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With you, with Pride offers local artists the opportunity to showcase their talents
By Isabella West, Arts Editor The Calgary park that was the site of the first-ever Pride protest over 30 years ago is now engulfed with art that celebrates acceptance, belonging, self-identity and much more....
Calgarians encouraged to support small businesses this holiday season
Matthew Hillier, Staff Writer The City of Calgary is encouraging Calgarians to shop local with the Support Local YYC program which has been active for the last four years. The city is aiming to...
How this local artist persevered through COVID-19 to create art
Astrid Cunanan, Arts Editor The day dawned clear but the brisk wind cancelled it all out. Jocelyn Mah was at her usual spot, Kensington’s beloved Higher Ground Cafe. She sat across from the large...
Calgary’s 2022 BUMP Festival: Bringing Life in Colour to the City
Danielle Steele, Staff Writer This August, Calgary was fortunate to host the 6th consecutive BUMP Festival. The festival took place Aug. 1 – 28. During this time, BUMP held a multitude of events for...
Calgary reeling from the effects of violent gun crime
By Matthew Hillier, Staff Writer Calgary Police are currently investigating its 97th shooting of the year. According to CTV News, the incident occurred in the early evening of Aug. 23 when witnesses saw a...
Exploring Wonderspaces: A collection of immersive art installations in Scottsdale, Arizona
By Danielle Steele, Staff Writer Over the holidays, I flew to Arizona for some quality time with my older sister. She and her husband recently moved to the Phoenix metropolitan area. If you didn’t...
Supporting local artists can be more convenient and less expensive than you think
By Danielle Steele, Contributor Local artists and makers are vital to our communities; their artwork is a reminder of what’s important and simply brings joy to those who observe it. We know artists are important,...
Charsi: Uniquely Portraying the Experience of Being a Child of Immigrants
By Hadya Azeem, Contributor “Chars” is an Urdu word from Pakistan meaning hashish (hash), synonymous with pot, cannabis, drugs, marijuana — “charsi” is a common phrase used to describe someone who partakes in the...
A walk through one of Calgary’s biggest art galleries
By Astrid Cunanan, Staff Writer If you know me in person, I always talk about wanting to travel to different destinations to admire and experience the places’ art, architecture and food. But due to the...
