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The Kick-Off Party officially opens the Cenovus Energy 2026 Grey Cup Festival with a special evening that includes a moment of remembrance honouring Canada’s veterans and active-duty service members.Featuring a special acoustic performance by The Trews and Highlanders, and meaningful participation from The Young Canadians and local Royal Canadian Legion branches, this celebration brings our...
Join Contemporary Calgary at our drop-in Open Studio Session for 55+ on Wednesdays in November.During this informal art-making drop-in session, participants are invited to bring their own projects along with any art and craft materials they are currently using. This time can be used not only for creating but also for connecting with other artists,...
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...
Remembrance Day is a time for inward contemplation, profound gratitude, and hope. This concert uses the music of Mozart, Schubert and Chopin to provide a backdrop of sound for the listener to reflect and remember.
“Rocks, soil, water, these are the materials of the Earth. They make up the physical substance that we dig in and travel on. Landscape, on the other hand, is the work of the mind. The landscapes in the exhibition “Still Haunted” are composed using images from a geographic place known as the Canadian Shield. Places...
Honour Canada's veterans with a special day of music at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on Remembrance Day. Admission is free for everyone on November 11.Join us for a special service commencing at 10:40 am featuring a performance by Marc Beaudin, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and award-winning musician. A Warrant Officer...
DJ Rice's Sunday Skool presents an evening of House Classics and favourites from those memorable nights at The Night Gallery, HIFI Club and beyond. Celebrate birthdays and get one more Sunday Skool boogie in before the Holiday Season. Head on down to Club Haus and we'll see you on the dance floor!
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...
Brady Matthews has been on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, How I Met Your Mother, and numerous TV and print ads, because he's probably the best-looking comic in Hollywood.Brady stops by for his first appearance and shares hilarious high school party stories, his first fight in the library, how his football career...
Newfoundland isn’t just home to so many of Canada’s greatest authors and comedians, it’s also the birthplace of one of our greatest athletes: six-time Brier Champion Brad Gushue. “Not only did Brad Gushue triumph on the world stage, but he took all of us Newfoundlanders with him,” Allan Doyle says. “He has shown us that...
Angela Waldie and M Jay Smith read Tuesday, November 10th, 7 pm, at Shelf Life Books. Discussion to follow. Hosted by Jani Krulc.About the authors: Angela Waldie is a writer, editor, and university instructor, living in Treaty 7 Territory, in Calgary, Alberta. As she grew up in Creston, BC, her poetry often crosses and recrosses...
Wolf Parade plays The Palace on Tuesday, November 10th with support from Destroyer!
Sarah writes songs about animals, life, love and other things related to being human. Her goal as an artist is to see people, smile and laugh. She loves to create spaces where people feel safe to share and connect. Her music as well as her banter supports those goals.
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...
“Rocks, soil, water, these are the materials of the Earth. They make up the physical substance that we dig in and travel on. Landscape, on the other hand, is the work of the mind. The landscapes in the exhibition “Still Haunted” are composed using images from a geographic place known as the Canadian Shield. Places...
As an artist and a maker, Natalie Gerber is interested in metamorphosis, flux, and endless cycles of becoming, learning, and unlearning. In this new, site-specific installation, Gerber brings together ceramic and textile to consider the transformative potential of weight, gravity, and duration.load begins with a constellation of ceramic forms that alternately evoke rocks, eggs, or...
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...
Brady Matthews has been on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, How I Met Your Mother, and numerous TV and print ads, because he's probably the best-looking comic in Hollywood.Brady stops by for his first appearance and shares hilarious high school party stories, his first fight in the library, how his football career...
You are invited to an unforgettable evening of celebration, recognition, and community at the 2026 Heritage Calgary Awards at the Fairmont Palliser on Monday, November 9.Throughout the evening, Heritage Calgary will proudly present the winners across each award category, recognizing excellence, leadership, and extraordinary contributions to preserving and celebrating the heritage of our shared home....
Join us for our Downtown YYC Chess Evening, where casual strategy meets a laid-back lounge atmosphere. There’s no registration or entry fee required—simply grab your favorite drink, pull up a chair, and enjoy a friendly match with players of all skill levels.Hosted by Calgary Social Chess Club, all skill levels are welcome. Just show up,...
