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Arts Commons Then and Now: The History of a Maverick Arts Organization

Arts Commons Then and Now: The History of a Maverick Arts Organization

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ACT, Alberta Theatre Projects, Arts Commons, Arts Commons Presents, Arts Commons Education, Behind the Scenes, One Yellow Rabbit, Theatre Calgary

In 1970, three women set to work making the dream for a performing arts centre in Calgary a reality. Today, Arts Commons is a top destination for arts and culture in North America. Learn more about the exciting history of Arts Commons—from the 1988 Olympic Games to the world famous Carthy Organ—and discover what the future holds!

Women in Power and Other Scary Things

Women in Power and Other Scary Things

Kiani Evans
Arts Commons Presents, National Geographic Live

Egyptologist, archaeologist, associate professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Language and Cultures at UCLA, Dr. Kara Cooney has spent her academic career exploring the history of female power. Looking as far back as our hunter-gatherer roots, to early agricultural society, to ancient Egypt and now the modern-day, Dr. Cooney brings one question to the forefront: Why are we as human beings so hostile to female power? Why do we think we’re not? And, when we do acknowledge it, why do we think it’s ok?