Why the arts matter
By Salam Dami, October 27 2024—
It has been a rough decade for the arts. The English government has cut arts funding by about 50 per cent in the past five years. In the U.S., funding for the arts has … Read the rest
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The Festival of Animated Objects brings the whimsy and magic to the arts in Calgary
By Dianne Miranda, March 16 2024—
The Festival of Animated Objects is Calgary’s long-running festival for all ages happening from March 8 to 24 that wonderfully combines the art form of puppetry and masks with contemporary spaces, themes and ideas. … Read the rest
Journey through your mind at Mirror Mirror
By Leonie O’Sullivan, March 11 2024—
Mirror Mirror is an immersive art experience at CF Chinook Centre in Calgary, featuring nine interactive art installations. Inspired by the beauty and boundless potential of the mind, each installation explores a specific theme, … Read the rest
Care and Wear: Bodies Crafted for Harm and Healing at Esker Foundation Review
By Katelyn Liakos, October 16 2023—
Brendan Griebel and Jude Griedel, co-curators of the Museum of Fear and Wonder in Bergen, Alberta, invite us to delve into their archives with their thought-provoking exhibition, Care and Wear: Bodies Crafted for Harm … Read the rest
2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium sees all faculties participate
By Matty Hume, December 19 2018 —
From Nov. 27–29, the University of Calgary Students’ Union hosted the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS), with a plethora of changes to the structure of the event. Changes include an extended timeline for … Read the rest
Big Winter Classic: Party in a winter wonderland
By Matty Hume, February 1 2018 —
Despite Big Winter Classic’s primary emphasis on a myriad of live music, the festival also serves as a great opportunity for local breweries to promote their craft — pun very intended. For the … Read the rest
Why arts majors deserve more respect
By Aisha Sajid, February 1 2018 —
Arts majors are often the punchline of jokes at the University of Calgary and the value of their degrees are often ignored. While they often aren’t considered as impressive as professional degrees attached … Read the rest
First of three-part Glenbow series looks at Senegal shipwreck
By Gurman Sahota, April 04, 2017 —
The Raft of Medusa by Adad Hannah kicked off the first selection of Glenbow’s year-long three-part series, Artefacts: Contemporary Moving Images on March 18.
The piece is a tableau vivant — a “living … Read the rest
Calgary should embrace the arts
Calgary’s economy isn’t doing too hot right now. As the price of oil continues to fall, our city’s unemployment rate has risen to the highest it’s been since 1996. And there’s little reason to believe this will change anytime soon. … Read the rest
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English professor laces novels with cocaine
By Melanie Woods, February 26 2015 —
Full-time English students often have to read two or three novels a week. Add jobs, extracurriculars and other classwork, and many students resort to shortcuts to bypass reading the actual novel.
Professor John … Read the rest