Downtown Events for Week of May 12th, 2014

The Hound of Baskervilles

(MAY 10 to JUNE 8, 2022) - The quintessential sleuth and his ever-reliable sidekick return to the Vertigo stage! A bloodcurdling howl is heard across a cold, moonlit moor; the spectral hound has claimed another victim. Sherlock Holmes and Watson are called upon to investigate the legendary plague of the Baskerville Manor. The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the greatest stories of the 20th century and the most popular of the Sherlock Holmes adventures. MORE

Alberta’s Oil Discovery was 100 years ago

(May 13th, 2014) - Join historian David Finch for an evening of stories and images from the Glenbow Museum about Turner Valley. Bubbling gas, wild wells, innovative technology the very birthright of Alberta’s petroleum industry. MORE

The Basement Boys

(May 9th to 16th, 2014) - Vinnie, Daryl and Jamie are adults who still live in their parents’ basements. Life is safe and predictable, but that’s about to change. A woman is coming between them. Now the Basement Boys have to bridge the gap between an unexamined past and an uncertain future. Will friendship, true love or pizza prevail? MORE

C.R Avery live at Wine-OHs

(May 17th & 18th) - Spoken word, alt-rock beat poet performing live at Wine-OHs MORE

Hook & Eye LP Release Party

(May 16th, 2014) Calgary is not normally known for producing dour, dreamy slowcore but Hook and Eye’s work within the genre is simply amazing. Their innovative approach adds syncopated drums, catchy guitar arpeggios and 7th-chords without sacrificing a sullen aesthetic. With guests Deadpan Alley and Chairface. MORE

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