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Chandler Billinghurst is a comedian with the kind of name that sounds like he should either own a vineyard or get heckled at one. He brings sharp observations, quick turns, and just enough charm to make terrible life choices seem relatable. On stage, Chandler mixes wit and honesty, finding the funny in everyday chaos, awkward...
Globe Cinema Presents: El Topo (1970) El Topo decides to confront warrior masters on a transformative desert journey. He begins with his six-year-old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God while dressed as a gunslinger in black, riding a horse through a mystical...
Globe Cinema Presents: Night Nurse (2026) At the start of her new job in a luxury retirement community, Eleni (Cemre Paksoy) is drawn into a series of scam calls targeting the elderly residents, a pull she can't quite name or resist.As the community's strange rhythms close around her, she grows increasingly intimate with her elusive...
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Calgary. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Pink Floyd at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, under the gentle glow of candlelight.Tentative ProgramWish You Were HereComfortably NumbAnother Brick In The WallTimeMoneyBreathe...
Join us for a soulful Saturday evening with Vanessa Lunas & The Groove Keepers. Bringing a warm, smooth, and groove-driven sound to the GULBAR stage, the group blends jazz, soul, neo-soul, Bossa Nova, and modern grooves into an intimate live set. Expect music inspired by artists such as Sade, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, and Alicia...
The 4th Street Night Market is located in the heart of The Beltline for 2026. Visit the lively main street neighborhood of 4th Street for food, fun, local finds, & friends at this family-friendly, free, pet-friendly night market all summer long! (May 16, June 20, July 18, August 22, September 19)
Free, please register Join artists-in-residency Kseniia Koshmai, Yu Chen, Jona Redwood, Shea Iles and Ezgi Turker for the reception of HOME residency, which creates space for dialogue between these perspectives, fostering connection while honouring the distinct histories, relationships, and experiences each artist carries. This is part of the HOME residency in July/August 2026 and gratefully...
Start your engines as we gear up for INITIAL D, a car show and screening!Since the 90s and 00s, the car import scene has been a vital cultural space for the Asian diaspora, including Chinese youth in North America. Modifying Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) vehicles allowed the diaspora to take pride in Asian engineering and...
TheChinatown Pop Up Movie Club and Compact Tuning Lab present a daytime carshowcase and nighttime screening of Initial D (頭文字D), a 2005 Hong Kongfilm directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.Chinatown Pop Up Movie Club is an event series that shares knowledge about Chinese culture through cinema, while showcasing unique spaces in Calgary’s Chinatown.We are...
Blueprint Alberta & Deep Down Inside presents: AngrybabySaturday, July 18 2026National On 8th18+Known for pioneering the stutterhouse sound, bridging classical piano training with high-energy dancefloor melodies, the viral sensation Angrybaby takes over National on 8th Saturday July 18th as we launch our Sky Garden Rooftop series with Deep Down Inside.
Join us on Saturdays in PlayLab for a hands-on violin experience designed for young explorers and future musicians alike! Presented by Jubilee Arts in partnership with the National Music Centre, and featuring live performances alongside guided instruction from professional violinists, this interactive program invites children of all ages and skill levels to step into the...
Join us on Saturdays in PlayLab for a hands-on violin experience designed for young explorers and future musicians alike! Presented by Jubilee Arts in partnership with the National Music Centre, and featuring live performances alongside guided instruction from professional violinists, including musicians from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, this interactive program invites children of all ages...
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