Calgary Pro Musica and Green Fools Theatre present 'more rocky mountain fairy tales'.
Everyday from Jan 1, 1970 - Apr 28, 2024 at 12:00 am - 4:30 pm
Come and enjoy an afternoon listening to stories and some of Canada’s finest musicians. Storyteller/Musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain you and your children with musical interactive tales of child-accessible hikes in the Rocky Mountains. Teach your child about courage, unity, joyfulness, and caring in an afternoon of fun and adventure. An event for the whole family that you will want to be a part of.
Recommended for children aged 5 to 12, but created with the entire family in mind.
Come one hour before the show & enjoy family friendly activities. Stay after to meet the performers.
Created and Narrated by Samantha Whelan Kotkas
Music by Tyler Hornby
Puppets by Green Fools Theatre
Video by Joel Goundry
Tyler Hornby - Drums, Chris Andrew - Piano, Pat Belliveau - Saxophones, Aaron Shore - Guitar, Stephen Shepard - Bass
| Cost: | $15.00 |
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| Location: | The University of Calgary Rozsa Centre: Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | https://calgarypromusica.ca/family/ |
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Rock the Nation at Studio Bell.
Everyday from Jan 27, 2024 - Apr 28, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A rousing theatrical production celebrating and honoring Canada’s remarkable musical legacy. Experience it all live on stage, and journey through the decades.
| Location: | Studio Bell Music Centre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | http://studiobell.ca |
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Jubilations Junior Dinner Theatre Presents: Journey to the 80s.
Every Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The Billboard charts of the 1980s featured the biggest variety of music styles and genres since the birth of rock and roll. There were the ladies of the pop charts like Madonna and Tina Turner with their big hair sprayed bangs… to the hard rock guy bands like Def Leppard and Bon Jovi with their… ahh… also big hair sprayed bangs. See them all in this awesome throwback of a performance.
| Location: | Jubilations Dinner Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://jubilations.ca |
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Theatre Calgary Presents: Selma Burke.
Everyday from Apr 2, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Few know of Selma Burke, the Black American sculptor who played a major role in the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s and 30s. A stirring play about the importance of art, courage, romance, and justice, Burke’s rarely-told story is brought to life in this world premiere by Calgary playwrights Maria Crooks and Caroline Russell-King.
| Location: | Martha Cohen Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Playtime & Story Time |
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| Link: | http://theatrecalgary.com |
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Rosebud Theatre Presents: Chariots of Fire.
Everyday from Apr 5, 2024 - May 25, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
One hundred years after the epic race at the 1924 Paris Olympics, relive the story of Harold Abrahams, the son of a Lithuanian immigrant Jew, running to overcome prejudice against his people and Eric Liddell, the son of Scottish missionaries, running for the glory of God! Based on the 1981 Academy Award-winning film.
| Location: | Rosebud Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://rosebudtheatre.com |
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StoryBook Theatre Presents: Something Rotten! The Musical.
Everyday from Apr 5, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten! Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten! was lauded by audience members and critics alike.
Jubilations Junior Dinner Theatre Presents: Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Turtles. .
Every Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have lost their groove; crime is all around them, but they are uninspired to stop it. Who should they stumble upon but a Panda with a particular tool they could add to their black belts. Will the turtles be inspired by kung fu? Or will it be too hard to get them out of their pizza boxes? Who will save the day?
| Location: | Jubilations Dinner Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | http://jubilations.ca |
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Loose Moose Theatre Presents: Young King Arthur.
Everyday from Apr 13, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
The Loose Moose Theatre For Kids is a truly magical experience for children four to ten years old, as well as fun and entertaining for parents.
| Location: | Loose Moose Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | http://loosemoose.com |
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The Ballad of Georges Boivin.
Everyday from Apr 16, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
At 77, Georges Boivin decides to “give the dice a roll.” Georges just lost his wife, the “centre of his universe.” But there is life after 70, and it must continue even after great loss. With his three friends, all older than he, he sets out on a cross-country road trip from Québec to Vancouver, in search of his first love who he hasn’t seen in 50 years.
