TOP 5 PICKS
A TRIBE CALLED RED X TONTO
Where: Studio Bell
When: Nov. 15
Bear Witness and 2oolman show off the new work they created with the legendary synthesizer TONTO as part of their residency at the National Music Centre.
FEMME WAVE KICKOFF CABARET
Where: Dicken’s Pub
When: Nov. 15
The festival shows off its multi-disciplinary nature on kickoff night: film by women, spoken word by Calgary poet laureate Sheri-D Wilson, comedy and music from Natmi, Polly Dactic and Body Lens.
LEAN ON ME: JOSÉ JAMES CELEBRATES BILL WITHERS
Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons
When: Nov. 15
Withers, the man behind classics like Lean On Me, Ain’t No Sunshine, and Just the Two of Us, hasn’t performed live in nearly 25 years. James, “the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation,” steps in.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH —AN EVENING OF JOHN DENVER
Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons
When: Nov. 19
An all-star Canadian band, including Rick Worrall who started in Calgary in 1976, pays tribute to John Denver and his hits including Country Roads, Back Home Again, Annie’s Song and more.
SUSAN ORLEAN
Where: New Central Library
When: Nov. 21
WordFest presents the acclaimed author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief. Orlean’s latest non-fiction book The Library Book dives into the mystery behind the catastrophic 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library.