humorous, witty, and entertaining. Who knew a group of four nerds could entertain the masses? The clever jokes told on the television series provide delight for nerds across the world, from jokes that allude to Star Trek or various Marvel Comics, there is a joke…
DetailsIn the film A Walk To Remember, the main character had a list of 100 things she wanted to do before she died. That inspired me to make a list of things I wanted to do before I die. Plus, the season finale of the Buried Life is on tonight, a show where a group…
Details[youtube 5DxeCK5Ne_Q] Alberta Health Services President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Duckett was fired for being caught on video telling reporters he wasn’t able to answer their questions because he was “eating my cookie.” This lead to angry board members that were even threatening to sue. But was he completely wrong? With modern day media,…
Details2010-2011’s Empty Bowls event has officially been launched! On Nov. 18, the first orientation meeting for the making of bowls took place at the Wild Flower Arts Centre. Volunteers and steering committee members were given the opportunity to tap into their artistic talent to make clay bowls with a creative twist. All of these bowls…
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