Online This Month
With May flowers and fantastic virtual events, this month is looking up
From Mother’s Day offerings to fantastic festivals, this month brings another batch of digital offerings for you to explore! Calgary’s amazing arts community continues to have a ton of online shows and events to check out so stay home and stay safe.
Be sure to check out these great offerings this May!
She Also Served
Ongoing
Online viewing room
Free to explore
To highlight the contributions of Jewish Canadian servicewomen, and to counter the lack of public awareness of their participation in the Second World War, this online exhibition presents nine original two-dimensional artworks inspired by the stories of these Jewish women. The exhibition is curated by Jennifer Eiserman.
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Vastation
On demand
Stream online
Free to watch
Calgary Opera offers audiences unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the seldom-seen process of new opera development via a new documentary film series. The second in the series chronicles the creative journey of Vastation, an examination of power and the forces that seek to corrupt. Check it out!
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RBC Emerging Visual Artists Program
Ongoing
Online viewing room
Free to explore
The RBC Emerging Visual Artists Program provides key mentoring, exhibition, and networking opportunities for artists looking to establish their careers in the Calgary arts community, and its spring exhibitions are officially open—virtually! Arts Commons Presents is sharing the work of 31 artists featured throughout its gallery spaces.
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A Three-Body Problem
On demand
Stream online
Free to watch
Join artists Ashley Bedet and Fionn Duffy as they share some of the working processes behind their collaborative project, A Three-Body Problem. What is the third body? And what is the nature of its constituent stuff when there isn’t a material place or physical object to hold it? This talk is presented in conjunction with a book launch.
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Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work
Until May 1, 2021
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
With plays selected from those submitted last year, 2021’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work includes online readings by playwrights including Carolyn Ziegler, Jean-Michel Cliché, Grant Tilly, Alix Cowman and Cayley Wreggit, Col Cseke, and more. Sign up for Lunchbox Theatre’s newsletter to register.
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Phantom Pains
Until May 1, 2021
Online viewing room
Free to explore
An annual exhibition that features the work of University of Calgary BFA honours students, this year’s showcase, Phantom Pains, features the work by Sarah Almquist, Gillian Coulton, Sarah Hubbell, and Randi Woolford. Be sure to explore it online as the Nickle Galleries are currently closed—it’s a great look at these new artists.
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Calgary Underground Film Festival
Until May 2, 2021
Stream online
Prices vary
The 18th annual Calgary Underground Film Festival is set to take place this spring, with two distinct events enabling movie-lovers to stream the bulk of films followed by three days of drive-ins! Most selections will be available to watch on-demand, with special events, panels, and other initiatives.
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JazzYYC Virtual International Jazz Days
Until May 27, 2021
Stream online
Prices vary
The virtual International Jazz Days Festival presented by JazzYYC features artists from Calgary, along with other select Canadian artists, presented in a professional, quality-sounding, fun, entertaining, broadcast. It kicks off with a concert from world-renowned pianist Kris Davis.
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Playwrights Projects
Until May 28, 2021
Stream online
$10 – $50
Alberta Theatre Projects presents a series of seven online workshop readings of new Canadian plays by members of the Alberta Theatre Projects Playwrights Unit. These virtual readings take place Friday evenings and offer a unique opportunity to see the process of creating a new play. Grab your tickets today!
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Emerging Artists Unleashed
Until May 29, 2021
Online viewing room
Free to explore
The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to present Emerging Artists Unleashed: 2021, an annual post-secondary student exhibition for students enrolled in fine arts programs across the province. Check out the work of Eden Redman, Camryn Carnell, HB Fenna Kort, and more!
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Medium of Exchange: Process
Until June 5, 2021
Online viewing room
Free to explore
Alberta Society of Artists invites you to explore the artistic process of Jesica Campbell, Penny Chase, Jessica Hauser, Debbie.lee Miszaniec, and Koren Scott. The group exhibition looks into a variety of topics including using art to make sense of one’s disability and place in the world.
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Far Away and In Between
Until June 5, 2021
Online viewing room
Free to explore
Painting is magic. Presented by Alberta Society of Artists, Jessica Plattner’s Far Away and In Between is a series of paintings that explore a visual play on the perception of what is real by using trompe l’eoil techniques and challenges the nature and purpose of representation itself. This is Plattner’s first exhibition in Calgary.
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19th Annual Juried Members Show
Until June 6, 2021
Online viewing room
Free to explore
With 102 pieces by 69 artists selected from over 300 submissions, the 19th annual iteration of this annual favourite is going to be a fresh and exciting visual treat. All works will be available for sale and viewable online.
