By Bhagya Ramesh, September 18 2014 —
Nuit Blanche is a midnight art festival that originated in Russia, rapidly spread through Europe and has arrived in Calgary.
What started as a discussion on public art in 2010 has since become … Read the rest
By Brenna Davies, September 18 2014 —
Toronto-based band Sloan has been pumping out albums for over 20 years — and they aren’t slowing down now.
For the group’s eleventh album, Commonwealth, each of the band’s four members wrote one … Read the rest
By Curtis Wolff, September 18 2014 —
Who likes surprises? If I asked you last week, your answer might have something to do with Irish stadium-rockers U2, who simultaneously announced and released their new album Songs of Innocence for free … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, September 18 2014 —
From the moment the rolling hi-hats kick in on the album’s opening track, sputtering underneath a jarring bass line thick with distortion, it’s clear that Death From Above 1979 has returned in all … Read the rest
By Ivanna Ihekoaba, September 18 2014 —
At some level, everyone has experienced the feeling of having something you worked so hard for taken away. Dr. Cabbie, the latest film by director Jean-François Pouliot, focuses on these situations and … Read the rest
By Liam Harrison, September 18 2014 —
Like the varied lifestyles and attributes of the LGBTQA community, Sunny Drake’s pieces are jumbled, distinct and fantastically diverse. He creates imaginative worlds where the gritty details of life, often taken from his … Read the rest
By Erika Roy, September 18 2014 —
The fourth annual Calgary International Flamenco Festival kicks off on Sept. 20, featuring seven days of music and dancing from Canadian and international artists.
Flamenco is a form of Spanish folk music … Read the rest
By Tamara Cottle, September 18 2014 —
Vancouver filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer dive into grocery store dumpsters to unveil a shocking amount of food being wasted in their second feature documentary, Just Eat It.
The idea for Just … Read the rest
By Gauntlet and CJSW staff, September 18 2014 —
The Polaris Music Prize is an annual award that recognizes excellence in Canadian music. Albums released in the previous year are eligible for the $30,000 grand prize, an award given for … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, September 11 2014 —
Bigger isn’t always better — just ask Jessica McCarrel, owner of Calgary’s smallest specialty coffee shop, Kaffeeklatsch.
Located inside a former pantry in the Community Wise Resource Centre, Kaffeeklatsch is a modest … Read the rest