University of Calgary English and creative writing professor Aritha van Herk has won one of two 2013 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Awards. She will be presented with a handcrafted medal and a prize of $30,000 at a gala dinner in Red Deer on June 15. Van Herk has won numerous literary and teaching… Continue reading U of C professor wins Lieutenant Governor of Alberta award
Month: June 2013
Film Review: The Internship
It’s surprising that a studio took this long to team Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn up to headline another comedy since the Wedding Crashers was released in 2005 and met with critical acclaim and a hefty box office total. But The Internship isn’t the success that Wedding Crashers was, although fans of the two stars… Continue reading Film Review: The Internship
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Presenting arts plan
Terry Rock, president and CEO of Calgary Arts Development, had a specific goal in mind for the presentation of the Calgary Arts Plan update at Calgary city council on June 5. He wanted enough supporters to show up at city council that they’d be forced to move the meeting from the Engineering Traditions Conference Room,… Continue reading Presenting arts plan
Rise up for fine arts
In response to cutbacks to fine arts education in recent years, community group Save Our Fine Arts is hosting a rally to engage Calgarians in conversation about the future of Alberta’s art education programs. Save Our Fine Arts is organizing a panel of business leaders, artists, educators, students and government officials to discuss the importance… Continue reading Rise up for fine arts
Reinventing the girl
Vancouver-born artist Rykka (Christina Maria) has taken a major shift in her music while recording her latest album, Kodiak. She has been performing since she was 16 when she began travelling with her guitar. She has hopped back and forth between Canada and Europe in the last few years performing in cafés and clubs under… Continue reading Reinventing the girl
Book Review: Caught by Lisa Moore
This book is going to hook you and leave you hanging. Written by award-winning Canadian author Lisa Moore, Caught follows David Slaney, a young man who escapes from a Canadian prison in the late ‘70s. Once free, Slaney hitchhikes across Canada to get back to his best friend and partner in crime for one last… Continue reading Book Review: Caught by Lisa Moore
Sage Theatre begins Ignite Festival with fundraiser
Sage Theatre will be kicking off their annual Ignite Festival this year by holding a fundraising gala, the first of several fundraising initiatives the company is looking at hosting over the next few years to replace an upcoming $20,000 shortfall. With the elimination of the $15.5-million community spirit program in the 2013–2014 provincial budget, Sage… Continue reading Sage Theatre begins Ignite Festival with fundraiser
Simple pregnancy for the busy mother
What if you could grow a baby in a jar and take it out when you were ready to raise it? That’s the central concept in the one-act play Nine Months is an Arbitrary Number being staged during this year’s Ignite Festival. The play, a dark comedy written by Adam Hunter Collier, is set in… Continue reading Simple pregnancy for the busy mother