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,
When Zara Larsson’s new album Midnight Sun dropped this September, extending her “Eurosummer” into fall, she stepped into an all-too-familiar battleground: the one between numbers and cultural narrative. The 10-track album shows an intentional shift towards creative control; she serves her signature dance pop sound, but
The Nickle Gallery has showcased the work of several graduates of the MFA program at the University of Calgary in the Nickle Gallery. Out of the many artists displayed, the one that stood out to me was the art of Yalda Jahan Panah and Yekta Tarki. Both artists are from
Even though Frederick Knott’s Dial M for Murder premiered in 1952, I had very little idea of what to expect. The program told me the version I was about to see had been adapted in 2022 by Jeffrey Hatcher to appeal to current audiences. Theatre Calgary didn’t usually
As part of Downstages' 2025-2026 season, The F-word returned to the Werklund Centre from October 8-12. The show, written, performed and produced by University of Calgary Alumni Keshia Cheesman and Bianca Miranda, revolves around the pair's humorous and heartfelt journey towards self-acceptance. The
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus turned the stage into a sea of sound on October 18 as they immersed the audience in a nautical-themed evening. Under the direction of conductor Yue Bao, this performance was the first concert of the 2025-26 season that included the Chorus. It
