When I first met Natálie, I was taken by how passionate she is about her art and how much love she puts into the work she does. With recent exhibitions at Planet Art Gallery and Lux Laundromat among other accomplishments, Natálie has already achieved an incredible amount by anyone’s standards at the young age of…
Featured image by: Stephanie Baleta Instagram:h.wl “For Monday, will you please bring two film canisters to class?” Back track to 2003, you’re sitting on the rug in your Grade 4 classroom, waiting for the bell to ring. Your teacher addresses the whole class and says, “for Monday, will you please bring two film canisters to…
Is it just me, or does it get harder and harder every year to find something to dress up as for Halloween? Sure, you could go as something generic, or you dress up as a character from your favourite TV show and risk no one recognizing who you are suppose to be. That was the…
There are millions of short films out there, and I, personally, am a huge fan of them. They are short, interesting, and great to snuggle with on a cold winter’s day. Here’s a great short film called the ART of LOVE by Lewis Farinella. Hope you enjoy it. The ART of LOVE
As a frequent library-goer and, admittedly, not the hugest fan of the currently existing Central Library, I’ve been looking forward to the grand new reveal of the New Central Library’s design for a long time. It was announced a few months ago that the esteemed Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta had been hired to put together the new design,…
Last weekend saw the conclusion of the second year of Beakerhead, an often explosive festival that celebrates art, engineering, and science. I was lucky enough to have had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer through Youth Central at Little Big Street, just one of the several venues that Beakerhead employs to hold its wide array of…
For many years, and even today the word attempts to control women’s bodies. In addition, they have tried to control their identity, and behaviour as well. This type of oppression has become entangled so deeply into our culture that people no longer know that it is even there, or how cruel that can be. Brazilian…
It’s rare to come across an artist that is as diverse in his artistry as is Dedos. Vancouver-based Nelson “Dedos” Garcia is an animator, concept artist, and a founding member of the hip-hop group Rascalz. He’s also the recipient of a 2002 Juno award for his album artwork and a seasoned muralist whose artwork can be…
Could you imagine having to pick either living life to full fill your passion and to live for the love of your life or to die in order to be reunited with your family? In such a situation what would one pick? Life or death? Love and passion or to be reunited with your kin? At the age…
It’s with great regret that we must acknowledge that back to school is just around the corner. I know I’m not the only one reeling from the idea of responsibilities, and after nearly two months of inactivity, school work seems to be the furthest thing from my mind. Nevertheless, I can always depend on some…
Being a student is hard. While attempting to balance school, relationships, and yes hormones, one may come to face with their (mildly horrific) financial situation. Many of us may find ourselves pinching pennies (okay, now that the penny has been taken out of circulation, I guess we’ll have to say ‘pinching quarters’ instead) for that movie…
(Original Image) I have a passion for design and making things look pretty, and not being a very good artist is basically the bane of my existence. Many people tell me I have amazing writing, I can doodle designs and make beautiful posters easily, but for some reason all my drawings end up looking like…
Every summer, the Calgary Public Library helps people of all ages fight boredom while promoting reading, literature, and the arts. Some of you may remember doing reading adventures (Summer Reading Club) back in the good ol’ days of childhood. But guess what? The fun doesn’t have to stop now that you’ve matured. Teens ages 13-17…
“Empowering youth artistic spirit through by encouraging expression, conversation and celebration.” The motto of an initiative founded in 2013 by two driven, determined and passionate high school students, the Calgary Youth Art Exhibition is ready to become an integral part in helping young artists develop, as well as find a platform for their work. Truly…
Recently, my class went to the Glenbow Museum to examine the Beaverbrook Exhibit. I was hesitant at first and had my doubts; I thought this was just going to be another exhibit on beavers and Canadian history. But, it turned out to be quite the opposite. Lord Beaverbrook was a close friend of Winston Churchill’s…