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GlobalFest Flavours
Until June 15, 2021
Stream online
$10 – $25
GlobalFest presents a new mini-series with a nod to their annual OneWorld Festival. Enter into a different culture to learn about the foods, flavours, spices, and recipes from various cultural partners. There will be opportunity to converse with the hosts and ask questions of participating chefs! You can also get a series pass.
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Riso Postcard Youth Workshop
May 1, 2021, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Stream online
Free to participate, registration required
Thinking of You is an online youth workshop where Yolkless Press introduces the basics of risograph, a hybrid digital and analogue printing method. Using online software, participants will manipulate photographs and digital illustrations to make postcards to mail to friends and family.
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Poetic Renaissance
May 1, 2021, 7:30pm
Stream online
Free to watch, donations gratefully accepted
Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players presents a celebration of spring—hope, renewal, love won and love lost, and camaraderie. Musicians are joined by young actors from Calgary Young People’s Theatre, performing monologues and sonnets from William Shakespeare.
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The Tree of Life
May 1, 2021, 7:30pm
Stream online
$12.50
Through one of the most iconic and majestic crafts of Mexico, The Tree of Life, Ballet México Folklórico and Mariachi San Francisco de Simón Casas recreate traditional images and make a beautiful mix of dances, songs, and music of Mexican history and culture. Join Casa Mexico for this celebration.
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Hermitess + Jessica McMann
May 1 – 7, 2021
Stream online
Prices vary
New Works Calgary presents a concert film featuring Calgary’s most beloved band-of-witches—Hermitess and Cree flautist, composer, contemporary dancer, and choreographer, Jessica McMann. The film also features a new collaboration between McMann and Jennifer Crighton.
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SBT On Demand
May 1 – June 30, 2021
On demand
$20
StoryBook Theatre has had an incredible 44th season and it’s not over yet! With three great shows offered this season, now is your chance to see them all again or even for the first time—it’s theatre when you want it! These family-friendly shows are available on-demand for your viewing pleasure, just book and watch.
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Youth Zine Program
May 2 & 16, 2021
Stream online
Pay-what-you-can
The Shelf Life Books Youth Zine program is an opportunity for youth to explore self-publishing practices with the guidance of professional artist, Carlan Savage-Hughes. The participants have the chance to explore alternative forms of storytelling, comic drawing, and visual communication in two workshops!
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Virtual Reading with Royalty
May 3, 2021, 2:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Reading with Royalty celebrates diversity and encourages children to look beyond gender stereotypes and embrace the exploration of self. Spark your imagination with Calgary Public Library’s glamorous family-friendly storytime program, led by local drag performers!
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Kicking Against It
May 4, 2021, 12:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Sled Island Music Festival and Byta present a conversation on ageism and women in the music industry. Tune in as three women—Anne Backus, Amber Goodwyn, and Gabrielle Rubaine—discuss the challenges, inspirations, and opportunities they see standing before them from established and new-to-music perspectives.
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Dawnie Walton
May 4, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Wordfest’s Imagine On Air presents Dawnie Walton, author of one of this spring’s most highly anticipated novels, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. The hour-long conversation will be hosted by Shelley Youngblut, Wordfest’s CEO and Creative Ringleader. Be sure to register in advance for your Digital Doggie Bag.
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The Way We Mom
May 6, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Wordfest’s May storytelling event features four writers and their unique stories about mothering: Angie Abdou, Perdita Felicien, Harriet Alida Lye, and Keiler Roberts. Each writer will perform an open-mic style monologue on the theme as well as answer questions from the host, Pam Rocker. Register today and don’t miss it!
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Haida Modern
May 6, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
THIRD ACTion Film Festival invites you to share and connect over this stirring documentary that follows artist Robert Davidson, passing on the knowledge of the old masters into the 21st century to younger generations. It’s a story filled with hope and magic and the breathtaking beauty of the natural world.
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Fanny: The Right to Rock
May 6 – 9, 2021
Stream online
$13.50
This month’s CIFF Top Docs features the untold story of a 1970’s Filipina American-founded garage band that morphed into the first all-female band to release an LP with a major label. 50 years later, bandmates reunite with a new record deal and a second chance to right the wrongs of history. Don’t miss it!
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Flip the Odds
May 7, 2021, 9:00am
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Need a creative boost? Creative Mornings’ theme for May is resilient, and the next speaker in the Calgary series is Kyle Miller, a Canadian born entrepreneur, author, and branding specialist. Tune in on Zoom and catch the free talk, Flip the Odds: Turning Disadvantages Into Greatest Attributes.
