Free This Week
December rolls in with these great, and free, events
Out with the old and in with the new, this week brings lots of opportunities to check out Calgary’s arts community. From concerts to screenings to receptions, there’s sure to be something that piques your fancy so check out these free events.
MASS ENERGY Choral Concert
November 27, 2019, 12:10 – 12:50pm
Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 1st St. SE)
Free admission
This concert brings together three of Calgary’s oil patch choirs for a Christmas themed performance. Featuring both individual performances as well as a MASS combined-choirs finale, bring your singing voice and join in!
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A Natural Progression Opening Reception
November 28, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Newzones Gallery (730 11th Ave. SW)
Free admission
Considering the layering of surfaces and repeated applications of varnish as a way of exaggerating the qualities of the passing of time, be sure to check out this solo exhibition by Peter Hoffer.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
November 28, 2019, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Contemporary Calgary (701 11th St. SW)
Free admission, registration required
Collider artists-in-residence Ryan Bourne and Rebecca Reid are excited to partner with Calgary Cinematheque to present Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Listen as the artists introduce the film with fun facts.
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Art Calgary
November 28 – December 1, 2019
Mona Lisa Art Salon (1510 7th St. SW)
Free admission
See 16 local artists at this curated, gallery style event where visitors can view the artwork and to speak with the artists who create it. All work is for sale and admission is free so don’t miss Calgary’s first professional art fair.
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More Than a Number
November 29, 2019, 1:00pm
Kerby Centre (1133 7th Ave. SW)
Free admission
In this original play, five card-playing friends debate whether ageism really exists. The plot takes delightful twists and turns, as each character presents their radically differing and often hilarious points of view on the subject.
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CK Sax & Friends
November 29, 2019, 8:00 – 11:00pm
Kawa Espresso Bar (1333 8th St. SW)
Free admission, call ahead for reservations
Coming off his sold-out show at Calgary’s JazzYYC JazzWalk event at Revival Brewcade, CK Sax presents a night of the most soulful and funky beach house tunes for you to enjoy. Special guests include Ken from DuoJive.
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Open House & Holiday Social
November 29 & 30, 2019
Nvrlnd. (1048 21st Ave. SE)
Free admission
Nvrlnd. is opening its studio one last time this year for a holiday social and sip and shop. Come get festive and see what these artists have been up to! It’s a great chance to see this hidden local gem.
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How Can You Think That?!
November 30, 2019, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Shelf Life Books (1302 4th St. SW)
Free admission
This is a book club in which conservatives and liberals get out of their echo chambers and bridge the great divide. Buy the book, read it, and come join us for a lively discussion. This month’s book is Right Here, Right Now by Stephen J. Harper.
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Christmas Market Saturdays
November 30, 2019, 10:00am – 1:00pm
cSPACE King Edward (1721 29th Ave. SE)
Free admission
A special Christmas market version of its weekly farmers and makers market, head to cSPACE King Edward this holiday season to find tons of things for your wish list. You can even grab a selfie with Santa at 2019’s first themed offering.
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Kimono Life Drawing
November 30, 2019, 2:00pm
Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts (1407 14th Ave. NW)
Free admission, registration required
Join the Illingworth Kerr Gallery for these unique sessions hosted by Noah Richardson and Chichi Kimono. Participants are welcome to bring sketchbooks, pencils, pens, watercolour block palettes, portable watercolour brushes, and brush pens to create and draw.
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Wildflower Art Salon & Sale
December 1, 2019, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Wildflower Arts Centre (3363 Spruce Dr. SW)
Free admission
This ninth annual holiday art salon and sale showcases artworks created by the professionally trained, practicing instructors of Wildflower Arts Centre. A portion of all sales go to support footprints Dance Project Society programs.
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Still Beginning: The 30th Annual Day With(out) Art
December 1, 2019, 3:00 – 4:00pm
Esker Foundation (1011 9th Ave. SE)
Free admission, registration recommended
Featuring work by Shanti Avirgan, Nguyen Tan Hoang, Carl George, Viva Ruiz, Iman Shervington, Jack Waters/Victor F.M. Torres, and Derrick Woods-Morrow, this program of newly commissioned videos responds to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic. The seven short videos range in subject from anti-stigma work in New Orleans to public sex culture in Chicago, highlighting pioneering AIDS activism and staging intergenerational conversations.
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Marnie
December 1, 2019, 3:00 – 5:30pm
Central Library (800 3rd St. SE)
Free admission
Coming at a time when Freudian analysis was in vogue and Masters and Johnson were studying human sexuality, this film provides a provocative sign of the times. In the obsessive hands of its legendary director, Marnie is a snapshot into the mind of a morally transgressive genius.
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