By Aisouda Savadlou, October 7 2016 —
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film The Salesman won both Best Actor and Best Screenplay at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Farhadin previously won an Academy Award for his movie A Separation and … Read the rest
By Zach Green, October 7 2016 —
Long movies and I don’t generally get along. If a movie is longer than it needs to be, I get horribly impatient. So when a film can keep me engaged for three hours, … Read the rest
By Aisouda Savadlou, October 7 2016 —
One of the headliners in the Calgary International Film Festival was Paterson — the latest film from director Jim Jarmusch starring Adam Driver and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani.
The film carried high expectations … Read the rest
By Joie Atejira, October 7 2016 —
Following the 2014 feature Clouds of Sils Maria, Kristen Stewart reprises a personal assistant role in another film by Olivier Assayas. This time, Stewart is at the centre of a film that is … Read the rest
By Isobel Chiang, October 4 2016 —
From Oct. 7–16, avid readers and writers will gather for Wordfest, a 10-day festival that unites Calgarians with over 100 authors from around the world.
According to festival director Shelley Youngblut, Wordfest’s mission … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, October 4 2016 —
French artist Marc Mifune, better known under the stage name Les Gordon, released his five-song EP Abyss late last month. Abyss is his second release under alternative label Kitsuné records, establishing Les Gordon … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, October 6 2016 —
Mike Rosenberg, known widely as Passenger, released his seventh studio album, Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea, on Sept. 23 — a much anticipated release from the popular folk artist.
Recognized … Read the rest
By Gurman Sahota, October 4 2016 —
After five years, Bon Iver’s much anticipated 22, A Million provides fans with bold, experimental sounds. This is not the same “Skinny Love” that emerged on the acoustic scene in 2008. The change … Read the rest
By Gurman Sahota, October 4 2016 –
To open their 25th anniversary season, Theatre Junction GRAND will present Hiroaki Umeda’s latest project titled Intensional Particle + split flow.
A Japanese contemporary dance artist, Umeda invested nearly ten years of research … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, October 4 2016 —
For the past few decades, Calgary poetry has flourished in the literary and arts community. To reflect on the city’s history, Calgary’s Derek Beaulieu and Ottawa’s rob mclennan compiled works from over 30 … Read the rest
