Calgary Events

DJD invites people with Parkinson’s disease to enjoy weekly dance classes. Based on a simple principal—dancing is good for us—Decidedly Jazz Danceworks has pioneered a program for those living with Parkinson’s disease. Launched in 2013 as a pilot project, Dancing Parkinson’s YYC provides dance classes to people with Parkinson’s disease and their spouses, friends or...

The Writing on the Wall: Works of Dr. Joane Cardinal-Schubert RCA is a long overdue examination of this artist’s work that will be installed in the Nickle Galleries. The exhibition reflects the cyclical nature of Joane Cardinal-Schubert’s (1942-2009) work, including 60 pivotal pieces in painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, ceramic, and installation. The works are drawn...

The beautiful 13-month wall calendar features Calgary’s CPS K9 heroes in action, as they and their human partners work hard every day to help keep Calgary safe. 2018 marks the fifth anniversary of this CPS K9 unit project, with proceeds going to the Calgary Police Foundation.    The Foundation funds six youth-based programs that are not...

TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary is pleased to present what the world does may not be worth doing, and yet it cannot be left undone by asmaa al-issa in the TRUCK +15 Window Space, Arts Commons, 205 8 Ave SE. The closing reception is on Thursday November 16, 2017 at 6:00 pm and the exhibition...

Dragan is a Calgary-based multidisciplinary artist who has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally. Utilizing such diverse techniques as encaustic paint, photography, textiles, and architectural intervention, Dragan examines archetypes, myths, and symbols — including those of her native Romania. Her work interrogates paradoxes related to logic and faith, reason and emotion, memory and imagination.

RAGE HOPE addresses the theme of mental wellness and features the work of Edmonton artist Richard Boulet. Mounted in conjunction with SPARK Disability Arts Festival, Boulet’s artworks feature highly crafted textiles, text-based art, drawings and artist books. These range from large‐scale wall hangings, to intimate cross-stitch and collaborative book‐works, spanning almost thirty years. RAGE HOPE...

News Talk 770 welcomes Theatre Calgary’s production of Sisters: The Belles Soeurs Musical at Max Bell Theatre in Arts Commons from October 10 – November 4. In 1960s Montreal, Germaine Lauzon, a working-class housewife, has just won the jackpot – one million trading stamps. But who can she trust when her jealous family and neighbours...

Celebrate Canada 150 by taking a monumental musical journey with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. The True North Festival runs from October 12 to November 11 and features something for everyone, including the celebrated Kronos Quartet, family-favourite Fred Penner, country music star Corb Lund, singer-songwriter Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, and the world premiere of True North: Symphonic...

ONE MAN’S HEROIC JOURNEY TO FIND PEACE. Hank Dunfield is on the verge of his 100th birthday. Sarah, the new nurse at his care facility is determined to help him celebrate this milestone, even though Hank doesn’t want anything to do with it. As their relationship unfolds Hank reveals his past as a tail gunner...

JA Southern Alberta is launching its first annual Financial Literacy Month Programs Marathon in November. Sign up your elementary or middle school student’s class and JA Southern Alberta will deliver JA financial literacy programs to schools in Calgary and across Southern Alberta. You can also sign up to help volunteer deliver the programs to classes!...

The Canadian Legacy Project is happy to announce that with the success of our 2016 Veterans Food Drive and commitments already made by a number of schools, corporations and individuals for this year’s event; we anticipate the Veterans Food Bank at the Calgary Poppy Bank will have the resources they need to help the veteran’s...

The annual Canadian Legacy Project’s “Field of Crosses” runs from November 1 – 11 where over 3,400 white crosses are displayed along Memorial Drive. Each cross is inscribed with the name, age at death, rank, regiment and date of death of a Southern Alberta soldier killed in action. The Field of Crosses event also recognizes...

We’re so excited to return to Calgary for Make It’s holiday edition! More than 175 of Canada’s top artists, makers, and crafters will be rockin’ the Big Four for our biggest holiday show in YYC! Make It is a fun, upbeat shopping experience where you’ll be sure to find gifts for everyone on your list....

Mark your calendars and come check out this unique pop-up shopping event with local vendors showcasing clothing, jewelry, beauty and wellness. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking too!

On Friday November 3, come ready to dance and enjoy exclusive access to see one of the world’s greatest mix artists. Ben Liebrand will be spinning the ‘wheels of steel’, celebrating music from the 80’s & 90’s. You’ll experience first-hand why Ben has inspired an entire generation of DJs around the globe.

24th Annual Chestermere Christmas Artisan show venue: Chestermere Regional Recreational Centre 201 West Chestermere Drive Chestermere, AB T1X 1B2 Saturday November 4th, 2017 10:00 am – 4:00 pm *Free Admission with food bank donation http://www.crazy4crafts.ca

Come join us November 4, 2017 and support our wonderful local artists! Admission is free – donations to the Veteran’s Food Bank are gratefully accepted. Original artwork – many mediums & styles available for purchase. All artists will be in attendance. Facebook: @calgarycreativeartsguild

Looking for an exciting start to your holiday season? Join us on November 4th, 2017 from 10:00am – 3:00pm for the 6th Annual Bowness Christmas Craft Sale at the Bowness Community Association. Admission is free so please come out and show your support of the many local crafters and artists in attendance!

Date Nov 4, 2017 Description Calgarians will be able to peruse a market filled with a wide variety of Tibetan goods this fall. At the Tibetan Association of Alberta’s Fall Bazaar, vendors will be selling everything from jewellery and crafts to vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit:...

Join in on family fun inside our Discovery Centre as we celebrate why we love Calgary as a part of Tourism Calgary’s #LoveYYC Day! For one day only, we’re offering our special event admission rate to our Discovery Centre of $5 per person (plus taxes). Plus, further your learning at hands-on Investigation Stations all about...

November 4th 11:00-4:00 (Sat.) BOOK SIGNING for The Scarlet Forest: A Tale of Robin Hood, held at Chapters Crowfoot in Calgary. Everyone welcome. The bookstore has free parking and is located at the Crowfoot mall, between Crowchild Trail and John Laurie Blvd. 66 Crowfoot Terrace N.W. Calgary, Alberta T3G 4J8.

Experience award-winning baritone Michael Hope’s magnificent Remembrance Day Tribute to the life and times of Winston Churchill. The program features nostalgic wartime “Vera Lynn” favourites from WWs 1 & 2, rousing audience sing-alongs and best of all, audio excerpts of three of Churchill’s most compelling speeches.

Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles is at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Arts Commons on November 4. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $57.75. —PRESS RELEASE— What if the Beatles had reunited 10 years after their break-up? This revamped production of “Let It Be: A Celebration of...

On November 5th, Calgary’s classical performance ensemble Kensington Sinfonia presents “The Nations” – Telemann’s charming suite of baroque character pieces and dances. Also on the programme, Artistic Director Donovan Seidle and Artistic Director Designate Laura Reid take centre stage for Vivaldi’s challenging Concerto for Two Violins in C Major. Rounding out the concert is the...