Toronto-based artist NYSSA took the stage for the Calgary Folk Music Festival at Prince's Island Park on July 26. Her 55-minute set showcased a range of musical styles and highlighted her growth as an artist. NYSSA's performance featured songs from various points in her
Wagonstage is U of C’s student-led touring theatre delivering live performances by students to Calgary’s children and their families in parks across the city over the summer until Aug. 20. Anyone can attend this year’s play – The Underlings – for free, weather permitting. Performances rotate through various
Korean-Canadian singer-songwriter Luna Li started off the Calgary Folk Music Festival with a bang on July 28. The first artist to perform at the festival, the moment she took her place on the ATB Main Stage she had attendees spellbound. Luna Li, born Hannah Bussere Kim, is a
This year’s Calgary Music Folk Festival lineup was full of surprises but many familiar faces were also present — one of which was the eccentric local duo Ginger Beef. Jiajia Li’s flute-driven rhythm paired with Warren Tse’s production was one of the standout acts through the weekend.
The world premiere of Full Circle Theatre’s new play Riverona introduced audiences to a new version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Through combining the events of Romeo and Juliet with the teenage tropes found in CW shows, the play satirizes the absurd plot of the original play through
As musicians flock towards downtown Calgary and excited attendees exchange digital receipts for entrance wristbands, artistic director Cindy McLeod works tirelessly to present the 20th annual Calgary International Blues Festival. With events running from July 29th through to Aug. 4th, the hotspot of blues in Calgary moves away from bars
With sold-out tickets and huge crowds, Roundup Music Festival took place on July 10. The festival returned after a one-year hiatus at the venue of Prince’s Island Park for the first time instead of Fort Calgary, used in the past. The festivals held at Prince’s Island
Running from July 25th to July 28th, the Calgary Folk Music Festival brings artists from all over the world to collaborate and perform in the heart of downtown Calgary — Prince’s Island Park. Kerry Clarke, CFMF’s artistic and marketing director, sat down to provide the Gauntlet with insight and
Fancy Dance is an American drama that first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and later had a limited theatrical release in 2024. I was lucky enough to catch it when it premiered at Plaza Theatre in Calgary, known for showcasing independent cinema. Fancy Dance starts off on the
The formation of Toronto-based indie-pop band Valley was rooted in accident: the four members met by chance, double-booked for the same studio in 2013. They’ve toured Calgary before, as a special guest with Dermot Kennedy last October, and they returned on July 9 to open for
