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
By Troy Hasselman, February 5 2020 —
The winter months in Calgary can be a long, dreary slog to get through as the seemingly endless shortened days and cold weather drags on with the city’s busy summer festival season still … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 4 2020 —
There is no way Uncut Gems should work. A movie anchored by Adam Sandler, who’s spent the last decade making forgettable paycheque films with his old Saturday Night Live buddies, backed up by … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 4 2020 —
The songs of soul legend Aretha Franklin will be honoured by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in concert on Feb. 21–22, in RESPECT! Honouring Aretha, which pairs the CPO with vocalists Capathia Jenkins and … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, January 31 2020 —
In March, three comedians are taking off on a stand-up tour of the prairies to benefit local charities from each city they will be stopping in, including the Hospitals of Regina Foundation, the … Read the rest
