Calgary Events

Join Jubilations Dinner Theatre, as they take a look in on our favourite hip cats and cool chicks as another school year begins at Rydell High. The notorious tough girl gang, the T-birdies, are about to choose their club leader for this year and the competition is close between Danni, the present leader and the...

Looking to promote a smoke free community this year? Run to Quit is a new tobacco cessation program that pairs the quit smoking expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with the Running Room’s Learn to Walk or Run 5 km clinics. Bring your entire community, family and friends together by promoting Run to Quit as...

Nine Dragons By Jovanni Sy Directed by Craig Hall A World Premiere Production with Gateway Theatre and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre When an upper-class European girl is found murdered on the seedy side of Kowloon, ambitious Chinese police detective Tommy Lam is on the case. But faced with corruption and the prejudice of his superiors,...

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...

Join us for Distress Centre Calgary’s annual Lend An Ear Breakfast, as counsellor, stand-up comic and author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst can lead to Happiness and Success, David Granirer, speaks openly about his personal battle with mental illness.

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...

Help share the warmth this winter! Donate a new or gently used winter coat to the Calgary Stampeders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers game at McMahon Stadium on Friday, November 3rd for The Salvation Army’s annual Coat Drive! Women’s, Men’s and children’s jackets are accepted, along with cash donations to help provide warmth and comfort for...

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...

Know that good feeling you get someone shares good vibes with you through a warm message, whether it be via text, phone call, or scrolling through social media? We’re hoping you can help us spread that warm feeling across Canada this month as part of Urban Barn’s annual Blanket the Country in Warmth initiative which...

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...

Southcentre Mall, PARK (Promoting Artists Redefining Kulture) and [pre]shrunk are thrilled to announce the introduction of PARKFAMILY – the latest concept from the founders of PARK Kara Chomistek and Jessie Li. The weekend will feature a full program of activities. Friday will mark the launch of the PARKFAMILY Pop Up shop which will be open...

Calgary’s Newest Haunted Attraction, over 6,000 square feet of terror. Running October 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Saturdays Glamour Showcase features an eclectic mix of international and local performers. A true glamour spectacular! Headliner Di’Lovely takes the stage along with emcees LeTabby Lexington and Sparkle Plenty followed by the official CIBF After Party with Molly Fi from Girls on Decks! Performances by: Sweetpea Magee * Yaretza * The Rhinestone Affair * Scarlet...

A Family Fun Event to help children with heart disease

This training day is designed for anyone interested in learning basic electronics and how to connect your circuits to controllers like Arduino. It consists of two half-day, hands on workshops with a 90 minute lunch break. You will receive a custom, expanded Blinky Lights kit to use in the workshop and keep afterwards for continued...

What better way to wrap up the festival than with some bacon and legs? This year’s ticketed admission, sponsored by Calgary’s own Beer! Bacon!! Boobs!!! Burlesque Brunch, includes a delicious brunch buffet in the beautiful Sheraton Suites Eau Claire Ballroom and will be headlined by Sasparilla Foxx and hosted by Alberta’s very own Cherry Monroe...

Join Luminous Voices as they kick off their fifth anniversary season on Sunday, October 15th at the Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University. This concert features Arvo Pärt’s “Berliner Messe” (“Berlin Mass”), a work for choir and string orchestra. Known for writing in a style that is unmistakably his own, Pärt is one of the...

Sin & Gin is fillled with Comedy, Music, Dance, Burlesque, Cabaret and more! This month is filled with Tricks and Treats! And what a treat do we have lined up for you and boy are we excited to have for the third year… The Dirrty Show!!! – Guest Band http://www.thedirrtyshow.com/ Dani Spades & Minerva Minx...

Conversations with First Nations Elders on Traditional Ceremony Join us for bannock and refreshments as we discuss the role of the Elder in teaching and performing traditional ceremonies.

On October 18, 2017, 92 restaurants in 19 cities across Canada will join together for the fourth annual Restaurants for Change event to donate proceeds from their dinner service to Community Food Centres Canada and local Community Food Centres. Funds raised have supported and continue to support healthy food programs in low-income communities. Make a...