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.…
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…
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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…
“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…
***SPOILER ALERT*** Anyone watch Glee lately?? Well, I dunno about you, but I definitely did. Am I really the only one who noticed how different Rachel was in different parts of the show? Like, seriously, one minute she’s being all bad-butt, the next she’s singing “The Only Exception” oh-so sweetly to Fin. Make up your…
Being on the alternative rock scene for about 13 years now, Interpol has consistently been one of my more popular groups in the genre. Three years after their highest ranking album Our Love to Admire, Interpol has returned with their fourth album, self-titled Interpol. You won’t find the most insane guitar solos here, nor the…
This Saturday, the EPCOR Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary. The centre had great performances from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Alberta Ballet. They also spoke about their history. We got the tickets from Kids Up Front, an amazing charity with locations all across Canada that provide tickets to events to kids, giving them the opportunity…
Do you have a band but nowhere to play or record your music? For the months of October and November, the +15 gallery at the EPCOR Centre will be a functional practice space for bands. The Local Library will provide key access to the space during certain times for a two-week block. They provide recording…
Begins Friday Calgary International Film Festival More than 200 local, national and international films are featured during the 10 days of the Calgary International Film Festival. Be sure to check out the Youth by Youth Cinema Competition this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, which includes 15 films by youth ranging in age…
(picture courtesy of http://appletravel.cn/news-10032.html) The Chinese Opera Festival was one of the performing arts highlights of the Calgary Chinatown Centennial celebration. With the unique collaboration of traditional BeiJing Opera artists and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jubilee Auditorium was filled with lively Eastern music. It was certainly a rare treat for Calgarians to see this…
The day after the SM Town 10 concert, myself and some other fans have agreed to go to the hotel that the artists were staying at. It wasn’t far from our hotel but due to LA’s terrible traffic, a 10-minute ride turned into a 25-minute ride. When we got there around 11 am, there were…
Last time I posted pictures, so this time I will show some of the videos I took during the concert. I took a lot of Super Junior’s videos because I am a fan of them but all of the artists were amazing and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. First up…
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…