GoGo Battles.
Everyday from Apr 18, 2024 - Apr 27, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Get ready for this exciting one-of-a-kind GoGo Battles experience, a prime-time mini-series event for the ages. It has all the drama of wrestling but with murder at Motel Theatre.
| Location: | Motel Theatre |
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| Category: | Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://artscommons.ca |
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Blue Jay Sessions: Spring Edition.
Everyday from Apr 19, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
These sessions feature a huge array of independent Canadian artists from a mix of different genres, so soak up some amazing original songs and hear the stories behind them all at The Prairie Emporium. Discover a new-to-you musician to add to your listening catalogue.
Stage West Dinner Theatre Presents: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Everyday from Apr 19, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
From the chart-topping hits she wrote for the biggest acts in music to her own life-changing, trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical takes you back to where it all began — and takes you on the ride of a lifetime.
| Location: | Stage West Dinner Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://stagewestcalgary.com |
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Vesna.
> Saturday Apr 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Tryzub School of Ukrainian Dance is excited to present their year-end production Vesna at Max Bell Theatre.
Calgary Opera Presents: Das Rheingold.
Everyday from Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 26, 2024 at 7:30 am - 10:30 pm
Gold, protected by the daughters of the river Rhine, harbors a deep magic. Anyone who casts a ring made from it can rule the whole world but must also renounce love forever. The promise of unlimited power proves irresistible to opportunistic gods, arguing giants, and ambitious dwarfs. Presented at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
| Location: | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryopera.com |
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Kantorei Choral Festival.
Everyday from Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 21, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Join for an unforgettable celebration of contemporary and classical choral masterpieces, performed in Bella Concert Hall. This event is hosted by the acclaimed classical chorus Mount Royal Kantorei, joined by groups including internationally recognized Parse Choir from Iran and choral guests from across the Prairies.
Pumphouse Theatre Presents: The Gondoliers (Morpheus Theatre).
Everyday from Apr 26, 2024 - May 4, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
This 12th collaborative operetta by the beloved pair is set in Venice and is rife with nobility, mistaken identities, royalty, young lovers married to the wrong people, commoners, wit, patter, a Cachucha and of course, Rapture!
JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival.
Everyday from Apr 26, 2024 - Apr 30, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
JazzYYC brings live jazz back to the annual JazzYYC International Jazz Days Festival at various location around Calgary.
| Location: | Various Locations |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://jazzyyc.com |
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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Beethoven X. Coldplay.
> Saturday Apr 27, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Experience something new and totally unexpected at this genre-defying concert mixing works from two musical greats, Ludwig van Beethoven and Coldplay at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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VAISAKHI MELA 2024.
> Saturday Apr 27, 2024 at 12:01 pm - 6:00 pm
Vaisakhi Mela 2024 presented by Rajesh Angral with the Collaboration of Sabrang Radio, IWEB GUY, ACE Ent. & Media Group and CMD (Canadian Multicultural Development).
We host the World Multicultural Festival annually to celebrate diversity and bring together multicultural communities in Canada to share each others’ cultural heritages.
| Location: | Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Boulevard NE, Calgary |
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| Category: | Community Sales & Markets, Family Fun, Festivals & Fairs, Free Events, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Talks, Workshops & Seminars, Youth Activities |
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| Link: | http://vaisakhimela.ca/site/ |
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Alberta Ballet in Der Wolf & The Rite of Spring.
Everyday from May 2, 2024 - May 4, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
This double bill invites you into the dark and curious landscape of folklore, forest and frenzy against hard-hitting visceral scores at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
| Location: | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://jubileeauditorium.com |
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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: The Broadway/Hollywood Songbook.
