Culture
Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova's real-life romance becomes Theatre Calgary's new stage
The First Metis Man of Odesa runs through September 27 at the Martha Cohen Theatre—a couple's love story across COVID, war and continents.
Barry Blanchard on fatherhood, aging, and life after a near-fatal fall
The acclaimed alpinist's new memoir moves away from summit ambitions toward the people beside him—his daughters, his climbing partners,...
Alberta Ballet brings acclaimed Romanian choreographer Edward Clug's Peer Gynt to Calgary this fall
The Canadian premiere of Clug's 2015 interpretation of Ibsen's epic runs October 29–31 in Calgary as part of the company's 60th...
Glenn Dixon's debut novel becomes Canada's bestseller with tale of sentient appliances
The Calgary author's 'The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances' explores artificial intelligence through a gentle fable set in a...
Kevin Allen preserves Calgary's hidden queer history through walking tours and research
The Calgary historian has spent nearly 15 years collecting stories of the city's LGBTQ+ community, from the Palliser Hotel in the 1960s...
Calgary Culture Days returns September with a month of free and paid arts events
The 12th annual Calgary Culture Days runs through September with festivals, film screenings, art exhibitions, dance and live music. Most...
Tegan Quin's debut novel explores Christmas divided: twins, a rock-star dad, and family chaos
The Tegan and Sara singer steps solo into middle-grade fiction with Merry Christmess, a story about identical twins caught between...
Anita Rau Badami returns with first novel in 15 years exploring family, dislocation
Asha in Her Garden, spanning 63 years across two continents, examines what it means to be rooted when home is fractured between countries.
Cabaret and Taming of the Shrew dominate 22nd CAT Awards with six wins each
Front Row Centre Players and Full Circle Productions lead Calgary's community theatre honours, held Saturday at MacEwan Hall.
Calgary Cinematheque screens 1920s surrealist films in Seton and Rocky Ridge this September
The non-profit's Surreal in the Suburbs series brings live jazz accompaniment and short films to south and north Calgary YMCAs, reaching...
Alberta-shot drama A Long Winter opens Calgary International Film Festival on September 24
The period piece directed by Andrew Haigh stars Fred Hechinger and Kit Connor. The 11-day festival screens approximately 200 films.
Little Free Libraries are quietly reshaping Calgary's reading landscape, one neighbourhood at a time
Over 1,000 officially registered Little Free Libraries now dot Calgary's streets, offering free books and building community...
