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Join Contemporary Calgary at our drop-in Open Studio Session for 55+ on Wednesdays in September. 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...
Join Contemporary Calgary at our drop-in Open Studio Session for 55+ on Wednesdays in September. 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...
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...
Soprano Katie McCullough and collaborative pianist HyunMi Park will be presenting a collection of Mexican, Spanish, and Korean art songs that showcase a blend of classical vocal style and folk music, as well as a selection of our favourite opera arias.They’ll be featuring works from Manuel Ponce, Fernando Obradors, Sung-Tae Kim, and Giacomo Puccini to...
Newzones is thrilled to present Off the Beaten Path, an upcoming solo exhibition of new work by Albertan contemporary artist Samantha Walrod.Off the Beaten Path considers how humans view and interact with wildlife in the Canadian wilderness from a “close” distance. Motorists and hikers observe animals from cars and trails while the animals watch in...
Celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini, succumbing to the pressures of filming his latest film epic (a musical version of the Casanova story), suffers a midlife crisis. One by one, women from his past and present – including his mother, his wife, his mistress, and his leading lady – haunt, instruct, scold, seduce and...
Rise to the challenge and showcase your flair skills on the Canada stage—Ascend: Open Flair Championship is calling your name!Ascend: Open Flair Championship Soar to GreatnessAre you ready to take your flair skills to new heights? Ascend: Open Flair Championship is calling the world’s top bartenders and rising stars to Canada for an electrifying three-day...
Uncharted: Crime & Mayhem In The Music Industry is the award-winning podcast that looks at the intersection of true crime and the world of music. Hosted by renowned music journalist Alan Cross, this podcast chronicles all manners of bad behaviour. From murder and kidnapping, to the mob's manipulation of the music industry, to all those...
Chicago-based comedian Paul Farahvar delights audiences with his unique, quick-witted dry humour, centred on being a practical but aging bachelor and former litigator. After quickly becoming a staple on the Chicago Comedy Scene for years at his home club, Laugh Factory, he began touring, first as a feature for headliners like Demetri Martin and Gary...
A vibrant weekly club meant for both first-time fabric artists and veterans. Bring your project and chat with out knitters and crocheters, or join us for an introductory lesson!Who We Are Carya is a social impact agency that has been responding to the evolving social needs of the Calgary community since 1910. Today, with over...
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 thrilled to present Off the Beaten Path, an upcoming solo exhibition of new work by Albertan contemporary artist Samantha Walrod.Off the Beaten Path considers how humans view and interact with wildlife in the Canadian wilderness from a “close” distance. Motorists and hikers observe animals from cars and trails while the animals watch in...
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