Events in Calgary: February 24 – 26, 2017

1. WowFest Magic

WowFest Magic Arts Festival appears in McKenzie Lake!
As part of the fifth annual magic festival, we present a day of amazing magic shows in the Calgary community of McKenzie Lake! Details

2. Vizard Show 2017

Vizard Show is a stunning event in the Downtown Calgary for you and your family to watch magnificent choreography of classical and modern dance schools combined with compelling storyline, various circus elements, pantomime and laser show. You will love more than 120 elaborately designed masks and costumes. Details

3. RAO Open House

Theme: Naming Constellations Greco-Roman Style. In the sky – Orion continues the eternal chase of Taurus the bull while the big dog Canis Major follows creating a spectacular display in the southern sky. Each open house we welcome the knowledgeable and intrepid volunteers from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Calgary Chapter. Visitors will have the opportunity to look through the RAO’s array of telescopes (weather permitting), with astronomers from the University of Calgary and members of the Royal Astronomical Society on hand to answer questions. Details

4. The Star Keeper

A star falls from the sky and an adventure begins! Follow Pretzel: a funny little worm with a funny little face, as he journeys through a world inhabited by a spider who tap dances in the belly of a man, a mermaid playing hard to get, a temperamental baby and a dignified lady who is very, very old… Universal theatre without words, Théâtre de l’ Oeil returns to Calgary with a beautiful play that has toured the world over. Details

5. Beltline Bonspiel & Lougheed Open House

Join us for a Beltline neighbourhood celebration of our 125th anniversary, and the great Canadian sport of curling. While the rocks are being thrown outside, take a break and come inside the House (free admission all day) to warm up, see our Getting on the Map exhibit and enjoy family friendly activities & programs that celebrate the 125th anniversary of the very first open house that the Lougheeds held in February, 1892. Details

1. Dianne Reeves

With 30 years of music-making and five Grammy Awards under her belt, Dianne Reeves is still restless. Since her early years touring with Harry Belafonte, Reeves has soaked up influences and styles and tried them all on, with breathtaking results. With improvisational prowess, Reeves blurs the lines from old-school scat singing all the way to the contemporary pop and R&B of today. Details

2. Matthew Good

Matthew Good with guest Craig Stickland. Details

3. Ultimate Country Legends

A toe-tappin’ tribute to the greatest names in country music including songs by famed singers and songwriters like Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton – along with newer stars Carrie Underwood and Billy Ray Cyrus. Program includes Crazy, Jolene, Ring of Fire, Achy Breaky Heart, The Devil Went Down to Georgia and more. Details

4. The Slocan Ramblers

The Slocan Ramblers Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative, and possessing a dynamic sound, they were 2015 Edmonton Folk Fest Emerging Artist Award recipients. On Coffee Creek they blend lightning fast and devilishly intricate instrumentals with sawdust-thick vocals. Details

5. Music to the Ear Concert

Featuring Robert McClure Choir, Noteworthy, RunaMUC’s Band, Tuesday Afternoon Fiddler Jammers and other special guests. Enjoy an evening of music, fellowship and dessert. Details

6. SCPA 50th Anniversary Concert

Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” by Gustav Mahler. Plus the premiere of a new work for saxophone and orchestra by Laurie Radford. Featuring: University of Calgary Orchestra, Chorus and Chamber Choir, Mount Royal University Conservatory’s Calgary Youth Orchestra, Kantorei choir and Artio choir, Cum Vino Cantus choir, and the Festival Chorus. Details

1. Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover, and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Details

2. Macbeth

Fate is telling Macbeth that he will be king but should he believe in fate? Or is it out of his hands Shakespeares vicious and magical story of ambition comes to new life in this mystical production set amongst the giant stone circles of the ancient druids. Details

3. Soliciting Temptation

Erin Shields’s 2015 Soliciting Temptation gives audiences a glimpse into the hidden world of underage sexual tourism. When an unnamed, middle-aged white Man (Mattie Overall) meets a likewise unnamed young – possibly too young – eastern Girl (Patricia Cerra), we are offered a fictional slice of this dark practice. What begins as a seeming rendezvous between consenting individuals quickly takes an unexpected turn as the Girl seizes control of the situation and declares herself the swift hand of justice, threatening to reveal the Man as a pedophile and sexual tourist, destroying his credibility, career and life. Details

