Picks and Previews Plan ahead to check out these not-to-be-missed events Festival Aug. 23, 2019 - Sep. 2, 2019 Calgary Pride Festival An annual celebration striving to create a city free from discrimination against gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation, the Calgary Pride Festival returns with screenings, parties, concerts, and so much more. Don’t miss the 29th annual festival. Learn More Free Aug. 21, 2019 - Aug. 27, 2019 Free This Week As August winds down, there’s no shortage of free and awesome events to check out. From fantastic concerts to a chance to go on a Field Trip with the Calgary Underground Film Festival, there’s plenty on the go! Don’t miss out and start planning. Learn More Theatre Aug. 16, 2019 - Sep. 22, 2019 Luzia Go on an adventure to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light quenches the spirit and rain soothes the soul. Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia cleverly brings to the stage multiple places, faces, and sounds of this stunning culture. Learn More Festival Aug. 15, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 GlobalFest Showcasing Calgary’s cultural diversity and artistic excellence, GlobalFest brings together a lineup of stunning pyrotechnics alongside multi-faceted arts and cultural programming. This inclusive festival is always a summer-must. Learn More Free Aug. 14, 2019 - Aug. 20, 2019 Free This Week Need something fun to do as the dog days of summer wear on? Why not hit up these free events? This week brings more concerts, festivals, and pop-ups to take in making it easy to get the most out of the season. We can’t wait to get exploring. Learn More Festival Aug. 8, 2019 - Aug. 11, 2019 Taste of Calgary Get ready to get your nom on as the summer’s most delicious festival returns! Calgary’s festival of food and drink offers sensational samples from the city’s most interesting restaurants and beverage companies alongside fantastic live music. Learn More Free Aug. 7, 2019 - Aug. 13, 2019 Free This Week Mid-month brings a bunch of fresh options to check out and this week you can even see a spectacular concert of Chinese traditional music at Saturdays in C-Square. Add in a bunch of festivals to hit up and you have a full calendar. Learn More Festival Aug. 2, 2019 - Aug. 10, 2019 Calgary Fringe Festival Unexpected, uncensored, and unashamed, it’s time to get weird, wild, and wacky as the Calgary Fringe Festival brings a lineup of performances from around the globe to town for its 14th annual affair. 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See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 8, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Ladylikeness: Historical Portraits of Women by Women Head to Glenbow to see a varied selection of portraiture produced over a 200-year period offering a fascinating look at how these artists chose to work in very different ways. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 30, 2019 - March 2, 2020 Art of Resilience The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase curated by Joanne Schmidt. Don’t miss it. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art May 25, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Vital Lines Vital Lines is a land-based installation conceived by Calgary francophone artists Sabine Lecorre-Moore and Patricia Lortie, who together form the artistic duo known as Conversation. Explore it at the opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00pm on June 15. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)By Donation Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Brutal Visions Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ 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 Aug. 23, 2019 - Sep. 2, 2019 Calgary Pride Festival An annual celebration striving to create a city free from discrimination against gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation, the Calgary Pride Festival returns with screenings, parties, concerts, and so much more. Don’t miss the 29th annual festival. Learn More
Free Aug. 21, 2019 - Aug. 27, 2019 Free This Week As August winds down, there’s no shortage of free and awesome events to check out. From fantastic concerts to a chance to go on a Field Trip with the Calgary Underground Film Festival, there’s plenty on the go! Don’t miss out and start planning. Learn More
Theatre Aug. 16, 2019 - Sep. 22, 2019 Luzia Go on an adventure to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light quenches the spirit and rain soothes the soul. Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia cleverly brings to the stage multiple places, faces, and sounds of this stunning culture. Learn More
Festival Aug. 15, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 GlobalFest Showcasing Calgary’s cultural diversity and artistic excellence, GlobalFest brings together a lineup of stunning pyrotechnics alongside multi-faceted arts and cultural programming. This inclusive festival is always a summer-must. Learn More
Free Aug. 14, 2019 - Aug. 20, 2019 Free This Week Need something fun to do as the dog days of summer wear on? Why not hit up these free events? This week brings more concerts, festivals, and pop-ups to take in making it easy to get the most out of the season. We can’t wait to get exploring. Learn More
Festival Aug. 8, 2019 - Aug. 11, 2019 Taste of Calgary Get ready to get your nom on as the summer’s most delicious festival returns! Calgary’s festival of food and drink offers sensational samples from the city’s most interesting restaurants and beverage companies alongside fantastic live music. Learn More
Free Aug. 7, 2019 - Aug. 13, 2019 Free This Week Mid-month brings a bunch of fresh options to check out and this week you can even see a spectacular concert of Chinese traditional music at Saturdays in C-Square. Add in a bunch of festivals to hit up and you have a full calendar. Learn More
