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
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
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
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
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
By Jason Herring, November 6 2014 —
Local art organization Contemporary Calgary is working on creating a new public art gallery in the Calgary Centennial Planetarium.
The planetarium, in the west end of downtown, has been vacant since the Telus … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, November 6 2014 —
With Sweden responsible for Scandinavian design, Ingrid Bergman and ligonberry juice, I trust them in matters of taste. And since The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared is the highest-grossing … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, November 6 2014 —
Local artists Emily Chu and Christian Frederiksen are challenging the conventions of graphic novels with their new series HYMN.
As graduates of the Alberta College of Art and Design, Chu and Frederiksen are … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, October 30 2014 —
Ditch the push-up bra and catsuit this Halloween and join feminist theatre company Urban Curvz for a night of feminist-positive shenanigans.
On Oct. 31 from 7:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m. at the Hillhurst United … Read the rest
By Babur Ilchi, October 30 2014 —
Childish Gambino’s STN MTN / Kuaui creates a cohesive storyline that runs through a mixtape and an EP. The STN MTN mixtape reflects on Gambino’s time growing up in Atlanta, before transitioning into … Read the rest