This August is bursting with arts and culture events in the city. Whether you're a seasoned festival-goer or a curious explorer seeking unique experiences, Calgary has something for everyone.
All in Arts Commons Presents
What Do a Former Figure Skater, an Aspiring Astronaut and a Bioengineer Have in Common?
The answer is National Geographic Explorer Kakani Katija. The intrepid intellect spent her youth doing triple axels and dreaming of journeying to the stars, an unlikely start for the now principal engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Kakani Katija earned her master’s degree in aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology with her goal firmly set on exploring space. She quickly became enamoured with the scientific applications of fluid dynamics but it wasn’t until she had the opportunity to collaborate on a research project studying the fluid dynamics of jellyfish that she found her true calling.
Plaza for All Rocks Olympic Plaza this August with Emerson Drive and Kyle McKearney!
Arts Commons has established a tradition of giving summer a final send-off with a free concert of epic proportions. It was seems only fitting, that in this last summer before Olympic Plaza has it’s dramatic makeover, that we bring Alberta-born Emerson Drive on their farewell tour to rock the night away. Arts Commons invites you to join us on Olympic Plaza for an all ages event celebrating the best of Albertan country music that you won’t want to miss.
The 2024-25 Season at Arts Commons is Out of the Bag
From Tony Award-winning epics to light-hearted comedies, world-renowned composers to classical masterpieces, the 2024-25 season of the performing arts at Arts Commons has it all! Read on to learn about the amazing line-ups that the resident companies of Arts Commons - Alberta Theatre Projects, Arts Commons Presents, Downstage, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, One Yellow Rabbit, and Theatre Calgary - have in store!
Dazzling Puppets Amaze Families and Dinosaur Lovers of all Ages
Roaring onto the stage this spring, Dinosaur World Live is an epic live show for families and young audiences that brings the ancient past to life! The story follows Miranda who has grown-up on a far-off island where dinosaurs never went extinct. The true stars of the show are the larger-than-life puppets designed to be as lifelike as possible operated by expert puppeteers. The smallest fits comfortably into the puppeteer’s arms, and the largest needs four people to move it!
In the Minds of Muses - Mental Wellness and Art Intersect in Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3
Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3 sends a passionate invitation from four beloved local female artists to relish in the power of wellness and art. Soul-affirming Indigenous songs swirl with sculptures made of newspapers, joyfully brought to life with performance, poetry, and the beating hearts of ideas beautifully in-sync.
Immerse Yourself in the Secrets of the Whales in a World Premiere Concert
Picture this: the Jack Singer Concert Hall is immersed in an underwater world, using footage shot by legendary National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry and produced by James Cameron, as an orchestra provides the musical backdrop, and none other than Jann Arden guides us through a captivating story of whale life. That's what you'll get with National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales on April 21 - 23 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.
Malpaso Dance Company Ignites the Stage
The performing arts mean different things to different cultures.
In Eastern Europe for decades, theatre was a medium that was feared by those in power, because of its ability to use metaphor to send a political message.