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worlds, worlds, worlds explores how stories are held and carried across the vestiges of history and memory. Rooted in a form of world-building where inherited imagination meets critical fabulation¹, the exhibition celebrates polyphonic identities that negotiate different geographies across time, weaving the material, the fragmentary, and the ever-evolving within storytelling.Central to the Contemporary Calgary presentation...
Burial of This Order brings together three works by Jane Jin Kaisen that underscore her ongoing interest in ritual, collectivity, capitalist critique, and the possibilities of social and political transgressions.The exhibition centres on Kaisen’s titular video installation (2022), through which the audience is invited to follow a funerary procession gathered to ceremoniously bury a world...
Sin & Gin is Calgary's best monthly Cabaret show filled with music, burlesque, comedy, cabaret, drag and so much more!This month's Sin & Gin is here taking a spin on fall season! Why don't you go back to 'school' with us as we take you to 'Purdy Nerdy!' Our artists will be the 'apple of...
No Minors. All patrons must be 18 yrs & up with valid gov't-issued ID.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Calgary. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole with Barry Shaw at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, under the gentle glow of candlelight.Tentative ProgramAutumn Leaves...
Come cheer the Calgary Flames as they take on the Seattle Kraken.
The 1954 classic Gojira (Godzilla) is a haunting, allegorical horror film in which American nuclear testing awakens and mutates a prehistoric sea creature, unleashing destruction on Tokyo. Beyond its terrifying spectacle, the film explores the consequences of humanity’s technological hubris, the ethical dilemmas of scientific discovery, and the lingering fears of nuclear devastation, reflecting postwar...
Step into the fascinating world of snow leopards at this adults-only event that explores the unique lives of these mysterious animals.Begin your evening with an exclusive, after-hours viewing of our beloved snow leopards in their brand-new habitat in Imagine Asia, then head to Safari Lodge for a delicious four-course meal. Your evening includes a captivating...
A unique night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Our Opera Pub nights are all about easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary's best local artists. Bring your friends, sip a craft brew, and enjoy delicious bites curated by Best of Kin Social's culinary wizards.
Life gets a little noisy, and a whole lot more interesting, for young Christoph after a crabby, eccentric old man named Beethoven moves in upstairs. Young listeners are introduced to the music and history of the great composer in this popular production blending symphonic music and drama. Join us for the Instrument Discovery Zoo in...
With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, join us for a special lantern-making workshop to celebrate this beloved season and its traditions. Inspired by the moon and autumn stories, kids will design and craft their own lanterns to light the way for the season ahead.What to expect: We will begin the session with a...
Join us for Alcove's first outdoor festival, Alcove Fest, in partnership with BLOX Arts Centre!Alcove Fest will take place in the East parking lot beside Alcove Beltline and BLOX Arts Centre (838 11 Ave SW).Check out local artists, The Petty Larceneers, Hip Hip Thursday, and artists of Tribe Artists Society, then join in on a...
From award-winning playwright David Ireland comes a dark comedy of our time. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, as long as it’s the right one. Absurd and uncomfortably familiar, Ulster American turns our obsession with identity, politics and being on the right side of history into a question of who gets to decide what anyone...
Inside Out Theatre’s Good Host Program proudly partners with The Disability Collective to offer accessible performances of Dial 1 for UK.Sunday, September 20 at 1:30 PM- ASL Interpreted Performance- Audio Description Performance- Relaxed Environment PerformanceAbout the Show:Get ready for the Canadian premiere of Dial 1 for UK, arriving fresh off its critically acclaimed national UK...
With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, join us for a special lantern-making workshop to celebrate this beloved season and its traditions. Inspired by the moon and autumn stories, kids will design and craft their own lanterns to light the way for the season ahead.What to expect: We will begin the session with a...
With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, join us for a special lantern-making workshop to celebrate this beloved season and its traditions. Inspired by the moon and autumn stories, kids will design and craft their own lanterns to light the way for the season ahead.Our free onsite Contemporary Kids programs invite children to learn...
Learn to swing dance with our beginner-friendly introductory lessons starting at 1 p.m., and social dancing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. No partner or experience required.In partnership with Swing Dance Calgary.
Arthur Jafa is an artist and filmmaker. Across three decades, Jafa has developed a dynamic practice comprising films, artefacts, and happenings that reference and question the universal and specific articulations of Black being. Underscoring the many facets of Jafa’s practice is a recurring question: how can visual media, such as objects, static and moving images,...
worlds, worlds, worlds explores how stories are held and carried across the vestiges of history and memory. Rooted in a form of world-building where inherited imagination meets critical fabulation¹, the exhibition celebrates polyphonic identities that negotiate different geographies across time, weaving the material, the fragmentary, and the ever-evolving within storytelling.Central to the Contemporary Calgary presentation...
Brendan Fernandes is an internationally recognized Canadian artist working at the intersection of dance and visual art. Based in Chicago, his practice explores race, queer culture, migration, protest, and other forms of collective movement. Seeking to create new spaces for agency and belonging, Fernandes’ work often takes hybrid forms; part ballet, part queer dance party,...
For over a decade, Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca have developed a collaborative practice across cinema, visual arts and performance. Their videos and installations are created in dialogue with diverse artists and collectives, combining documentary strategies with narrative layers of fantasy and allegory.Through processes of listening and shared experience, direction, script, costume, and soundtrack...
Burial of This Order brings together three works by Jane Jin Kaisen that underscore her ongoing interest in ritual, collectivity, capitalist critique, and the possibilities of social and political transgressions.The exhibition centres on Kaisen’s titular video installation (2022), through which the audience is invited to follow a funerary procession gathered to ceremoniously bury a world...
As part of Alberta Culture Days, this "Brushstrokes & Beats" performance will be taking place in the Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery at Central Library. Brushstrokes & Beats is a live painting demonstration by a renowned local artist, accompanied by live music performed by Mysterium Duo.
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