Calgary is about to get a little more creative as a new arts-focused organization launches. The group is aiming to bring full-fledged artistic creativity to marginalized communities in the city. Create Calgary is a new
Calgary’s south Asian community is providing supplies and financial aid to assist with the COVID-19 crisis in India. Last month, India began its struggle with a surge of COVID-19 cases, leading the country to run
Members of Calgary’s Indian community took to the streets on Sunday to protest agricultural laws in India they say are detrimental to small farmers. Many people with strong ties to both Punjab and other regions
Calgary artist Dick Averns wanted to help create a series of art for community benefit – particularly around mental wellness. Averns was 41 when diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, something he shared with passengers on a
If you see someone dressed in plant-like outfits, wandering Calgary with her houseplants, it’s not Poison Ivy come to life. It’s Alyssa Ellis. Ellis, 27, immediately clarified that her plants are not a part of
When he was a teen, Calgary musician Mike Watson took up the tuba. Given that the blues artist says Nirvana’s Teen Spirit and Lithium changed his life, it didn’t really mesh. “I had gotten into
Calgary artist Jenna Rodgers says art offers a unique window into our multicultural city because no matter where you’re from, how you express yourself tells a story. That’s one of the driving forces behind this
