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Calgary's favourite summer theatre festival is back! The Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival unfolds over nine vibrant days beginning on the Friday of the August long weekend, showcasing performers from around the world. All the acts are selected by random draw or by first come, first served basis with 100% of the ticket price (excluding taxes...
The Challenge is simple — read every day this summer.Everyone can be part of the Ultimate Summer Challenge. This shared reading adventure is a great way to connect, discover, and keep learning through the summer months.From July 1 to August 31, read, attend programs, explore new stories, and have fun at the Library as part...
Devolver with Penalty and Indigoice at Dickens in Calgary on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8 p.m.Doors: 7:00 p.m. Show: 8:00 p.m.Presented by Niightlunch
Indie rock band King of Foxes hits the legendary King Eddy stage on July 30. About King of Foxes: With a wit that’s as disarming as it is charming, King of Foxes crafts songwriter-driven music charged with curiosity, humour, and a refusal to stay in any one lane—recently earning a Rock Artist of the Year...
Globe Cinema Presents: Alien (1979)In the distant future, the commercial spaceship "Nostromo" crew is on its way home when the crew picks up a distress call from a distant moon. The crew must investigate, and the spaceship descends on the small planetoid afterwards.After a rough landing, three crew members leave the spaceship to explore the...
Join Lindsay for a 5-week somatic immersion blending nervous system literacy, somatic movement, breathwork, inquiry and embodied practices designed to deepen awareness, release stored tension and build emotional resilience. Each week explores how your body communicates through sensation, movement, and pattern. You'll learn to track your nervous system states, respond to activation with practical regulation...
As a stand-up comedian for over 25 years, Matthew has been invited to play Gotham Comedy Club in NYC, has written over 1000 jokes for Comedy Wire, and headlines comedy clubs across Canada. He has also made appearances on CBC and CTV.
This event is a celebration of the new collection, *Feminist Making, Doing, and Sensing: Experiments in Philosophy*, published in July by Duke University Press. Ada Jaarsma, co-editor of the collection, will facilitate interactive activities and conversation that draw out the embodied, creative, and collaborative aspects of feminist making. The gathering will be moderated by Wendi...
Thursday Night Jam Sessions are a welcoming space for musicians, poets, singers and attendees to play non-stop music with one another in an open circle, "living room" setting! Even if you don't jam, we have a variety of art supplies to get crafty during the show.Jam Sessions happen every Thursday night from 7 - 10...
Trial 09 is a high energy prog rock band from Calgary, and the passion project of guitarist/songwriter Max Singh. Drawing inspiration from bands like Dream Theatre, Rush, King Crimson and more, their mission is to blend memorability, technicality, and explosive live energy.Phreqed is a Calgary based band performing 70s style alt rock/funk fusion. The band...
Join us for an in-person workshop to meet like-minded women, reflect on your goals, highs, lows, and make new genuine connections.Inspired by Full Potential Club's Forum, join us for a cozy evening for women who are on their way to chasing their biggest goals and dreams.This evening is for the dreamers, doers, and creatives building...
This summer, the Calgary Surge & The City of Calgary's Downtown Strategy team have partnered to bring back Surge City Hoops, and our FREE youth basketball clinics to the heart of our city.Join us for free basketball clinics every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from June through September, hosted at the Century Gardens Basketball Courts (826...
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