By Jarrett Edmund, Nov. 3 2015 —
Melancholic dad-rocker Matt Berninger of The National recently joined forces with Portland’s Brent Knopf to form EL VY. The duo recently released Return to the Moon, their debut under the new alias.
Though … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, Nov. 3 2015 —
It’s been five years since American harpist Joanna Newsom released Have One on Me, but it’s taken nearly all that time to fully unravel that record — a poetic and meticulous odyssey that … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, Nov. 3 2015 —
English novelist David Mitchell is an expert at telling stories with different voices. His most popular novel, Cloud Atlas, took six seemingly unrelated short stories occurring across several centuries to create an intricate … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, Nov. 3 2015 —
Five albums into his City and Colour project, Canadian folk bard Dallas Green has officially left the acoustic confessions that defined his early work behind. His latest, If I Should Go Before You, … Read the rest
By Danielle Kim, October 27 2015 —
As the Glenbow Museum’s latest artist-in-residence, Canadian designer Paul Hardy draws on society’s intricate relationship with animals to create Kaleidoscopic Animalia. Hardy’s curatorial guidance brings everything from steeple-chasing mannequins dressed in elaborate gowns … Read the rest
By Bryan Moxon, October 27 2015 —
All great stand-up comedians used open mic comedy nights to hone their acts and perfect their craft. So what’s the local scene like for aspiring Calgary comics?
The longest-standing venue in the city … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, October 27 2015 —
Lunchbox Theatre is presenting Fritters in Kandahar, a play about a young woman who decides to move to Afghanistan and work at the Tim Hortons on a Canadian Forces base. The play runs … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, October 27 2015 —
Lead singer and brainforce of Deerhunter Bradford Cox recently spoke about the thematic resonance of his band’s seventh studio album, Fading Frontier.
“I’ve seen enough in my lifetime. The frontier has faded,” he … Read the rest
By Jake Bews, October 27, 2015 — Since its theatrical release in 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show has become a cult phenomenon. Even though it was panned by critics after its initial release, midnight screenings of the film,complete with … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, October 20 2015 —
The drama season at the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) opens with The Container, which runs until Oct. 31. The play explores themes of refugees and human trafficking, … Read the rest