All by Rukhsar Ali
What does performance mean to you? Is a live performance for everyone? Or does the nature of live shift depending on who is in the audience?
Rukhsar Ali is an arts journalist who is fascinated with how perceptions of race and culture intersect with popular media. In this piece, she shares how cultural factors impact the relationship between creator and audience.
Nostalgia, joy, and the anticipation of Christmas take centre stage this holiday season with celebrated Canadian jazz singer Tim Tamashiro’s production of Timmy’s Happy Christmas, 1974 taking place Friday, December 10 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall with tickets available now! Listen in as “Little Timmy” takes audiences along a retro Christmas adventure with light-hearted stories and a selection of Christmas hits — with a jazzy twist.
We’re excited to share that September 7, 2021 will mark Art Commons’ official reopening to the public a year and a half after it closed its doors on March 22, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Art has been crucial in getting us through the pandemic and lifting our spirits during these difficult times. Recognizing the importance of the arts and governmental mandates around reopening, Arts Commons is set to safely welcome back audiences to our facilities this month.
There's a nip in the air and the leaves are turning golden, what better time to check out Calgary's gallery exhibitions?
We've put together a list of five exhibitions that will give you a taste of the incredible talent than our city has to offer - but don't take our word for it!
Samuel Obadero’s exhibit FÈSÒJAIYÉ, celebrates local artists and tells the stories of the creators that make up Calgary’s vibrant arts community. Inspired by his own imposter syndrome as an artist, Samuel channels his past feelings of doubt in his art to create stunning portraits that appreciate and recognize the role of artists in society. FÈSÒJAIYÉ, a digital and film photographic exhibition, can be viewed at the Lightbox Studio at Arts Commons or explored virtually.
After giving birth to her son Migizi in July of 2020 via emergency c-section, Autumn Whiteway (“Night Signing Woman”) was bound to her hospital bed for four and a half days. While recovering from the surgery, the Saulteaux/Métis artist and curator conceptualized her exhibit Indigenous Motherhood and Matriarchy, a three-part series that features artworks which explore motherhood and matriarchy through an Indigenous lens.
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and movie-goers begin hitting theatres once again, there’s a tangible excitement in the air to watch the delayed releases of highly anticipated films. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, based on the novel by Frank Herbert, is one of those movies I’ve been patiently waiting to watch. It premieres October 2021, and you can bet I’ll be standing first in line on opening night.
But to say I have a complicated relationship with Dune doesn’t even begin to cover it.
