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Contemporary Connections is a guided tour series designed to make art accessible and engaging for Calgary’s diverse communities. These events create a welcoming and inclusive space for participants to explore our exhibitions and connect with others, fostering meaningful relationships through the shared experience of contemporary art.Contemporary Connections: French Tour is supported and co-presented by ALLIANCE...
Join us at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, for Synth Soundbath, a new monthly series exploring the intersection of wellness and music technology.SYNC 2026: Sound and Image Conference is bringing electronic music, digital art, live visuals, and video together all day and into the night on November 14. It’s your chance to...
The TELUS Family Zone, taking place in Halls A1/A2 within the BMO Centre, is home to a variety of free family-focused activations including blow-ups, bouncy castle, a toddler play zone, a fully programmed indoor turf, the CFL Hall of Fame, alumni autographs, and more! There will be a stroller parking section, as well as a...
Double up on the Calgary sights with the Lights & Heights Pass! We’ve teamed up with the Calgary Tower to bring you one ticket to two of the city’s most iconic attractions.Take in the city from above at the Calgary Tower, then explore over one million lights aglow at ZOOLIGHTS. Two Calgary favourites, one unforgettable...
“Rocks, soil, water, these are the materials of the Earth. They make up the physical substance that we dig in and travel on. Landscape, on the other hand, is the work of the mind. The landscapes in the exhibition “Still Haunted” are composed using images from a geographic place known as the Canadian Shield. Places...
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.
The Onesie Run returns to Calgary’s East Village on November 14, bringing people together for a fun, family-friendly morning of costumes, movement and community spirit. Choose a 1 km or 5 km route, walk, jog or run in your favourite onesie, and enjoy music, food, prizes and cozy fire pits afterward. Best of all, the...
As an artist and a maker, Natalie Gerber is interested in metamorphosis, flux, and endless cycles of becoming, learning, and unlearning. In this new, site-specific installation, Gerber brings together ceramic and textile to consider the transformative potential of weight, gravity, and duration.load begins with a constellation of ceramic forms that alternately evoke rocks, eggs, or...
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...
Experience an evening of jazz, R&B, and soul with Calgary vocalist Jannelle Lecomte and her dynamic quartet.Known for captivating live performances and expressive storytelling, the group brings a fresh, engaging energy to every stage, blending tight musicianship with heartfelt delivery.
This Toronto-based troubadour crafts big-hearted indie-folk songs for dreamers, wanderers and hopeless romantics. From fingerpicked confessionals to foot-stomping, full-band singalongs, his recent album Nomad captures his spirit. It’s rooted in the restless beauty of “inbetween-ness,” with Muirhead’s reflections on heartbreak, wanderlust, homesickness, nostalgia and self-discovery. As he says “These in-betweens are where we ask big...
Set during the Great Depression, Icemen is a gripping thriller about power, wealth, class, love, and revenge. As people struggle to survive, desperation drives them to dangerous choices in a world where money determines who matters.Evening shows start at 7:30 pm, and matinees are at 2:00 pm. Doors open 30 mins before showtime.
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