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True Mountain Laurel is an indie-folk and country supergroup formed by acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriters Haley Blais and Sam Lynch. Born out of a long-standing friendship, late-night harmonies, and shared voice memos, the duo's music is a warm, tender exploration of folk reverie and country yearning.
Acclaimed Canadian vocalist Dawn Pemberton celebrates the women who helped shape the jazz vocal tradition in Portraits of the First Ladies of Jazz. From Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to Sarah Vaughan and more, this special performance honours some of jazz’s most celebrated voices and the music they made famous.A vibrant and soulful Canadian vocalist...
The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour begins in September 2026. After kicking off in Columbus, Ohio, the Grammy-winning rock band will tour North America through early November before wrapping with a final show at the Darker Waves music festival at Huntington State Beach in Orange County, California.
Five college students visit an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day.A wildly entertaining Canadian adaptation of the cult-classic horror comedy, Evil Dead The Musical explodes onto...
Flying in from Vancouver, British Columbia, Green River: The Music of CCR performs with special guests Blow At High Dough: The Music of The Tragically Hip LIVE!Sing along to classics from these two iconic bands, including Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Fortunate Son, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Down on the Corner, Blow at...
Mark Christopher is an old-school comic with a modern sensibility (meaning he tells jokes but not the "dad" type). His meticulous writing ensures that each performance is packed with ingenious twists and turns that keep the audience guessing (and of course laughing).Mark is from Miami, but he started his comedy career in San Francisco, where...
Can You Hear Me Now? is excited to be hosting an in-person monthly poetry event! Join us on the first Tuesday of the month at Shelf Life Books from 7-8:30pm for our poetry open mic and slam. All ages and poetry styles are welcome, and sign-up will be on arrival the night of the event.
Quest Master is an Australian solo fantasy synthesizer and dungeon synth project helmed by artist Lord Gordith. Their performances are atmospheric and ritualistic, often surrounded by fog and electric candles.
Join Ambrose Arts at the Ironwood Stage and Grill for an evening of Jazz music in one of Calgary’s primary live music venues. Featuring the Ambrose Jazz Combo and the Ambrose Big Band, with directors Tyler Hornby and Pat Belliveau. All ages are welcome to attend.
A can't miss evening featuring extraordinary Canadian musicians popping up to entertain and support the event. Join us for some incredible music, food by Maisie Eatery, and inspiring stories of Canadian youth doing amazing things in our communities. All in support of the Tidbits of Change Foundation.
A vibrant weekly club meant for both first-time fabric artists and veterans. Bring your project and chat with out knitters and crocheters, or join us for an introductory lesson!Who We Are Carya is a social impact agency that has been responding to the evolving social needs of the Calgary community since 1910. Today, with over...
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...
Newzones is pleased to present In The Pines, a solo exhibition of new work by Canadian contemporary painter, Jack Bishop.In these new paintings segments of the Trans-Canada are like a topiary, where the tree lines carve out an ornamental landscape the highway cuts through. The liminal space through the wilderness in a commute. For a...
A Space That Remembers reflects my belief that places can inhabit us as much as we inhabit them. "Through painting, I seek to create spaces where observation, memory, emotion, and imagination come together—spaces that invite us to look closely, to reflect, and to consider what a landscape carries, what it has witnessed, and what we...
For decades, Jim Gray has been known for bringing people together over breakfast - creating space to share ideas, offer advice, make connections and help others move forward. The Gray Breakfast Forum takes inspiration from that tradition.As part of Top 7 Over 70 programming, this intimate breakfast series creates an opportunity for ventures, business leaders...
Canadian Jazz Fest brings established voices and rising talent to Calgary for six nights of homegrown jazz.The festival honours Canada’s jazz heritage and showcases the artists defining its sound today.
In Otipemisiwak Fantasy, Riel Starr explores Métis culture through an Indigiqueer perspective. Starr unapologetically conceptualizes Métis futurism through traditionally crafted contemporary objects in order to honour their own personal connection to their culture, the land, and the survivance of historical Two-Spiritness.Opening reception: October 23rd, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 pmRiel Starr will give an exhibition...
Five college students visit an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day.A wildly entertaining Canadian adaptation of the cult-classic horror comedy, Evil Dead The Musical explodes onto...
Mark Christopher is an old-school comic with a modern sensibility (meaning he tells jokes but not the "dad" type). His meticulous writing ensures that each performance is packed with ingenious twists and turns that keep the audience guessing (and of course laughing).Mark is from Miami, but he started his comedy career in San Francisco, where...
Steröid are ready to rock the main stage with more thunderous aplomb than an atom bomb, hard-boiled and clad in chainmail, ripping blisteringly hot rockin’ riffs all night long. Brought to you by rock and roll savant Lord Gordith, also known as (at least some of the brains) behind Gloomy Reflections and Quest Master, proving...
The Workshop is Calgary’s most dynamic Monday night comedy show — a curated open mic blending the polish of seasoned professionals with the raw energy of fresh new voices.Each week features a professional headliner, surprise sets from touring comics, and a rotating cast of local comedians trying out new material — including the occasional brave...
Every MondayTime: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Location: Werklund Centre, formerly Arts Commons, 205 8 Ave S.E.Room: Arts Learning CentreAge: 18+Cost: FreeSchedule:5:00-5:30 p.m. - Snack, Chill, Network5:30-6:00 p.m. - Smudge6:00-6:30 p.m. - Mini Workshop6:30-7:30 p.m. - Cypher
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...
In Otipemisiwak Fantasy, Riel Starr explores Métis culture through an Indigiqueer perspective. Starr unapologetically conceptualizes Métis futurism through traditionally crafted contemporary objects in order to honour their own personal connection to their culture, the land, and the survivance of historical Two-Spiritness.Opening reception: October 23rd, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 pmRiel Starr will give an exhibition...
Five college students visit an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day.A wildly entertaining Canadian adaptation of the cult-classic horror comedy, Evil Dead The Musical explodes onto...
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