By Ilana van der Merwe, July 29 2024—
As musicians flock towards downtown Calgary and excited attendees exchange digital receipts for entrance wristbands, artistic director Cindy McLeod works tirelessly to present the 20th annual Calgary International Blues Festival.
With events … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, July 26 2024—
Running from July 25th to July 28th, the Calgary Folk Music Festival brings artists from all over the world to collaborate and perform in the heart of downtown Calgary — Prince’s Island … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, May 11 2024—
It is the conclusion of the yearly Met Gala that reignites the consumption of high fashion media coverage in everyday news. This year, the theme of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s featured … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, March 23 2024—
The Harry Mitsuo Kiyooka Exhibition running from Feb. 1 to Apr. 27 can be found in the Nickle Galleries in the Hunter Student Commons. Free entry and an accessible location have made … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, March 11 2024—
The opposite of addiction is community.
—Johann HariOn Feb. 28, the University of Calgary welcomed its recovery centre. Located within the strip mall under Yamnuska Hall, the recovery centre will serve … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, February 5 2024—
Since its release in 2004, Mean Girls has been held as one of the top chick flicks on the market. You can only expect the anticipation from ‘Plastic Lovers’ when the remake … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 25 2023—
Are you the kind of person to boast about knowing an artist before they reach their ultimate peak? The type to listen to underground records and show them off to friends? Allow … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 24 2023—
The role of an artist requires as much versatility as creativity; and who better to embody this skill set than Canadian pianist, composer, and television host Michael Kaeshammer?
With his roots in … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 18 2023—
As a humanitarian, I took it upon myself to do the seemingly impossible. Over the span of one week, I tested six different smoothies, all on campus. My main goal: determine a … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, September 27 2023—
A night at the movies has the potential to be excruciatingly predictable but still persists in being an ever-entertaining activity. Popcorn, a limp paper straw and cliche movie previews; what more could … Read the rest
