YOUR GUIDE TO CALGARY ARTS
The debut of weekly event listings
MUSIC
Big Hank Lionhart: Thursday, Sept. 27 to Saturday, Sept. 29. At The Blues Can, 1429 9th Ave. S.E. Thursday, 8:30 p.m., no cover; Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m., $10 - $15. 403-262-2666, thebluescan.com.
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears: Thursday, Sept. 27. With Paul Cherry. At Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10th Ave. S.W. Doors, 8 p.m. $22.50. ticketfly.com.
Medasin: Thursday, Sept. 27. At The Hifi Club, 219 10th Ave. S.W. 10 p.m. $27.73 - $31.63. ticketweb.ca. Merkules: Thursday, Sept. 27. At The Palace Theatre, 219 8th Ave. S.W. Doors, 10 p.m. $35. ephin.com. Rrotik: Thursday, Sept. 27. At Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10th Ave. S.W. 10 p.m. Free before 10:30 p.m. with RSVP at ticketweb.ca.
Secrets: Thursday, Sept. 27. With Mark Williams, Jay Nice, Phil Henry, and Chad Hardcastle. At Habitat Living Sound, 1217 1st St. S.W. 9 p.m. 403-263-5447, habitatlivingsound.com.
Sellout, Youth Fountain, No Liars: Thursday, Sept. 27. At Broken City, 613 11th Ave. S.W. $10 - $12. 403-2629976, brokencity.ca.
A Little Voo Doo: Friday, Sept. 28 at The Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E. 9 p.m. 403-269-5581, ironwoodstage.ca. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Mikey’s on 12th, 918 12th Ave. S.W. 9 p.m. 403-452-8060, mikeyson12th.com.
Amy Bishop & The Hopeless Sinners: Friday, Sept. 28. Fundraising concert for the P.E.O. Sisterhood. At Woodcliff United Church, 5010 Spruce Dr. S.W. 7:30 p.m. $25.
The Bat: Friday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Sept. 30. Presented by Cowtown Opera Company. At Studio Theatre, cSpace King Edward, 1721 29th Ave. S.W. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. $25 $40. cowtownoperacompany.com. Comeback Kid: Friday, Sept. 28. With No Warning, Higher Power, and Bad Habits. At Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10th Ave. S.W. Doors, 7 p.m. $19.99. ticketfly.com.
Crooked Spies: Friday, Sept. 28. With Shuffalo, Meadow Drive, and Flamingorilla. At The Palomino, 109 7th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $10. showpass.com.
Drummer Legend—Terry Bozzio: Friday, Sept. 28. At The Bert Church Live Theatre, 1000 East Lake Blvd. N.E., Airdrie. 7:30 p.m. $29 - $32. 403-948-8800, thebertchurchtheatre.com.
Dying Fetus: Friday, Sept. 28. With Incantation, Gate creeper, and Genocide Pact. At Dickens Pub, 1000 9th Ave. S.W. Doors, 7 p.m. $29.99. ticketfly.com.
Jeremy Olander: Friday, Sept. 28. At Habitat Living Sound, 1217 1st St. S.W. 9 p.m. 403-263-5447, habitatlivingsound.com.
Morgan Page: Friday, Sept. 28. At The Palace Theatre, 219 8th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $36.15. ticketweb.ca. Panda Eyes: Friday, Sept. 28. At Marquee Beer Market & Stage, 4630 Macleod Tr. S. 9 p.m. $20. showpass.com.
Shari Ulrich Trio: Friday, Sept. 28. With Oliver Swain. At Dalhousie Community Centre, 5432 Dalhart Rd. N.W. 7:30 p.m. $30. 403-286-5651, calgaryfolkclub.com.
Worlds Collide—Haydn, Ho + Kuzmenko: Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29. At Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons. 7:30 p.m. $25 $85. 403-571-0849, calgaryphil.com. Claire Lynch: Saturday, Sept. 29. With Darrin Schott, Joe Phillips and Shane Cook. At Irish Cultural Centre, 6452 35th Ave. N.W. Barbecue, 5:30 p.m.; show, 8 p.m. $25 - $30. foothillsbluegrass.com.
Crash Test Dummies: Saturday, Sept. 29. At Deerfoot Inn & Casino,
11500 35th St. S.E. 9 p.m. $40.95 $61.95. ticketfly.com.
Ghostkeeper: Saturday, Sept. 29. With Samantha Savage Smith, and Ig Bo Lyn. At The Palomino, 109 7th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $10. showpass.com. Greg Albright & The Not So Brights:
Saturday, Sept. 29. At The Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E. 9 p.m. 403-269-5581, ironwoodstage.ca. John O’Callaghan: Saturday, Sept. 29. At The Palace Theatre, 219 8th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. Free before 10:30 p.m. with RSVP at showpass.com.
Katherine Chi, Piano: Saturday, Sept. 29. At High River United Church, 145 Macleod Tr. S.W., High River. Masterclass, 11 a.m., free; concert, 7:30 p.m., $10 - $35. highrivergiftofmusic.com.
