For its second year, music festival Black Ice Festival will be taking place in Calgary at Loophole Coffee Bar from Dec. 8-14. Black Ice Festival celebrates facets of Calgary’s music scene that can often be overlooked, with attendees able to see numerous Alberta music acts through one festival
This Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 28: Soundtracked! compiles the best cinema soundtracks from both the big and small screen! All you have to do now is press play and let every song transport you into a different world. LEIGH: VOLUNTEER * “a thousand years” by Christina Perri * It's a well
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, a welcoming and warm part of the year’s end is the return of annual traditions — ice skating, ballet productions and theatre productions like Theatre Calgary’s A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of the classic 1843 Charles Dickens novella. A Christmas Carol is one
Ten years ago, One Direction’s fourth studio album FOUR was released, on Nov. 17, 2014. A little over a month ago, the world received the news of Liam Payne’s death in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old, leaving behind his family and his son Bear, only
NatHACKS, the largest neurotechnology hackathon in Canada, return to Alberta from Nov. 14-17 for its fourth year. The Gauntlet spoke with Mani Vahdatizadeh, Communications Associate for natHACKS, and Yash Mouje, co-president of natHACKS, about this year’s hackathon. Hosted by NeurAlbertaTech, a non-profit organization with student chapters
When it comes to sports movies, if you love a sport in a film, you’re more likely to love the film. But the best sports movie is one with universal appeal, where you find yourself caring about a sport you don’t care about at all in real life
Get ready to dance with the spirits! This Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 27: ghoulish grooves is packed with hauntingly catchy tunes and spine-tingling beats that will keep your Halloween festivities alive. LEIGH: VOLUNTEER * “That Beautiful Sound” by Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble * It'
By Ansharah Shakil , October 18 2024— Appropriately timed for the Halloween season, Alberta Ballet will be putting on their new production Grimm from Oct. 17-19, a world premiere from Italian dancer and choreographer Stefania Ballone of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, commissioned by artistic producer Francesco Ventriglia. In an
Halloween is quickly approaching and Calgary is lined with plenty of events to satisfy anyone with an interest in the well-loved holiday. Here’s a list of activities taking place both before and on Oct. 31 to partake in. CUFF 12-Hour Halloween horror movie marathon What better way
Ghost citizens is a term coined by Jamie Chai Yun Liew, a U of C alumni who studied political science and is now an author, immigration lawyer and a professor at the University of Ottawa. Liew previously released her debut fiction novel Dandelion in 2022, but in 2024 released the