The role of an artist requires as much versatility as creativity; and who better to embody this skill set than Canadian pianist, composer, and television host Michael Kaeshammer? With his roots in classical music, Kaeshammer laid the foundations of his career with aid from Beethoven and Mozart. However, with influence
After releasing arguably the most important indie-rock album of the 2010s with AM (2013), full of stadium anthems and structured rock fits, Arctic Monkeys took a complete 180 by making one of the most polarizing albums from a mainstream band: a lounge psychedelic-rock album about a hotel on
The first question you might ask is who is Oliver Tree? You probably already know some of this internet sensation's music, especially if the global pandemic accelerated your transition to TikTok in 2021. Tree's hit song "Life Goes On" trended all over TikTok and
Brendan Griebel and Jude Griedel, co-curators of the Museum of Fear and Wonder in Bergen, Alberta, invite us to delve into their archives with their thought-provoking exhibition, Care and Wear: Bodies Crafted for Harm and Healing currently on display at Esker Foundation. This remarkable archive comprises 53 historical
Calgarian pianist and composer Kevin Chen has taken the world of classical music by storm. He has won, among others, the “triple crown” of international piano competitions: The Liszt International Piano Competition in 2021, the Geneva International Piano Competition in 2022 and the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition in 2023.
This article contains spoilers for the graphic novel Roaming. In the graphic novel Roaming, three Canadian girls in their first year of university visit New York City in 2009, for their spring break. Queen’s University student Zoe waits for her old friend Dani at the airport. But their reunion,
Since its early inception, Wordfest has been one of Canada’s most vibrant non-for-profit arts organizations, producing events all year long in addition to its major event, the literary festival Imaginarium, taking place this year from Oct. 11 to 15. In an interview with the Gauntlet Shelley Youngblut,
Leaves changing and falling down, leaf-crunching walks in the cool and crisp air, pumpkin spice lattes, the start of sweater season, bonfires. The Gauntlet Mixtape Vol 19. Autumn Hours is the perfect playlist to enjoy the little moments in autumn — whether it may be soaking in the changing scenery,
The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is an event to look forward to every year, being one of the many exciting film events in Calgary and the largest film festival in Alberta. Like last year, CIFF presented a variety of films: Canadian, international, full-length and shorts, some of which
The Mousetrap is arguably Agatha Christie’s most famous play, or at the very least it is famous for being the longest-running play in the world, opening in October 1952 in London’s West End and going strong for over 70 years. Only the pandemic brought a halt to
