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High Performance Rodeo 2025: An exciting and bizarre set of shows that left audiences delighted and wanting more
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High Performance Rodeo 2025: An exciting and bizarre set of shows that left audiences delighted and wanting more

The 2025 High Performance Rodeo is One Yellow Rabbit’s annual festival that celebrates all kinds of theatre and performance. The festival’s lineup included a number of shows and performers that reflected various themes to create conversation surrounding live performances. Festival producer Oliver Armstrong described the festival and its

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Vertigo Theatre’s Deadly Murder: A violent tale about power and wealth
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Vertigo Theatre’s Deadly Murder: A violent tale about power and wealth

Disclaimer: Deadly Murder features blood, violence, gun violence, and brief nudity. For more information, readers can check the Vertigo Theatre’s advisory page. Vertigo Theatre is presenting David Foley’s twisted play Deadly Murder. The play constantly shifts power and manipulation from character to character, with the dialogue going back

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Finding community and laughter in Camille Pavlenko’s play Go for Gold, Audrey Pham
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Finding community and laughter in Camille Pavlenko’s play Go for Gold, Audrey Pham

Lunchbox Theatre’s third show in the 2024-2025 season is Camille Pavlenko’s Go for Gold, Audrey Pham, a witty comedy that focuses on Audrey Pham’s journey towards performing in the Ski Ballet event in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. The cast includes Ali DeRegt as Audrey

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14 literary love stories for Valentine’s Day
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14 literary love stories for Valentine’s Day

These 14 couples share some of the best love stories in the pages of a book, romantic but still grounded enough to be believable.  1. Elizabeth and Darcy, Pride and Prejudice The blueprint for so many romances that came after them, Elizabeth and Darcy need no introduction. They remain one

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A spotlight on U of C talent in Our Town
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A spotlight on U of C talent in Our Town

Thomas Wilder’s timeless three-act play Our Town was first written in 1938, and has enjoyed continued success since its debut, inspiring revivals even now. SCPA will be presenting their own production of Our Town from Feb. 7-15, directed by Assistant Professor Jane MacFarlane.  Our Town is narrated

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Theatre Calgary’s A Streetcar Named Desire portrays an emotional story of domestic and personal strife
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Theatre Calgary’s A Streetcar Named Desire portrays an emotional story of domestic and personal strife

Disclaimer: A Streetcar Named Desire has depictions of domestic and sexual violence, as well as substance abuse; please approach this show with care and be mindful of the heavy subject matter. If any audience members require resources or help, Alberta Health Services provides resources for both addiction and mental health.

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Celebrating Black History Month with National Music Centre: If You Believe in Love
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Celebrating Black History Month with National Music Centre: If You Believe in Love

The National Music Centre (NMC) hosted a matinee called “If You Believe in Love” on Feb. 8 featuring Adetola “aloT of Poetry” Adedipe, LATISHA, Louis Brothers and many more for Black History Month, the annually observed commemorative month celebrating people of colour and their contributions to society. The event was

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Alberta Ballet welcomes Dance Theatre of Harlem for a highly-anticipated show
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Alberta Ballet welcomes Dance Theatre of Harlem for a highly-anticipated show

If dance is a language, then ballet is the kind that has historically carried certain exclusive expectations of what people speak it. Multi-ethnic ballet company Dance Theatre of Harlem has sought to fight against those expectations since it was first founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook.

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14 of the most iconic kisses on television
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14 of the most iconic kisses on television

A good kiss on television is the culmination of episodes of build-up, a pivotal moment for the plot or a record-breaking moment in television. These couples have those qualities in spades. Nick and Jess, New Girl (season 2, episode 15) Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel’s unparalleled chemistry

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Album Review: Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti
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Album Review: Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, is one of the pioneers in the spread of Latin American reggaeton and trap in recent years. His talent and reach have resulted in numerous awards and records, including being featured on the list of the most streamed artists on Spotify

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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