The School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) at the University of Calgary is known for the quality productions that it runs throughout a season. The department was formed in 2013, following a merger between the Drama, Dance and Music departments. The Women of the Fur Trade by Frances Koncan
Calgary has become a hub for music and live music, and there’s no shortage of genres that everyone can enjoy. Hip-hop artist, K The Chosen, sat down with the Gauntlet to explore the future of live music through community focused events like the Ship-Hop showcase which will
Warning: This article contains spoilers and mentions of sensitive topics On Nov. 1, 2 and 7, Calgary Opera presents Madama Butterfly — a beautiful tragedy encapsulating one of the many, but all too common grim aftermaths of World War II. Giacomo Puccini, the composer for Butterfly, worked through many revisions of
Nightingale Arts Collective is a growing theatre company co-founded by Melissa Wang Jackson and Meaghan Schulz that has grown to put on shows that aren’t commonly produced in Calgary. At the cSPACE Studio Theatre, the collective will be producing Jason Robert Brown’s musical, The Last Five Years.
Grey Eagle Resort and Casino welcomed Toronto based band, The Beaches, for two electrifying nights. The band is made of Jordan Miller who serves as the lead singer and bassist and she’s supported by her sister, Kylie Miller who acts as background vocalist and guitarist for the band. The
Award winning Nigerian actor, writer, lawyer and producer, Richard Mofe-Damijo, famously known as RMD, made waves in Calgary as the special guest of the 2025 Cultural Trilogy presented by Ethnik Festivals. The four-day event was full of performances by local artists and discussions about the entertainment industry professionals
The School of Creative and Performing Arts was formed in 2013, following a merger between the Drama, Dance and Music departments at the University of Calgary. On the 9th of October, the department head, Gareth Jones hosted and directed both the Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band together for an
Vertigo Theatre is a well-known fixture in Calgary when it comes to anything and everything to do with theatre productions. They have been in operation for nearly 50 years and have won over 200 awards in design, directing, acting, production, choreography, fight direction and musical direction. Their current season
When I was 17 years old, I decided that I wanted to be a musician. Six years prior, I set myself on pursuing environmental science or law, and I had a step-by-step plan on how I was going to achieve that. I have always been deeply passionate about
A common struggle an artist faces is striking the balance between captivating their audience, while maintaining the resemblance of what they need to express. It is a struggle that both students and established professionals face. We place bets on our own work, assuming that it will be our magnum opus,
