In a vibrant metropolis like Calgary there are more than a few ideas worth spreading, and a local conference with international roots is planning to make exactly that happen. TED, a non-profit organization which started as a conference bringing visionaries from the fields of technology, entertainment and design, is helping communities organize their own independent… Continue reading International conference comes to Calgary
Month: February 2010
Art history B.A. may return in fall
Amid a growing number of campus cutbacks, the future of the Art History program is looking better than might be expected. While art history courses are still being offered, no new students have been admitted to the BA program for over a year. The program — which was suspended pending a list of recommendations from… Continue reading Art history B.A. may return in fall
Student’s education documented in audio
By Richard Lam
Six years of conversations between former student Marco Barile and University of Calgary professor Ron Glasberg have been compiled and edited for a new audio series in the Communication and Culture department. Recorded in Glasberg’s office, Conversations with the Captain tracks Barile’s journey through his undergraduate degree and master’s thesis, capturing his self-doubts, fears, excitement… Continue reading Student’s education documented in audio
Alberta environment minister Rob Renner on campus
Alberta’s Environment Minister Rob Renner visited the University of Calgary Feb. 5 as part of his commitment to visit students, engineers and scientists working on sustainability and developing research across the province. The minister lectured in an environmental engineering class and participated in the official opening of the Situ Energy Centre’s new research facility, located… Continue reading Alberta environment minister Rob Renner on campus
U of C removed from list of China’s recommended schools
Though official word is hard to come by, the Chinese government’s recent removal of the University of Calgary from its list of approved schools was likely caused by the Dalai Lama’s visit and reception of an honorary degree. Danna Hou, council in charge of news, press and cultural affairs for the Chinese consulate in Calgary,… Continue reading U of C removed from list of China’s recommended schools
The end of the world as we know it
By Kim Nursall
“Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr. Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months.” This is the understated opening sentence of J. G. Ballard’s High Rise, a horrific look at a society gone wrong. High Rise is… Continue reading The end of the world as we know it
Shockingly, Travolta returns to badass form in From Paris With Love
By Ben Rowe
From Paris With Love sneaks its way into theatres this Friday underneath everyone’s radar — except those taking potshots at the ignominious downfall of John Travolta. And while it is true that Travolta’s main concern in From Paris With Love appears to be reclaiming his lost cool, the most shocking thing about the movie is… Continue reading Shockingly, Travolta returns to badass form in From Paris With Love
Channing Tatum finds love in Notebook writer’s Dear John
For those who have read a Nicholas Sparks novel or seen a movie based on one of his tearjerkers, get ready to fall in love again with Dear John. Director Lasse Hallstrom and screenwriter Jamie Linden adapt Sparks’ novel into a movie to bring us Dear John. Like Message in a Bottle, A Walk to… Continue reading Channing Tatum finds love in Notebook writer’s Dear John
Learn to mend a broken heart in Lunchbox Theatre’s Mr. Fix It
By Alicia Ward
Some people might think that the play Mr. Fix It is just another feel good romantic comedy — and they’re right. Long time Calgary playwright Caroline Russell-King wrote Mr. Fix It for Lunchbox Theatre in the hopes that people will be able to “have a break, to have a laugh, that’s what Lunchbox is all… Continue reading Learn to mend a broken heart in Lunchbox Theatre’s Mr. Fix It
Jewel tells a tale of loss on Valentine’s Day
The year is 1985 and Marjorie Clifford is telling the story of a tragedy that occurred three years prior — the sinking of the offshore oil rig Ocean Ranger. Like the Titanic, the Ocean Ranger was deemed unsinkable, yet it went down not far from where the Titanic sank. Jewel, a production put on by… Continue reading Jewel tells a tale of loss on Valentine’s Day