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The Calgary International Film Festival's mission is “to entertain and engage audiences by curating the most innovative and compelling films and creating remarkable festival experiences.”Achieving our mission includes hosting a large number of participating filmmakers – both locally and from abroad – and connecting them with the audience through interactive post-screening Q&As, networking, panels and...
Join us on September 25 for Under the Harvest Moon, a Mid-Autumn celebration featuring live Chinese music, culture, and community. Experience an unforgettable evening with Calgary's leading Chinese Canadian ensembles at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.Every autumn, as the full moon rises, millions of families around the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival...
Head on a cinematic adventure with your Calgary Phil as they bring to life the unforgettable music of legendary film composer John Williams!Relive the wonder, excitement, and drama of Williams' award-winning movie scores spanning five decades of motion picture history, including Indiana Jones, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, and more!
Head on a cinematic adventure with your Calgary Phil as they bring to life the unforgettable music of legendary film composer John Williams!Relive the wonder, excitement, and drama of Williams’s award-winning movie scores spanning five decades of motion picture history, including Indiana Jones, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, and more!
Head on a cinematic adventure with conductor Tristan Rais-Sherman and your Calgary Phil as they bring to life the unforgettable music of legendary film composer John Williams! Relive the wonder, excitement, and drama of Williams' award-winning movie scores spanning five decades of motion picture history, including Indiana Jones, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park,...
Raw Voices is a monthly spoken word, comedy and music show that happens the last Friday of the month. This showcase will include feature performances from a local poet and comedian, music and open mics.This month's Raw Voices will be curated by Kawalease Arab Theatre. Feature performers will be released on our Instagram one week...
Join us for Under the Harvest Moon, an unforgettable Mid-Autumn celebration featuring live Chinese music, culture, and community.Every autumn, as the full moon rises, millions of families around the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival — one of the most cherished traditions in Chinese culture. It is a time for reunion, gratitude, and togetherness, when families...
Jono Zalay began his standup career in Boston, while simultaneously earning his Doctorate in Neuroscience (he gave cocaine to rats). Since dropping his science hobby to pursue comedy full-time, Jono has done standup for The Late Late Show on CBS, Netflix is a Joke, LMAOF on OFTV, been named one of Comedy Central’s ‘Comics to...
We had to sneak one more fall show in—and it’s a doozy. Colin James is not only a Canadian blues legend, he’s a heck of a storyteller. Join James, in an intimate conversation with Calgary Herald art writer Eric Volmers, to celebrate the launch of his long-awaited memoir, Playing The Changes: A Musician's Memoir. Tickets...
By royal decree, thou art hereby summoned to YE OLDE MOSHPIT on Friday September 25. A most unruly evening of medieval merriment, punk rock pageantry, and drag most scandalous.There shall be drag!There shall be punk!There shall be questionable medieval decisions!And, should the tavern wenches permit it, there may even be dancing.So don thy finest chainmail,...
Night Light is a 3-night celebration of light and art in Calgary. Featuring local and global artists with all kinds of fun interactive art in Victoria Park.Learn more here: About Us
Celebrating Diversity Through Art and CultureThe Ethnik Festivals Association (EFA), in collaboration with local organizations across Alberta and surrounding communities, proudly presents the 2026 edition of “A Cultural Trilogy”—a vibrant, four-day cultural celebration held during Alberta Culture Days.Theme: “Culture in Motion: Connecting People, Ideas and Possibilities"This year’s theme celebrates the transformative power of culture to...
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