By Roog Kubur, April 28 2022—
Wakefield Brewster A.K.A da lyrical pitbull has been announced as Calgary’s 6th poet laureate and the first Black person to receive this title. He is the resident spoken word artist at the Grand Theatre … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, April 27 2022—
Imagine: it’s 2012 and you’re sitting in the front seat of your mother’s car, driving to the nearest Tim Hortons. You turn on the radio to fill the space and hear a man belting … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, April 8 2022—
Just after the second anniversary of the initial COVID-19 lockdown, we are somehow much worse off than when we began. This time it’s not because of new variants or new developments on the best … Read the rest
By Kara Koblanski, Roog Kubur, Valery Perez, Aymen Sherwani, Namratha Badawadagi, Mackenzie Ashcroft, Ramiro Bustamante Torres, Lamara Jaber, Sophia Lopez and Cristina Paolozzi, March 15 2022—
The pandemic’s over (kinda, not really) and we’re now back on campus, baby! What’s … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, March 16 2022—
The world is a cruel, cruel place. There are dozens of different “-isms” and “phobias” that exist just to explain the different types of cruelty human beings are capable of, and even more guides … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, February 27 2022—
Calgary managed to snag the number ten spot for the best places to live in North America for filmmakers out of 25 cities. To Calgarians, that may come as a shock as we tend … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, Cristina Paolozzi, Julieanne Acosta, Valery Perez, Salma Zein, Frankie Berardino, Roog Kubur, Kara Koblanski, Logan Jaspers, Ava Zardynezhad, Malea Nguyen, Sophie Janos, Ramiro Bustamante Torres, February 14 2022—
Love is in the air — or maybe that’s … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, February 7 2022—
A day commemorating one of the greatest civil rights activists — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — was observed on Jan. 17 in the United States and Canada. It’s a day to honour Martin … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, February 3 2022—
The City of Calgary announced that starting Jan. 9, Southland, Anderson and Heritage stations will be closed from 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. — the start of the next day’s service. The immediate implications … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, December 12 2021—
Time Stands Still was playing at the Flanagan Theatre at the Grand until Nov. 28. The play was brought to life with an incredible roster of iconic Canadian figures — written by Terry Ivins, … Read the rest
