ARTS & CULTURE


Beakerhead celebrates ten years of being wonderfully weird
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Beakerhead celebrates ten years of being wonderfully weird

Since its liftoff in 2013, Beakerhead has been welcoming Calgarians with open arms to both the strange and exciting elements of science. This nerd-loving festival employs the ingenuity and beauty of the arts to entice a broader audience into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). From Sept. 14 to

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The Temptations make their way to Calgary with Ain’t Too Proud
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The Temptations make their way to Calgary with Ain’t Too Proud

Broadway brings to Canadian stages a musical based on the life of the Temptations, an R&B and soul vocal group from Detroit that began their career in the 1960s, called Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. The title of the musical is taken

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CIFF 2023: Janet Perlman spins a charming tale in The Girl with the Red Beret
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CIFF 2023: Janet Perlman spins a charming tale in The Girl with the Red Beret

The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is one of the most anticipated annual events in Calgary through its role as a celebration of independent and local filmmakers. One of the most exciting aspects of the festival is the unique films it offers, from documentaries to arthouse films to animated shorts

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Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS
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Album Review: Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS

Ever since her debut album SOUR topped the charts in 2021, Olivia Rodrigo has only continued to grow within the music industry. The former Disney star, notably known for her role in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, has since shifted her focus to song-writing after the release

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ArtXpeditions showcases Indigenous culture and resilience
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ArtXpeditions showcases Indigenous culture and resilience

Organized by Arts Commons, ArtsXpeditions is an event series featuring free artistic performances at Olympic Plaza, showcasing local talent throughout the summer and into September. On Sept. 7, Chantal Chagnon & Dancers took the stage to tell their story through song and dance. The performance began with Chagnon, a talented

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LJ Tyson joins the OHSOTO’KINO music incubator
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LJ Tyson joins the OHSOTO’KINO music incubator

The National Music Centre (NMC) is currently hosting the OHSOTO’KINO Music Incubator for Indigenous artists. The Gauntlet spoke with LJ Tyson, a pop artist from Saskatchewan, to learn more about the OHSOTO’KINO music incubator and the live showcase. Tyson was selected by NMC — along with Frannie Klein, Dani

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 18: Sissy That Walk
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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 18: Sissy That Walk

By Ansharah Shakil, Daman Singh, Valery Perez, Avery Sharpe, Manuela Albarracin, Sheroog Kubur, Malea Nguyen and Dianne Miranda— As September approaches, the hustle across campus is about to get real. With schedules filling up and classes calling your name, those walks from one end of the campus to the other

Perspective through portraits: A visit to Nickle Galleries
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Perspective through portraits: A visit to Nickle Galleries

The Nickle Galleries — A local gem located within the Taylor Family Digital Library that often goes overlooked by students — host a variety of uniquely curated exhibits that feature Canadian artists. On the surface, art is displayed on campus to enrich the environment of the University. However, as a first-year

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Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA dazzles audiences at the Big Top
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Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA dazzles audiences at the Big Top

On Aug. 30, Cirque du Soleil began its six-week run of the internationally acclaimed show KOOZA, presented by Sun Life, performing under the Big Top on Stampede Park. The opening night of the show held plenty of treats for attendees, from free Village Ice Cream to the circus’s

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Movie review: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
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Movie review: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the movie Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The recently released romantic-comedy Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (2023) directed by Karan Johar, like most Bollywood movies, is flashy with catchy dance sequences and dramatic dialogues but also tackles the serious themes of

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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