September 2010
Heterophobia
Where: Motel, Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts (205 8 Ave. S.E.)
This dark comedy by local playwright Pam Rocker turns sexuality on its head and creates a world where gay is the norm and straight people threaten the sanctity of marriage. Presented by Beyond Closed Doors.
Haultain and First Street Festival
Where: Haultain Park (225 13 Ave. S.W.)
Join the Victoria Park BRZ for the second annual Haultin and First Street Festival, a community-based event held in the heart of Victoria Park. This free all-day event featuring live entertainment, buskers, local foods, exhibits, vendors and kids' activities.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada Presents: The Kidney March
Where: Kananaskis Country
Walk. Three days. 100 kilometers. From K Country to Calgary. Raise $2,200 for the fight against kidney disease. Your every need will be anticipated, from the transport of your luggage to meals, showers, snacks, and a tent. Meet some of the most inspiring people on the planet. Make the biggest difference you've ever made in your life.
Comeback Kid: Through the Noise Tour
Where: Republik Nightclub (306 17 Ave. SW)
Hardcore legends Comeback Kid have announced their new album /Symptoms + Cures/ will be released August 31 through Distort Records. Following the release the band will embark on a month long Canadian tour with A Wilhelm Scream and Madball.
Slow Food Calgary’s 9th Annual Feast of Fields
Where: Rouge Restaurant (1240 – 8 Ave SE)
This celebration of Alberta’s harvest features 20 of Calgary’s best chefs in partnership with 50 local food producers. Rouge Restaurant plays host in their historic garden and smooth jazz music sets the mood.
Fall Fair
Where: Heritage Park Historical Village (1900 Heritage Dr. SW)
Western Canada's old fashioned prairie past comes to life as Heritage Park Historical Village presents our annual Fall Fair "Celebrating Our Rural Roots." Arrive before 10am to enjoy Heritage Park's famous FREE pancake breakfast, served hot off the grill in Gunn's Dairy Barn, with regular paid admission.
Cirque du Soleil: KOOZA
Where: Stampede Park (1410 Olympic Way SW)
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
Run For Sight
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Calgary runners will take to the pathways of the Bow River this fall in support of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) and its pursuit of treatments and cures for inherited, degenerative forms of blindness.
Sarah Harmer
Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall, Epcor Centre (205 8 Ave SE)
In the years after touring her last studio release, the Polaris Prize-nominated I’m a Mountain, she set music aside to focus on political and environmental campaigns, helping to shepherd PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land), the organization she co-founded. Only on occasion did she venture into the studio, lending backup vocals to artists such as Neko Case, Howie Beck, and Great Lake Swimmers.
WordFest Presents: David Suzuki
Where: Knox United Church (506 4 St. SW)
Suzuki has penned 49 books including his latest book, The Legacy: An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future, an environmental explanation on how we got where we are today and his vision for a better future. The book is also being adapted into a film.
Hayes Carll
Where: The Palomino Smokehouse (109 7 Ave. SW)
Hayes Carll delivers songs born of baptism-by-fire experience, world weary observations and sharp wit. While his songs draw from Texas songwriting heroes such as Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Carll has managed to put a stamp on his music that is truly his own.
The Flaming Lips
Where: Macewan Ballroom (2500 University Drive NW)
Three-time Grammy award winning The Flaming Lips are taking their confetti-filled live show back on the road!
K' naan
Where: Macewan Hall (2500 University Drive NW)
The year 2010 belongs to K’naan. He is spreading his positive forward-thinking music throughout the world and bringing his live show to the MacEwan Hall.
Primus
Where: Macewan Ballroom (2500 University Drive NW)
This is the second annual Oddity Faire, a multi-medium event that will play in intimate environments around the country.
Avenue Dinner Series at The Ranche
Where: The Ranche (15979 Bow Bottom Tr. S.E.)
Fall is just around the corner and what a great time to experience some of the amazing flavours that made The Ranche Avenue's pick for "Best Local Cuisine". Join us for another delectable epicurean evening on September 29, 2010. Enjoy a multi-course culinary evening complete with equally tantilizing wines from Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts. In this intimate setting, guests will be treated to course overviews by CRMR Chef and a guest wine critic from Wine Access magazine. Click to purchase tickets
