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Burlesque festival celebrates the art of striptease

By Liv Ingram, November 13 2014 —

Burlesque, a theatrical striptease with origins in early 20th-century cabaret, is characterized by elaborate costumes, vintage aesthetics and ladies dressing down to  their panties and pasties — decorative nipple covers often adorned with … Read the rest

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Cowboy Versus Samurai confronts stereotypes with humour

By Imaan Ladipo, November 13 2014 —

Chromatic Theatre is challenging racial stereotypes in its new production, Cowboy Versus Samurai, written by Asian-American playwright Michael Golamco.

The play is a romantic comedy adaptation of Edward Rostand’s 19th-century play, Cyrano de … Read the rest

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Series on Calgary folk musicians enters second season

By Liam Harrison, November 13 2014 —

For many, Calgary’s art scene seems dwarfed by  cultural behemoths like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

In The Calgary Collection, local filmmaker Gillian McKercher and Calgary folk artist Mike Tod put Calgary’s culture on … Read the rest

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Calgary’s hidden spoken word community

By Miranda Krogstad, November 6 2014 —

People usually don’t get excited about spoken word poetry. The topic conjures images of darkly-clad artists with cigarettes and berets snapping to pretentious poetry.

But spoken word has evolved into a modern scene … Read the rest

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New Music: Taylor Swift

By Katy Atherholt, November 6 2014 —

Seven-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has proved once again why she is one of the reigning queens of pop. Her fifth album, 1989, reportedly sold 600,000 copies 24 hours after its … Read the rest

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New Music: Run The Jewels

By Jason Herring, November 6 2014 —

“You can run the jewels or lose your fingers,” spits Killer Mike on the heavy track “Oh My Darling Don’t Cry,” a line that serves as a mission statement for the second collaboration … Read the rest

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