By Jason Herring with files from Jarrett Edmund, March 22 2016 —
Calgary is getting ready to host its second-ever Juno Awards with a week of festivities leading up to the April 3 awards show. The annual ceremony, which recognizes … Read the rest
By Kent Wong, March 22 2016 —
Riding the popularity of their 2012 Grammy-winning The Heist, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis return with the long awaited follow-up, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made. The duo’s sound changes as the artists draw inspiration … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 22 2016 —
University of Calgary dramatic arts students will showcase their works at the 12th annual Taking Flight: Festival of Student Work, which takes place from March 29–April 2 and April 6–9 at the Reeve … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, March 18 2016 —
Aaron Maine doesn’t sound like he’d be much fun to hang out with. On Pool, his second full-length release under the Porches alias, the New York indie-pop crooner sings songs that simultaneously mourn … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 15 2016 —
Picture This…Film Festival, an annual Calgary festival screening films with the theme of disability, is returning for its 15th year from March 16–18. Every film shown at the festival was either created by … Read the rest
By Kent Wong, March 15 2016 —
Kendrick Lamar has established himself as a pivotal figure in hip-hop, releasing the highly-acclaimed To Pimp a Butterfly last year. Lamar considers himself more of a writer than a rapper, which is justified, … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, March 15 2016 —
As a solo artist, performances are inherently intimate. The audience’s attention is fixed on a single individual, where the connection between the artist and the viewer serves as the emotional core of the … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, March 8 2016 —
For many members of the LGBTQ community, coming out is a formative experience. The Coming Out Monologues, a three-night event taking place at the John Dutton Theatre from March 16–18, celebrates coming out … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 8 2016 —
When the Snakes and Lattes board game café launched six years ago in Toronto, it inspired similar restaurants across North America and Europe. The idea is simple — you pay a flat or … Read the rest
By Danielle Kim, March 8 2016 —
The 1975’s sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It, was preceded by a lot of buzz, including a cryptic e-mail chain leading … Read the rest