Lucette: Saturday, Sept. 29. With Hermitess. At Studio Bell, 850 4th St. S.E. Doors, 7 p.m. $15. nmc.ca.
Rose Cousins: Saturday, Sept. 29. At Empress Theatre, 235 Main St., Fort Macleod. 7:30 p.m. $37.50. 403-5534404, macleodempress.com.
Trent Severn: Saturday, Sept. 29. With Mark Parry. At Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. 7:30 p.m. $25. thenick.ca.
Ken Mode: Sunday, Sept. 30. With Shallow North Dakota, Geoff, and Pill Crusher. At The Palomino, 109 7th Ave. S.W. Doors, 8 p.m. $12. showpass.com.
CORE Celebration Concert: Sunday, Sept. 30. At First Baptist Church, 1311 4th St. S.W. 7 p.m. 403-796-3603, corecelebration.org. Jonny Lang and Mavis Staples:
Sunday, Sept. 30. At Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14th Ave. N.W. 7:30 p.m. $51 - $177. ticketmaster.ca.
The Devil Wears Prada: Monday, Oct. 1. At The Gateway, SAIT Campus Centre. Doors, 7 p.m. $25.50 $28.50. ticketfly.com.
Anderson Burko: Tuesday, Oct. 2. At The Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E. 8 p.m. 403-269-5581, ironwoodstage.ca. I’m With Her (Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donnovan): Tuesday, Oct. 2. With The Brother Brothers. At Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons. 7:30 p.m. $39 - $69. artscommons.ca. A Wilhelm Scream: Wednesday, Oct. 3. With Daggermouth, Julius Sumner Miller, and Fizzgigs. At Dickens Pub, 1000 9th Ave. S.W. 8 p.m. $20. ticketfly.com. Cadence Weapon: Wednesday, Oct. 3. With Fat Tony, and Hua Li. At Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10th Ave. S.W. 8 p.m. $15. ticketfly.com. Amy Hef: Thursday, Oct. 4. At The
Blues Can, 1429 9th Ave. S.E. 8 p.m. $15. 403-262-2666, thebluescan.com.
Daniel Champagne: Thursday, Oct. 4. At The Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9th Ave. S.E. 8 p.m. 403-2695581, ironwoodstage.ca.
Jean-Michel Blais: Thursday, Oct. 4. Presented by Sled Island and National Music Centre. At Studio Bell, 850 4th St. S.E. Doors, 6 p.m. $19. nmc.ca.
Jonathan Richman: Thursday, Oct. 4. With Tommy Larkins on drums. At Bella Concert Hall, Mount Royal University. 8 p.m. $10 - $45. tickets. mru.ca. Language Arts: Thursday, Oct. 4. With High Parade. At The Palomino, 109 7th Ave. S.W. Doors, 9 p.m. $10. showpass.com. Mija: Thursday, Oct. 4. At The Hifi Club, 219 10th Ave. S.W. 9 p.m. $31.63 - $37.70. ticketweb.ca. Suuns: Thursday, Oct. 4. With Frigs. At Commonwealth Bar & Stage, 731 10th Ave. S.W. 9 p.m. $18. ticketfly. com.
ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS
Alberta College of Art + Design: Friday, Sept. 28 to Sunday, Sept. 30. Featuring the opening reception for Unpacking IKG—60 Years a Gallery and 1000 Miles Apart, guided gallery, as well as artist presentations, panel discussions and demonstrations, Indigenous teachings, and cultural workshops in the Lodgepole Centre. 1407 14th Ave. N.W. Friday, 1-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. acad.ca/2018-albertaculture-days.
Alberta Printmakers: Saturday, Sept. 29—Print It Yourself Festival. Presented by Alberta Printmakers in conjunction with Alberta Culture Days. Take part in print demos and activities for all ages. Learn about linocut, silkscreen, letterpress, and child-friendly printmaking techniques from local print artists. Then print it yourself and take your very own prints home. 4025 4th St. S.E. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 30—What A RELIEF! Steamroller Printmaking Event. Learn about printmaking and watch as local artists print large-scale hand-carved woodblocks with a steamroller. Outside Prairie Dog Brewing, 105D 58th Ave. S.E., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 403-2871056, albertaprintmakers.com. cSpace King Edward: Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29. Tours, workshops, demonstrations, arts and culture exhibits, and more. Also featuring Farmers Makers Market and Dandy Brewing Beer Garden. 1721 29th Ave. S.W. Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. cspacekingedward.com.
Leighton Art Centre: Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30—Fall Paint Out. Outdoor painting party and your chance to unleash your inner artist. Featuring plein-air art making, mini-workshops, artist demos, art exhibitions and breathtaking Foothills views. 282027 144th St. W., Foothills. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pay-what-you-can. 403-931-3633, leightoncentre.org.
