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SUMMARY:Jane Jin Kaisen: Burial of This Order
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 order built upon hierarchy and division. The social actors called on to perform this duty\, including artists\, poets and activists\, transgress traditional ceremonial practices indicating that this ritualized enactment is a funeral without grievers\, assembled to dismantle unlivable structures\, rather than lament current conditions. \nThe exhibition’s central work is accompanied by Sorrow Waters This Land (2024) and Dokkaebi (2024). The former focuses on the setting for the procession – a derelict resort on Jeju Island that was abandoned following the IMF financial crisis of the 1990s\, now persisting as a crumbling ruin of capitalism. The latter features powerful Dokkaebi deities from Korean folklore\, unpredictable tricksters who dance suggestively through the space\, haunting or perhaps compelling the procession.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/yk8s_anpddf-jane-jin-kaisen-burial-of-this-order/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 Street Southwest\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2P 2C4
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000120Z
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SUMMARY:Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca: "Swinguerra"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough processes of listening and shared experience\, direction\, script\, costume\, and soundtrack are collectively conceived with each project’s participants. This horizontal methodology challenges dominant representational forms by revealing tensions between popular cultural practices and hegemonic structures of visibility. Their work offers a critical reflection on the performative gesture and its social\, aesthetic\, and political reverberations.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/c2l6mkn95k1-barbara-wagner-and-benjamin-de-burca-swinguerra/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H7
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions,Theatre & performing arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000120Z
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SUMMARY:Brendan Fernandes: Other Moves
DESCRIPTION: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\, part political protest\, while remaining grounded in collaboration and participation in order to find solidarity.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/s5k6xc1yf-t-brendan-fernandes-other-moves/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H7
CATEGORIES:Dance,Museums, galleries & exhibitions,Theatre & performing arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260909T000033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000119Z
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SUMMARY:Curtis Talwst Santiago: worlds\, worlds\, worlds
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCentral to the Contemporary Calgary presentation is a focused survey of Santiago’s dioramas. Begun in 2008 and collectively known as the Infinity Series\, these intimate works move fluidly between personal memories of Caribbean community life: basement dance parties\, the quintessential barbershop\, figures dreaming in the grass\, and broader collective histories such as migration crises and the rise of territorialism in its many forms. These scenes are portrayed as something precious and deliberately sheltered\, worlds that can be held in the palm of a hand\, inviting careful observation of details often overlooked.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/_qnn2kces0x-curtis-talwst-santiago-worlds-worlds-worlds/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 Street Southwest\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2P 2C4
CATEGORIES:Education,Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T180000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000634Z
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SUMMARY:Arthur Jafa: Love is the Message\, the Message is Death
DESCRIPTION: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\, transmit the equivalent “power\, beauty and alienation” embedded within forms of Black music in U.S. culture?
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/jicabsh1m3o-arthur-jafa-love-is-the-message-the-message-is-death-occ-21202/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H7
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T195500
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261017T000145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261017T000146Z
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SUMMARY:Microphone Controller by Lukas Malkowski
DESCRIPTION:Where gesture becomes music and listening becomes physical—Microphone Controller reimagines the rock concert for Deaf and hearing audiences through choreography\, embodiment and language. In this 55-minute work\, voice is displaced from sound and thrown into the body. \nRooted in CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) identity\, the work draws on cultural immersion\, responsibility\, and translation between worlds. Refracted through the mythology of fame\, this work asks what the power of voice costs\, and who pays the price. As spectacle fractures into intimacy\, Microphone Controller reveals a performer navigating pressure\, expectation\, and the unstable terrain between communication and expression.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/ggpvv6klyuo-microphone-controller-by-lukas-malkowski/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:The GRAND\, 608 1 St Sw\, Calgary\, T2P 1M6
CATEGORIES:Dance,Theatre & performing arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Springboard Performance":MAILTO:info@springboardperformance.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260915T000145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T000145Z
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SUMMARY:'Tis Pity She's a Whore
