By Emilie Medland-Marchen, September 10 2015 —
Every school year, an emerging Canadian writer is offered a residence at the University of Calgary as part of the school’s Writer-in-Residence program. This year, the U of C is bringing in poet … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, September 10 —
Calgary’s Chad VanGaalen is a man of many titles: musician, animator, producer, father and cybernetic body modification enthusiast — to name a few. Flanked by a new backing band, the Bleach Wipes, VanGaalen will … Read the rest
By Imaan Ladipo, September 10 2015 —
Local inventors and artists will take over the Telus Spark Science Centre on Sept. 12 and 13 to present their homemade creations at the Calgary Mini Maker Faire. The expo features homemade creations … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 3 2015 —
Beakerhead will return from September 16–20, bringing its signature mix of science, engineering and art back to a multitude of Calgary venues.
The festival holds over 60 events over the course of … Read the rest
By Michael Ghanem, September 3 2015 —
To FKA twigs’ most dedicated fans, M3LL155X (pronounced “Melissa”) came after months of teasing, song releases and live performances. To the rest of the world, the five-track release was a complete surprise, dropping … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 3 2015 —
Dan Bejar’s work is polarizing. As the frontman of his band Destroyer, critics laud his poetic lyricism just as often as they dismiss it for being obtuse or contrived. But his new album, … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, September 3 2015 —
Baltimore duo Beach House is best described as bittersweet. Since the dream-pop band put out their self-titled debut in 2006, they’ve released new records every two years that are near-perfect soundtracks for lovelorn … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, September 3 2015 —
The University of Calgary Community Garden Club have been working since June of this year to redevelop their garden.
The club received a Quality Money grant from the Students’ Union in the spring, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 3 2015 —
Calgary game developer Shane Berezowski is excited for the release of his game, CMYW, on the PC gaming platform Steam after his project passed through Steam Greenlight in August.
Steam Greenlight is … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 3 2015 —
The tradition of sharing folk music is alive and well with Victoria quartet Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra (TMO), who released their fourth full-length album, LOVE., on August 21. They’re now setting off on a … Read the rest