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February 2020
Winterpalooza
Cyclepalooza's Winterpalooza is the five-day cycling festival where anyone can organize an event. From February 13 to 17, enjoy a Winter Biking 101 panel, a Snow Suit and Scotch Ride, Family Fun Day the Beltline Bonspiel and more. Prices, times and locations vary: you can find the full schedule here. Illustration courtesy of Cyclepalooza.
Find out more »Family Day at Studio Bell
There's a whole lot of music-focused fun going on at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on Saturday, February 17. The main event is A Smalltown DJs Family Dance Party (presented by Boardwalk) where the iconic Calgary electronic duo will play music "from the ages for all ages" at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. with special guest Skratch Bastid. This is included with standard admission and attendees can also experience "Sound Sandwich instrument-building and musical exploration," NMC collection…
Find out more »Family Day with Jory Kinjo
The King Eddy is celebrating Family Day with a free show on February 17. Kids are welcome to come down to the historic bar and enjoy live music by Jory Kinjo, a 20-year career music veteran. He will be performing two different sets made up of original soul, reggae, ska, and roots tunes. Photograph courtesy of the King Eddy.
Find out more »The Outsider
With Canada's federal election in the rearview and the U.S. presidential election on the horizon, Stage West will host The Outsider, a timely take on modern politics. The comedy follows Ned Newley, a policy wonk who unexpectedly finds himself in the Governor position following a massive scandal, despite his complete lack of political instinct and aspirations. Tickets to Stage West also include dinner, served before the show through their extensive buffet. Image courtesy of Stage West.
Find out more »Bright Nights YYC
Join the Alberta Craft Council for a conversation with artists Bill Morton and Trudie Allen on February 18. Morton and Allen are artists and educators who have made a mark on Calgary's visual art scene through textiles and beadwork. Both artists are part of the Cultivate Investigate exhibit that is currently on display at cSpace King Edward and runs until March 21. Photograph courtesy of the Alberta Craft Council. .
Find out more »Off the CUFF: Guns Akimbo
Calgary Underground Film Festival's year-round presentation series has tapped Guns Akimbo for its next screening on Tuesday, February 18 at the Globe Cinema. Daniel Radcliffe — whose post-Harry Potter work has been a revelation of absurdity — leads this gonzo love letter to the action movies of the '80s and '90s. Complacent video game developer Miles (Radcliffe) has his dull life upended when he discovers a network of live-streamed death matches and must risk it all to save the girl…
Find out more »The Louder We Get
Theatre Calgary presents "The Louder We Get." This play is based off the true story of Canadian teenager Marc Hall and his fight against the Ontario Catholic school system to bring his boyfriend to prom. Emmy award winning director Lonny Price will direct this emotional rollercoaster of a musical, so come prepared with tissues. Photograph courtesy of Theatre Calgary.
Find out more »Whale Riding Weather
The latest show from Lethbridge's Theatre Outré is coming to Calgary's West Village Theatre from February 18 to 22. Whale Riding Weather follows three gay men of different generations in a painful love triangle trying to navigate the love and loneliness each one feels in his own way. Written by Nova Scotian playwright Bryden MacDonald and directed by Gail Hanrahan, the show is part of Theatre Outré's "Generations" season about aging and loneliness within the queer community. Image courtesy of…
Find out more »Dear Evan Hansen
The penultimate show of Broadway Across Canada's 2019-20 season is the 2015 smash hit Dear Evan Hansen. This winner of six Tonys and a Grammy follows the titular Evan Hansen as he struggles with social awkwardness and anxiety, and finds himself caught up in a well-intentioned lie that poses devastating consequences. One of the biggest breakouts of Broadway's last decade, Dear Evan Hansen is also known for rocketing Ben Platt (Netflix's The Politician) to worldwide fame. Photograph of Ben Levi…
Find out more »Fundraise Like a Woman
The51 presents Fundraise Like a Woman with Andrea Drager from Azure Capital Partners. Drager will give attendees ready-to-use tools that will add to business confidence, business growth and investing knowledge. Refreshments will be served while guests mingle at 4 p.m., the program kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and networking time has been allotted for after the program's conclusion. Photograph courtesy of Lana Rogers PR.
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