Business & Jobs
Students put in their five cents on who should be on the new $5 bill
Calgary post-secondary students weighed in on who should grace the new $5 bill when it gets reprinted later this year. [ READ MORE ]
Entertainment
Downtown
Local bands clamour for chance to play at anti-Kenney shows
Spread over two nights on Friday, Jan. 3 and Wednesday, Jan 8., a themed event protesting the policies of Jason Kenney, premier of Alberta, at Broken City bar on 11th Ave. SW overwhelmed the promoter with the response from local bands desperate to take part. [ READ MORE ]
Entertainment
And the Oscar for the movie no students have heard of goes to…
Most SAIT students will not be watching the Academy Awards this year due to unfamiliarity with the nominated films. [ READ MORE ]
Arts
Local artist uses algae blooms to raise awareness of pollution in rivers
A local artist is trying to raise awareness of algae blooms in the city’s waterway systems by presenting it in an artistic way. Bettina Sieger, 22, hosted an art showcase at the Friends of Fish [ READ MORE ]
AUArts
New Gallery showcasing new exhibition inspired by Google Maps
The New Gallery, a Calgary based art centre, will be hosting an exhibition titled Hopping for Hope by South Korean artist Ahreum Lee from Jan. 18 to Feb. 22. [ READ MORE ]
Entertainment
Life getting your goat? Why not cuddle a goat?
A local farm is giving people of all abilities the opportunity to use goats and other farm animals as a type of sensory therapy. [ READ MORE ]
Beltline
Screamfest may be dead, but the thrill isn’t gone just yet
Screamfest founders are gearing up to launch HEX, Canada’s first fan convention for Halloween and horror lovers, in Calgary this fall. [ READ MORE ]
City
Improvisation on the bill for this year’s Calgary New Music Festival
Local and international talent to perform at Calgary’s New Music Festival. [ READ MORE ]
Downtown
CIFF celebrates 20 years of great movies
Day two for Calgary’s 20th International Film Festival took place on a Friday morning at the Eau Claire building located in Downtown Calgary, where people lined up to watch various films of many genres. [ READ MORE ]
City
Art exhibition celebrates the work of Making Treaty 7 Society
Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society hosts their 2nd annual art exhibition on September 18th. Local Calgarians come together to purchase artwork or give the Indigenous artists appreciation. [ READ MORE ]