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - May 4, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Be transported to the bright lights of the Great White Way and the glamor of Hollywood as the Calgary Phil celebrates the biggest musicals from stage and screen at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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Violins of Hope exhibition at Studio Bell.
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Violins of Hope is a poignant collection of string instruments dating from before and during the Holocaust. These meticulously restored instruments once belonged to Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Today these instruments stand as enduring symbols, serving to educate and memorialize those affected by one of history’s darkest chapters through concerts, exhibitions, and other commemorative projects. darkest moments.
| Location: | Studio Bell Music Centre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://www.studiobell.ca |
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YMCA Calgary Arts Presents: Calgary Young People’s Theatre in Sasquatch Sally .
Everyday from May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Combining folklore, familial drama and just a tiny sprinkle of summer camp shenanigans, this theatrical tale is as unique as a sasquatch!
Summer is the best time of year, and for sisters Sally and Ali, summertime means Summer Camp. An escape from school work, bullies, and a chance to make new friends. Some kids choose to stick close to family, others craft new memories with their cabin roommates, while some find themselves making friends with the impossible.
This show is perfect for all ages.
On Broadway.
Everyday from May 10, 2024 - Apr 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 5:00 am
For the first time ever the Revv52 vocal ensemble will perform a concert devoted exclusively
to Broadway! Calgary’s Storybook Theatre will lend their expertise in the creation process and perform on stage.
| Cost: | $22.00 |
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| Location: | Bella Concert Hall, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, Mount Royal University18 Mt. Royal Circle, SWCalgary, Alberta |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://revv52.com |
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Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Brilliant Bassoon..
Everyday from May 10, 2024 - May 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Experience all the expressive capabilities of the bassoon — athletic agility, touching tenderness, and virtuosic velocity — as the Orchestra’s Principal Bassoon Antoine St-Onge shows them off in Carl Maria Von Weber’s theatrical concerto at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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YMCA Calgary Arts Presents: Calgary Young People’s Theatre in Sasquatch Sally .
Everyday from May 10, 2024 - May 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Combining folklore, familial drama and just a tiny sprinkle of summer camp shenanigans, this theatrical tale is as unique as a sasquatch!
Summer is the best time of year, and for sisters Sally and Ali, summertime means Summer Camp. An escape from school work, bullies, and a chance to make new friends. Some kids choose to stick close to family, others craft new memories with their cabin roommates, while some find themselves making friends with the impossible.
This show is perfect for all ages.
Vertigo Theatre Presents: Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson.
Everyday from May 11, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Baker Street, London, Spring of… 2021? Ms. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson join forces to catch a murderer that is on the loose, though there seems to be a bigger game afoot. A traditional adventure told in a post-pandemic world - with a nail-biting mystery that only Sherlock Holmes can solve.
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Presents: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert..
Everyday from May 17, 2024 - May 18, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Experience the film that started it all like you never have before. With an abiding affinity for cinematic repertoire, guest conductor Anthony Parnther brings a fan’s enthusiasm to the unmistakable orchestral score to Star Wars: A New Hope, as the original 1977 film plays on the big screen with John Williams’ unforgettable score performed live by the Calgary Phil.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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Theatre Calgary Presents: Beaches: The Musical.
Everyday from May 18, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A new musical based on the best-selling novel, which was made into the blockbuster film, Beaches follows two extraordinary friends through 30 years of camaraderie, laughter, sorrow and love. Vivacious, outlandish Cee Cee and beautiful, privileged Bertie meet as children and become fast friends. From pen-pals to roommates to romantic rivals, Cee Cee and Bertie’s oil-and-water friendship perseveres through even the most tragic trials. With a touching vulnerability, Beaches exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of sisterhood.
| Location: | Max Bell Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://theatrecalgary.com |
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Calgary Boys' Choir Workshop.