4. The Exquisite Hour

The year is 1962, the season is summer and Mrs. Darimont has boldy penetrated the pleasant backyard of bachelor Zachary Teale late in the afternoon, to politely ask him for an hour of his time. What ensues is a heartfelt, funny and touching hour of a blossoming relationship, the pursuit of knowledge and the discovery of hope. Details

5. Messiah on the Frigidaire

The small town of Elroy, South Carolina is thrust into the evangelical spotlight, when what seems to be the image of Jesus appears on a refrigerator in a trailer park. The discovery by Lou Ann Hightower, her husband Dwayne, and her best friend Betsy, sets into motion a frenzy of conflict, communion and good old fashioned commerce. When the National Investigator turns the appearance into front page headlines, their trailer park becomes a mecca for miracle seekers, soul searchers and disciples with a decidedly political agenda. At the urging of the towns business leaders, Betsy pretends to get messages from the appliance-based apparition, and the crowds multiply like loaves and fishes. Details

6. Skylight

7. Mother Courage and Her Children

Truly “Epic” in its scope, Mother Courage and Her Children combines a deeply moving examination of human frailty with a provocative call to arms for social change — one that has only intensified in relevance in the almost 80 years since it was first staged. This vivid reimagining of Brecht’s masterpiece explores the distance between those who participate in war, those who profit from it, and those who consume its drama … that is, the audience. Details

8. Transistor

9. Three Seagulls: Improvised Chekov

The Kinkonauts will enter the drab and dreary world inspired by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. In a completely improvised play based on an audience suggestion, the cast will explore the themes of death, disease and the breakdown of social aristocracy in late 19th Century Russia. Details

1. Skate Canada Synchronized Championships

The 2017 Synchronized Skating Championships bring out approximately 40 teams and over 800 skaters from across the Country to compete for the National title. The top two senior teams will represent Canada at the 2017 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.Details

2. Calgary Hitmen

3. Alberta Winter Open

Alberta Body Building Association. Details

4. February Classic III

The show jumping events of the Classic Series, the February Classic takes to the indoor comfort of the Spruce Meadows Equi-Plex. You and your family are welcome to join us and watch the competitions. Details

5. Coldest Night of the Year

The Coldest Night of the Year is a super-fun, family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in 100+ communities across Canada. Walk 2, 5, or 10 km Feel a hint of the challenge faced by those experiencing homelessness – particularly during the winter. Details

1. O Canada, A Storycafe

TALES presents, O Canada, the stories that shaped our great nation, with Gordon Churchill, Maria Crooks, Betty Hersberger and Maria Hopkins. Details

2. Gardening with Janet Melrose

Join us at the west hillhurst community association for “a seedy start”, the first workshop of the spring gardening season with acclaimed Calgary Gardener Janet Melrose. Topics include how Calgary’s weather affects our growing season, what makes the best seeds, how to read seed packets, indoor seeding, winter sowing techniques and benefits. There will also be a seed exchange at the event. Details

3. Winefest Calgary 2017

Winefest is a playground for the palate! Attendees have the chance to sample a delicious array of wines from all over the world! Details

4. Off-Beat Figure Drawing

OBFD Sessions are monthly gatherings of artists coming together in community to inspire and be inspired. We hold space for one another to drop into simply being by means of expression. This is an inclusive community, and all stages of artists are welcome from first time to professional. Draw, paint or journal as you glean from the environment.. the muses.. the music. Bring your creative tools, a pillow to sit on and an open heart. Each Session is held at a new & interesting Calgary venue, serenaded by a live musician, and captured by a guest photographer.Details

5. Divorced Divas

Your Post Divorce Party Starts today! For women who want to be healthy, look fabulous and feel fantastic post divorce or separation.Details

6. Cultural & Arts Market

Join us as we celebrate Calgary Diversity and Black History Month with a unique array of Multicultural and Canadian vendors. Shop & support local as we feature an interactive Silent Arts Auction on stage with collaboration pieces from Motion Gallery and provincial Artiste. Indulge in some great cuisine from a hotchpotch of culinary enthusiast, YYC’s favourite farmer’s market vendors, live performances and more.Details

7. Annual World of Wheels

Western Canada’s finest hot rods, custom cars, restored motorcycles and trucks at the World of Wheels car show.Details