It’s finally here! The warmth, the flowers and green, the sun (and rain, we love you too!) There are so many great ways to experience the arts this summer, inside and out! Check out these five and you won’t be disappointed.
Create Your Own Washable Outdoor Chalk Paint
What better way to get out in the sun then to create outdoor art in your own neighbourhood? Check out this easy recipe for chalk paint that you can make in your classroom, at home, or anywhere that inspiration strikes!
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!
Inclusion and Identity
As we head into the month of June, I’ve been contemplating some matters that impact me as an artist, as a woman, as an Indigenous person and as someone who lives in Canada.
Inclusion and Identity.
Tune in! Arts Commons Has a New Assistive Listening System
Live now at Arts Commons, you can tune into our new Bluetooth Sennheiser system in every venue in our building! This means that you can use any Bluetooth device to experience high quality sound transmitted live to your device whether it’s an assistive listening device or just your everyday Bluetooth earbuds.
Joshua Bell: One Night Only with a Once-in-a-Lifetime Talent
Even if you are new to the world of orchestral music, chances are you’re more than familiar with the name Joshua Bell. Having performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, the GRAMMY Award-winning violinist is one of the most visible figures in contemporary music, regardless of genre.
Five Best Things to do with Your Family Downtown This Month
Spring is finally here and Arts Commons can’t wait to welcome you downtown for events, activities, and warm weather to reveal in. Also, one Jurassic-sized show that you won’t want to miss!
Illia Ovcharenko: A Young Star Burns Bright
When Illia Ovcharenko takes the stage with the Calgary Philharmonic later this month to perform Tchaikovsky’s grand Piano Concerto No. 1, it will be something of a full circle moment for the brilliant young pianist.