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Long Lunch Quick Reads
May 7, 2021, 12:00pm
Stream online
$6.32
After a long hiatus, join Loft 112 via Zoom and listen to the reading of Road Trip to Edmonton by Vivian Hansen followed by a Q&A with the author. Long Lunch Quick Reads has always been celebrated during these literary lunches, so join in with a lunch of your choosing! The first 28 registrants receive a copy of the book.
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Mother’s Day High Tea
May 8 & 9, 2021, 2:00pm
Stream online
$65
From inside one of Alberta’s most lavish and beloved mansions, Calgary’s professional Executive Butler Jimmy-Lee Vennard invites viewers into his mysterious profession as he reveals the hidden world of high society. Check out Lougheed House’s Mother’s Day High Tea live-stream fundraisers in your own home.
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Mountain Goat Mountain
May 8 – 30, 2021
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Explore a magical world with a rich, beautiful audio experience that guides families through a theatrical adventure in the safety and comfort of home. Mountain Goat Mountain offers an interactive escape from daily life and homeschooling through the magic of theatre, adventure, and creativity! Register to take part!
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Mother’s Day Brunch & Concert
May 9, 2021
Stream online
$15 – $59
Enjoy a streaming concert celebrating moms and motherhood paired with brunch! Aviva Fortunata, Neil Craighead, and Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Ensemble perform Broadway standards, tunes from Cole Porter and Ivor Novello, and operatic gems.
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Braving Beauty Cabaret
May 9, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
The Braving Beauty Cabaret gathers artists from the African and Afro-Caribbean diaspora, and new and experienced voices from the Indigenous Nations of Treaty 7, and leans into the common ground and beauty that connects them—offering a blueprint for understanding through music, humour, poetry, and more.
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Reimagining Dinosaurs
May 10, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Ground-breaking new science is changing what we thought we knew about how dinosaurs looked, moved, and lived. Join Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live to meet leading paleontologists Nizar Ibrahim and Sebastián Rozadilla as they share stories about the evolving science of dinosaurs.
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Create Change Art Sale
May 10 – 31, 2021
Online viewing room
Free to explore
Unitify invites you to take in its first art sale in support of the Create Change Foundation. With the idea that creative expression and social activism go hand-in-hand, all the pieces in this art sale are made by Calgarian artists and represent something beautiful about our world. Check it out and get a new piece of art or three.
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Jeff VanderMeer
May 11, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Wordfest’s Imagine On Air series invites you to dig deeper into the big generous brain of Jeff VanderMeer and his new novel Hummingbird Salamander. This special one-hour conversation is hosted by Wordfest’s Creative Ringleader, Shelley Youngblut. RSVP to get your unique Digital Doggie Bag with links and extras after the show.
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#UsToo
May 11, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Join Handsome Alice Theatre for a screening and discussion on #UsToo by Gail Hanrahan. After the #MeToo movement, middle-aged women reflect on personal events of sexual assault, harassment, and sexism from childhood to the present, and uncover what the cost has been on their lives. Don’t miss this online salon.
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Patti Edgar
May 11, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Owl’s Nest Books presents an online event with Patti Edgar and her new novel, Anna Analyst. On the last day of elementary school, Anna finds a leather-bound book about handwriting analysis, and a mysterious note forces her to make a choice between her graphology obsession and the people she cares about the most.
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Eugene Stickland
May 11, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Eugene Stickland’s First and Last has musician Lenny returning from tour to find his girlfriend gone and his apartment empty. In the midst of heartbreak, people begin to show up at his door: a young couple, a hipster, a synchronized swim team, and two refugees. Join Shelf Life Books for the virtual launch.
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FreeFall Magazine Launch
May 12, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Canada’s magazine of exquisite writing, join FreeFall Magazine as it celebrates the launch of Volume 31 Number 1 with an evening of great poetry and stories. Its mission is to encourage the voices of new, emerging, and experienced Canadian writers and provide a platform for their quality work.
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May Flywheel
May 13, 2021, 6:30pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Hosting the best emerging and established Calgary and Canadian writers, it’s filling Station Magazine’s May Flywheel and you can tune in for an evening of literary delights with authors Andrea Actis, Christy Ann Conlin, and Larissa Lai! Trust us—you won’t want to miss this fantastic reading series, now online via Zoom once a month.
