Alberta Theatre Projects is thrilled to be opening their 50th Anniversary Season with Conor McPherson’s critically acclaimed play, The Seafarer, starring Paul Gross!
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Alberta Theatre Projects is thrilled to be opening their 50th Anniversary Season with Conor McPherson’s critically acclaimed play, The Seafarer, starring Paul Gross!
Last Wednesday, Arts Commons was thrilled to welcome the Calgary community to celebrate in a landmark announcement with the largest known philanthropic gift to the performing arts sector in Canadian history. With immense gratitude for this historic donation, Arts Commons will invest the $75 million gift towards construction costs, create the Dave Werklund Education Wing, as well as establish four funds to support the sustainability of the following institutional priorities: education, accessibility, operations, and an ongoing endowment to rename Arts Commons as Werklund Centre in perpetuity, starting in the 2025-26 season.
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.
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!
After two years of meticulous planning and design work, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and its partners at Arts Commons and The City of Calgary are thrilled to reveal the architectural design for the Arts Commons Transformation expansion. Behind the expansion’s design is a team of internationally recognized architects and designers from Toronto’s KPMB Architects, Calgary’s Hindle Architects, and Arizona’s Tawaw Architecture Collective.
The most important part of the moniker "Black History Month" has to be the word "story". And there is nothing more reflective of the power of story telling than the musical art form known as "the blues". In preparation for BHM 2024, I got the chance to talk with two phenomenal blues singers in advance of their Calgary concert, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons on February 9th.
Chinook Blast is energizing the city this month with more activities than you can possibly attend. Fortunately, we have the guide for you to one weekend at Arts Commons and Olympic Plaza so you can get it all in at once!
It's the time of year when trees start to glow, the mountains turn white, and we take time to reflect on another year at Arts Commons. From captivating performances to inspiring exhibitions, this year has been filled with creativity, community, and connection. Join us as we reflect on 12 highlights that made the 2022-23 season at Arts Commons truly unforgettable.