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August 11, 2019 — October 1, 2019
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Live Theatre - A Pine Tree Players, DIY Theatre Calgary, and artsPlace Co-production
September 18, 2019 — September 22, 2019 | Wednesday - Sunday
***** “As amazing as people say, thrilling and involving theatre…You might want to see the show more than once, it’s that good!” – Now Magazine, Toronto
Community Campfire
Festival of Art & Creativity Kickoff Party
September 27, 2019, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Friday
Join us for the Canmore Festival of Art and Creativity Kickoff Party featuring crowd favourites Shred Kelly, Bow Valley's Northern Quarter, and cultural sharing from Daryl "Dancing Buffalo" Kootenay! Bring a mug and a blanket and settle in, right in front of artsPlace. Enjoy hot chocolate from local vendors and roast marshmallows around the campfire while listening to live music and storytelling. This event is FREE and open to everyone!
La Caramelita Flamenco: NRITYA
~ Spanish Dance & Music
October 5, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Saturday
First generation Canadian born to Malaysian parents of South Indian descent, Deborah ''La Caramelita'' has created a show that is the result of years of introspection about how her Indian background influences her life as a flamenco dancer.
Canmore International Improv Festival
Mountains, beers, laughs, anything can happen!
October 10, 2019 — October 12, 2019 | Thursday - Saturday
Join the folks with the Canmore International Improv Festival for a weekend of laughs, performances, and workshops.
Avataar
~ Jazz
October 17, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Thursday
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A recipient of the Toronto Jazz Festival's Special Projects Initiative award for 2016, AVATAAR's music marries classical Indian music, modern jazz, Brazilian lyricism, atmospheric textures and ambiance, Javanese gamelan, and contemporary improvisation.
Friday Night Comedy: Ryan Short with Sean Lecomber
There's laughter in the mountains!
October 18, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Friday
Ryan Short is an adorable comedian who sees the world through playful eyes. His favourite things include: chocolate milk, water slides, and travelling the world to perform stand up comedy. In 2017 Ryan recorded his first comedy album, Coming Up Short, which is now available on Spotify and iTunes. His comedy career has taken him to The World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, and the Hubcap Comedy Festival in Moncton.
The Lonesome Ace String Band
~ Roots/Bluegrass
October 20, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Sunday
“If this were pop music, we'd talk about Lonesome Ace as a power group...all three are as good as it gets”
Zemlinsky Quartet presents Beethoven Quartets
~ Classical
October 24, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Thursday
Since its founding in 1994, the Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The quartet has won the First Grand Prize in the Bordeaux String Quartet Competition (2010) and also enjoyed a string of top competition prizes that include Banff, Prague Spring and London.
Zemlinsky Quartet presents A Czech Musical Journey
~ Classical
October 25, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Thursday
Since its founding in 1994, the Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The quartet has won the First Grand Prize in the Bordeaux String Quartet Competition (2010) and also enjoyed a string of top competition prizes that include Banff, Prague Spring and London.
SRV & The Classic Rockers
October 31, 2019, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Guitarist John Goulart returns to artsPlace take you on a musical journey down memory lane, featuring Classic tunes from the Iconic Blues Guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Joining him are keyboardist Ted Woodhouse, bassist Darren Reeder and drummer Casey Davis.
Oscar Lopez
~ Latin Music
November 8, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Friday
Multi-Juno-award winner Oscar Lopez's Latin guitar groove makes him a stand-out on the world music stage.
Leela Gilday
~ Folk
November 14, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Thursday
If you’re from the North, Leela Gilday’s music is home. If you’ve never been, it will take you there. Born and raised in the Northwest Territories, she writes about the people and the land that created her. The power in her voice conveys the depth of her feelings of love and life in a rugged environment and vibrant culture.
Friday Night Comedy: Ed Hill with Alex Biron
There's laughter in the mountains!
November 15, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Friday
"A new generation of Asian stand-up comedians" - Taipei Times
Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali
~ Jazz
November 19, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Tuesday
"one of the most gifted young Toronto pianists to come along in the last few years"
Poetry Off The Cuff: A Spoken Word Open Mic
November 21, 2019, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Thursday
Celebrate the Bow Valley's many diverse and unique voices. Join experienced, first time, and closeted poets alike for an evening of personal and community exploration.
The Radio Hour
~ Classical
November 23, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Saturday
CBC radio personality, Katherine Duncan hosts Radio Hour with Bow Valley musicians – mezzo-soprano Nan Hughes Poole and pianist Susanne Ruberg-Gordon – as well as cellist Beth Root Sandvoss.
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
A Theatre Canmore Production
December 6, 2019 — December 15, 2019 | 4 Performances! Dec. 6/7/14 at 7:30pm & Dec. 15 at 2pm
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with an enchanting evening set in the 1940’s!
Friday Night Comedy: Derek Sweet with Danny Sutcliffe
There's laughter in the mountains!
December 13, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Friday
With dark, insightful comedy that achieves its effect by forcing the audience into self-examination, Derek Sweet eases the shock to their ego by coupling his mockery with outrageous confessions and self-deprecating humour. In the end everyone ends up pointing a finger at the human race and laughing together.
A Stoney Christmas
Indigenous Music/Dance/Storytelling
December 19, 2019 — December 21, 2019 | 2 Performances! Thurs & Sat at 7 pm
Perfect for the whole family!