Festival Aug. 2, 2019 - Aug. 10, 2019 Calgary Fringe Festival Unexpected, uncensored, and unashamed, it’s time to get weird, wild, and wacky as the Calgary Fringe Festival brings a lineup of performances from around the globe to town for its 14th annual affair. Learn More
Visual Art Feb. 3, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Artist In Residence: Albertine Crow Shoe Albertine Crow Shoe is known primarily for her exquisite jewellery and this exhibition features highlights of her past work as well as entirely new creations based on her discoveries from working with Glenbow’s collection. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 8, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Ladylikeness: Historical Portraits of Women by Women Head to Glenbow to see a varied selection of portraiture produced over a 200-year period offering a fascinating look at how these artists chose to work in very different ways. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 30, 2019 - March 2, 2020 Art of Resilience The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase curated by Joanne Schmidt. Don’t miss it. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art May 25, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Vital Lines Vital Lines is a land-based installation conceived by Calgary francophone artists Sabine Lecorre-Moore and Patricia Lortie, who together form the artistic duo known as Conversation. Explore it at the opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00pm on June 15. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)By Donation Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Brutal Visions Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ 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 8, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Ladylikeness: Historical Portraits of Women by Women Head to Glenbow to see a varied selection of portraiture produced over a 200-year period offering a fascinating look at how these artists chose to work in very different ways. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art March 30, 2019 - March 2, 2020 Art of Resilience The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase curated by Joanne Schmidt. Don’t miss it. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art May 25, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Vital Lines Vital Lines is a land-based installation conceived by Calgary francophone artists Sabine Lecorre-Moore and Patricia Lortie, who together form the artistic duo known as Conversation. Explore it at the opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00pm on June 15. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)By Donation Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Brutal Visions Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ 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 30, 2019 - March 2, 2020 Art of Resilience The result of four art workshops held at Glenbow for children and families served by Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation Prevention and Support, explore their work in this unique showcase curated by Joanne Schmidt. Don’t miss it. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Glenbow (130 9th Ave. SE)With Admission Visual Art May 25, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Vital Lines Vital Lines is a land-based installation conceived by Calgary francophone artists Sabine Lecorre-Moore and Patricia Lortie, who together form the artistic duo known as Conversation. Explore it at the opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00pm on June 15. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)By Donation Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Brutal Visions Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ 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 May 25, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Vital Lines Vital Lines is a land-based installation conceived by Calgary francophone artists Sabine Lecorre-Moore and Patricia Lortie, who together form the artistic duo known as Conversation. Explore it at the opening reception from 2:00 to 4:00pm on June 15. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Leighton Art Centre (282027 144th St. West, Millarville)By Donation Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Brutal Visions Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s Communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Brutal Visions Providing a rich and engaging context for the recently reawakened Centennial Planetarium, Brutal Visions invites viewers to explore the history, architecture, and future ambitions of Contemporary Calgary’s new home. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s Communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 Collider Collider serves as a catalyst for collaborative experimentation through a collision of ideas. This inaugural project employs a peer nomination process to invite 30 local artists to make the former Centennial Planetarium their studio. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s Communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Free May 30, 2019 - Sep. 29, 2019 A Future City from The Past Clemens Gritl’s body of work, A Future City from The Past, is based on a mystifying vision of a radically aggressive urban dystopia—an uncompromising design in the brutalist dogma. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Contemporary Calgary, Centennial Planetarium (701 11th St. SW)Free Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶ Questions? Contact Calgary Arts Development’s Communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Submit an Event
Free June 1, 2019 - Aug. 24, 2019 Portraits From quirky self-portraits to iconic personalities, this exhibition is as diverse as each person depicted. Portraits features the work of 33 fine craft artists from across Canada and you can check it out at the reception on June 1. See website for gallery hoursLocation: Alberta Craft Gallery, cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SW)Free 1 2 3 … 30 ⟶
