“You're witnessing rock and roll history tonight.” Those were the words uttered by the frontman of Toronto-born BRKN Love as they opened for the show. The energy in the venue was already electric, but hearing those words sent the room into a frenzy. BRKN Love was one
There’s a specific kind of patronage involved in watching a documentary about someone who already documents their entire life online. Girl Gang was the film to tap into this patronage. It offers a glimpse into the life of Leonie Balys, or Leo, a 14-year-old influencer from Germany.
Fairy tales do come true on stage and on November 26, stories and dreams were made real for the audience and associate conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO), Karl Hirzer. Before the night’s programming began, a CPO supporter, Mary Rozsa de Coquet, had come on stage to announce
Growing up, Calgary-based rapper Japhet did everything but rap — from being in his school’s orchestra for the saxophone to being in his church’s choir. It was not until he heard a Juice Wrld freestyle that he rapped a freestyle of his own on the same beat at
It’s the murder mystery to end all murder mysteries — Murder on the Orient Express. The classic Agatha Christie story was brought to life at Vertigo Theatre for the opening night of its four-week run. The show brought together the magnificent storytelling that one would expect from a Christie
South-Asian comedian Hasan Minhaj gives quite the performance in his recent Netflix comedy special, The King’s Jester. His crater eyes, theatrical expressions and classic “cry-Hasan” voice mirror that of King Julian from Madagascar — from the surface, some may dismiss his stand-up as borderline childish. After all,
This review contains minor spoilers The new Lord of the Rings streaming series from Amazon is a visual spectacle that puts every cent of its massive budget on-screen but falls flat in its characters and script. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is like a tower
From the University of Calgary’s very own Reeve Theatre arises a new adaptation of the timeless Shakespearean tale of romance, comedy, and clever wordplay. The production of Much Ado About Nothing will run from November 25 to December 3, with a livestream show on Nov. 26. U of C
Calgarians from all over the city were aflutter with excitement since July 2021 until just recently while HBO’s new series The Last of Us was filming in downtown Calgary. Stars like Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey were in town filming Canada’s most expensive television production ever while locals
When opera is brought up in conversation, usually one envisions images of the oh-so-opulent Palais Garnier swarmed with women in long opera gloves accompanied by men in black tie attire — a vision of a forgotten time which the modern world has mostly moved past. It’s unfortunate that
