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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...
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.
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...
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,...
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.
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