Tagged: Arts
Calgary’s biggest light festival returns to Victoria Park.
Rylie Perry, Contributor | Night Light is set to take over Victoria Park from Sept. 26 to 28. The celebration is free to attend and encompasses five blocks of Victoria Park including District Market, Trans...
Streams Flow From A River: Opening conversations about mental health in the Asian-Canadian community
Isabella West, Staff Writer A new Canadian drama series is coming to Super Channel on April 1 called Streams Flow From A River. The short form series follows the story of an Asian-Canadian family that are...
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 Black Film Festival celebrates in-person for its second year
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...
Seven Portals: Jae Sterling’s new immersive installation transforms Truck Contemporary Art into a zone of contemplation.
by Amie Osness, Contributor The way the pandemic has made people reflect on their past, present, and future is the focus of a new art exhibition, showcasing the multidisciplinary work of Jae Sterling called...
Calgary rapper RTC Profit launches new album exploring the need to stay motivated despite obstacles
by Amie Osness, Contributor The COVID-19 pandemic changed how musicians were able to interact with audiences. But with perseverance and newly relaxed restrictions, Calgary rapper RTC Profit released a new full-length album and celebrated with...
The life and career of writer and director Mary Harron
By Matthew Hillier, Contributor How do you write for both counterculture and the mainstream? How do you adapt one of the most misogynistic characters in print to the big screen as an advocate of women’s...
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...
Alberta’s Culture Days at King Edward’s cSpace
By Astrid Cunanan, Arts Editor In the heart of Calgary’s Marda Loop community, the historic King Edward’s cSpace building can be seen in the midst of all the houses. It was no surprise seeing...