DESCRIPTION:Tis Pity She’s a Whore follows the doomed tragedy of Giovanni and Annabella as the audience discovers their secrets. By the end\, much like Romeo and Juliet\, we are rooting for this doomed love to succeed even though in no sane world would it make sense for the two of them to end up together. Follow along with this Halloween season through murder\, intrigue\, and an incestuous love affair\, as six actors bring to life the Calgary premiere of Tis Pity She’s a Whore. This universal truth that has had audiences laughing for over 300 years.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/adklangkq11r-tis-pity-shes-a-whore/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Doherty Hall\, 623 13 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 1C4
CATEGORIES:Theatre & performing arts
ORGANIZER;CN="The Shakespeare Company":MAILTO:info@shakespearecompany.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261029T235959
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260731T000309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000201Z
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SUMMARY:Evil Dead The Musical
DESCRIPTION: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. \nA wildly entertaining Canadian adaptation of the cult-classic horror comedy\, Evil Dead The Musical explodes onto the Martha Cohen Theatre stage this Halloween season. Blood\, jokes\, cheesy effects\, and unforgettable musical numbers\, Evil Dead The Musical is pure comedy from start to finish\, and unlike any other live show out there. Expect outrageous laughs\, over-the-top gore\, and a thrilling theatrical experience. \nAudience advisory: Suggested for ages 16+. Strong language\, sexual themes\, comedic violence (including gun violence)\, and gore. The tone of the production is comedic\, however if you experience adverse effects at the sight of blood\, we do not recommend you attend this show.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/d58t_r618ph-evil-dead-the-musical/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Martha Cohen Theatre\, 215 8th Avenue Se\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2G 0K8
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre & performing arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260929T000048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T000049Z
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SUMMARY:Otipemisiwak Fantasy
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOpening reception: October 23rd\, 2026\, from 6:30 to 9 pm \nRiel Starr will give an exhibition tour\, starting at 6:30 pm. \nImage: Otipemisiwak Fantasy. Riel Starr. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/7hxnwq3sooe-otipemisiwak-fantasy/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:The New Gallery\, 208 Centre St S\, Calgary\, T2G 2B6
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The New Gallery":MAILTO:info@thenewgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261010T000148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261010T000148Z
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SUMMARY:Art on 9th Inglewood Pop Up
DESCRIPTION:New art. New shows. New pop ups. \nFor more than a decade\, Art on 9th has been popping up in great spaces and filling the walls with original work by talented Western Canadian artists. Art on 9th heads back to Inglewood with 26 artists and more than 250 pieces of original art.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/enecvfe7d7fh-art-on-9th-inglewood-pop-up/
LOCATION:1020 9 Ave SE\, 1020 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0S7
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Art on 9th Michele Holland":MAILTO:michele@artonninth.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T023000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261106T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261031T000013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T000013Z
UID:10013624-1793327400-1793984400@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Dia de muertos
DESCRIPTION:Discover the beauty and meaning of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)\, a cherished Mexican tradition honouring loved ones who have passed away through art\, remembrance\, and community. \nJoin us for the unveiling of a monumental altar featuring spectacular handmade sculptures\, each over six feet tall\, created by Mexican artists Oscar and Faby Ríos. Designed by Xolo Design YYC\, the altar brings together artistic craftsmanship and cultural symbolism to celebrate Mexican heritage and the enduring connections between generations. \nThe opening celebration will feature live Mexican music by Gisela Romero\, Pat Cuikani\, Patio Flamencio\, and cultural performances by Amor a Mexico- all local artists\, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the richness of Mexican culture. \nWhether you are familiar with Día de Muertos or discovering it for the first time\, everyone is welcome to learn about the traditions\, stories\, and symbolism behind this meaningful celebration. \nOpening Celebration: Friday\, October 30\, 2026\, at 2:30 PM
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/4-sflm1jdd-dia-de-muertos/
LOCATION:Calgary Public Library – Central\, 800 3 St Se\, Calgary\, T2G 2E7
CATEGORIES:Community,Family-friendly,Festivals & events,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T173000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000209Z
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SUMMARY:Elzbieta Krawecka – A Space that Remembers
DESCRIPTION: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 carry with us”\, Elzbieta. \nShow from October 15 to November 4\, 2026. \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, October 17th from 2-5 PM; artist in attendance.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/26ooqxwdxfo-elzbieta-krawecka-a-space-that-remembers/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:724 11 Ave SW #100\, 724 11 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2R 0E4
