Blue Rodeo tops off a night of Canadiana at Calgary Folk Fest
By Vanessa Gillard Sunday evening at Folk Fest this year was a hard one to top; the beautiful weather had put everyone in a splendid mood and the sunset was beating orange on the...
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Calgary Folk Fest delivers on all fronts
By Sean-Paul Boynton When the sun finally decided to keep on shining throughout the weekend after a gloomily rained-out Friday, the 2011 Calgary Folk Music Festival truly came alive. In this reviewer’s opinion, the...
Have a laugh with local comedy festival, FunnyFest
By Vanessa Gillard Sharing a laugh with someone is one of the fastest ways to bond, and having a sense of humor about certain situations can certainly give a person perspective. Perhaps these ideas...
Reverie proves a great end to Ghost River’s season
By Bri Turner Ghost River Theatre’s latest masterpiece, Reverie, made its flawlessly executed public debut on May 19th, and it seems inevitable that this unique and arresting production will leave an indelible imprint on...
An appreciation of The White Stripes
By Sean-Paul Boynton Nearly four years ago, The White Stripes played their very first concert in Calgary, and it was more than worth the pain of being continually passed over during the previous seven-or-so...
Record Store Day brings out the crowds
By Lynne Hogan Record Store Day, April 16, is a young holiday in its fourth year with the goal of celebrating and supporting music. Born out of love for independent record stores and vinyl,...
The sweet sound of breaking ground
MRU begins work on conservatory project By Bryan Weismiller Members of the Mount Royal University conservatory showed off their tremendous talent on April 26 during a ground-breaking ceremony for the school’s new music facility....
Braids gets tangled in their tunes
by Claire Miglionico The Reflector Braids has come a long way since its earlier days as The Neighbourhood Council – the original band the members formed in their last year of high school. In...
‘Necks stronger than expected
by Bryce Forbes The Reflector From nearly missing the playoffs to eyeing the Champions Cup in the course of one season. That’s the path the Calgary Roughnecks are currently on this National Lacrosse League...
Stamps fired up for new season
by Laura Lushington The Reflector After a season-ending 20-16 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2010 Western final, the Calgary Stampeders are looking to redeem themselves. Putting the past behind them, the players...