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Dr. David Goldbloom
May 13, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Wordfest’s Imagine On Air series presents leading psychiatrist and mental health care advocate Dr. David Goldbloom and his timely new book We Can Do Better: Urgent Innovations to Improve Mental Health Access and Care. The hour-long conversation will be live-streamed and you can register for a Digital Doggie Bag.
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Marcello Di Cintio
May 13, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Join Shelf Life Books, Biblioasis, and Glass Bookshop for the virtual launch of Marcello Di Cintio’s Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers. In conversations with drivers ranging from veterans of foreign wars to Indigenous women protecting one another, Di Cintio explores the borderland of the North American taxi.
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Trial by Faith: A Faustian Tale
May 13 – 29, 2021
Stream online
$20
Christopher Faust, an accomplished alchemist, faces his greatest challenge as he races to uncover the mysteries of the fabled elixir of life. Released episodically and online, Trial by Faith examines the relationship between magic, science, and religion in the 17th Century.
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Keys & Cuisine
May 14, 2021, 5:00pm
Stream online
$150 – $200
Another one-of-a-kind Honens experience, spice up your life with a delectable evening of music, food, and wine! Prepare a gourmet meal alongside chef Nicole Gomes as you enjoy insights and performances by Katherine Chi with a program of music from Coleridge-Taylor, Salfelder, and Rachmaninov!
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Virtually Yours
May 14 – 16, 2021
Stream online
$20 – $40
Revv52 presents a streaming concert of pop and rock choral music delivered as cinematic short films. Vocal recordings were done individually in studio and the music videos were shot outdoors in many iconic Calgary places. Check it out and stream it online this May—it is sure to be a feast for the eyes and ears.
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Quick + Dirty
May 14 – 23, 2021
Stream online
$16.93 – $32.84
Hot on the heels of a two-month, dance filmmaking creative intensive, Dancers’ Studio West premieres seven poignant new films at Quick + Dirty: A Festival of Emerging Artists and Ideas. These urgent films originate and emerge from inquires of imagination, time, gender, culture, and more. Don’t miss it!
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Virtual Reading with Royalty
May 15, 2021, 11:00am
Stream online
Free to watch
Reading with Royalty celebrates diversity and encourages children to look beyond gender stereotypes and embrace the exploration of self. Spark your imagination with Calgary Public Library’s glamorous family-friendly storytime program, led by local drag performers!
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Annie Wong
May 15, 2021, 12:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Join The New Gallery as they present a free, online artist talk with current exhibiting artist Annie Wong. Tune in as Wong discusses her exhibition 一百鬼 / 100 Ghosts—a visual re-imagining of the one hundred female spirits—and shares the process and research that informs her practice.
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Daniel Bolshoy
May 15, 2021, 6:00pm
Stream online
By donation
Join the Classical Guitar Society of Calgary for a concert featuring the incredible Daniel Bolshoy! An Israeli-Canadian guitarist, he has performed as a soloist with over 60 orchestras internationally, as well as at numerous chamber music festival and concert series throughout North America, Europe, Russia, Asia, and the Middle East.
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Student Writers Group Showcase
May 15, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
By donation
Alberta Theatre Projects presents new work from emerging young playwrights. Each member of the Student Writers Group has developed an original 10-minute play and has been paired with a professional director or dramaturg and a team of some of Calgary’s finest actors.
albertatheatreprojects.com
City Spaces: Spark Science Centre
May 15, 2021, 7:30pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Calgary Philharmonic’s City Spaces concerts sees musicians recording at some of the city’s iconic downtown buildings. This week’s performance features Gwen Klassen on flute, Jonathan Yeoh on bass, Trish Bereti Reid on bass, Dave Reid on bass trombone, and Jesse Morrison on viola.
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Conversations on Art, Ritual and Inquiry
May 16, 2021, 2:00pm
Stream online
By donation
A series of monthly conversations with author Barbara Bickel and women artists represented in Bickel’s newly published book, Art, Ritual and Trance Inquiry: Arational Learning in an Irrational World, this month’s guest is Wendalyn Bartley. Be sure to check it out!
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Coconut
May 17, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Canadian Individual Slam Champion and Edmonton Poet Laureate, Nisha Patel, is launching her debut poetry collection, Coconut, and celebrating her birthday! Join Patel and award-nominated poet Bertrand Bickersteth (The Response of Weeds) for an online reading, followed by a Q&A. Don’t miss it!
