Free This Week
Summer’s at our doorstep, but why wait to get out there? This week, experience a blindfolded acoustic experience courtesy of New Works Calgary, take in cultural showcases at the GlobalFest OneWorld Picnic and check out a family-focused festival featuring puppets! All this and more in our latest roundup!
HYMMELODIES
June 5, 2024, 12:10 – 1pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1 St. SE)
Free to attend
Known for its unique fusion of diverse musical styles, HYMM has captivated audiences with a harmonious blend of Persian and Arabic melodies, klezmer, flamenco guitar, electric bass, percussion and dance. Hear the band’s distinctive sound at this ProArts@Noon Concert!
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Book Launch: Natalie Sue — I Hope This Finds You Well
June 6, 2024, 7 – 9pm
Shelf Life Books (1302 4 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Join Shelf Life Books to celebrate the launch of Natalie Sue’s debut novel, I Hope This Finds You Well. This heartwarming, witty and romantic novel will stay with you long after you finish reading. Natalie will be reading from and speaking about the novel with an audience and signing to follow!
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Skinbound: Artist Talk with Wei Li
June 6, 2024, 6 – 7pm
Esker Foundation (4th floor, 1011 9 Ave SE)
Free to attend
Wei Li is an Edmonton-based emerging Chinese Canadian visual artist. Join her for an artist talk about her creative practice and work featured in her Project Space exhibition Skinbound, which offers an unsettling exploration of a world where the human body and everyday objects coalesce.
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Poetry Class
June 6, 2024, 6 – 7pm
Sparrow Artspace (36 4 St NE)
Free to attend, registration required
Presented by the Women’s Centre of Calgary, head over to Sparrow Artspace for beginner poetry. Learn some new skills and make some new friends while exploring how poetry is great for relaxation, reflection and boosting creativity.
sparrowartspace.com
Free First Thursdays
June 6, 2024, 5 – 9pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Join Contemporary Calgary for Free First Thursdays! Dive into the dynamic world of contemporary art as they invite you to explore the galleries featuring exhibitions by artists Anton Ginzburg, Winnie Truong, and Derek Liddington, all while you experience a range of engaging activities.
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Inglewood Night Market
June 7, 2024, 5 – 10pm
Inglewood (Corner of 10 Ave. & 10 St. SE)
Free to explore
The Inglewood Night Market is a modern market with locally sourced and handmade vendors selling diverse goods — from handmade crafts to antiques & collectibles. Check out curated local artisans, makers, live music and more!
inglewoodnightmarket.ca
Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work
June 7, 2024, 7pm
Online or in-person at Calgary Tower Convention Centre (109 9 Ave. SW)
Free to attend, RSVP required
Lunchbox Theatre continues its dedication to the creation, development and production of new Canadian one-act plays. Attend free workshop readings of some of these works and help shape the new plays that will grace the Lunchbox stage in years to come.
lunchboxtheatre.com
Grand Opening Event
June 7, 2024, 12 – 4:30pm
The Shops at Buffalo Run (11501 Buffalo Run Blvd, Tsuut’ina,)
Free to attend
Now home to over 30 tenants, The Shops at Buffalo Run celebrates its grand opening with traditional drumming and dancing, live music, tug-of-war, vendors, face painting and more!
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Open Studio for 55+
June 7, 2024, 1 – 4pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11 St. SW)
Free to attend, registration required
Contemporary Calgary’s Open Studio for 55+ on Fridays in June invites participants to bring projects they are currently engaged in, or ideas and materials, for an opportunity to work with the support of peers and a facilitator with a background in visual art.
contemporarycalgary.com
Artio Choir + The Traction: The Nature of Us
June 8, 2024, 7:30pm
St. Patrick’s Island (1300 Zoo Rd. NE)
Free to attend, registration required
A blindfolded audience in a public green space. The performer offers the audience a vocal sound score in collaboration with the natural sounds around them. This acoustic experience widens the listening field of the audience members and expands the soundscape to involve everything from the birds, trees and wind.
newworkscalgary.com
Family Puppet Festival Day
June 8, 2024, 1 – 4:30pm
North Haven Community Association (5003 N Haven Dr. NW)
Free to attend
WP Puppet Theatre’s puppet-infused family day returns! Their theme this year is penumbra, which refers to the shadow made by a partial eclipse — they’re showcasing shadow puppetry! Performances, puppet making, a parade, food trucks, special guests, community connections and more!
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Spring Show & Sale
June 8, 2024, 10am – 4pm
Cochrane Alliance Church (902 Glenbow Dr.)
Free to attend
Escape into the world of art, and explore! View and shop fine art created by local artists. Art includes works by Martin Cochrane, Alan Jones, Anne McGilvary, Jeff Mackenzie, Karen Pedersen, Sue Penry, Laura Procunier, Sandy Rogers and Barb Scott.
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GlobalFest OneWorld Picnic
June 9, 2024, 12 – 5pm
Harley Hotchkiss Gardens (611 4 St. SW)
Free to explore
Witness a sneak peak of GlobalFest through the mini OneWorld Festival. Check out the gathering of various cultural pavilions on site and experience demonstrations, displays and vendors. Then, enjoy your lunch while viewing fantastic performance groups from many different cultures.
globalfest.ca
Performance Poetry Workshop
June 10, 2024, 6 – 7:30pm
Room 3-20A Idea Lab, Central Library (3rd Floor, 800 3 St. SE)
Free to participate, registration required
Learn tips, tricks and secrets about performance from poetry slam champion Matt Miller in this workshop sponsored by Calgary Poetry Slam. Bring a poem (three minutes in length or shorter) and you will dissect and develop strategies to engage audiences and highlight the words you have assembled.
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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!
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