Miguel Oblea, Contributor As part of the Broadcast Media Studies program at Mount Royal University (MRU), I just recently finished my internship with the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF). From the start of May...
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor This year, Calgary film fans will have the chance to celebrate Black cinema in-person through the second annual Calgary Black Film Festival (CBFF) showing over 45 films from 14 countries...
By Mackenzie Mason, Arts Editor COVID-19 has opened a world of opportunities for arts events and festivals to not only bring their local communities together, but to bring their show around the globe —...
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor It’s official — summer is coming off to an end. But, before you spend the next several months with your nose in a book, you can make sure to finish...
By Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor Sled Island 2018 wrapped up this weekend after five days of great music and lots of fun. Several headlining artists who tore up the stage this year include Thundercat,...
Thirteen years of underground film Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor In what’s been the best thing going on in the city that you have yet to hear about, the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is...
How Sled Island benefits smaller bands Nathan Ross Staff Writer One of the features Sled Island loves to advertise is the fact that over 200 bands play, and with good reason. This...
A Sled Island survival guide for beginners Samara Hawkins Staff Writer Way back in 2007, a little festival began in Calgary. Six years later, Sled Island has grown to host 200 bands...
Calgary’s annual Carifest wrapped up on June 9 with a festival and parade featuring costumed dancers to honour Caribbean and African cultures.
Fans excited by announcement of headliners Nathan Ross Staff Writer “Calgary is the best music scene in Canada.” That’s a pretty bold statement made by Lindsay Shedden, Sled Island festival director. She...
