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Rodeo, Week 2: 7 Shows

Here's some data for you to crunch. One week of High Performing Rodeo, Six Guitars, and seven new shows. (Plus a free lunch hour concert from Pro Arts @ Noon, Wednesday featuring Frank Rackow and The Black Sea, at Catholic... Continue Reading →

6 Guitars, One Memorable Show

Fringe festival favourite Chase Padgett returns to Calgary's High Performance Rodeo to present Six Guitars, one of the most popular fringe shows of all-time.

The (High Performance) Rodeo is back in town

The High Performance Rodeo is ready to rip, with an assortment of international, national and local artists presenting 28 productions throughout January in the unlikely cultural hotspot of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Queer Songbook Orchestra shares the musical story of a resilient community

The 2017 High Performance Rodeo kicks off Friday night with a performance of Songs of Resilience by the Queer Songbook Orchestra

Theatre review: Waiting for the Parade

Alberta Theatre Projects presents Waiting for the Parade by John Murrell at Martha Cohen Theatre through October 1 http://www.atplive.com Three and a half stars When John Murrell was commissioned to write Waiting for the Parade by Alberta Theatre Projects, way... Continue Reading →

Patti Derbyshire

For Patti Derbyshire the question is wrong. Sitting outside Amato Gelato, on Kensington Road in Calgary, I ask her if she lives a creative life. She shrugs. Source: Patti Derbyshire

Montreal: Circus City

The first two weeks of July belong to Montreal, where the Jazz Festival collides with an international circus festival to create a city that positively levitates.

The Joy of .Live

The thing about sports that it shares in common with performing arts is that they're both consumed best live. They unfold right in front of you, in real time, often in imperfect circumstances.

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