The Alberta Ballet Company brought a glimpse of the Romantic era onto Albertan stage with their stunning momentous production of the classical white tutu ballet, La Sylphide. Evocative of the story’s Scottish milieu, the opening night began with a beautiful and jovial performance featuring The Regimental Pipes and Drums
The Alberta Ballet Company is putting on a debut production of the classical masterpiece La Sylphide to commence its 2024-25 season. Quintessential of the romantic and timeless white tutu ballet, La Sylphide delves into some of the fundamental human experiences of love, loss and grief. Alberta Ballet’s new
On Mar. 27, New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi participated in a rally at the University of Calgary. Approximately 150 students gathered in That Empty Space at 11:30 a.m. to hear Calgary’s former mayor discuss student issues such as tuition increases, housing and cost of
Candidates and students were present for the Students’ Union (SU) general election results that were announced today in the South Courtyard of Mac Hall. Students enrolled in the Winter 2024 semester voted for their top candidates from March 5-7. Students were able to vote or abstain for executive positions,
Nature Canada’s Young Nature Leaders Grant is now receiving applications for 2024 projects. Women for Nature, an initiative of Nature Canada, is a collaboration of Canadian women leaders who foster care for nature while empowering others — particularly the youth under the age of 30 — to make a difference in
Calgary Opera is staying on theme this romance season with the production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Elixir of Love from Feb. 3 to Feb. 9. Based on Donizetto’s book, the timeless — and contemporarily relevant — romantic comedy follows an unreciprocated yearning on behalf of Nemorino, portrayed by David Portillo and
On Feb. 7, the Q Centre and the Students’ Union (SU) at the University of Calgary held a walkout in solidarity with trans youth and Alberta schools in light of Danielle Smith’s newly proposed gender legislation. A crowd gathered on the pride steps in front of MacEwan Hall where
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has seen an increase in investment from the provincial government to aid with infrastructure building while increasing faculty and enrolment capacity. In an interview with the Gauntlet, faculty dean, Dr. Renate Weller, speaks about the host of benefits this investment would bring to the program.
Theatre Calgary marks the magic of the festive season with performances of Charles Dickens’s classic novella, A Christmas Carol from Nov. 30 to Dec. 31. Directed by Stafford Arima, the effervescent — and at times, poignant — performance took the audience through the themes of redemption, compassion and humanity, underlined by
The Chi Gamma chapter of the Zeta Psi fraternity at the University of Calgary has opened its kitchen to serve meals and help students who are experiencing food insecurity. Currently, in its pilot year, Chi Gamma has initiated a weekly soup kitchen that will be hosted on Fridays from 3