Local musicians, students and Swifties alike recognize the name Seraphina Ellen—better known simply as Seraphina. With her career catching the eyes of thousands over TikTok, Seraphina’s voice has become known as ‘Calgary’s Taylor Swift’. However tied her platform is to the ultra successful musician, Seraphina like many
Calgary’s downtown will undergo a major renovation in the iconic Olympic Plaza to reinvent the arts and culture sector of Calgary. The area will be closed to accommodate the Arts Commons Transformation project, aimed to include more arts facilities and studios for Calgary artists. Arts Commons President and CEO
The second annual Movement Research Festival, known by its clever acronym, MoRF took place from this past December. It was an all-things dance festival, focusing on choreographed performances to research to dance. This was the second edition of this festival, and though it may not be established, it certainly
Theatre Calgary is presenting its 37th production of the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens from Nov. 29-Dec. 29. Walking into Max Bell Theatre felt like stepping back in time. I first saw this production in the same venue in grade four where I first learned of
ANSHARAH: ARTS & SCIENCE EDITOR BRAT by Charli xcx With BRAT, Charli xcx’s discography has spawned expansively to become something completely distinct and absolutely iconic. BRAT has often been followed by the word “summer”, but the album didn’t just have its moment in time — its moment is unlikely
For its second year, music festival Black Ice Festival will be taking place in Calgary at Loophole Coffee Bar from Dec. 8-14. Black Ice Festival celebrates facets of Calgary’s music scene that can often be overlooked, with attendees able to see numerous Alberta music acts through one festival
Studio Bell is hosting their After Hours Party after five years when they last hosted this event in 2019, before the pandemic. After Hours is a nighttime series that’s geared towards music fans that are 18+. The holiday edition will be taking place Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
“It's okay to find the moments where you just let yourself pause. Linger in the stillness, linger in the sweetness. Let the leaves falling help you remember that you don't have to be drowning or engulfed in the flames, but that you can find lightness as
Alberta Ballet will be making its return to the Jubilee Auditorium with its returning production of The Nutcracker, a classic ballet that is a holiday staple for many theatre goers and fans of ballet. Allison Perhach sat down with The Gauntlet to comment on this year’s Edmonton and Calgary
I had the pleasure of attending Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ In Motion III, their third annual installment put on by Ballet Bodies and run by artistic director, Serenella Sol. The show was a collection of seven contemporary dance numbers, each vastly different than the one before. From soft, balletic pieces such
