WEEKLY ARTS LISTINGS
MUSIC
Amber Fleury: Feb. 8-9. At Riverstone Pub, 773 Northmount Dr. N.W. 8 p.m. 403-509-1560, riverstonepub. ca.
Blacklight: Feb. 8-9. At Vintage Chophouse, 322 11th Ave. S.W. 10 p.m. 403-262-7262, vintagechophouse. com.
Carla Bagley Performing Arts Studio: Feb. 8. Opera, musical theatre and song. At The Village Event Centre, 4039 Brentwood Rd. N.W. 7 p.m. $18. fina@telus.net.
Krank’d: Feb. 8-9. At The Tipsy Pig, 405, 8120 Beddington Blvd. N.W. 9:30 p.m. 403-295-7744, tipsypigpub.com.
Mother Mother: Feb. 8. At Grey Eagle Event Centre, 3777 Grey Eagle Dr. 8:30 p.m. $52.10 – $116.24. ticketmaster.com.
Open Rehearsal — Luminous Voices: Feb. 8. Experience behind-thescenes music-making with Luminous Voices. At cSpace King Edward, 1721 29th Ave. S.W. 4 p.m. 587-889-8370, luminousvoices.com.
Red Mile High: Feb. 8-9. At King’s Head Pub, 9116 Macleod Tr. S. 403259-0111, thekingsheadpub.ca. Steve McQueen Band: Feb. 8-9. At Elbow River Casino, 218 18th Ave. S.E. 9:30 p.m. elbowrivercasino.com. Sugarsnap: Feb. 8-9. At Murrieta’s West Coast Bar and Grill, 200, 808 1st St. S.W. 9:45 p.m. 403-269-7707, murrietas.ca.
Tequila Mockingbird: Feb. 8. With Don Amero. At Dalhousie Community Centre, 5432 Dalhart Rd. N.W. 7:30 p.m. $30. 403-286-5651, calgaryfolkclub.com.
Vanic: Feb. 8. At The Palace Theatre, 219 8th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $25 – $35. ticketweb.ca.
100 Mile House: Feb. 9-10. At private residence. Feb. 9, 7 p.m.; Feb. 10, 3 p.m. $25. Venue info and tickets at galleryhouseconcerts.com.
Guitar Workshop with The Brasil Guitar Duo: Feb. 9. At High River Cultural Centre, 251 9th Ave. S.W., High River. 2 p.m. highrivergiftofmusic.com.
John Reischman and the Jaybirds: Feb. 9. At Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. 7:30 p.m. $25. thenick.ca.
Lynn Olagundoye and Karimah: Feb. 9. At Studio Bell, 850 4th St. S.E. Doors, 7 p.m. $15. nmc.ca.
Man Enough to Sing: Feb. 9. At Lutheran Church of the Cross, 10620 Elbow Dr. S.W. 403-685-1132, cantarechlidrenschoir.org.
Soulful with Gavin Hope: Feb. 9. At Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons. 7:30 p.m. $30 – $90. 403-5710849, calgaryphil.com.
Viaggio a Roma (Journey to Rome): Feb. 9. At Eckhardt-Gramatté, University of Calgary. 8 p.m. $19 – $26. scpa.ucalgary.ca.
Art of Romance/Art of Soul: Feb. 10. At River Park Church, 3818 14A St. S.W. 7 p.m. $27.50 – $36.50. 403-239-8545, calgaryjazzorchestra. com.
Brasil Guitar Duo: Feb. 10. At High River United Church, 145 Macleod Tr. S.W., High River. 3 p.m. $10 – $35. highrivergiftofmusic.com.
CORE Celebration Concert: Feb. 10. With guest speaker Licia Corbella. At First Baptist Church, 1311 4th St. S.W. 7 p.m. 403-796-3603, corecelebration.com.
Immortal Beloved: Feb. 10. At Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons. 2:30 p.m. $19 – $30; children under six, free. 403-294-9494, calgarycivicsymphony.ca.
Path of Miracles: Feb. 10. At Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University. 3 p.m. $35.90. 403-440-7770, tickets.mru.ca.
Monster Truck: Feb. 13. At The Palace Theatre, 219 8th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $30. showpass.com.
COMEDY
Tony Hinchcliffe: Feb. 7-9. At The Laugh Shop, 5940 Blackfoot Tr. S.E. Thursday, 8 p.m., $15.70; Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., $23.05. 403-255-6900, laughshopcalgary.com.
Nimesh Patel: Feb. 8-9. At Yuk Yuk’s, 218 18th Ave. S.E. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. $24.95. yukyuks.com/calgary.