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Philip Goldberg & Sadhguru
May 20, 2021, 6:00pm
Stream online
$35
Author and speaker Philip Goldberg joins Sadhguru to explore the complexity of the karmic structure and the integral role of memory in its making. This discussion hosted by Shelf Life Books seeks to clarify many misconceptions and point us to life’s tremendous possibility— absolute freedom.
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Leslie Kern
May 20, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Wordfest’s Imagine On Air presents Dr. Leslie Kern and her book Feminist City: A Field Guide. The hour-long conversation is hosted by City of Calgary Councillor Druh Farrell. Feminist City is part of Wordfest’s monthly series, Building Community One Book at a Time. Register for your Digital Doggie Bag.
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Home is in the Body
May 20, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Join Owl’s Nest Books, ANAK Publishing, and Bahaghari Filipinx for an evening with readings from contributors who identify as trans Pinay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, questioning, asexual, aromantic, gender non-conforming, and some as allies of 2SLGBTQIA+. There’s also a panel discussion followed by a Q&A.
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Single Onion #175
May 20, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
The Single Onion presents a literary evening not to be missed! Featuring performance poet and painter David Bateman, writer, visual artist, and journalist Laurie MacFayden, Poet Laureate Natalie Meisner, author and editor Billeh Nickerson, and poet John Williamson, be sure to tune in and check it out!
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Berlin Alexanderplatz
May 20 – 23, 2021
Stream online
$13.50
CIFF’s next Global Perspectives screening features Berlin Alexanderplatz. An African immigrant struggles to make a new life for himself in the big city in director-co-writer Burhan Qurbani’s audacious, neon-lit reinterpretation of Alfred Döblin’s 1929 novel. Grab your tickets—you won’t want to miss this one.
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Getting to Know… The Sound of Music
May 20 – 23, 2021
Stream online
$20
St John Choir Schola releases its newly recorded performance of this musical theatre production. Strict COVID protocols have been followed, and the students have worked hard to bring you their music.
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The Strid
May 20 – 31, 2021
Steam online
Free – $10
Having just moved to a small town with his parents, Eli struggles to socialize until he begins art lessons with town outcast, Meena. In a world where safety is assumed, the only threat that remains is the one waterway that runs through the town. A story of family, integrity, grief, and how we relate to one another through the land.
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Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival
May 21 – 30, 2021
Stream online
Prices vary
For 10 days, nearly 40 filmmakers will expose you to their perspectives. You will see queerness through the eyes of another and no two people will see the same film. Be sure to take in some uniquely queer experiences from queer filmmakers around the world and see what happens!
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Now and Then
May 21, 2021, 5:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Join SpanicArts for the virtual opening of Now and Then: Tales of Immigration and Resiliency. The show explores the multiplicity of identities and shared experiences of the Hispanic community in Canada, and the connection we have with our roots for rediscovering ourselves and facing new challenges.
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Ella the Elk Workshop Reading
May 21, 2021, 5:00pm
Stream online
$5 – $15
Blue Jeans Theatre is work-shopping its new musical, Ella the Elk, a play that looks at the complications of puberty and self-identity though the eyes of an elk. This story hopes to encourage young people to search for their identity in relationship with the natural world while also highlighting compassion.
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Séot’ı̨e Artist Talk
May 21, 2021, 6:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Stride Gallery invites you to join this conversation with current exhibiting artist Bruno Canadien and artist, writer, curator, Angela Schenstead. At its foundation, this project memorializes Canadien relatives who have passed on and celebrates their lives while holding them close in his family’s hearts.
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The Smartest Girl in the World
May 21 – June 13, 2021
Stream online
$32
Big brother Leo has convinced his little sis Lizzy that being smart and winning a local TV kids’ quiz show is the key to helping their family escape a tough, uncertain reality. The Smartest Girl in the World takes a look at the bonds of family and the key to facing life’s challenges together.
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Otafest
May 22, 2021, 10:00am – 9:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
With a full day of interactive, live-streamed programming, Otafest 2021 will be a safe, fun, and exciting convention experience unlike anything you’ve seen before! More information will be announced so keep an eye out for a sneak peek into this year’s features and programming!
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Transit22’s Virtual Birthday Concert
May 22, 2021, 7:30pm
Stream online
Free to watch, donations appreciated
Transit22 celebrates his birthday this year by performing with Jonny Wi11iams, eating cake in-between songs! Join in the celebrations and help support these great local musicians—donations are gratefully accepted. Check it out and get your groove on virtually!
