ARTS & CULTURE


Calgary's mini-Vatican: Looking into the world of Michelangelo
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Calgary's mini-Vatican: Looking into the world of Michelangelo

A life-size, up-close, never-before-seen perspective, inspiring experience at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition.  I walked into the BMO centre where the exhibition was taking place, full of excitement with no idea of what to expect. I’m not an artist and I’m not that

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Independent student filmmaker Mehtab Brar shares personal experiences and advice for newbies in the field
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Independent student filmmaker Mehtab Brar shares personal experiences and advice for newbies in the field

The film industry in Calgary is taking off, and offering new opportunities to people in Alberta. While the big Hollywood blockbusters can be seen slowly entering the Calgary area, the independent film scene has always been a part of the city’s community, finding underground festivals or projects to create

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Bridgerton season two: Diversity or tokenism?
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Bridgerton season two: Diversity or tokenism?

The question of whether the South Asian representation in season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton veers closer to diversity or tokenism is a complex one. On the one hand, Twitter is in an absolute uproar about the technical and cultural discrepancies surrounding the identities of the Indian protagonists, Kate and

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Alberta Ballet's PHI is Jean Grande-Maître's sayonara portrait performance
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Alberta Ballet's PHI is Jean Grande-Maître's sayonara portrait performance

After two years of pandemic related delays, the highly anticipated final installment in Jean Grand-Maître’s portrait ballet series, PHI, features the music of legendary musician David Bowie and is ready to wow Alberta audiences.  Although the story explores humanity’s growing addiction to technology in a contemporary sci-

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Is Calgary the next Canadian filming hub? Calgary's film commissioner weighs in
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Is Calgary the next Canadian filming hub? Calgary's film commissioner weighs in

Calgary’s footprint in the entertainment space has been growing exponentially and shows no signs of stopping. “Heartland (shot in Alberta) was the fifth-highest access point for Netflix, [It had] 20 billion views in 2021,” says Calgary’s Film Commissioner, Luke Azevedo, in a sit-down interview he and

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Charli XCX's CRASH: Where the past and future of pop collide
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Charli XCX's CRASH: Where the past and future of pop collide

Charli XCX speeds full throttle back onto the music scene with her new album CRASH. With the standard version released on March 18 and the deluxe released a week later, the English songstress delves deep into the world of dance-pop music. Charlotte Aitchison, better known as Charli XCX, explained

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol 9: The BSD that never was
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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol 9: The BSD that never was

The semester is almost over and it's time to celebrate! The party doesn’t stop even if Bermuda Shorts Day (BSD) does. Dance the night away and forget about all your exam woes by listening to the Gauntlet’s April Playlist — The BSD that never was.  VALERY’S

Kam Prada on vulnerability in his debut EP Heartbreak Hotel
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Kam Prada on vulnerability in his debut EP Heartbreak Hotel

Calgary-based recording artist Kam Prada released his debut EP Heartbreak Hotel on March 4, accompanied by two music videos for songs “Fast Life” and “Mixed Emotions.”  With over seven million combined streams from his last few singles and a notable presence on social media platforms like TikTok where he

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 8: Musical madness
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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 8: Musical madness

The pandemic’s over (kinda, not really) and we’re now back on campus, baby! What’s a better soundtrack to your in-person debut than a compilation of the Gauntlet’s favourite musical numbers?  KARA’S PICKS: VOLUNTEER  “Defying Gravity” in Wicked:  This song represents the best of broadway

Breath of the Wild: A breath of fresh air
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Breath of the Wild: A breath of fresh air

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the 19th instalment of the Legend of Zelda video game series. Much like all the other instalments, it features you as the hero, Link — no, not Zelda — around the mystical land of Hyrule. You partake in various missions and quests to

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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