Love! The Improvised Musical: Feb.
9. A fully improvised and fully romantic musical love story followed by 20XX & The Kinkonauts Conservatory. At Alexandra Centre, 922 9th Ave. S.E. 8 p.m. $10. kinkonauts.com. Thank You For Being a Friend: Feb.
9. Miami’s four favourite Golden Girls — Dorothy, Sophia, Rose and Blanche—reunite in puppet-form for this live tribute show. At Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University. 8 p.m. $34.50 – $42.50. tickets.mru.ca.
EXPOSURE
Festival Info: Photography festival featuring events, galas, exhibitions and workshops. exposurephotofestival.com.
Blindspot Annual Juried Exhibition: Feb. 7-15. Annual lens based show organized by photography students. Featuring work from students and alumni of Alberta College of Art + Design on the theme “Seeking Place.” Opening reception Feb. 7, 6 p.m. At ACAD, 1407 14th Ave. N.W.
Identity: Feb. 7 to Jan. 31, 2020. A photographic exploration of identity through individuality, conformism, the swinging pendulum of societal expectation, and cultural norm. At Mount Royal University East Gate Entrance, 4825 Mount Royal Gate S.W. mtroyal.ca.
Yukon Unorganized: Feb. 8-25. Showcase of the photography taken by nine University of Calgary students during their time in Alaska and the Yukon for summer 2018 classes. Opening reception Feb. 8, 6 p.m. At The Arts Lounge, University of Calgary. fasaucalgary.ca.
David Burdeny—Svanire 20102018: Feb. 9 to March 2. In these photographs, static elements slowly build within the frame during an extended daytime exposure, while
dynamic elements trace a passage between buildings and along pathways. At Herringer Kiss Gallery, 101, 1615 10th Ave. S.W. 403-228-4889, herringerkissgallery.com. Kloie Picot—Translife in Asia — A
Photographers Journey: Feb. 11-22. These photographs capture both the everyday and the spectacular; they provide a point of access to stories that demand to be told. Opening reception Feb. 11, 7 p.m. At The Little Gallery, University of Calgary. fasaucalgary.ca.
Ritual: Feb. 11-17. A visual exploration seeking the different ideas that ritual has to different people: traditions, routine, meditation, witchcraft, and prayer. Opening reception Feb. 15, 6 p.m. At Project Space, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. banffcentre.ca.
FILM
No One Knows About Persian Cats: Feb. 7. Presented by Calgary Cinematheque as part of its Focus: World Musicals series. At Globe Cinema, 617 8th Ave. S.W. 7 p.m. $10 – $12. calgarycinema.org.
I’m Going to Break Your Heart: Feb. 8. New documentary by Amy Green and JUNO Award-winners Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and Chantal Kreviazuk, followed by an intimate performance and conversation with the two renowned singer-songwriters. At Studio Bell, 850 4th St. S.E. Doors, 7 p.m. $65. nmc.ca.
Lady and the Tramp: Feb. 9. Part of Quickdraw Animation Society’s Saturday MASS screenings. At Globe Cinema, 617 8th Ave. S.W. 7 p.m. quickdrawanimation.ca.
Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore: Feb. 13. Part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival’s Off the CUFF series. At Globe Cinema, 617 8th Ave. S.W. 7 p.m. $8 – $10. 403-262-3309, calgaryundergroundfilm.org.
TALKS
Science Slam YYC: Feb. 7. Watch scientists, researchers, students, and nerds battle to communicate science. Contestants have five minutes to present on any science topic, and are judged on their ability to communicate science in an engaging, entertaining, and concise way. At WURST,
2437 4th St. S.W. 8 p.m. $5. 403-2452345, wurst.ca. The Stories Were Not Told — Canada’s First World War Internment
Camps: Feb. 8. Through oral history and photography, Sandra Semchuk examines the consequences of Canada’s first internment camps. At Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, 111 Bear St., Banff. 7 p.m. 403-762-2291, whyte.org. Germans From Russia (AHSGR):
Feb. 12. Library with research assistance available. At Ascension Lutheran Church, 1432 19th St. N.E. 2-7 p.m. 403-273-8178, calgarychapterahsgr.ca. The Mexican Oil Expropriation of 1938 and the Roots of Resource Nationalism in Latin America: Feb. 12. Talk by Dr. Amelia Kiddle. At Senate Room, Hotel Alma, University of Calgary. 7 p.m. mexico1938. eventbrite.ca. The Sandwich Generation — Helping Manage Your Money: Feb. 13. Free financial fitness class. At New Central Library, 800 3rd St. S.E. 6:30 p.m. moneymentors.ca.
