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Two unforgettable art exhibitions

A review of two memorable art exhibits, Soul of A Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, at the Tate Modern in London, and The Holocaust and Comics at the Shoah Memorial in Paris.

Fluid Festival 2017: storytelling with bodies in motion

A wrap up of the 2017 Fluid Festival, which closed in Calgary Saturday, October 28, 2017

On the road with Cariboo Magi

Rosebud Theatre presents Cariboo Magi November 10 - December 23 http://www.rosebudtheatre.com by Stephen Hunt The original commission, when it came, from a theatre in San Diego was just quirky enough to make Lucia Frangione smile. "Lambs Players in San Diego... Continue Reading →

Dancing Difference reimagines the body – and the mobility tool

A preview of Dancing Difference, part of the 2017 Fluid Festival, which features a trio of dance pieces and a documentary film exploring the idea of disability.

Prairie Dance Circuit activates the idea of west

A review of Prairie Dance Circuit, performed as part of the 2017 Fluid Festival, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Telemetry explores uncharted pockets of a dance system

What happens when contemporary meets tap? You get Telemetry, from Vancouver choreographer Shay Kuebler, featuring the tap wizardry of Danny Nielsen.

Frédérick Gravel’s sincere fakery

A conversation with Montreal dancer, choreographer, musician, director and lighting designer Frédérick Gravel about presenting two shows at the 2017 Fluid Festival.

Fluid Festival recipe: a double-dose of Montreal, three parts prairies, and a conversation about dance

The Fluid Festival  October 18-28 by Stephen Hunt Bodies tell cool stories too. Calgary, beginning October 18, will be the epicenter of a conversation about dance, when The Fluid Festival opens with a trio of performances. At 7p.m. the Prairie... Continue Reading →

When the truth starts to hurt, The Christians truly takes flight

The Christians at Rosebud Theatre through Oct 23 Four stars At first blush, there's something a little audacious about the storytelling in The Christians, Lucas Hnath's moving drama about the fallout that occurs when a celebrity pastor blurts out an... Continue Reading →

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