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...
A story for anyone who has ever loved - and hesitated.Alter Ego Theatre, a Calgary-based theatre company bringing together artists from Ukraine and Canada, produced a psychological drama by Ivan Franko, written in 1905 and reimagined through the lens of contemporary sensibility.At the heart of the story are Maria and Khoma (Massino). Maria is emotionally...
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
During this four-week guitar class, participants will explore a range of songwriting possibilities using one string! Artists will listen to popular one-string riffs (think “Smoke on the Water”) to inspire their own original compositions.Please note that this class is best suited for artists who:Are comfortable with tasks that require focused attention, repetition, and the development...
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...
Join us at the Kerby Centre for the Authentically Curated Holiday Market, a weekend of holiday shopping, community, and Indigenous artistry. Shop from 40+ amazing local artists, with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit representation, and over 30 different Nations represented throughout the market.Discover beautiful gifts while supporting local artists and their businesses. Make it a...
As an artist and a maker, Natalie Gerber is interested in metamorphosis, flux, and endless cycles of becoming, learning, and unlearning. In this new, site-specific installation, Gerber brings together ceramic and textile to consider the transformative potential of weight, gravity, and duration.load begins with a constellation of ceramic forms that alternately evoke rocks, eggs, or...
Future Summit 2026 brings together business and technology leaders for two days of learning, connection, and opportunity in Calgary.November 9 focuses on startups and investors, with founder programming, pitches, and investor networking.November 10 focuses on enterprise and SMEs. The program combines mainstage discussions, workshops, an executive roundtable, and an exhibition and tradeshow in the Grotto.Explore...
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...
Second show added! Legendary Calgary punks, Knucklehead, will be hitting the stage with Vicious Cycles MC and Quit It!
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...
Enjoy soul-stirring music performed by your Calgary Phil. Karen Kamensek leads Tchaikovsky’s heart-rending final symphony, which the composer himself said “is the best and most sincere thing I have ever composed.” Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres opens the concert, after which the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus joins the Orchestra in Vaughan Williams’s passionate plea for peace.
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...
From RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World Season 3, the intergalactic Cuntressas are landing in Calgary for the first time ever! Your Intergalactic CUNTRESSAS are coming up north!The fashion mannequin, Sminty DropThe Filipina goddess from the UK nation, Zahirah ZapantaThe mother of the season, Mariah BalenciagaAnd your reigning queen of the mother-tucking world, GAWDLAND
Join us Sunday, November 8, for Remembrance and Peace, a free concert featuring Kensington Sinfonia Quintet and the Grace Chancel Choir in the beautiful sanctuary of Grace Presbyterian Church.We’ll gather to honour those who served, remember those we’ve lost, and reflect on our shared hope for peace.Whether you come with someone in mind, love music,...
Cheer on the Calgary Flames as they take on the Philadelphia Flyers at home.
A story for anyone who has ever loved - and hesitated.Alter Ego Theatre, a Calgary-based theatre company bringing together artists from Ukraine and Canada, produced a psychological drama by Ivan Franko, written in 1905 and reimagined through the lens of contemporary sensibility.At the heart of the story are Maria and Khoma (Massino). Maria is emotionally...
A candlelit celebration of Filipino romance, nostalgia, culture, and the songs that connect us to home.Kundiman by Candlelight takes a fresh, contemporary look at the spirit of kundiman through beloved Filipino songs, familiar melodies, and stories that speak to love, longing, and the Filipino experience across generations.Come be serenaded by music that evokes the feeling...
Enjoy an unforgettable evening of live jazz, timeless classics, and the iconic sounds of the Rat Pack.Step back in time for an unforgettable evening of smooth live jazz, timeless classics, and the legendary sounds of the Rat Pack! From Sinatra to Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., experience the music, charm, and sophistication of a...
Hosted by renowned cult investigator Mike King, The Psychology of Cults, a gripping live show, takes audiences deep inside the world of cults—how they form, why people join, and what it takes to break free.This show explore show coercion and abuse can happen in everyday life—within relationships, workplaces, wellness communities, and even social movements. With...