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wallace Galleries":MAILTO:info@wallacegalleries.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260729T000243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000213Z
UID:10010314-1793356200-1793379600@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Jack Bishop: In The Pines
DESCRIPTION:Newzones is pleased to present In The Pines\, a solo exhibition of new work by Canadian contemporary painter\, Jack Bishop. \nIn 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 fleeting moment the light changes\, and the familiar surroundings emote a sense of nostalgia\, romanticism or déjà vu. \nInspired by scrubby roadside foliage\, these landscapes reimagine surrounding ditches and medians into nuanced spaces where colour\, light\, and gesture take centre stage. Moving away from realism and photographic references\, the paintings embrace an intuitive approach from memory and lived experience. The tree lines become embellished forms\, while thick impasto and fluorescent palettes activate the painted surface\, creating landscapes that oscillate between figuration\, abstraction\, and sensation.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/1febp_7eevz-jack-bishop-in-the-pines-occ-19025/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Newzones Gallery Of Contemporary Art\, 730 11 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2R 0E4
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art":MAILTO:registrar@newzones.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260831T000039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000046Z
UID:10008300-1793361600-1793379600@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Jane Jin Kaisen: Burial of This Order
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 order built upon hierarchy and division. The social actors called on to perform this duty\, including artists\, poets and activists\, transgress traditional ceremonial practices indicating that this ritualized enactment is a funeral without grievers\, assembled to dismantle unlivable structures\, rather than lament current conditions. \nThe exhibition’s central work is accompanied by Sorrow Waters This Land (2024) and Dokkaebi (2024). The former focuses on the setting for the procession – a derelict resort on Jeju Island that was abandoned following the IMF financial crisis of the 1990s\, now persisting as a crumbling ruin of capitalism. The latter features powerful Dokkaebi deities from Korean folklore\, unpredictable tricksters who dance suggestively through the space\, haunting or perhaps compelling the procession.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/yk8s_anpddf-jane-jin-kaisen-burial-of-this-order/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 Street Southwest\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2P 2C4
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000120Z
UID:10008652-1793361600-1793379600@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca: "Swinguerra"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThrough processes of listening and shared experience\, direction\, script\, costume\, and soundtrack are collectively conceived with each project’s participants. This horizontal methodology challenges dominant representational forms by revealing tensions between popular cultural practices and hegemonic structures of visibility. Their work offers a critical reflection on the performative gesture and its social\, aesthetic\, and political reverberations.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/c2l6mkn95k1-barbara-wagner-and-benjamin-de-burca-swinguerra/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H7
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions,Theatre & performing arts
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000120Z
UID:10008787-1793361600-1793379600@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Brendan Fernandes: Other Moves
DESCRIPTION: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\, part political protest\, while remaining grounded in collaboration and participation in order to find solidarity.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/s5k6xc1yf-t-brendan-fernandes-other-moves/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H7
CATEGORIES:Dance,Museums, galleries & exhibitions,Theatre & performing arts
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260909T000033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000119Z
UID:10009006-1793361600-1793379600@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Curtis Talwst Santiago: worlds\, worlds\, worlds
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCentral to the Contemporary Calgary presentation is a focused survey of Santiago’s dioramas. Begun in 2008 and collectively known as the Infinity Series\, these intimate works move fluidly between personal memories of Caribbean community life: basement dance parties\, the quintessential barbershop\, figures dreaming in the grass\, and broader collective histories such as migration crises and the rise of territorialism in its many forms. These scenes are portrayed as something precious and deliberately sheltered\, worlds that can be held in the palm of a hand\, inviting careful observation of details often overlooked.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/_qnn2kces0x-curtis-talwst-santiago-worlds-worlds-worlds/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 Street Southwest\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2P 2C4
CATEGORIES:Education,Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T180000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260903T000633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T000634Z
UID:10008720-1793361600-1793383200@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Arthur Jafa: Love is the Message\, the Message is Death
DESCRIPTION: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\, transmit the equivalent “power\, beauty and alienation” embedded within forms of Black music in U.S. culture?
