Category: Arts

One afternoon a couple of years ago, Calgary bassist and composer Rubim de Toledo was in his studio writing music for an upcoming show with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks. From his apartment overlooking the Elbow...

Last year they made history. This year they’re going to battle it out. Local non-profit organization Collectively Eclectic is throwing their second annual Black History Month celebration, Legacies 2009: The Battle, Feb. 13 at...

by Katie Turner, features editor  With an impressive set design, an energetic cast and a relatable storyline, Mount Royal’s current production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown isn’t one to miss. The cast,...

Going into prisons and communicating with and instructing inmates in the art of dance has the potential to be a daunting task for many people, Amie Dowling is not one of these. Dowling has...

Donning masks and dark-hooded sweatshirts, three young actors strove to portray the lives of the invisible in a production entitled This is My City during week three of Calgary’s High Performance Rodeo. Produced in...

Actors face many challenges from learning their lines, to mastering stage directions, but the cast of the upcoming Mount Royal production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, has a different kind of obstacle....

Opinion Hello! You may recognize the byline up there above the title Arts Editor. It’s me, Selina a.k.a Jaunty Jezebel. Along with the very pleasurable gig as sex columnist I have taken up the...

History was made Nov. 4 when Barack Obama won the presidency of the United States. It seemed the world collectively rejoiced – say what you will of the over-the-top adoration for the man, but...