By Troy Hasselman, February 28 2020 —
Village Brewery has launched a non-alcoholic craft stout, a new addition to their line of Village Local non-alcoholic beers. The brewery has been introducing new types of non-alcoholic beer to increase the options … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 28 2020 —
I regret to inform you that the new Grimes album is good. In the five years since the release of the Montreal art-pop provocateur’s previous album — 2015’s Art Angels — Grimes has … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 28 2020 —
Sled Island, Calgary’s annual music and arts festival that takes over the cities downtown core over a few days every June has announced its first wave lineup, with a mixture of up-and-coming and … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 14 2020 —
Alberta Ballet is blending classical, neoclassical and contemporary ballet in a triple bill that will showcase dancers from all three forms in Alberta Ballet: Unleashed. The mixed bill will have three performances at … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 14 2020 —
A University of Calgary student has opened a new art installation in response to the shooting down of Ukraine Airlines Flight 752 and the deaths of Iranian protesters, who were violently repressed after … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 14 2020 —
Alan Doyle, the Canadian musician, occasional actor and former frontman of Newfoundland folk-rockers Great Big Sea, has a lot on his plate between the release of his new solo EP Rough Side Out … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 12 2020 —
A brief, incomplete list of things referenced in the lyrics of Destroyer’s Have We Met — the University of Alabama football team, Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” the Boston Strangler, Delta blues singer Charley … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 10 2020 —
On the heels of the release of last year’s Dear Bongo, Motherhood, the chaotic Fredericton-based trio, have broken to new heights of success with critical acclaim from numerous publications and spots at festivals … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman and Matthew Herring, February 7 2020 —
The Academy Awards are upon us with the show taking place this coming Sunday night. In anticipation of this, myself and my trusted Arts Assistant — Matthew Herring — are … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 5 2020 —
The University of Calgary Improv Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The club has been promoting the form of theatre on campus for a full decade now with shows, workshops and … Read the rest