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/jicabsh1m3o-arthur-jafa-love-is-the-message-the-message-is-death-occ-21202/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Esker Foundation\, 1011 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H7
CATEGORIES:Museums, galleries & exhibitions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T220000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260925T000044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T000044Z
UID:10010915-1793376000-1793397600@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Frights & Delights: Halloween at The Confluence
DESCRIPTION:Frights & Delights is coming to you this October at The Confluence! More than a Halloween market\, join us where the rivers meet in downtown Calgary for two days of frighteningly good times for spirits of all ages. On October 30\, drive your hearse down to an adults-only night market packed with creepy activations for elder monsters\, including true crime tours\, tarot card readings and horror movies. Then on All Hallow’s Eve\, get the whole ghoulish crew into the spirit for a day of markets\, kid-friendly crafts and games\, trick-or-treating and more! With two floors of vendors\, free museum admission and plenty to see and do\, celebrate the scariest season of them all at The Confluence.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/7mmfrrbrqeg-frights-and-delights-halloween-at-the-confluence/
LOCATION:The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland\, 750 9th Ave SE\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2G 5E1
CATEGORIES:Family-friendly,Festivals & events,Shopping & markets
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T195500
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261017T000145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261017T000146Z
UID:10011482-1793386800-1793390100@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Microphone Controller by Lukas Malkowski
DESCRIPTION:Where gesture becomes music and listening becomes physical—Microphone Controller reimagines the rock concert for Deaf and hearing audiences through choreography\, embodiment and language. In this 55-minute work\, voice is displaced from sound and thrown into the body. \nRooted in CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) identity\, the work draws on cultural immersion\, responsibility\, and translation between worlds. Refracted through the mythology of fame\, this work asks what the power of voice costs\, and who pays the price. As spectacle fractures into intimacy\, Microphone Controller reveals a performer navigating pressure\, expectation\, and the unstable terrain between communication and expression.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/ggpvv6klyuo-microphone-controller-by-lukas-malkowski/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:The GRAND\, 608 1 St Sw\, Calgary\, T2P 1M6
CATEGORIES:Dance,Theatre & performing arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Springboard Performance":MAILTO:info@springboardperformance.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T210000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260915T000145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T000145Z
UID:10010783-1793386800-1793394000@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:'Tis Pity She's a Whore
DESCRIPTION:Tis Pity She’s a Whore follows the doomed tragedy of Giovanni and Annabella as the audience discovers their secrets. By the end\, much like Romeo and Juliet\, we are rooting for this doomed love to succeed even though in no sane world would it make sense for the two of them to end up together. Follow along with this Halloween season through murder\, intrigue\, and an incestuous love affair\, as six actors bring to life the Calgary premiere of Tis Pity She’s a Whore. This universal truth that has had audiences laughing for over 300 years.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/adklangkq11r-tis-pity-shes-a-whore/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Doherty Hall\, 623 13 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 1C4
CATEGORIES:Theatre & performing arts
ORGANIZER;CN="The Shakespeare Company":MAILTO:info@shakespearecompany.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T234500
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260909T000051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T000052Z
UID:10009079-1793386800-1793403900@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:GMofC Navratri Celebration 2026
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to celebrate Navratri like never before! As a cornerstone of the Gujarati Mandal of Calgary’s historic 50th Golden Jubilee year\, we are thrilled to bring you four spectacular nights of devotion\, music\, and dance at the BMO Centre\, in downtown Calgary. \nWith an exclusive\, highly anticipated lineup of four mega musical artists already confirmed and locked in\, the energy\, the beats\, and the vibrant atmosphere will be absolutely unmatched! \n\nAditya Gadhvi – Friday\, September 18\nBhumik Shah – Saturday\, September 19\nAtul Purohit – Friday\, October 30\n\n\nGeetaben Rabari – Saturday\, October 31\n\n\nThis is Calgary’s most anticipated Garba and Dandiya Raas festival\, designed to bring the entire community together under one roof. Whether you are a seasoned Garba dancer or looking to introduce your children to our beautiful heritage\, this is the ultimate “home away from home” celebration. \nDust off your brightest Chaniya Cholis and Kediyus\, grab your Dandiyas\, and join us for a Navratri celebration like never before!
