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Internal Jihad Screaming in a Sea of Silence

Internal Jihad Screaming in a Sea of Silence

Okechukwu Nnamchi
Artist Perspectives, Guest Writer series

Every other dawn before the birds take to their singing, I sit at my desk thinking of the myriad ways a story can be told or a life lived to appease a foe’s aggro or appeal to the sentiments of readers and spectators waiting to be intrigued; people asking to be enthralled in a web, a weaving that transforms the acts and flaws of a character into the magic created from a marriage of the mind, the ink, and a blank sheet of paper; the most perfect threesome ever since man opened his eyes to see the breaking of dawn and the falling of dusk, the two constants that determine his days, ways, and the canvas on which he paints his masterpieces.

In the Minds of Muses - Mental Wellness and Art Intersect in Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3

In the Minds of Muses - Mental Wellness and Art Intersect in Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3

Chris Vereshagin
Artist Perspectives, Arts Commons Presents, TD Amplify, TD Incubator

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.

Rewriting the Calgary Arts Scene

Rewriting the Calgary Arts Scene

Denise Summers
Artist Perspectives, TD Incubator, TD Amplify

When people talk about Calgary and its arts scene, the story that often gets told is that emerging artists usually leave our city; they don’t choose to stay or move here to practice their art. There’s no support; they can’t make a living.

While that story may have had some truth to it at one time, it’s no longer accurate. Assistance for these artists has expanded significantly. Local organizations such as Arts Commons have created programs to provide educational and mentoring opportunities to accelerate emerging artists’ careers.

You're missing out! Audiences rave about TD Amplify

You're missing out! Audiences rave about TD Amplify

Alex Bonyun
Artist Perspectives, TD Incubator, TD Amplify

This past November, if you had ventured into the Engineered Air Theatre, tucked away in the lower levels of Arts Commons, you would have encountered something special. Under the simple name of Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 1, Calgary’s Poet Laureate went about creating artistic collaboration on stage with some of Calgary’s most exciting interdisciplinary artists. Patrons walked away from this first presentation of the TD Amplify season saying that “the show was beyond expectations” and featured an “outstanding selection of new artists” even going as far to say that they’d “love to see more creations like this in Calgary.”

Getting Started on the PeoplePuzzle with Wakefield Brewster

Getting Started on the PeoplePuzzle with Wakefield Brewster

Courtney Groot
Arts Commons Presents, TD Incubator

Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster is not a fresh face in the artistic community. Since moving to Calgary 18 years ago, he has been racking up awards and recognition for his outstanding spoken word and poetry pieces and has had no desire to move to the traditional artistic epicentres of Canada, like Toronto or Montreal: “I couldn’t have done this anywhere else,” he says, “there is something very special about Calgary.” And now, as Arts Commons’ newest Incubator Fellow, Wakefield aims to encourage Calgary’s budding artists to grow where they are planted.

PeoplePuzzle: Some Assembly Required

PeoplePuzzle: Some Assembly Required

Wakefield Brewster
Artist Perspectives, Guest Writer series

Poet Laureate, published writer and recording artist, and celebrated spoken word artist, Wakefield Brewster is one of Canada's most dynamic and powerful performing artists. Arts Commons is thrilled to be welcoming Wakefield Brewster as our 2023-24 TD Incubator Fellow, providing artistic guidance and curation for the interdisciplinary artist development program. Read on to learn about his vision for the 2023-24 season of the TD Incubator program.

To Mars and Beyond! Launching a New Season of TD Amplify Cabarets

To Mars and Beyond! Launching a New Season of TD Amplify Cabarets

Alex Bonyun
Arts Commons Presents, TD Incubator

In a parallel universe, humanity calls the strange and unforgiving planet Mars home. Meals come in pill form and flying cars are a ubiquitous part of our lives. In this odd mirror world, a talk show flickers to life on a low-resolution television. This is vision of a lo-fi future from the creative genius of Sargeant x Comrade, TD Incubator Fellows and the artistic leaders of the 22-23 season of the TD Amplify Cabaret series.

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