New Music: Death Grips
By Jason Herring, May 21 2015 —
Death Grips have angered a lot of people over the last few years. Their stunts are frequent — live dates the band fails to show up for, a sudden release for an album … Read the rest
Arts & Culture
Genderbent play portrays origins of Good Will Hunting
By Rachel Woodward, May 21 2015 —
Everyone has wondered what kind of bromance Matt Damon and Ben Affleck struck up while writing their classic 1997 drama Good Will Hunting. Theatre Transit now presents that story as the play Matt … Read the rest
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Three TV shows to binge-watch
Mad Men’s series finale aired on Sunday, ending the stories of womanizing Don Draper, baby-faced Pete Campbell and advertising’s failed attempts at adapting to a decade marked by radical change. The finale was marketed as the end of an era, … Read the rest
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Pre-demolition car wash hosts art exhibit
By Rachel Woodward, May 14 2015 —
Calgary-based curatorial ensemble Wreck City is partnering with Sled Island Music Festival to give local artists an interesting venue to display their works.
Their newest project, Demo Tape, will take over the abandoned … Read the rest
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School of Creative and Performing Arts reveals program offerings for the upcoming school year
By Jason Herring, May 14 2015 —
The University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) recently unveiled their program for the 2015–16 season. SCPA Director Bruce Barton says the quality of the upcoming season shows the school’s … Read the rest
Alternative literary magazine holds authors’ reading
By Rachel Woodward, May 14 2015 —
Created in 1993 by University of Calgary students seeking editorial independence from the university, filling Station is an alternative literary and arts magazine. It is published three times a year by volunteer staff … Read the rest
New Music: No Island
By Liv Ingram, May 14 2015 —
No Island’s newest album Better Days marks the first time in the Vancouver band’s five-year history that the current roster of musicians perform on the same album. The result is their most complete … Read the rest
New Music: Built to Spill
By Jason Herring, May 14 2015 —
There’s a reason Built to Spill is one of the most acclaimed alternative rock bands of the 90s. Frontman Doug Martsch’s virtuosic guitar lines and fragmented lyrics create tight, sprawling songs that perfectly … Read the rest
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Vibrator Play sure to tickle audiences’ funny bits
By Rachel Woodward, April 9 2015 —
The Artist’s Collective Theatre (ACT) is concluding their 2014-15 season with a play that is sure to rub audiences the right way.
Directed by Paul Welch, In the Next Room (Or The Vibrator … Read the rest
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Usually Beauty Fails examines the pursuit of beauty
By Stephanie Tang, April 9 2015 —
Six dancers and a rock band will take the stage to create something beautiful at the performance-arts show Usually Beauty Fails.
The event, which is playing at Theatre Junction Grand beginning April 15, … Read the rest