National Music Centre, StoryMusic, and Green Fools Theatre team up to present Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven — a one-of-a-kind storytelling concert with live music and puppetry!This show features Beethoven's dynamic String Quartet No. 11 with Liza Scriggins' version of the much loved fairy tale and puppets by Green Fools Theatre.Join vocalist Julie Freedman...
Embrace creativity and explore worlds, worlds, worlds by Curtis Talwst Santiago in our extended Weekend Drop-in Art Making Program this November! Join us every Saturday and Sunday throughout the month from 1–5 PM in the Flanagan Family Gallery. Materials and light instruction are provided.Our program encourages people of all ages to connect with modern and...
National Music Centre, StoryMusic, and Green Fools Theatre team up to present Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven — a one-of-a-kind storytelling concert with live music and puppetry!
National Music Centre, StoryMusic, and Green Fools Theatre team up to present Little Red Riding Hood with Beethoven — a one-of-a-kind storytelling concert with live music and puppetry!This show features Beethoven's dynamic String Quartet No. 11 with Liza Scriggins' version of the much loved fairy tale and puppets by Green Fools Theatre.Join vocalist Julie Freedman...
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,...
An upscale weekend dedicated to enhancing lifestyles, encouraging romance, personal betterment, and all things Taboo — entertainment, educational seminars, unique shopping, fashion shows and demonstrations. Health, beauty, and wellness.
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...
Join us at the Kerby Centre for the Authentically Curated Holiday Market, a weekend of holiday shopping, community, and Indigenous artistry. Shop from 40+ amazing local artists, with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit representation, and over 30 different Nations represented throughout the market.Discover beautiful gifts while supporting local artists and their businesses. Make it a...
Create a beaded poppy pin and learn the basics of Métis beadwork. In this beginner-friendly workshop, instructor and skilled Métis artisan Janis Laboucane will teach you step-by-step to create a beautiful, handmade pin to wear in commemoration of Remembrance Day on Nov. 11.A portion of proceeds from this event will be donated to a local...
Engaged? Gather your entourage for a VIP wedding planning experience! Bridal Expo is Alberta's largest fall bridal show, hosting interactive exhibits, a gigantic gown sale, glamorous fashion shows, a Champagne lounge and Calgary's finest wedding experts.
Join a puppy yoga class in the Beltline. Each class lasts 60 minutes: 30 minutes of gentle, beginner-friendly yoga, then 15 minutes with the puppies roaming free on the mats and 15 minutes of cuddles and photos. Mats are provided and no experience is needed. Our team supervises the puppies the whole time.
Join us for the 7th Annual bike ride for Veterans Transition Network! Pedal for a good cause and raise awareness for veteran mental health! There's no cost to join the ride, and all ages & skill levels are welcome!We'll meet at 9:30 am to check in, make sure bikes are good to go, and fuel...
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...
Your weekend starts at GULBAR.
Crownholderz x EVP x Ace Events are teaming up to bring you the biggest Diwali party Calgary has ever seen — one massive night, three powerhouse teams, and enough energy to light up the entire city!Headlining the night is Calgary’s very own DJ Jazzy Hans, plus special guest DJs spinning the best of Bollywood, Bhangra,...
Beehive Presents Carte Blanche Saturdays featuring:MIKEY DA ROZAART OFFICIALROYAL BLUEFree with RSVP before 11:00 pm.
Second show added! Legendary Calgary punks, Knucklehead, will be hitting the stage with Vicious Cycles MC and Quit It!
The 2026 Motionball Calgary Gala brings together young professionals and community leaders for an unforgettable evening of networking, live entertainment, and fundraising in support of Special Olympics Alberta.Enjoy great music, drinks, and meaningful connections while making a difference in your community.One night. One community. Endless impact.
La Elegancia is a monthly Latin social evening built on three things: a beginner-friendly salsa class, warm social dancing, and a space designed down to the candlelight. Not a club. Not a studio. An evening you step into and carry home.No partner needed. No experience needed. Come alone, come with a partner, come with friends,...
Join us for the legendary Carly's Angels Drag Show every Saturday night performing on the same stage for the past 26 years!Carly’s Angels – 27th Season at The AtticCarly’s Angels have been dazzling audiences here for 25+ years, and they’re back for another spectacular season! Join us for a night of glamour, laughter, and unforgettable...
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