27
Jan

The Rabbits are Taking Shakespeare

by Jenna Shummoogum · 0 comments

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A play or two by Shakespeare is included in the high school curricula in Canada. Most students get pushed through it and don’t pick up Shakespeare again, unless they go on to study English literature further in their academic careers.
I was an exception to that. I studied commerce as my academic career, but couldn’t deny my love for English literature. So I took a Shakespeare course, a full year of just the Bard. It was for that reason that One Yellow Rabbit’s Taking Shakespeare was so appealing.
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26
Jan

Throwback Thursdays: The Imperial Bank of Canada Building

by Reginald Tiangha · 0 comments

This week’s old Throwback Thursday picture, taken in 1978 by Boyd Waddell Photography, looks at the Imperial Bank of Canada Building on 100 8 Avenue SE, at the corner of 8 Avenue and Centre Street.

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26
Jan

How-to: Be Schmancy!

by Kait Kucy · 0 comments

What does Jian Ghomeshi, a dance party in the Glenbow Museum, and fabulous food and drinks all have in common? Schmancy, of course! An evening full of culture, cocktails, and art will launch February 11th in Downtown Calgary. The Glenbow Museum has outdone itself this time with the incredible fundraiser revolving around all things fancy schmancy. [click to continue…]


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25
Jan

Only an expert: Laurie Anderson wows as High Performance Rodeo’s Artist-in-Residence

by Barbara Bruederlin · 0 comments

What are we going to do now that Laurie has left town?  When the multi-media artist took over the artist-in-residence reins of High Performance Rodeo, she brought a dreamy thoughtfulness to the high spirited mid-winter arts festival. [click to continue…]


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24
Jan

Three Places Serving Up Bone Marrow. Yes, Bone Marrow.

by Shannon McNeney · 0 comments

After reading a great article about reducing food waste by Julie Van Rosendaal, I made it one of my top New Year’s resolutions to do just that.  Combined with other typical resolves like being more frugal and trying new things, it had me thinking about how one can use all of the parts of an animal when cooking.

In many countries it’s commonplace to eat the organs, brains and even eyeballs of animals and fish. I don’t think brains will be on my plate any time soon (if you’ve ever seen Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom you will understand), but I noticed bone marrow on a menu recently on my walk to work. [click to continue…]


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17
Jan

Throwback Thursdays: Clarence and Tribune Blocks

by Reginald Tiangha · 0 comments

Today’s Throwback Thursday looks at two more historic buildings in Downtown Calgary’s Stephen Avenue Walk, located right next to each other: Clarence Block and Tribune Block. [click to continue…]


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16
Jan

+15 Indoor Parade Escapes the Clutches of Winter

by Shannon McNeney · 0 comments

Last year was my first time attending the High Performance Rodeo. I took in BASH’d: A Gay Rap Opera and it was an unexpected highlight in a long hard winter.

This year I am getting excited to see The Ugly One, Lucha Vavoom and the Year of the Dragon +15 Art Parade.

One of my favourite things about the High Performance Rodeo is that it breathes life into places and things that are often unthought-of or over-looked, like the noon-time bells in the Calgary Tower and the Plus 15 walkways. It takes something we take for granted every day and turns it into something special. [click to continue…]


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12
Jan

Throwback Thursdays: Stephen Avenue and First Street SW

by Reginald Tiangha · 1 comment

Today’s Throwback Thursday looks at Stephen Avenue Walk and First Street SW.  This historic street corner is one of Calgary’s oldest intersections and has been known in days past as “The Alberta Corner” due to having an “Alberta” building on each corner. [click to continue…]


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10
Jan

Katherine Chi Makes the Bells Toll Downtown Calgary this January

by Reginald Tiangha · 0 comments

Katherine Chi is a world-renowned pianist who gave her debut recital at the young age of nine.  Since her early beginnings, this local Calgarian has performed throughout Europe and North America and was the first Canadian, as well as the first woman, to win Canada’s Honens International Piano Competition in 2000. [click to continue…]


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