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The Art of Faye HeavyShield
This exhibition presents work that spans forty years of Faye HeavyShield’s practice, situating her as a major contributor to contemporary Indigenous art through her creation of a new aesthetic vocabulary. Her work is rooted in the deep art history of the Canadian prairies and in personal/communal experience.
Laugh Loft Comedy
Laugh Loft is Calgary’s newest curated Sunday night stand-up comedy show! Featuring professional comedy acts with TV quality stand-up comedy material and an enforced code of conduct against hate-speech, this femme-centred and femme-curated this show is edgy yet affirming, shocking but not scarring. Check it out!
Top Gunn: A Maverick Musical
Jubilations Dinner Theatre takes a ride on the Highway to the Danger Zone with their parody spin on the franchise. Two classic movies made 30 years apart featuring a movie star that somehow looks like he hasn’t aged a single day… it’s a musical theatre spoof waiting to happen!
Zoolights
Zoolights, presented by Olympia Trust Company, is even brighter this year with over one million lights, close to 250 light figures, and an exciting new arctic aurora theme. Immerse yourself in a plethora of lights, making for the perfect date night, or night out with friends and family.
Home and Migration
The Alberta Society of Artists presents the group exhibition Home & Migration featuring the work of 16 Alberta artists. Artists were asked to think about where home is. Is it a physical place, an emotional place, or both? Is it connected to nostalgia, one’s formative years, or the present?
Festive Foothills Art Sale
Enjoy some holiday cheer in Alberta’s beautiful Foothills region! Fine craft and artworks by local artists will be featured in the galleries of the historic Leighton home and online, in perfect time for getting a head start on purchasing seasonal gifts and getting into the holiday spirit.
Diane McGeachy
Diane McGeachy’s new show In Good Company is an exhibition of everyday use, somewhat ‘amphora’ inspired hand built ceramic forms alongside ten paintings on paper that serve to reveal the character and presence of these vessels.
Laycock & Marchessault & Newkirk
Wallace Galleries presents a diverse and eclectic selection of works by three of their prestigious and talented artists coming together to bridge the gab between abstraction and landscape. All three artist have a lyrical painting style. Be sure to check it out! .
Sleuth
Famed mystery novelist Andrew Wyke lures his wife’s lover to his country home and convinces him to stage a robbery of her jewelry. Full of fun, humour and mystery, this heated classic is a must see to warm up during the holiday season!
Tinseltown: The Christmas Speakeasy
This all-encompassing Christmas-themed pop-up will fulfill all your festive wishes. The event is overflowing with holly jolly Christmas spirit! Tinseltown is all about celebrating Christmas so you can expect Santa, elves, presents, tinsel, festive tunes and lots of winter warmer drinks, including a fabulous Christmas cocktail menu!
Movement Research Festival (MoRF)
This new festival celebrates the depth and breadth of dance research on campus and around the globe and featuring innovative dance works by local, national, and international choreographers, a conference profiling the latest dance research, as well as a highly anticipated showcase of dance films. Be sure not to miss it!
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Go on a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers and based on the 1968 film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find “Truly Scrumptious.”
Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios
Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios presents the little-known story of a group of artists and printmakers who produced a collection of graphic textiles in Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset), Nunavut in the 1950s and ’60s — a period of social change that disrupted traditional language and relationships to the land.
Once Upon A Christmas
Experience the magic of Christmas at Heritage Park with the holiday magic and festive displays of Once Upon A Christmas. Enjoy classic indoor and outdoor Christmas activities with the whole family like horse-drawn wagon rides, visits with Santa, crafts, music, entertainment and so much more!
One Christmas Carol
With one actor and over 35 distinct characters, this one-man tour de force is a spirited evening of theatre that everyone in the family will love! Utilizing only three unmatched chairs, Dickens’ famous story is stripped down to its bare essence, forgoing the usual opulence of the holidays.
With Bells On
With Bells On is written by award-winning playwright, composer and drag artiste Darrin Hagen. This international hit was initially developed at Lunchbox and has gone on to great acclaim. With Bells On is the holiday comedy for everyone, especially people who feel excluded from traditional Christmas entertainment.
Forming The Abstract Minds
Forming The Abstract Minds represents a remarkable collaboration between the artists of the “Abstract Minds” and “Forming the Abstract” programs within Prospect’s Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) services. Join them for their reception December 7th or stop by the gallery to check it out!
Charlevoix
Newzones Gallery presents Charlevoix, a solo exhibition by Canadian contemporary painter Peter Hoffer. The paintings in this exhibition are an accumulation of works assembled this past Spring/Summer. The trees are specific to the Charlevoix Region of Quebec, as well as the Laurentians where Hoffer has a small studio.
Deck the Walls!
Newzones Gallery is pleased to announce the return of the highly anticipated group holiday exhibition Deck the Walls! This attention-grabbing, salon-inspired exhibition sees an entire wall filled with small to medium sized artworks. The perfect size for gift-giving. There will be something for everyone!
May We All: A Country Musical
May We All is a musical about spirit and sense of community that is the core of country music! Presented by 42nd Street Productions, the Canadian premiere of this new country musical features songs by Florida George Line, Kenney Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton and many more!
Questions?
Contact Calgary Arts Development’s communications team at 403.264.5330 ext. 211 or by email at events@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.