By Sweta Babladi, March 1 2024—
Dr. Christopher Emdin, a celebrated author and leading arts educator, held a keynote address on Feb. 16 at the Arts Commons as part of the Calgary City Teachers Convention. The speech addressed what it … Read the rest
By Emma Djukic, November 10 2023—
University life can get dull. Drag yourself out of bed, go to class, sit in the library and pretend to do work, trudge on home while hoping there is food in your fridge and … Read the rest
By Vama Saini, September 17 2023—
Organized by Arts Commons, ArtsXpeditions is an event series featuring free artistic performances at Olympic Plaza, showcasing local talent throughout the summer and into September. On Sept. 7, Chantal Chagnon & Dancers took the … Read the rest
By Medina Mohammed, March 8 2023—
Tick, Tick… Boom!, written by the late Jonathan Larson, opened in Calgary at the Big Secret Theatre at Arts Commons on Feb. 28 and closes on March 12. The rock musical follows Larson, the … Read the rest
By Roog Kubur, June 13 2022—
If you’re tuned into Calgary’s art scene, you would have noticed that at the end of May a lot of new events were announced. Like, a lot. Alberta Ballet, the Calgary Philharmonic and Arts … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, March 22 2019 —
A 10–15 year plan to upgrade the Arts Commons’ facilities known as the Arts Commons’ Transformation Project (ACT) is in progress, after Calgary City Council gave conditional approval on March 4 with assessments … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, February 1 2019—
We Gon Be Alright, a cabaret-style production focusing on the experiences of black women and queer black individuals living under adverse circumstances hits the stage this month as part of Arts Commons’ celebration of … Read the rest
By Ally Baharoon, September 20 2016 —
According to actress Arielle Rombough, the process of bringing The Good Bride to her hometown of Calgary came together like a “beautiful artistic sandwich.”
Written by Rosemary Rowe, The Good Bride is about … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, July 21 2016 —
Janine Bennett is a Calgarian artist with a passion for flowers. After living in the United Kingdom for two years exploring countrysides, Bennett brings her artistic findings to Arts Commons until August 29.… Read the rest
By Georgia King, June 16 2016 —
Twelve Canadian artists collaborated to interpret Michael Snow’s 1957 writing, “Poem,” using an eclectic mix of visual art complemented by sound and film.
Electronic music composer Mark Templeton curated the collection, titled VARIATIONS, … Read the rest
