Calgary Arts & Culture Events
Ring of Fire: Canadians in the Pacific in the Second World War
Starts December 09, 2011
A Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor devastated the United States Pacific Fleet on 7 December, 1941. Canada’s war in the Pacific theatre began hours later with attacks on the British colony of… more
Jeremy de Bergerac
Starts January 31, 2012
Comedy, Tragedy, Romance, Singing, AND Swordfighting!! What happens when the boys of St. Mark’s and the girls of St. Anne’s join up to present a classic French tale of love and intrigue?… more
When Girls Collide
Starts February 02, 2012
Vertigo Theatre Presents: WHEN GIRLS COLLIDE By Stewart Lemoine MYSTERY! COMEDY! PING-PONG! It's 1943. There's a war on and Bunsen Bay, Wisconsin is a town… more
'n00b' a play by Christopher Duthie
Starts February 03, 2012
YStage presents: 'n00b' a play by Christopher Duthie Ages 13 and up Friday February 3 at 7:00 Saturday February 4 at 2:30 & 7:00 Friday February 10… more
Super 8
Starts February 06, 2012
A mysterious traveller, a lonely woman who haunts the Super 8 lounge, the unveiling of a new Super 8 logo and the introduction of the $9 “Intimacy” kit ($7 with employee discount). A humourous look… more
Riverview Art Show and Sale
Starts February 06, 2012
Original artwork in a variety of styles and techniques will be featured in this upcomming art show and sale. Door prize is an original painting that was created during one of our Shared Visions events.… more
Dirty Laundry's SEASON XII: ANCIENT ROME
Starts February 06, 2012
Calgary’s completely live, completely improvised comedy soap opera Dirty Laundry presents SEASON XII: ANCIENT ROME. The improv comedy troupe, Dirty Laundry, presents weekly episodes of… more
National Geographic Live! Spencer Wells
Starts February 07, 2012
Take an epic global journey in search of the secrets of our distant past. Since 2005 Spencer Wells, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and director of the Genographic Project, has led a team of… more
Trojan Women
Starts February 14, 2012
After destruction, what remains? The Department of Drama proudly presents Trojan Women by Euripides, adaptation by Gwendolyn MacEwen, February 14 to 25, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the University… more
How to Make a Big Rock Eddie and win $10,000
Starts February 15, 2012
Learn how to make a Beer Commercial and have a chance to win $10,000 Win Fame, Glory, and Cash - Lots of it too! Big Rock is hosting how to make a winning Eddie, every Wednesday night… more
In the Heat of the Night by John Ball – adapted by Matt Pelfrey
Starts February 17, 2012
In Argo, Alabama, 1962, Virgil Tibbs, a black stranger in town, is wrongfully accused of murder solely because he is black. He becomes the racially-tense community’s single hope in solving a brutal… more
Rita Chiarelli
Starts February 17, 2012
Over the past decade Rita Chiarelli has won every major Canadian blues award, including multiple Maple Blues awards, CBC’s Great Canadian Blues Award and a Manitoba Blues Society Achievement Award.… more
How to Make a Big Rock Eddie and win $10,000
Starts February 22, 2012
Learn how to make a Beer Commercial and have a chance to win $10,000 Win Fame, Glory, and Cash - Lots of it too! Big Rock is hosting how to make a winning Eddie, every Wednesday night… more
Reflections West Art Show and Sale
Starts February 23, 2012
2nd Annual Reflections West Art Show and Sale! Featuring Western Canadian Landscape and Lifestyle Art in the lobby of the picturesque Hyatt Regency Calgary. Special Event - Artists'… more
18 Degrees of Jazz
Starts February 25, 2012
18 Degrees of Jazz is a night of jazz music from across the genre brought to you in a modern sound from Calgary's very own 18 piece Big Band - Calgary Jazz Orchestra led by Johnny Summers. Treat yourself… more
French Impressionism
Starts February 26, 2012
The Calgary Civic Symphony takes the occasion of a French composer Claude Debussy’s 150th birthday to explore the moods and colours of the two greatest French impressionists – Debussy and Ravel. more
Fascinating Ladies
Starts March 05, 2012
When three cousins get together to sing at their grandmother’s 100th birthday party, some unexpected secrets get revealed as they travel down memory lane through her trunks and journals. As they… more
AfroCubism
Starts March 05, 2012
Deemed a “supergroup” of expert Malian and Cuban musicians, AfroCubism has played sold-out shows around the globe and consistently appear on top 10 lists of World Music ratings. This… more
How to Make a Big Rock Eddie and win $10,000
Starts March 07, 2012
Learn how to make a Beer Commercial and have a chance to win $10,000 Win Fame, Glory, and Cash - Lots of it too! Big Rock is hosting how to make a winning Eddie, every Wednesday night… more
Comic Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Starts March 09, 2012
March 9, 23, April 13, 27, 2012 Pegasus Performances presents 'BUILDING A BETTER DEATH TRAP' © by Leslie Carmichael: 'Guppy Tank' is the latest hit TV show about weird inventions. Petra Ock & the other… more
National Geographic Live! Annie Griffiths
Starts March 13, 2012
Experience the life of a National Geographic photographer—and meet a true pioneer who figured out how to balance work and family. One of the Society’s first female photographers, Annie Griffiths has… more
How to Make a Big Rock Eddie and win $10,000
Starts March 14, 2012
Learn how to make a Beer Commercial and have a chance to win $10,000 Win Fame, Glory, and Cash - Lots of it too! Big Rock is hosting how to make a winning Eddie, every Wednesday night… more
Great Canadian Dance Challenge
Starts March 30, 2012
The Great Canadian Dance Challenge tours Canadian cities looking for the next up and coming dancers in Canada. The GCDC is open to all dance studios in Canada and has a premier deck of prizes and… more
The Whimsy State or the Principality of Outer Baldonia
Starts April 02, 2012
The year is 1948 and an eccentric Washington lawyer and two fishermen from Yarmouth declare a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia a sovereign nation, but the ruse is up when they declare war on… more
Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion
Starts April 03, 2012
A widely acclaimed virtuoso on the tabla (drums commonly used in Hindustani classical music), Zakir Hussain heats up the stage of the Jack Singer Concert Hall with his latest performance showcasing his… more