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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...
Much like friends hanging out on the couch, Couch Surfing is improvisers making you laugh, getting real, and being weird. Taking words of inspiration from the audience, the performers will create worlds and characters that will surprise even them. Playing out funny situations, singing goofy songs, and finding little games, you will feel like you...
Join us for the third annual mini Poetry Slam at Calgary Fringe Festival this summer! Hosted by Calgary Poetry Slam’s Matt Miller. This is a mini version of the Calgary Poetry Slam. Six performers will be selected by random draw and will each read two poems (3 minutes max.) The poet with the highest combined...
Madison’s baby shower was supposed to be calm, classy, and chaos-free. Instead, she’s dodging her drunk best friend, bickering aunts, an intrusive neighbour, and an unexpected stripper. As uninvited guests arrive, her hopes for the party unravel faster than the streamers. Between baby games gone wrong, family secrets flying like confetti, and spilled drinks, Madison...
In the far distant past of 2010, a Christian boy from Northern Ontario fell in love with a handsome mischievous boy from Virginia. Fifteen years later they're sharing a hostel in DC when nature calls and while entrapped on the toilet, he reflects upon the history that lead them from lovers, to enemies to friends…...
American’t written & performed by Jon Bennett Jon Bennett is a world-renowned comedic storyteller and 7-time just for laughs award nominee (Montreal, 2011-2017). After 20 years in the business, Jon is recognized as one of the most prolific storyteller-comedians touring today. “Bennett is consistently hilarious.” ★★★★★ – edmontonfringe.ca Location: 101, 215 14 Ave S.W., Calgary, AB Doors...
After a decade away Ashton’s beloved Austen musical returns, sparkling as ever. Join Elspeth as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio’s digestions and her mother’s nerves, armed only with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright… for a girl. In this hilarious, one — freakishly talented —woman show, Penny (NZ) tackles all...
Cat Power brings The Greatest Tour to The Palace on Friday, August 7th!Date: Friday, August 7th, 2026Doors: 7:00 p.m.18+ only with valid government issued ID
Alice’s surreal adventure in Wonderland takes a darker twist when the whimsical characters she meets begin to turn the tables, casting Alice as the villain in this chaotic adventure. Alice's actions come under scrutiny in a bizarre interrogation by Wonderland’s inhabitants, blending the absurd with the sinister. The story explores themes of identity, perception, and...
Tickets $0-$25, please registerThis hands-on workshop invites participants to explore their personal understanding of home through reflection and making. Guided by prompts and material exploration, participants will create a small, intentional object using fiber, thread, and mixed materials inspired by dreamcatcher techniques. Rather than focusing on traditional forms, the workshop emphasizes personal meaning—what we hold...
This double bill is rooted in roadside culture, truck stops, diners, and long-haul travellers. Mudflap Girl In 1971, an iconic image of a silhouetted woman started appearing on truck mudflaps. Mudflap Girl has at different times been considered a reflection of male self-image, symbolic of declining family values, and a feminist figure. What is her...
The Wizard of One is a re-imagination of The Wizard of Oz but this time it is set in a senior citizen retirement home. Dorothy just wants to go home, Scarecrow has dementia, Tinman has heart problems and Lion is afraid of germs. All of these characters and more performed by one man. The Wizard...
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