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/89x5q4ehkup1-gmofc-navratri-celebration-2026-occ-21464/
LOCATION:BMO Centre\, 1912 Flores Ladue Parade Se\, Calgary\, T2G 2W1
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music & concerts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gujarati Mandal of Calgary":MAILTO:executives@gmofc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T235959
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20260731T000309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T000201Z
UID:10007803-1793388600-1793404799@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Evil Dead The Musical
DESCRIPTION: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. \nA wildly entertaining Canadian adaptation of the cult-classic horror comedy\, Evil Dead The Musical explodes onto the Martha Cohen Theatre stage this Halloween season. Blood\, jokes\, cheesy effects\, and unforgettable musical numbers\, Evil Dead The Musical is pure comedy from start to finish\, and unlike any other live show out there. Expect outrageous laughs\, over-the-top gore\, and a thrilling theatrical experience. \nAudience advisory: Suggested for ages 16+. Strong language\, sexual themes\, comedic violence (including gun violence)\, and gore. The tone of the production is comedic\, however if you experience adverse effects at the sight of blood\, we do not recommend you attend this show.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/d58t_r618ph-evil-dead-the-musical/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Martha Cohen Theatre\, 215 8th Avenue Se\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2G 0K8
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre & performing arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T020000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261031T000039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T000039Z
UID:10013630-1793388600-1793412000@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:The Fright Crawl | Calgary's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri\, Oct 30
DESCRIPTION:The Fright Crawl takes over Calgary on Friday\, October 30th\, 2026: a host who runs the night\, a live crawl map that always knows where the party is\, and up to 800 people in costume moving through the city together.  \nCrawl Stops: Four Dogs Brewing Company\, Commonwealth Bar & Stage\, Velvet Room\, Rumur (Our New Club upstairs)\, Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub\, Eve Lounge\, Fire N Ice Bar & Sheesha Lounge and Whiskey Rose.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/jsc069p1gd-the-fright-crawl-or-calgarys-hottest-halloween-bar-crawl-2026-or-fri-oct-30/
LOCATION:Calgary\, Calgary
CATEGORIES:Festivals & events,Food & drink
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T010000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261028T000032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261028T000033Z
UID:10013552-1793390400-1793408400@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Fright Nights & Neon Lights
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Spanky’s Halloween weekend for a howlin’ good time! We’re throwin’ a costume contest with prizes up for grabs\, so dust off those boots and show us your best spooky look! 👻 \nWe’ve got The Calverts playing all weekend long With DJ Alejandro and DJ Kevin Hayes keepin’ the dance floor alive! Plus featured performances from the Outlaw Dancers!
