On June 23 at Modern Love, the Gauntlet co-presented alongside Sled Island for an unforgettable series of performances from Canadian artists Sargeant X Comrade, Kaeyae Alo and Wura Sol. Despite an unfortunate cancellation by Ebun, who was initially meant to begin the showcase, the three artists — who all criss-
Day two of Sled Island was packed through the late afternoon to night with shows ranging from heavy metal to melodic indie folk. The Gauntlet caught two sets to really show the range that Sled Island has to offer this year. Narcissistic Necrosis Heavy metal duo and local band Narcissistic
When One Direction crushed the hearts of all their fans by going on indefinite hiatus in 2016, shortly after they had devastated their fans by announcing Zayn Malik’s untimely departure from the band in 2015, the faint silver lining was that all of the band members would continue to
Sled Island, Calgary’s annual music and arts festival and one of the summer’s most anticipated events, officially kicks into gear from June 21 to 25. While the festival boasts a whole host of fascinating activities and killer bands dispersed in venues across the city, the Gauntlet is excited
The 25th Annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival will take place from June 9th to June 18th at Globe Cinema in downtown Calgary. As the longest-running queer film festival in Calgary, the Fairy Tales Festival has an important and distinctive legacy. This is the second year the festival has
On June 9, Canadian band Mares of Thrace will return to Calgary to play at The Palomino Smokehouse. Formed in 2009, the band recently released their album The Exile in March of 2022. The Exile saw the return of founding member Thérèse Lanz on vocals and guitar, and new member
This May long weekend saw downtown covered with elaborately dressed cosplayers and enthusiastic dance mobs for Otafest — Calgary’s largest Japanese anime and pop culture festival. Otafest made its in-person return in 2022 after two consecutive cancellations and excitement over its re-emergence continued to linger this year. 2023
This year’s Calgary Expo had nerds across the city uniting for a common cause — finding other nerds. The entire four-day convention was filled to the brim with guest appearances by beloved actors, like X-Men’s James McAvoy and Star Wars’ Hayden Christensen, and voice actors that have
Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers for Shadow and Bone season one and two. When the first season of Shadow and Bone came out in 2021, it had its flaws, but it succeeded in depicting a high fantasy and high-stakes story. Based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse series, the first
Award-winning Canadian-Iranian poet Bänoo Zan is coming to Calgary for a poetry reading organized by the University of Calgary on April 19. For Zan, poetry is an intrinsic part of being human. She spoke about her feelings regarding the importance of culture in poetry, noting in particular its