Everyday from May 23, 2024 - May 25, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
A three-day workshop for tenor and bass voices, be directed by the esteemed Gerald Wirth. Wirth, currently the artistic director of the Vienna Boys Choir and former
Calgary Boys’ Choir artistic director (1991-1998), brings a wealth of experience and artistry to guide participants in this unique and collaborative musical experience.
Bert Church Live Theatre Presents: The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood by Nose Creek Players.
Everyday from May 24, 2024 - May 25, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Join Robin Hood and the characters of Sherwood Forest in an entertaining experience for the whole family. Nose Creek Players bring the classic story to life through a funny, "Monty Pythonesque" retelling of the classic story.
| Location: | Bert Church Theatre in Airdrie |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | http://airdrie.ca |
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Arts Commons Presents: Dinosaur World Live.
> Saturday May 25, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 12:00 am
Remarkably lifelike, enormous puppets will take over the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage, transporting audiences to a time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Dinosaur World Live presents a host of impressive pre-historic creatures including everyone’s favorite carnivorous terror, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances |
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| Link: | http://artscommons.ca |
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Illia Ovcharenko performs Tchaikovsky. .
Everyday from May 31, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Encounter the impressive brilliance of Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko, winner of the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition, as he performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s grand Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Calgary Phil at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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Rosebud Theatre Presents: Little Women.
Everyday from Jun 7, 2024 - Aug 21, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Louisa May Alcott’s timeless, captivating story of the March family is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache and hope. Jo March weaves the story of her and her sisters, Meg, Beth and Amy, and their adventures growing up in the wake of America’s Civil War.
Joshua Bell: One Night Only.
> Saturday Jun 8, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
For one night only, Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell performs works that are sure to enthrall you with the Calgary Phil — Henri Vieuxtemps’ virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 5, and a movement from a new five-part suite commissioned by Bell, The Elements at Jack Singer Concert Hall.
| Location: | Jack Singer Concert Hall |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://calgaryphil.com |
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La Fille Mal Gardée.
Everyday from Jun 14, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024 at 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Experience the charm and hilarity of 'La Fille Mal Gardée'! Follow the delightful tale of Lise, a spirited young peasant girl, determined to marry her true love, Colas, despite her mother's plans to wed her to the bumbling Alain. Filled with comedic antics, lively dances, and heartwarming romance, this beloved ballet is a celebration of love, laughter, and the triumph of true affection over societal expectations.
| Cost: | $25.00 |
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| Location: | Martha Cohen Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out, Youth Activities |
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| Link: | http://www.jcbs.ca |
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Drum Recital Concert.
> Saturday Jun 22, 2024 at 1:30 pm - 4:15 pm
A drum recital that's actually more of a Beatles concert! We have a terrific Beatles tribute band playing the Fab fours Hits and around 30 drum students will each play their chosen song with the band and be "Ringo for the day!"
There will also be a mix of other music tutors across a range of instruments to chat to answer your questions, a youths theatre troupe, some special prizes, and Beatles themed cakes too!
discounts on 4 or more ticket purchases too.
Stage West Dinner Theatre Presents: A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.
Everyday from Jun 28, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Patsy was never shy about self-promotion and impressed everyone the moment they heard her. Featuring all her biggest hits from Walkin’ After Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, Crazy (written by Willie Nelson), She’s Got You, Leavin’ on Your Mind, Sweet Dreams, Faded Love, and all the way to her last single release of A Closer Walk with Thee.
| Location: | Stage West Dinner Theatre |
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| Category: | Family Fun, Music, Theatre & Performances, Parent's Night Out |
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| Link: | http://stagewestcalgary.com |
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Earth Hour.
Everyday from Mar 23, 2025 - Mar 23, 2024 at 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
A worldwide campaign focused on energy reduction and celebration of reducing our energy and environmental impact. Join for music, entertainment, and opportunities to experience what environmental actions you can take in Calgary. Pedal power midway games and experience how our natural world affects our daily lives. Bring personal lighting and dance to the DJ when the lights go down for the Earth Hour Party!