THEATRE
Boom X: Until Feb. 9. Picking up where Boom left off at Woodstock in ‘69, Rick Miller time travels by way of multimedia up to 1995. At Max Bell Theatre, Arts Commons. $35 – $115. 403-294-7447, theatrecalgary.com. Buddy Holly Happy Days: Until March 16. The gang is all here, Richie Cunningham, the Fonz, and, of course, their best pal Buddy Holly. At Jubilations Dinner Theatre, 1002 37th St. S.W. $36.95 – $76.95. 403-2497799, calgary.jubilations.ca. Deathtrap: Until Feb. 24. Sidney Bruhl is struggling to overcome a bout of writer’s block that has seen his Broadway success turn to near bankruptcy. The answer may have just arrived when Bruhl receives a fantastic script written by his former student, Clifford Anderson. Anderson just wants his old mentor’s opinion, but Sidney will do whatever it takes to get back on Broadway. At Vertigo Theatre Centre, 162, 115 9th Ave. S.E. 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m. $29 – $85. 403-221-3708, vertigotheatre.com.
Just So Stories: Until Feb. 24. At Loose Moose Theatre, 1235 26th Ave. S.E. Saturdays, 1 p.m.; Sundays, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. $14. 403-265-5682, loosemoose.com.
Oil Money: Mondays, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, April 1, April 8 and April 15. Season 19 of the improvised soap opera tells the story of two oil families with a deep rooted grudge in Calgary in 1978. At Lunchbox Theatre, 115 9th Ave. S.E. 7:30 p.m. $10 – $16. dirtylaundrycalgary.com.
Potted Potter: Until Feb. 18. A condensed parody of all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) in 70 minutes. At Martha Cohen Theatre, Arts Commons. $42.95 – $102.95. artscommons.ca.
Shakespeare in Love: Until Feb. 9. Adapted from the Oscar winning movie by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, Shakespeare in Love will delight and inspire as only the poetry and art of Shakespeare can. At Pumphouse Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave. S.W. 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m. $18 – $23. 403-246-2999, morpheustheatre.ca.
Star Warz—The Farce Strikes Back:
Until Feb. 9. Lightsabres, rebels, Darth Vador, and a princess—set to the best galactic rock tunes in the universe. At Jubilations Dinner Theatre, 1002 37th St. S.W. 6:15 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m. $37.75 – $84.95. calgary.jubilations.ca. What If Romeo & Juliet…: Until Feb. 9. Reinterpreting the timeless masterpiece through the theatre of acrobatic movement.At Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, 375 Bermuda Dr. N.W. 7 p.m.; Feb. 9, 2 p.m. $21 – $26.25. 403-216-0808, storybooktheatre.org.
Drinking Habits 2—Caught in the
Act: Feb. 8 to April 14. The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting longlost families. So when they learn that the orphanage where Paul and Kate grew up is in peril, they can’t wait to come to the rescue. At Stage West, 727 42nd Ave. S.E. 6 p.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. $55 – $79. stagewestcalgary.com.
Machinal: Feb. 8-16. Inspired by the true story of Ruth Snyder, who was executed in 1928 for the murder of her husband, Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal is a powerful expressionist play about the status of women in an increasingly mechanized society. At Reeve Theatre, University of Calgary. 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 10, 2 p.m. $16 – $21. scpa.ucalgary.ca. A Night of Magic—Carisa Hendrix:
Feb. 9. At Deerfoot Inn & Casino, 11500 35th St. S.E. Wristband, 6:30 p.m.; show, 9 p.m. $10.50 – $15.75. ticketfly.com.
We Were Here (John Ware Reimagined): Feb. 9. A story that reflects on playwright Cheryl Foggo’s own journey of growing up black in a cowboy-obsessed city and interweaves it with the powerful, myth-shattering journey of John Ware. At Studio Bell, 850 4th St. S.E. 1 p.m. nmc.ca.
Assassinating Thomson: Feb. 11 to March 2. Bruce Horak delves into the mysterious death of famous Canadian painter Tom Thomson and the subsequent rise of the Group of 7. At Lunchbox Theatre, 160, 115 9th Ave. S.E. Noon; Thursdays and Fridays, 6 p.m. $25. 403-265-4292, lunchboxtheatre.com.
Smoke: Feb. 13-23. Jordan, Aiden’s ex, shows up at Aiden’s apartment to confront her about the allegation that Jordan sexually assaulted her two years ago. The smoke is thick and the town is burning. What will it take to put it out? At Big Secret Theatre, Arts Commons. 7:30 p.m.; matinee Feb. 23, 2 p.m. $25. downstage.ca.
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