There’s something very New York about Patrick deWitt. Or maybe Manhattany. Sure, the writer is a known and proud Canadian, but his stories, his style of writing — there’s something that speaks to a somewhat more polished side of the Big Apple.
Writer. Screenwriter. Playwright. Historian. Seuss. Hell, let’s just make it simple for all of us idiots in the back: she’s a wordsmith. A wonderful one.
Wordfest’s Imaginairium, which has been dubbed “Canada’s liveliest literary festival,” returns for its 28th year from Oct. 11 to 15 in the Beltline neighbourhood.
If you’re going to celebrate double digits, do it in style. That’s why the “mash-up of art, science, and engineering” known as Beakerhead is going all out to celebrate their 10th anniversary in the city.
Food festivals fill the calendar with culinary celebrations. A buffet, a smorgasbord, a nosh up — call it what you want but August in Calgary offers up a delicious opportunity to sample the sugar and spice that makes the city so nice, which is the thriving culinary scene.
Consider it a community centre. Or, maybe even better, a clubhouse. Where everyone’s invited, all are welcome. The BLOX Arts Centre. The new Beltline spot at 625 11 Ave. S.W. is hoping to become a much used and valued central venue for the entire Calgary arts and culture community.
Dopamine rushes. Remember the bliss they gave you as a teenager when you cruised around with friends, listening to your favourite music and then talking about said music when not listening to it? A conversation with songwriter, singer, guitarist and broadcaster Randy Bachman is like reliving those teenage chats, when your brain and its dopamine were shiny and new.
It’s asked rather flippantly, but, well, an answer to the affirmative wouldn’t have been too surprising. What’s next? Tegan and Sara: The musical? Tegan Quin laughs but doesn’t dismiss the idea outright.