War rugs evoke mystery
by Edward Osborne Here in the west, the feel of the times is reflected in a few forms of media. Our songs, our movies and our art often address the issues our culture is...
Tagged: culture
When studying goes oh-so right
by Reflector Staff Students know that feverish university research begins long before you set yourself down into a blue plastic chair in September. In the early years of post-secondary school, you may have spent...
Tattoo doc sails into Calgary
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry The Uptown Theater Thursday Aug.19 8 p.m. RSVP By Kelsey Hipkin Back in the 1920s a young sailor by the name of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins set up shop in Oahu,...
High Noon in the Cultural District
By Kelsey Hipkin It is a beautiful day in Calgary and what better way to spend the afternoon than a lunch date with a friend and some good music down at Olympic Plaza. Running...
Beating boredom: Get your blog on
I trust everyone has had a lovely holiday season. It feels…nice…to be back. More stressful already than anything but that’s the way the cookie crumbles for now I suppose. Aside from trying to get...
Folk Fest: Umalali enlightens afterparty crowd
Easily one of the most interesting groups to attend this year’s Calgary Folk Fest, Umalali — with their group of spirited musicians working tirelessly to promote the endangered Garifuna culture — put on quite...
Folk Fest: The enduring tale of Umalali
On the Caribbean coast there lives a group of people that work tirelessly to support their families and preserve their culture. Descendents of shipwrecked African slaves who bred with various Caribbean native groups, the...
