Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor The city’s festival circuit was incredibly vibrant this summer, though Calgarians saw the loss of the much-beloved Jazz Festival. From traditional ethnic from all over the world, indie upstarts and...
by Aaron Chatha While some are using October to look for costumes of superheroes, pop culture icons or vampire chest glitter, there is a dedicated set of enthusiasts building toward one thing: the perfect...
No, no, I’m not actually posting a Jaunty Jezebel blog here. Saturday was scheduled to be the longest day of the festival and so it is bound to be climatic. (BTW, no photos in...
Friday. Seriously TGIF. The last two days I had to do my best to pace myself with little sleep and a lot of shit to cover. Friday was my day to rock out and...
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...
by Zoey Duncan Slacktivism: it’s not in most dictionaries but the more vernacularly inclined Urban Dictionary defines it as, “The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending...
For four weeks every January, the High Performance Rodeo ropes in dozens of international and local artists for a festival that caters to the eyes, ears and hearts of artistically-minded Calgarians. Nothing short of...
By Claire Miglionico The Reflector Not everyone can whistle and, surely, not everyone can whistle their way off the streets. For Mike Holloway, whistling helped turn his life around. Two years ago, Holloway was...
With more than 250 bands playing in over 30 venues across Calgary over the course of four nights, Sled Island ’09 looks poised to build on the success it has established in its first...
Seven hours of performances helped take Sled Island into new territory Friday night. Festival organizer Zak Pashak and others worked tirelessly to lock down the Olympic Plaza venue and it finally came time for...
