Day of the dog
The wieners were roasting and the bands were rockin’. Few better ways to spend a Saturday if you ask Tubby Dog manager Megan Kirk. The only difference from the normal punk-rock shows that the...
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Rise Against rallies the Corral
Photographer Aris Aristorenas was on the scene as Rancid and Rise Against visited the Stampede Corral on June 7. Check back at thereflector.ca throughout the summer for photos from some of Calgary’s hottest concerts.
College gets tough on crime
With an ongoing gang problem and a host of other crime-related issues being confronted on Calgary streets everyday, Mount Royal’s criminal justice studies program has unveiled Alberta’s first independent crime research lab to provide...
X-Fighters soar through Calgary skies
Photographer Duncan Kinney and Publishing Editor Jeremy Nolais spent a recent evening at the Red Bull X-Fighters in Calgary. Australia’s Robbie Maddison came out on top.
X-Fighters take flight in Canadian debut
In about one month’s time, the top cowboys in the world will descend on the Calgary Stampede grounds for the world’s “greatest show on Earth.” And while there’s no denying that strapping yourself to...
Parking rates driven upwards for fall
Construction costs for Mount Royal’s new 1,200-stall parkade will see open lot parking passes increase by $75 for the fall semester to a rate of $180. Under provincial law the college is not allowed...
Summer heats up at Sled Island
In only two years, Sled Island has firmly established itself as Calgary’s coolest summer festival, a mini version of Texas’s South by Southwest festival that balances music, art, and film from both local and...