Studio Bell: Friday, Sept. 28—Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts. Presented by Calgary Opera, Calgary International Film Festival and National Music Centre. Magic Piano tells the story of a girl and young boy’s adventure of discovery across Europe aboard a magic flying piano. This performance also includes four Chopin Shorts— short films in contrasting visual style, each set to Chopin Études. 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29. Free admission to Studio Bell with live sets by the Calgary Civic Symphony. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alberta Spotlight—Lucette with Hermitess. Edmonton-bred alt-pop singer-songwriter Lucette has been called the country-folk counterpart to Lana Del Rey’s retro-cool vibe by the Edmonton Journal; the Hermitess is an inquisitive, contrary, wounded, wise and ever dreaming incantation, or what Sled Island has described as “spiritual elevation at its finest.” Doors, 7 p.m., $15. 850 4th St. S.E. studiobell.ca.
Vivo: Saturday, Sept. 29. Featuring live, staged entertainment from a variety of cultural performers. Supplementing this will be cultural workshops and an exhibitor hallway of different cultural associations—to showcase local culture and celebrate the diversity in our communities. In addition, visitors can practice mediation in the Active Lab (1-2 p.m.). At Vivo for Healthier Generations, 11950 Country Village Link N.E. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. vivo.ca.
THEATRE
And the World Goes ‘Round: Ongoing until Sunday, Nov. 11. At Stage West, 727 42nd Ave. S.E. 6 p.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. $55 - $79. stagewestcalgary.com. The Diaries of Adam & Eve: Ongoing until Saturday, Oct. 20. At Rosebud Theatre, 116 Main St., Rosebud. $79. 403-677-2001, rosebudtheatre.com. Generic Hospital: Sundays. Improvised soap opera. At Lunchbox Theatre, 115 9th Ave. S.E. 7:30 p.m. $10 - $16. dirtylaundrycalgary.com. Honour Beat: Ongoing until Saturday, Sept. 29. At Max Bell Theatre, Arts Commons. Tuesday to Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m.; additional show Sunday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. $42 - $108. 403-294-7447, theatrecalgary.com.
Junie B. Jones—The Musical: Ongoing until Sunday, Oct. 7. At Vertigo Theatre Centre, 115 9th Ave. S.E. 6:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 3 p.m. $20 $25. storybooktheatre.org.
Mickey & Judy: Ongoing until Saturday, Oct. 6. At Lunchbox Theatre, 115 9th Ave. S.E. Noon; Thursday and Fridays, 6 p.m. $25. lunchboxtheatre. com.
Monty Python’s Spamalot: Ongoing until Saturday, Oct. 6. At Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, 375 Bermuda Dr. N.W. 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m. $22 - $25. frontrowcentre.ca.
Oil Money: Mondays. Season 19 of the improvised soap opera. At Lunchbox Theatre, 115 9th Ave. S.E. 7:30 p.m. $10 - $16. dirtylaundrycalgary.com. Rock & Roll Heaven: Ongoing until Sunday, Nov. 4. At Jubilations Dinner Theatre, 1002 37th St. S.W. 6:15 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m. $37.75 - $84.95. calgary.jubilations.ca.
The Thin Man: Ongoing until Sunday, Oct. 14. At Vertigo Theatre, 162, 115 9th Ave. S.E. Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m. $29 - $85. 403-221-3708, vertigotheatre.com.
The Ugly Duckling: Ongoing until Sunday, Oct. 14. At Loose Moose Theatre, 1235 26th Ave. S.E. Saturdays, 1 p.m.; Sundays, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. $14. loosemoose.com.
The Virgin Trial: Ongoing until Saturday, Sept. 29. At Martha Cohen Theatre, Arts Commons. 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m. $30 - $80. 403-294-7475, atplive.com.
Unnecessary Farce: Friday, Sept. 28 to Saturday, Oct. 6. At Pumphouse Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave. S.W. 7:30 p.m.; weekend matinees, 2 p.m. $18 - $23. morpheustheatre.ca. Kaahsinnoniks (Our Ancestors):
Wednesday, Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 4. At Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14th Ave. N.W. 7:30 p.m. $60 - $100. ticketmaster.ca.
FILM
A Night at the Festival: Saturdays. Featuring award-winners and audience favourites from the 2017 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. At Lux Cinema, 229 Bear St., Banff. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. 1-800-413-8368, banffcentre.ca.
Calgary International Film Festival: Until Sunday, Sept. 30. Various cinemas. 403-283-1490, calgaryfilm.com.
Espresso Kino: Thursdays. Sept. 27—Quadrophenia; Oct. 4—Hiroshima, mon amour. At The Roasterie, 314 10th St. N.W. September, 9 p.m.; October to December, 8 p.m. Free. espressokino.ca.
Family Favourites: Saturday, Sept. 29—Wonder. At Cineplex Odeon Crowfoot Crossing Cinemas, 91 Crowfoot Terrace N.W.; Cineplex Odeon Sunridge Spectrum Cinemas, 400, 2555 32nd St. N.E.; and Scotiabank Theatre Chinook, 6455 Macleod Tr. S.W. 11 a.m. $2.99. cineplex.com.
Gotta Minute Film Festival: Until Sunday, Sept. 30. One-minute silent short films for one and all on C Train system digital screens and the Calgary International Airport. gottaminutefilmfestival.com.