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Join us for ‘Rediscover The GRAND,’ a relaxed evening of drinks, food, music, good company and a behind-the-scenes look at one of Calgary’s most unique spaces for corporate functions.Come explore the lobby, theatre and studio as we bring the building to life with creative projections, event setups and inspiration.Throughout the evening, our team will be...
An invitation for patrons and visitors to join us and experience the joy of the season through live performances by talented local artists!Experience the joy of the season in the Archway through live performances by talented local artists that bring music, energy, and connection to our outdoor space. This welcoming community activation invites patrons and...
Join Contemporary Calgary at our drop-in Open Studio Session for 55+ on Wednesdays in October. 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...
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,...
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...
Experience the unique voice of the erhu, a traditional Chinese two-stringed instrument. Erhu is one of most widespread and representative Chinese instruments, and it can be traced back to more than 1,000 years ago.The concert offers a glimpse into the rich musical traditions of China. Each piece tells its own story, drawing inspiration from Chinese...
Wallace Galleries, one of the region’s most established and respected contemporary art galleries, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Over a forty-year legacy, Wallace Galleries has championed the careers of Canadian artists, cultivated passionate collectors, and shaped how contemporary art is experienced.Featured artists: Harold Town, Kenneth Lochhead, Wilf Perreault, Ted Godwin, Jennifer Hornyak, Simon Andrew,...
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...
Gaurav Kapoor is one of India’s most effortlessly engaging stand‑up comedians, known for his razor‑sharp wit, clean humor, and storytelling that feels instantly relatable across cultures. With millions of views on his viral YouTube sets and a highly rated Amazon Prime special, he has built a global fan base that spans the South Asian diaspora...
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