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/vjkhl0frle-fright-nights-and-neon-lights/
LOCATION:Spankys Saloon\, 219 10 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2R 0A4
CATEGORIES:Festivals & events,Food & drink,Music & concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T020000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261010T000153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261010T000153Z
UID:10011309-1793390400-1793412000@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Halloween Friday @ Whiskey Rose
DESCRIPTION:Join us Halloween weekedong for two-full nights of costumes\, country music and Halloween chaos featuring LIONEER live on stage Friday and EN02 Saturday\, with SO & SO DJs keeping the party going late both nights. \nCome dressed up\, bring the whole crew and get ready for one seriously rowdy night.$15 presale tickets. Prices will increase—and tickets will cost more at the door.This party will sell out. Grab yours now.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/s1fody7l_m-halloween-friday-whiskey-rose/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Whiskey Rose Saloon\, 1012 17 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2T 0A5
CATEGORIES:Music & concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T020000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261031T000041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T000041Z
UID:10013631-1793390400-1793412000@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Scarecrow 2026
DESCRIPTION:A hollow figure in human shape\, bound in tattered rags and nailed to the earth\, its silhouette a prison of straw and silence. Abandoned and unmoving\, it watches fields where winds whisper secrets and strangeness lurks beyond the rows. It stands\, an effigy of the harvest’s end\, of decay and rebirth\, of Halloween.  \nDescend into the haunted halls of historic Inglewood’s Alexandra Dance Hall and rave to the grave… if you dare. \nSpace Gnomes & Blazin’ Lily Gals welcome you into the weirdness with spooky sounds and shadowy sights to keep your crops bumpin’ into the night.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/lck_fbg3-2-scarecrow-2026/
LOCATION:Alexandra Dance Hall\, 922 9 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0S7
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festivals & events,Music & concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T020000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261031T000043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T000043Z
UID:10013632-1793390400-1793412000@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Alberta Bass Presents: Halloweird  2026
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the 4th Annual Halloweird — this year\, we’re taking over The Legion #1 for a night that’s guaranteed to get weird. What started as an annual Halloween party has grown into one of our favorite nights of the year\, and we’re bringing it back bigger and louder than ever before. Expect big artists\, big sound\, and some of the finest DJs coming together for a night where the weird\, the wonderful\, and the unexpected are all welcome. Break out your wildest rave gear\, bring your crew\, and get ready to dance.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/u2czi4l9l5-alberta-bass-presents-halloweird-2026/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1\, 116 7 Ave Se\, Calgary\, T2G 0H5
CATEGORIES:Dance,Festivals & events,Music & concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261031T020000
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261031T000051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261031T000051Z
UID:10013633-1793390400-1793412000@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Lioneer LIVE @ Whiskey Rose
DESCRIPTION:Formerly known as ROSEDALE\, Lioneer is a cosmic musical journey by Mike Liorti and friends. Originally from Toronto\, Canada\, Mike Liorti transplanted to San Diego in 2019 after working his way onto Warped Tour stages and bringing his DIY tours to Southern California in the 2010s. \nLioneer delivers an exemplary message but in a unique\, cosmic light: be yourself\, put your best foot forward\, and never give up! The stars will eventually align!
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/irlms1rxo-lioneer-live-whiskey-rose/
LOCATION:Whiskey Rose Saloon\, 1012 17 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2T 0A5
CATEGORIES:Music & concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261030T224500
DTSTAMP:20261101T083235
CREATED:20261020T000401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T000401Z
UID:10011536-1793394000-1793400300@calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com
SUMMARY:Fluid Fest Horror Show: A Goth Extravaganza Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:October 31st tickets include admission to both the Cabaret and the LieLow Monster Ball. Guests are welcome to attend both events\, or tailor the night however they’d like! Expect the unexpected at the Fluid Fest Horror Show\, a deliciously strange cabaret presented with Springboard and CAMP. \nCome for the dark glamour\, stay for the wonderfully unpredictable collision of live performance. Music\, dance\, theatre\, animated objects\, drag\, irreverent comedy\, performance art and whatever else crawls out of the creative shadows. \nFluid Fest has never believed in putting performance in a box\, and this night is no exception. Bring your weird\, and prepare to be surprised\, delighted and possibly a little bewildered. \nNo costumes required. Black lipstick encouraged. Weirdness welcome.
URL:https://calgarydt-seeker.paperleaftest.com/event-calendar/zyfm6bfbx-fluid-fest-horror-show-a-goth-extravaganza-cabaret/
LOCATION:The GRAND\, 608 1 St SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 1M6
CATEGORIES:Theatre & performing arts
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