ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS

Province-wide free and fun events Sept. 26-28. albertaculturedays.ca

fri sept 26

Calgary Block Party The seventh annual Alberta Culture Days kicks off with a free block party. Live DJs and music with Viet Cong, The Wet Secrets and Bass Bus. Also, interactive art workshops with Green Fools Theatre, North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre and more. On Stephen Avenue Walk and at Olympic Plaza. 5-10 p.m. Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Doppel-singers Axis of Conversation, JJ Shiplett, Wakefield Brewster, Barnaby Bennett, Kenna Burima, the 6L6s, Polyjesters, Astral Swans and Michael Dunn perform two songs written by other Alberta artists. At Festival Hall, 1215 10th Ave. S.E. Doors, 7 p.m.; show, 8 p.m. festivalhallcalgary.com.

sat sept 27

Live Video Performance: A Free VJ

Workshop Learn how to create responsive, interactive VJ performances using control surfaces and other performance tools. At EMMEDIA, 351 11th Ave. S.W. 4-7 p.m. 403-263-2838, emmedia.ca. Picnic Interactive event with yoga, produce sales, art, workshops, mural-painting and music by JJ Shiplett, Provincial Archive, Windigo, Fever Feel, Copperhead, Francis Cheer and Scott MacKay. At Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Centre, 2201 Cliff St. S.W. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Theatre Calgary Costume Shop Tour Find out more about costume design from award-winning costume designer Cory Sincennes and then shop at the costume sale. At Epcor Centre. Noon. 403-294-7440, theatrecalgary.com.

sat sept 27 + sun sept 28

Doors Open YYC Buildings in all quadrants open their doors to the public for revealing tours and behind-thescenes experiences. Visit doorsopenyyc.org for a list of locations.