First there was Lollapalooza, then Mitch-A-Palooza (you Old School fans know what I mean), and now Calgary has its very own Pig-A-Palooza, courtesy of The Libertine Public House.
If you’ve never been wined and swined, then you better reserve your ticket for Saturday, June 22nd, when The Libertine partners with Art a la Carte for this feast of all things porcine. [click to continue…]
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Lunchbox Theatre is giving you the unique opportunity to participate in the development of future plays by Canadian playwrights. The 2013 Suncor Energy Stage One Festival is currently playing on their TransCanada Stage. Catch one (or all!) of the free previews, which are followed by a talk-back session and your chance to participate. [click to continue…]
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Verb Theatre’s The Dandelion Project is a theatrical verbatim documentary, exploring life’s biggest life-or-death decision. Starring Monice Peter, the play features interviews with a variety of people who have intimate experience with the topic of doctor assisted suicide. The play is complex and layered, with very personal stories woven together intricately to create an engaging and compelling piece of theatre.
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Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday but you still have time to get dear old Dad a gift that comes from the heart. Fathers are notoriously hard to shop for guys – they always claim they have everything they need already and it is hard to pinpoint exactly what he would want. Our gift guide today is for the hipster downtown Dad who likes things a bit out of the ordinary. He is a bit quirky so his gifts should match. This Dad likes to ride his bike all over Calgary with his kids in tow, he probably really loves craft beer and works in the tech industry. He is a cool dad so get him the gifts that he deserves!
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“Nothing in life prepares one for this,” is one of the lines from Verb Theatre’s newest play The Dandelion Project, a theatrical documentary that explores the controversial topic of doctor assisted suicide. The topic of the play was inspired by the research the team, (Jamie Dunsdon and Col Cseke, co-artistic directors for Verb Theatre) did when they put on Jim Forgetting last year. In investigating end of life care and how people with Alzheimer’s ended their lives, Dunsdon decided that she would really like the company to look at doctor assisted suicide. “We started doing interviews and transcribing and editing them together, and that turned into a play,” Dunsdon explains. “Basically, it’s a collage of voices from people who are, in one way or another, involved in the debate around doctor assisted suicide and end of life care.”
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The Sled Island near-complete lineup for the 7th annual independent music and arts festival is here! Featuring over 250 diverse-ranging bands performing across 30+ venues concentrated in the downtown core and surrounding areas in Calgary, Alberta from June 19 – 22, 2013. [click to continue…]
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Each year at the Calgary Downtown Association’s Annual General Meeting, we have an awards presentation that recognizes numerous businesses and organizations for their significant achievements in enhancing the vitality of Downtown Calgary.
Left to right: Chris Grant & Laura Grant, Directors, Alberta Bike Swap, Peter Maitland, Director, Sled Island, and Colin Smith, Green Island Sustainability Coordinator, Sled Island
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When I was growing up, as much as I loved being friends with boys, building tents, climbing fences and participating in bike races, I did so with much grace and girly flair. I would wear white knee socks, an adorable dress and a cute hair-do. My nails would be painted and I’d cry if I accidentally got a rip in my stockings. [click to continue…]
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The MoMo Dance Theatre brings together professional artists and prospective artists, with and without disability to explore movement, voice, theatre, dance, and improvisational disciplines. Their 10th anniversary show ‘Body Language’ plays at the Vertigo Theatre June 7th & 8th.
We are into the final week of rehearsals for my final show with MoMo Dance Theatre and the excitement in the company is palpable. Body Language is made up of five performance pieces by five different choreographers, all conceived and rehearsed separately, so we often don’t get to see all the work until late in the process. Our last studio rehearsals before moving into the theatre, when the full company sees all the work, all together, are electrifying. At the end of the day someone is bound to say, “We have a show!” And so we do, once again. [click to continue…]
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