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Virtually Yours
May 22 – 24, 2021
Steam online
Prices vary
Join Revv52 for the much-requested encore performance of Virtually Yours on-demand, where each song is presented as a creative and engaging short film. This streamed performance features the music of artists including Aretha Franklin, Justin Bieber, Alannah Myles, The Stampeders, Imagine Dragons, and much more!
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The Scenic Geology of Alberta
May 25, 2021, 7:00pm
Steam online
Free to watch
Join Shelf Life Books and Dale Leckie, who will guide you to select scenic sites in and beyond Calgary, telling the story of Alberta’s landscape evolution. Leckie blends storytelling with science, history and art to breathe new life into the geology of the landscape.
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Rachel Kushner
May 25, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Imagine On Air presents Rachel Kushner and her new book The Hard Crowd, in which she gathers a selection of her writing from over the course of the last 20 years. This special one-hour conversation is hosted by Wordfest’s Creative Ringleader Shelley Youngblut. Register in advance for your Digital Doggie Bag.
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Virtual Reading with Royalty
May 26, 2021, 2:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Reading with Royalty celebrates diversity and encourages children to look beyond gender stereotypes and embrace the exploration of self. Spark your imagination with Calgary Public Library’s glamorous family-friendly storytime program, led by local drag performers!
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Calgary Black Film Festival
May 26 – 30, 2021
Stream online
Prices vary
The Calgary Black Film Festival is dedicated to giving unique voices in cinema the opportunity to present audiences with new ways of looking at the world. CBFF’s ambition is to promote more films on the reality of Black people from around the globe. Don’t miss it!
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Jordan Abel
May 27, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration recommended
Wordfest’s Imagine On Air series presents Jordan Abel and his astonishing new memoir NISHGA, a groundbreaking, deeply personal, and devastating autobiographical meditation. This special one-hour conversation is hosted by author David Chariandy. Register in advance to get your Digital Doggie Bag.
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You Look Good for Your Age Launch
May 27, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
University of Alberta Press and contributors to the anthology join Rona Altrows to celebrate the publication of You Look Good for Your Age. Facing ageism with wit and wisdom, readers include Aritha van Herk, Laurie MacFayden, Paula Kirman, Moni Brar, and Debbie Bateman.
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Freedom in Form
May 28, 2021, 7:30pm
Stream online
Free to watch
The Instrumental Society of Calgary presents an evening of music and neuroscience with Calgary’s Timepoint Ensemble, Dr. Ty McKinney, and Dr. Stephanie Plamondon. This virtual, interactive event combines performance and discussion to explore how we thrive on pattern and variation in music and daily life.
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Behind the Scenes of Creativity
May 29, 2021, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
A behind the scenes look at the exhibition Now and Then: Tales of Immigration and Resiliency which explores the multiplicity of identities and shared experiences of the Hispanic community in Canada. This talk also delves into the connection we have with our roots, as the axis for rediscovering ourselves and facing new challenges.
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Jill Barber
May 29, 2021, 7:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts presents Bella Live From Your Couch—an online concert series which aims to bring all of your favourite local artists to your living room. It all kicks off this May when you can join in for an evening with award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Jill Barber. You won’t want to miss this free online concert!
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City Spaces: Heritage Park
May 29, 2021, 7:30pm
Stream online
Free to watch, registration required
Calgary Philharmonic’s City Spaces concerts sees musicians recording solos and duets at some of the city’s iconic downtown buildings. This week’s performance features musicians Laurent Grillet-Kim, Jennifer Frank-Umana and Doug Umana, John Lowry, and Adriana Lebedovich.
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FestivARTS
May 29 & 30, 2021
Stream online
Prices vary
This contemporary virtual arts festival provides an inclusive, holistic, interactive experience where participants build new relationships, engage in meaningful creation, express their mutual love of the arts, and are inspired by the interdependent nature of community. There’s even an observation-only viewing called Fly on the Wall.
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Dogwood Rose Reading Series
May 30, 2021, 2:00pm
Stream online
Free to watch
The Calgary Spoken Word Society presents a new online reading series where two provinces join voices, working together to build connections and give artists performance opportunities. This online event features a variety of talented poets and is hosted by MC Sheri-D Wilson.
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The Voice of Jazz: Legendary Jazz Vocalists
May 30, 2021, 3:00pm
Stream online
$22.23
Pour yourself a glass of wine and get ready for a guided listening of some of the most exceptional singers in jazz history, courtesy of Buckingjam Palace! In this webinar, vocalist Caity Gyorgy shares the iconic voices and songs that have inspired and sustained her.
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