Calgary’s festival season has arrived
Come rain or shine (probably rain), Calgarians will have their hands and plates full this weekend with two one-day festivals. First up is Eat Real YYC, a new food festival with a mission...
Category: Arts
Stone Garden
Sculptures add interest to outdoor spaces Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor Looking out from T-wing MRU students have a sculpture garden to study while studying or to walk through on a hurried cut to...
Marda Loop store buys CBC music collection
Inner Sleeve owner will sell vinyl a bit at a time Nathan Ross Staff Writer “This was a much different buying experience to what we are used to,” said Marilyn Hall, owner...
Festive events in cowtown
A roll call of Calgary’s summer celebrations Laura Lushington Web Editor Come on Calgary, we can’t be named the culture capital of Canada for 2012 and not show the rest of the...
Canadian poet delights fans
Orpheus Theatre plays host to spoken word artist Nathan Ross Staff Writer Many Canadians wouldn’t recognize the name Shane Koyczan, but it’s likely many more would recognize his face. The poet from...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for April 5
The Shins Port of Morrow Aural Apothecary It has taken five years and a complete revamping of the band. Many people didn’t think it would happen, and with good reason. However, The Shins...
‘Element’ rings inspired by daily life
Fine Arts student to sell wares on ACAD’s Main Mall in spring show Thomi Olson Fashion Columnist I’ve always been insanely envious of creative people. Like musicians who can make any...
City’s small cinemas a dying breed
The Plaza Theatre may be next to close Nathan Ross Staff Writer A few years ago, it seemed that independent cinema was thriving in Calgary. Locals could depend on theatres such as...
Digging for books to dig
New and old works exploring the meaning of existence Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer Every time I go to the bookstore, I spend the first 10 or 15 minutes in the new releases...
Fred Penner delights MRU’s young-at-heart
Famed children’s entertainer jams at The Hub Rachael Frey News Editor The nostalgia was so thick when Fred Penner played The Hub on March 16, you could almost taste it in the...
