ARTS & CULTURE


Sleuth marries humour and suspense for an unforgettable show
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Sleuth marries humour and suspense for an unforgettable show

From Nov. 18 to Dec. 17, Vertigo Theatre presents Sleuth, a murder mystery that laces the “whodunnit” trope with unabashed and witty humour – an Anthony Shaffer classic. The show is one among a series of mystery plays hosted this season.  Sleuth is a play by Anthony Shaffer from the 70s

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Exploring the virtual Wild West with Anything for Fame
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Exploring the virtual Wild West with Anything for Fame

In today’s world, it is not rare to open your phone to an outrageous video made by content creators like Jake Hillhouse or Ava Louise — who you might know from her viral video licking some random airplane toilet seat during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what happens when the

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The Pentimento Collective empowers emerging artists through student-run exhibitions
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The Pentimento Collective empowers emerging artists through student-run exhibitions

The Pentimento Collective is a student-led organization from the Department of Art and Art Histories at the University of Calgary, committed to showcasing, exhibiting and supporting the visual artworks of undergraduate students. They aim to provide opportunities for artists to make connections and build networks with both one another

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Why You’ve Got Mail is simultaneously a classic rom-com and the worst Nora Ephron movie
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Why You’ve Got Mail is simultaneously a classic rom-com and the worst Nora Ephron movie

You’ve Got Mail is the third of the holy trinity of Nora Ephron that includes When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. It’s the last one, released in 1998, and fittingly considering its holiday atmosphere and original December release date, it’s showing at Globe Cinema on

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Calgary Opera presents Beauty and the Beast
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Calgary Opera presents Beauty and the Beast

On Nov. 24, Calgary Opera debuted a new opera based on the music of Vittorio Giannini. Performed at the Mamdani Opera Centre, Beauty and the Beast is based on the fairytale of the same name, where a prince is transformed into a terrifying beast by a curse unless someone can

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Fall in love with Shakespeare in Love at the University of Calgary’s Reeve Theatre
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Fall in love with Shakespeare in Love at the University of Calgary’s Reeve Theatre

The University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts opens its doors to its production of Shakespeare in Love from Nov. 24 to Dec. 2 at the Reeve Theatre. Based on the 1998 movie of the same name, Shakespeare in Love is a romantic comedy set in 16th-

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Ten years of One Direction’s Midnight Memories: A track by track retrospective
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Ten years of One Direction’s Midnight Memories: A track by track retrospective

The year is 2013, and dozens of One Direction fans are watching the interactive livestream presentation of 1D Day, intended to promote the band’s third album Midnight Memories, released on Nov. 25, 2013. Of course, the album itself was actually leaked seven days before the official release, which meant

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CUFF.Docs 2023: Beyond Utopia
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CUFF.Docs 2023: Beyond Utopia

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the film Beyond Utopia. The award-winning documentary Beyond Utopia, directed by Madeleine Gavin, on North Korean defectors — which screened at the CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival (CUFF.Docs) on Nov. 25 — opened with the horrifying fact that none of the footage was recreated

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Review: Made in Italy
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Review: Made in Italy

Made in Italy is a remarkable one-man show featuring the talented Farren Timoteo, who embodies multiple characters in this comedic and heartfelt production. Set against the backdrop of an Italian immigrant family's journey to Canada in the 1970s, the play delves into themes of identity, cultural clashes

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Dance the night away at the Calgary Hip Hop & Street Dance Festival
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Dance the night away at the Calgary Hip Hop & Street Dance Festival

The second annual Calgary Hip Hop & Street Dance Festival is taking place from Nov. 23 to 26 with an extensive array of events, such as dance battles and workshops, taking place in venues across the city. Despite its status as a newer festival for the city, its schedule is

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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