By Fabian Mayer, May 21 2015 —
Secondary suite advocates scored a victory last week when Calgary City Council passed the first reading of a bylaw that would legalize secondary suites in four inner-city wards.
Secondary suites are separate housing … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 21 2015 —
Entering its 17th year, Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival hopes to use film to create discussions in Calgary’s LGBTQ community about representation in media. The festival, which runs from May 22–30, shows 17 … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, May 21 2015 —
The 2014–15 NHL postseason has wound down to the final four. Two clubs from each conference will battle it out to earn a shot at the Stanley Cup.
Right now, all four teams … Read the rest
The City of Calgary’s proposed transit expansion has its usual group of naysayers. They’re homeowners who bemoan the changing character of their neighbourhoods, developers who prefer expressways and car owners who are worried about losing their space on the roads. … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, May 21 2015 —
Being a teenage music fan in Calgary is difficult. Most bands play in bars and clubs where audience members must be at least 18-years-old to attend. Calgary’s Pint-Sized Collective, along with independent underage … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, May 21 2015 —
Six years into their acclaimed run as soul music’s new-age saviour, blues rock quartet Alabama Shakes is still unlike any other.
The group’s newest offering, Sound & Color, makes this clear. Lead vocalist … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, May 21 2015 —
I was a little girl when I played my first hockey game. I loved it, despite being one of the only girls on the team. It was my dream to play alongside the … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 21 2015 —
Everyone has wondered what kind of bromance Matt Damon and Ben Affleck struck up while writing their classic 1997 drama Good Will Hunting. Theatre Transit now presents that story as the play Matt … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 21 2015 —
More details about the planned West Campus development have been released.
The West Campus Development Trust (WCDT) is in charge of designing and planning the new community, which will be built on the … Read the rest
Mad Men’s series finale aired on Sunday, ending the stories of womanizing Don Draper, baby-faced Pete Campbell and advertising’s failed attempts at adapting to a decade marked by radical change. The finale was marketed as the end of an era, … Read the rest