Five Fantastic Gift Ideas (that you don't need to wrap!)
Socks, chocolates, and boooring! Maybe this year you’re thinking outside the gift box. An experiential gift means that you aren’t giving something that takes up space, sits on a shelf, or gathers dust – you’re giving the opportunity spend time with loved ones and make memories. Check out this list of the best experiences you can give from Arts Commons.
1. A High Performance Rodeo Pass
We all love tickets to the theatre, but have you considered giving a pass for unlimited fun to the wildly unexpected, always cutting edge, High Performance Rodeo? One Yellow Rabbit’s international festival turns 37 this year, and they have one amazing lineup to share. You don’t have to take our word for it. Check out hprodeo.ca and start planning your rodeo calendar.
2. An Arts Commons Presents Flex Package
It can be hard to know what show your friend is going stoked to see, which is why the Arts Commons Presents Flex Package is here for you. At a discounted rate you can select a bundle of shows including anything from National Geographic speakers to the world-renowned YAMATO Japanese drummers. It’s your choice!
3. Theatre Calgary’s Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
So maybe you have a busy social calendar and you’re looking for one big experience to share with your loved one; you can’t go wrong with a big Broadway musical. Theatre Calgary’s musical Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville has all of the hits you love - Cheeseburger in Paradise, Margaritaville, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, Fins, and Volcano just to name a few. We guarantee you’ll come away with a smile.
4. Calgary Phil’s Brahms X Radiohead
Do you love music and are looking for a unique experience? Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is collaborating with One Yellow Rabbit as part of the High Performance Rodeo for the return of Brahms X Radiohead. Wildly popular in its first iteration, this unlikely duo of Johannes Brahms and Radiohead is back to bring a very different sort of orchestral performance to the Jack Singer Concert Hall.
5. Alberta Theatre Projects and Downstage present The F Word
The F Word is the brainchild of local creatives Keshia Cheesman and Bianca Miranda, and if you’re looking for an evening that will make you laugh but also give you something to think about, The F Word is for you. It’s playful, it’s clever, and it’s a great night out for you and your loved one.
If there’s nothing on this list right for you, Arts Commons has a host of powerful, evocative, energizing, and inspiring performances waiting for you to discover. Gift cards are available at the box office and give you the flexibility to choose whatever you might be into. Check out artscommons.ca/whats-on and have a happy holidays!
