Free This Week
From an Esker exhibition tour with babies in mind, to a Nickle Galleries talk discussing author H.G. Wells, to CUFF’s special reunion screening of Ghostkeeper, check out this week’s free offerings!
Collegium Musicum
April 17, 2024, 12:10 – 1pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend
This past fall, the University of Calgary’s Collegium Musicum staged a baroque opera. Join them as they present excerpts from this show, accompanied by harpsichord and chamber organ, and featuring dramatic solos, duets and choral pieces telling the story of a tragic love between goddess and mortal.
proartssociety.ca
Ghostkeeper
April 17, 2024, 7pm
Globe Cinema (617 8 Ave. SW)
Free to attend, tickets required
For this year’s CanFilmDay event, join Calgary Underground Film Festival for a free screening of the homegrown 1981 Alberta supernatural slasher classic Ghostkeeper. Cast and crew will be in attendance for this special reunion screening!
calgaryundergroundfilm.org
Nickle at Noon: Annie Murray: H.G. Wells — Living the ’90s Dream
April 18, 2024, 12 – 1pm
Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary (435 Campus Lane NW)
Free to attend
Drawing upon ideas and materials featured in the exhibition H.G. Wells: A Scientific Romance, librarian Annie Murray discuss author H.G. Wells (1866 – 1946) and his rapid rise from humble origins to establishing himself as a key figure in the formation of the science fiction genre.
events.ucalgary.ca
Bring the Baby Art Tour
April 19, 2024, 12 – 1pm
Esker Foundation (4th floor, 1011 9 Ave SE)
Free to attend, registration required
Parents, caregivers and their babies are invited to join Esker Foundation for this gentle baby-led conversational tour where they explore their current exhibitions. Afterwards, babies have a chance to enjoy some tummy time on artist Yvonne Mullock’s extraordinary interactive sensory blanket.
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Spring Book Launch
April 19, 2024, 7 – 9pm
Online or In-Person at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14 Ave. NW)
Free to attend or watch
Join Frontenac House for the launch of three spring titles: Wrap in a Big White Towel by Callista Markotich, WakeWord by Wakefield Brewster, and How Can You Live Here? by Tom Wayman. Support these amazing authors by attending in person or watching the livestream!
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Open Studio for 55+
April 19, 2024, 1 – 4pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Contemporary Calgary’s Open Studio for 55+ on Fridays in April invites participants to bring projects they are currently engaged in, or ideas and materials for projects, for an opportunity to work with the support of peers and a facilitator with a background in visual art.
contemporarycalgary.com
Palette Fine Art Show and Sale
April 19 & 20, 2024
Triwood Community Hall (2244 Chicoutimi Dr. NW)
Free to explore
The Palette Art Show and Sale features paintings by over 50 independent artists in a variety of mediums including acrylic, oil, watercolour and mixed media. Palette is an excellent place to buy your first piece of original art, add to your collection or browse for your own pleasure!
calgarycommunitypainters.com
Lodestone — Artist Talk & Opening Reception
April 19, 2024, 7 – 9pm
Alberta Printmakers (4025 4th St. SE)
Free to attend
Dr. Darian Goldin Stahl’s Lodestone exhibits our complex encounters with medicine in way that is inviting, wonderous and enchanting. Lodestones are naturally occurring magnets, a near-magical phenomenon that was eventually harnessed within biomedical imaging technologies like MRI machines.
albertaprintmakers.com
Spring Art Exhibition & Sale
April 20 & 21, 2024, 10am – 4pm
Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association (917 Centre Ave. NE)
Free to attend
Celebrating 15 years of bringing artists and art enthusiasts together! Get your art fix, chat with artists about their creations and techniques, shop local for a special occasion or treat yourself to fine art at Beacon Original Art’s annual show and sale.
beaconoriginalart.com
Connecting with Nature with Nevada Ouellette
April 22, 2024, 1 – 2pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
This Earth Day workshop presented by Jube School integrates Indigenous land-based learning, embodying the Cree concept “Sakihitowin” or “love.” The session with Nevada Ouellette blends traditional teachings, land-based wellness approaches along with contemporary expressions of art.
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Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships
Until May 12, 2024
Glenbow at The Edison (Second Floor, 150 9 Ave. SW)
Free to explore
In this exhibition, artist Ekow Nimako explores what might have been when ruler Abu Bakr II chose to abdicate his throne and set out across the Atlantic. Using LEGO® to recreate epic possibilities, Nimako creates a narrative of Black civilizations and imagines liberated futures.
glenbow.org
Antyx Youth Programming
Ongoing
Various venues
Free to participate
Antyx Community Arts invites youth ages 12 – 18 to participate in a number of their programs focused on providing safe spaces for creative expression including their mural projects, Youth Arts Action, The Film Lab and more!
antyx.ca
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