By Cheryl Minns, The Other Press, April 9 2015 —
When Vancouver-based interdisciplinary arts group Sun Belt set out to make their debut album, they ended up with more than a collection of catchy tracks. The result was instrumental and … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, April 9 2015 —
Heroes are people we can look to when things are bad. A kid’s hero can be anyone from a parent to a rich man in a bat suit. For John Darnielle, singer-songwriter of … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, April 9 2015 —
If you’ve ever listened to Lightning Bolt, you already know exactly what their new album, Fantasy Empire, sounds like.
That’s not entirely a bad thing. The New England noise-rock duo found their signature … Read the rest
By Jason Herring — April 3, 2015
While I was flipping through the program for the Book of Mormon before watching the musical, I noticed something bizarre. Between details about the show and credits for the company, there was a … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, April 2 2015 —
Pitting performers from eight of Calgary’s best improv troupes against each other, the Improv Games: Catching Funds is an elimination-style improv competition inspired by the Hunger Games series.
Organized by local troupe Obviously … Read the rest
By Chase Little, April 2 2015 —
When we look at the world of fashion, we should see a realm of possibilities, inspiration and creative freedom.
Fashion is a refuge. It’s more than a way of presenting ourselves to the … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, April 2 2015 —
Geography has always been a big part of Sufjan Stevens’ music -— the American singer-songwriter previously released albums entitled Michigan and Illinois. On those albums, Stevens used nostalgia alongside a healthy dose of … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, April 2 2015 —
The best thing about Eclipse, the new album from Twin Shadow, is that it doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is. It’s overdramatic pop music, the kind you listen to … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, March 29 2015 —
With another school year drawing to a close, the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) is presenting Taking Flight: Festival of Student Work.
In its 11th year, the annual … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 29 2015 —
Fresh Notes, Calgary’s first-annual festival of musical comedy, will make its debut on March 26 with a number of local and international improv troupes.
Produced by Calgary- and Toronto-based improv group Notorious, the … Read the rest