By Troy Hasselman, November 5 2019 —
In a decades-long career that has included everything from penning radio staples such as “Rock Me Gently” and The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” to collaborations with Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew and friendships with … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, November 5 2019 —
Downstage Theatre — a Calgary-based theatre company, is going to be focusing on some prescient issues in their upcoming season, including safe-injection sites, climate change and masculinity.
The company was founded 15 years … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, November 5 2019—
Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out is helping science aficionados get under nature’s skin — and under fur, feathers and muscles too. The exhibit, opened on Oct. 25 at the Telus Spark science centre, showcases … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, November 4 2019 —
CJSW’s funding drive has wrapped up for another year, with the radio campus station reaching their funding goal of $225,000. Throughout the week of Oct. 18–25, the station raised funds from 1,800 different … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 29 2019 —
Hype is a double-edged sword. On one hand, there’s the elevated space that the work gets to occupy with all the acclaim and accolades that go along with it. On the other hand, … Read the rest
By Jocelyn Illing, October 29 2019 —
You know the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is doing something right when someone comes back to endure 12 hours of horror movies two years in a row. This past Saturday, I had … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 24 2019 —
Fresh on the heels of winning the Polaris Music Prize on Sept. 16, an annual award given to the best Canadian album based on artistic merit alone, which includes $60,000 worth of prize … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 22 2019 —
Victoria singer-songwriter Adrian Chalifour is branching out on his own after finding success with his band Towers and Trees. His solo debut Joy comes on the heels of some big changes in his … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 22 2019 —
Femme Wave, Calgary’s feminist music, comedy, film and visual arts festival is set for another year. Since its founding in 2015, the festival has grown widely in its scope and occupies multiple venues … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 21 2019—
What can Satan teach us about free expression? As it turns out, quite a bit. The documentary film Hail Satan? follows The Satanic Temple and its founding members on their quest to ensure religious … Read the rest
