Lilac Festival 2023 recap
By Ramiro Bustamante Torres, June 9 2023—
If you haven’t been to the Lilac Festival before or even heard of it — here’s a recap of this year’s event and what you can expect for next year.
The 4th Street … Read the rest
Arts & Culture
Mares of Thrace play hometown show in Calgary
By Ansharah Shakil, June 8 2023—
On June 9, Canadian band Mares of Thrace will return to Calgary to play at The Palomino Smokehouse. Formed in 2009, the band recently released their album The Exile in March of 2022. The … Read the rest
Little Mexico: a migrant worker’s journey from home to home
By Riley Stovka, May 29 2023
The New Gallery is in a storefront along Calgary’s Centre Street in Chinatown, sandwiched between a massage parlour and a hair salon. It’s fairly nondescript: the angle of the building makes it hard to … Read the rest
Step into Calgary’s local music scene in CJSW’s upcoming Radio Riot event
By: Julieanne Acosta, May 26 2023—
Calgary’s only campus and community radio station, CJSW on 90.9 FM, will be making their mark during the National Campus and Community Radio Conference (NCRC) post-gala party featuring Calgary’s own local talents one week … Read the rest
Calgary’s Otafest is as strong as ever for its 25th anniversary
By Ansharah Shakil, May 25 2023—
This May long weekend saw downtown covered with elaborately dressed cosplayers and enthusiastic dance mobs for Otafest — Calgary’s largest Japanese anime and pop culture festival. Otafest made its in-person return in 2022 after … Read the rest
Album Review: 0.1 flaws and all by wave to earth
By Malea Nguyen, May 17 2023—
wave to earth released their first album towards the end of April and listening to it has been the best form of self-care that I’ve experienced in a while.
Based in Seoul, wave to … Read the rest
Album Review: NEVER ENOUGH
By Nimra Amir, May 2 2023 —
After nearly four years since the release of his last studio album CASE STUDY 01, Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar has returned with the release of his third studio album NEVER ENOUGH this April … Read the rest
Calgary Expo’s cosplayers don’t play around
By Sheroog Kubur, Ansharah Shakil, May 2 2023 —
This year’s Calgary Expo had nerds across the city uniting for a common cause — finding other nerds. The entire four-day convention was filled to the brim with guest appearances by … Read the rest
Review: The Birth of Portraiture: Alexander the Great and His Successors
By Lauren Brough, April 26 2023—
Curated by Marina Fischer, the Nickle Galleries is currently holding an exhibit on the early days of portraiture dating back to 356 BCE. The distinctive portraiture we see today extends back to ancient Egypt … Read the rest
Review: the record by boygenius
By Dianne Miranda, April 25 2023—
Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker — the trinity of incredibly talented singer-songwriters who have individually made their mark as household names in the indie-rock scene come together again for a full-length album … Read the rest