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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...
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...
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...
Singer-songwriter Erika Mae performs for Acoustic Afternoons.Wild Rose draught beers are on special for $7 during Acoustic Afternoons!About Erika Mae:Erika Mae is an emerging singer-songwriter, born, raised, and based in Calgary, Alberta.At just 22 years old, Erika Mae is already turning heads with her textured, timeless voice and deeply honest songwriting. Drawing inspiration from Americana,...
This event features a curated selection of artwork from the top 70 selling artists who have participated in the Under $100 Shows across Alberta.Expect art of all kinds - paintings, photography, textiles, mixed media, ceramics, handmade accessories, and more.Get excited about live music, a bar, and photo booths.Walk-ins welcome after 7 p.m. on the opening...
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...
Cult-favourite Vancouver denim brand Decade Studio is popping up at Fieldstudy for one weekend only! This will be an exclusive opportunity for Calgary locals to shop the brand’s AW26 collection and experience a one-on-one fitting with the founder and designer, Molly Spittal.
PodSummit 2026 brings together podcasters, creators, industry, brands, and storytellers for two days focused on the future of podcasting through inspiring conversations, practical insights, live experiences, and meaningful community connection. From audience growth and video podcasting to storytelling, production, and industry trends, PodSummit is built for people passionate about the craft and culture of podcasts.
Dokkaebi: legendary, nature-linked spirits from Korean mythology and folklore, often translated as "Korean ogres."This is Roots Collective's Annual Halloween K-pop rave event!10:00 p.m. - Doors open - @biaozhi11:15 p.m. - Dance Performances11:45 p.m. - @made.bysaeri1:00 p.m. - @megdubsFree snack for those in costume (while supplies last)
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of silent cinema’s greatest masterpieces as Faust (1926) makes its debut at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.Calgary Cinematheque returns to Studio Bell with another 100th anniversary screening and a live score played on the Allen Theatre Organ. Last year's Phantom of the Opera sold out two...
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