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TC Takeout provides artists an opportunity to share their talents with you, the audience! Tune in to learn more and check back regularly for fresh content. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Honens @ Home Things have dramatically changed in the way we live, socialize, and enjoy life. For many, music is not an option—it is essential. That’s why Honens is gathering concerts you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home. And with new content added regularly, be sure to check back for more great music. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Extended Indefinitely An extension of Kandis Friesen’s postponed exhibition in storage, two video works are hosted in continuous loops; one consists of rhythmic text, the other a tableau vivant of an ancient oak tree in Ukraine. This exhibition in absentia becomes the new exhibition space for an indefinite extension of time. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Ongoing Untunnelling Vision Join TRUCK and Mountain Standard Time online to experience a series of installations by artist Jin-me Yoon. Untunnelling Vision is the culmination of site-specific research in combination with an artistic practice focused on the entanglements of militarism, tourism, and colonialism. Be sure to explore this interactive tour. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Theatre Ongoing Vertigo Mystery Radio In this new incarnation of the BD&P Mystery Series, Vertigo Theatre uses the online podcast format to continue exploring the mystery genre, from literary classics through to contemporary true crime. The Vertigo experience extends beyond the walls of the theatre by bringing audio mysteries right into your home. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlinePrices Vary Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Theatre Ongoing TC Takeout Theatre Calgary’s stage might be dark at the moment, but they still want to reach out and share entertaining and meaningful content with Calgary and the world. TC Takeout provides artists an opportunity to share their talents with you, the audience! Tune in to learn more and check back regularly for fresh content. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Honens @ Home Things have dramatically changed in the way we live, socialize, and enjoy life. For many, music is not an option—it is essential. That’s why Honens is gathering concerts you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home. And with new content added regularly, be sure to check back for more great music. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Extended Indefinitely An extension of Kandis Friesen’s postponed exhibition in storage, two video works are hosted in continuous loops; one consists of rhythmic text, the other a tableau vivant of an ancient oak tree in Ukraine. This exhibition in absentia becomes the new exhibition space for an indefinite extension of time. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Ongoing Untunnelling Vision Join TRUCK and Mountain Standard Time online to experience a series of installations by artist Jin-me Yoon. Untunnelling Vision is the culmination of site-specific research in combination with an artistic practice focused on the entanglements of militarism, tourism, and colonialism. Be sure to explore this interactive tour. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Theatre Ongoing Vertigo Mystery Radio In this new incarnation of the BD&P Mystery Series, Vertigo Theatre uses the online podcast format to continue exploring the mystery genre, from literary classics through to contemporary true crime. The Vertigo experience extends beyond the walls of the theatre by bringing audio mysteries right into your home. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlinePrices Vary Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Ongoing Honens @ Home Things have dramatically changed in the way we live, socialize, and enjoy life. For many, music is not an option—it is essential. That’s why Honens is gathering concerts you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home. And with new content added regularly, be sure to check back for more great music. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Extended Indefinitely An extension of Kandis Friesen’s postponed exhibition in storage, two video works are hosted in continuous loops; one consists of rhythmic text, the other a tableau vivant of an ancient oak tree in Ukraine. This exhibition in absentia becomes the new exhibition space for an indefinite extension of time. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Ongoing Untunnelling Vision Join TRUCK and Mountain Standard Time online to experience a series of installations by artist Jin-me Yoon. Untunnelling Vision is the culmination of site-specific research in combination with an artistic practice focused on the entanglements of militarism, tourism, and colonialism. Be sure to explore this interactive tour. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Theatre Ongoing Vertigo Mystery Radio In this new incarnation of the BD&P Mystery Series, Vertigo Theatre uses the online podcast format to continue exploring the mystery genre, from literary classics through to contemporary true crime. The Vertigo experience extends beyond the walls of the theatre by bringing audio mysteries right into your home. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlinePrices Vary Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing Extended Indefinitely An extension of Kandis Friesen’s postponed exhibition in storage, two video works are hosted in continuous loops; one consists of rhythmic text, the other a tableau vivant of an ancient oak tree in Ukraine. This exhibition in absentia becomes the new exhibition space for an indefinite extension of time. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Ongoing Untunnelling Vision Join TRUCK and Mountain Standard Time online to experience a series of installations by artist Jin-me Yoon. Untunnelling Vision is the culmination of site-specific research in combination with an artistic practice focused on the entanglements of militarism, tourism, and colonialism. Be sure to explore this interactive tour. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Theatre Ongoing Vertigo Mystery Radio In this new incarnation of the BD&P Mystery Series, Vertigo Theatre uses the online podcast format to continue exploring the mystery genre, from literary classics through to contemporary true crime. The Vertigo experience extends beyond the walls of the theatre by bringing audio mysteries right into your home. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlinePrices Vary Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing Untunnelling Vision Join TRUCK and Mountain Standard Time online to experience a series of installations by artist Jin-me Yoon. Untunnelling Vision is the culmination of site-specific research in combination with an artistic practice focused on the entanglements of militarism, tourism, and colonialism. Be sure to explore this interactive tour. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Theatre Ongoing Vertigo Mystery Radio In this new incarnation of the BD&P Mystery Series, Vertigo Theatre uses the online podcast format to continue exploring the mystery genre, from literary classics through to contemporary true crime. The Vertigo experience extends beyond the walls of the theatre by bringing audio mysteries right into your home. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlinePrices Vary Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Theatre Ongoing Vertigo Mystery Radio In this new incarnation of the BD&P Mystery Series, Vertigo Theatre uses the online podcast format to continue exploring the mystery genre, from literary classics through to contemporary true crime. The Vertigo experience extends beyond the walls of the theatre by bringing audio mysteries right into your home. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlinePrices Vary Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing Home/Work: Creating Connections Starting as a thematic art challenge, the intent of this first ever virtual Contextural member exhibition was to keep members connected, engaged, and creative during the summer months. Members were asked to create an 8″ x 8″ work using any materials they had at hand. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing Wonder Wednesdays #AtHomeWithKardia is a series of Instagram Live shows and sessions, and Wonder Wednesday showcases one audible artist with one visual artist simultaneously each week. The artists are carefully curated to complement each other, and every week offers exceptional talent and makes for a great, free online show! Showtime: 9:00pm – 9:30pmLocation: Instagram LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing Made For This Place: The Leighton Legacy An exhibition that explores the lives and art of prominent Alberta artists A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton, this story offers a unique insight into the rich artistic history of Southern Alberta through the Leighton Art Centre’s stories of adventure, creation, and community-building. See website for detailsLocation: OnlineFree Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Ongoing Winter Solace This free virtual concert series from the Instrumental Society of Calgary and Asylum for Art, seeks to help patients, their families, and healthcare workers reduce feelings of loneliness, provide an opportunity to connect over a shared experience, and assist in caring for their mental health during this difficult time. See website for detailsLocation: Online ArchiveFree Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing Virtual Art Exhibitions In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to ‘walk’ the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there. The current exhibitions are available for viewing until spring 2021 so check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Ongoing The Late Bloomer Show Singer and songwriter Carolyn Harley hosts a one-hour Facebook Live show once a week, pulling songs from a long career of song writing to build a theme-based show that is light-hearted and interactive. Bring out your instrument, voice, and join in the singing each and every Tuesday morning. Tune in and check it out! Showtime: 11:00am – 12:00pmLocation: Facebook LiveFree Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Ongoing I Lost the Keys to Apartment 302 The Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation (ICAI) and The Bows presents works by RAZA, a newborn multi-medium art collective formed by South American artists Valentina and Laura Caraballo who seek to further their understandings of the self and world through art. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Talk Ongoing A Conversation with Peter Phillips Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players present Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars in conversation with chorister Nicholas Žekulin. Hear about the differences between recordings and live performances, and the fads in early music performances over the decades. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Ongoing Tim Williams ProArts Society presents this archived live-streamed concert featuring award-winning blues guitar singer-songwriter Tim Williams. Williams plays a wealth of string instruments, is known for his guitar skills, and his songwriting has won praise from the likes of Tom Russel and Willie Nelson. Tune in on-demand. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Ongoing Community Storytellers The National Music Centre launches the online version of Community Storytellers, a new temporary exhibition that honours the music stories of the Alberta community, highlighting eight different community stories, of the more than 30 narratives included in the upcoming onsite exhibit. Be sure to check it out. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Ongoing Namwayut Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. This first of the Opera Labs projects series chronicles the creative journey of Namwayut, led by mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Check it out! See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Theatre Ongoing Tales From the Student Mind Downstage celebrates the courage and tenacity of theatre artists with five innovative online theatre creations from five brave and brilliant students. Each student has created one-minute digital micro-plays, be sure to check them out on-demand and online. See website for detailsLocation: Stream OnlineFree Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Theatre Feb. 6, 2021 - May 1, 2021 Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and David Van Belle. Sign up to register. See website for scheduleLocation: Stream OnlineFree Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art Feb. 8, 2021 - June 6, 2021 The Garden Yvonne Kustec’s work sees a human figure transform into a dense landscape, overrun by flora and fauna. The body becomes the substrate from which the elements of nature grow, drawing out nutrients and impurities that have accumulated and concentrated over the course of life. Window installationLocation: Project Space, Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)Free Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶ All Contest Dance Visual Art Theatre Film & Media Literary Festival Music Free Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Visual Art March 12, 2021 - April 17, 2021 Of a Certain Age The paintings and personal images created for the Leighton Centre’s latest exhibition mirror what artists Jean Pederson and Cindy Bouwers have gained by reaching a certain age. They have richness and depth, complexity, layers, and consider both the dark and the light. See it online and check out the opening reception on March 12. See website for detailsLocation: Online Viewing RoomFree 1 2 3 … 7 ⟶
Promotion April 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Online This Month There’s a light at the end of the tunnel with warmer weather ahead and vaccines rolling out but we’re not quite there yet. Thankfully, Calgary’s arts community has a ton of digital offerings for you to explore this April making it easy to stay safe. Learn More Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Promotion March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021 Online This Month March 2020 saw Calgary’s theatres go dark, music venues go quiet, and all sorts of planned offerings cancelled indefinitely. But, a year into COVID-19 restrictions, Calgary’s arts community continues to adapt and put on events for you to explore. Learn More Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Festival Feb. 13, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Chinook Blast Launching a new festival during a global pandemic and a polar vortex might seem like an impossible task, but for more than 30 local programming partners, it’s a challenge that epitomizes the can-do Calgary spirit. Learn More Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Promotion Feb. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2021 Online This Month There might be a chill in the air but you don’t have to bundle up to enjoy these offerings as Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out awesome online events. Go digital and check out these great shows this February! Learn More Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Promotion Jan. 1, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021 Online This Month With a new year and an ongoing fight to bend the curve, Calgary’s arts community continues to pump out quality content—just digitally instead of in person—and you can tune in all month long. Check out these great online events this January! Learn More Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Music Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 The Yuletide Sessions Working within the ongoing challenges that the performing arts sector is facing due to COVID-19, Calgary Opera is celebrating its first entry into the realm of digital programming with this virtual holiday concert. Tune in! Learn More Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Promotion Dec. 15, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 Holiday Gift Guide The holidays are upon us and many are trying to find the perfect gifts for those we cherish. Luckily, these great offers make it easy to give the gift of arts and culture while supporting the local community at this incredibly important time. Learn More Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More
Theatre Dec. 12, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 Annie The Musical After being put on hold due to new COVID-19 regulations in Alberta, StoryBook Theatre has managed to get its production of Annie The Musical online, just in time for the holiday season! Grab your tickets, tune in with the family, and enjoy. Learn More
