In BT Meza’s directorial debut, Affection, the lines between identity and consciousness blur into a visceral blend of psychological drama and body horror. The film follows Ellie Carter (Jessica Rothe), who awakens to a domestic life she doesn’t recognize: a man claiming to be her husband and a
Editor’s Note: This review contains mentions of suicide and mental health struggles. Stella Marie Markert’s debut feature film, Thanks for Nothing (Danke für Nichts), a love letter to girlhood, friendship and the intensity of growing up, made its Alberta premiere at the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) on
The Calgary Opera has completed its 2026/2027 season with the spring production of The Barber of Seville. The iconic opera was open to the Southern Jubilee Auditorium on April 18-24 and will be sure to have audiences rolling with laughter. The production’s Stage Director, Elizabeth Stepkowski Tarhan,
Perhaps Joji's latest album, Piss in the Wind, is just that — literally pointless. After SMITHEREENS left fans desperate for another heart-wrenching album, Joji managed to produce something that not only left fans hungry, but also left something of a bad aftertaste. Maybe this is what he envisions
The Swan Lake ballet has made its newly choreographed Canadian premiere in the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary from March 13 to 21, and continued in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton from March 27 to 28. The story of Swan Lake that had premiered 149 years ago
On Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, Dickens in Calgary hosted “Show up For the Island!”, a fundraising concert for the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival. At the fundraiser, marketing and communications lead Curtis Greger put it bluntly explaining how Sled Island raises money for the festival. “Sled Island relies on
Vertigo Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary season, and from March 14 to April 12, they are proud to present their latest production, A Killing Snow, by Canadian playwright, Paul Ciufo and directed by Tara Beagan. The play is a nod to the murder mystery genre with tons of comedy
Spoiler warning: This review contains major spoilers for Scream 7. At this point, making a seventh movie in a horror franchise sounds like a gamble. Most long running slasher series eventually start to feel tired, repeating the same structure over and over. So when going to watch Scream 7 there
Editorial: In the defence of arts I recently had a conversation with a couple friends in the engineering school. Although it started off as a casual conversation about coursework and relative “difficulty,” it quickly switched to a familiar topic: which degrees are “useful”, and which ones are not. Discourse around
The School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) is a department here at the University of Calgary. It is divided into three different divisions: music, dance and drama. This article will reflect on the student experience of engaging with drama, and how the department inspires its students to breathe life
