I Would Prefer Not To, produced by One Yellow Rabbit, is a contemporary stage performance created and starring David Gagnon Walker and Torri Morrison. Part confessional, part storytelling, I Would Prefer Not To focuses on themes of mental illness, memory, and meaning. The performances are humorous and intimate, leaving the
From Dec. 12-24, 2025, Alberta Ballet ran their annual production of The Nutcracker at the Southern Jubilee Auditorium. This season, the company premiered a reinvented version of the ballet, bringing new life to a beloved story. The Nutcracker has been a staple of the holiday season for over 100
Jack Singer Concert Hall had welcomed acclaimed actor, Morgan Freeman, and a number of handpicked artists to showcase the history and development of the Blues genre. Before the concert began, Freeman had discussed his connection to the genre and how the art form had changed to become a form of
With the Festival of Animated Objects (FAO) returning in the spring of 2026, Ivan Guevara Garcia sat down with the Gauntlet to talk about his show that will be featured in the festival. He wrote and directed, Esperanza, which follows a girl who learns about life and death through the
Alberta Theatre Projects began their 2025-2026 season with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a spooky production that was perfect for the Halloween season. The production was based on the short story written by Washington Irvine and has had multiple iterations like films, shorts, etc. Audiences enter the theatre and
From Sept. 18th to Dec. 6th, 2025, the Nickle Gallery hosted “The Western Front: The War Years”, an exhibition that was free to the public and was displaying the work of Sir Alfred Munnings, the Newlyn School artist known for his paintings of horses during the First World War. The
What does it mean to experience one of the giants of hip-hop in your growing prairie city? While not her first time in Calgary, on Dec. 8th, 2025, Ms. Lauryn Hill arrived in Calgary to give two back-to-back performances at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Hill embarked
Re-enter the world of Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot in Vertigo Theatre’s holiday show, Peril in the Alps. A missing person’s case brings Poirot and his old partner Arthur Hastings together again to solve the disappearance of a woman with an elusive reputation. Betty Mitchell Award nominated
Despite the larger venue, PUP (aka Pathetic Use of Potential) and the Snotty Nose Rez Kids brought a hometown concert feel to the halls of UCalgary for an all-time show. Walking into MacHall on Nov. 29 for my first concert at the venue, I was surprised at how seamless
Beyond the Sea by Kristen De Silva was an insightful, emotional, and very funny play to watch accompanied with a bite to eat at Lunchbox Theatre. The play follows Gwen (Meg Farhall), a deeply caring and quick-witted widow on her last day of work, and Theo (Mike Tan), a
