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  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025

    Arts Commons Announces the Appointment of Vice President of Advancement
    Arts Commons is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jennifer Cecconi as the new Vice President of Advancement. This decision comes after an extensive executive search conducted by KCI Talent, which attracted international attention. A former Calgarian, Jennifer will be returning to the city to join the Arts Commons team on June 23, 2025, where she will lead the growing and evolving fundraising needs as the organization becomes Werklund Centre and prepares for unprecedented growth across all areas of operations.

  • Tuesday, May 13, 2025

    Arts Commons Education Announces Inspired Keynote Speaker – Kid Koala – to Open 2025 Arts ReimaginED Summit
    Returning for its third year, Arts ReimaginED is a month-long festival dedicated to transforming the role of arts education in Calgary and beyond. Based on the findings of a comprehensive Stone-Olafson survey, Arts ReimaginED engages the community with three key stakeholders – educators, parents and caregivers, and teaching artists. Arts Commons Education is excited to share that award-winning multidisciplinary artist Kid Koala will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Arts ReimaginED Summit on Friday, May 23 at Arts Commons. 

  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025

    TD Incubator Creatives Combine Spectrum of Art Forms for an Energizing Evening of Live Performance with Arts Commons Presents
    In the final presentation of the 2024-25 season of TD Amplify, Origins: Freedom is a joyous expression of creative collaboration. TD Amplify is Calgary’s window into the groundbreaking work coming out of our city’s underground performance scene. TD Incubator participants have their moment on stage through the TD Amplify series, collaborating with their fellow cohort members to create something completely new. Join us to discover the artistic collisions of Origins: Freedom on June 6, 2025, at 8:00 pm in the Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, April 29, 2025

    Bioengineer Kakani Katija Takes Audiences into the Depths in Search of Technological Inspiration from Arts Commons Presents
    This month, Kakani Katija answers the question: “what does an aerospace engineer, deep sea diver, and aspiring international figure skater have in common?” Early in her career Kakani Katija expected to be exploring the far reaches of space, but now she spends her time illuminating the “twilight zone” 1,000 metres below the waves - all in the name of science. Join Arts Commons Presents for Kakani Katija: Designed by Nature on Sunday, May 25 at 2 p.m. and Monday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/design.

  • Thursday, April 10, 2025

    Experience a Pivotal Album from The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers –
    Live with Classic Albums and Arts Commons Presents
    In a showstopping close to a killer season of classic rock, Classic Albums Live musicians bring rock ‘n’ roll history to the stage, note for note, cut for cut. Join Arts Commons Presents for The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers on May 3, 2025 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/sticky.

  • Monday, April 7, 2025

    Design for Olympic Plaza Transformation Revealed
    Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and its partners at Arts Commons and The City of Calgary are pleased to reveal the highly anticipated design for the Olympic Plaza Transformation (OPT) project, marking a significant milestone in the revitalization of one of Calgary’s most recognizable public spaces.

  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025

    Leader of One of the Most Extraordinary Wildlife Conservation Efforts of the 20th Century Comes to Calgary from Arts Commons Presents
    After 25 years of running with the pack, National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith is ready to hang up his hat and share the incredible stories of his history-defining career studying the re-introduced wolves of Yellowstone National Park. Join Arts Commons Presents for Doug Smith: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone on Sunday, April 27 at 2pm & Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/wolves.

  • Thursday, Mar 20, 2025

    Arts Commons Presents Brings the Talent of Five Local Artists Together for Origins: Spirit in a Creative Fusion of Bold Expression
    TD Amplify returns with Origins: Spirit, the third showcase this season by TD Incubator artists that has been hailed as Calgary’s most exciting underground performance series. Making waves in Calgary by providing a place for creativity to flourish, the TD Incubator program is establishing itself as a foundational part of Calgary’s cultural community. TD Incubator participants have their moment on stage through the TD Amplify series, collaborating with their fellow cohort members to create something completely new. Join us to discover the creative collisions of Origins: Spirit on April 11, 2025, at 8:00 pm in the Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons.

  • Thursday, Mar 13, 2025

    Arts Commons Presents Honoured to Host the Inspirational Conversationalist Dr. Jane Goodall in the Jack Singer Concert Hall
    This April, Arts Commons Presents brings the preeminent Dr. Jane Goodall to the Jack Singer Concert Hall for a powerful evening where she will share her profound insights and compelling stories of a life spent studying humanity’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees. Join Arts Commons Presents on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons for In Conversation with Jane Goodall, an inspirational presentation followed by a moderated conversation and audience Q&A.

  • Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025

    Classic Albums Live Cranks Up the Volume with David Bowie's Iconic Glam Rock Album from Arts Commons Presents
    The all-Canadian line-up of Classic Albums Live musicians returns to the Jack Singer Concert Hall to honour the late, great David Bowie with a performance of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, note for note, cut for cut. Known for recreating the best of classic rock, Classic Albums Live is a fan-favourite series from Arts Commons Presents. A must-see for any rock music fan in Calgary, Classic Albums Live’s shows flawlessly recreate the original sound of the album in the first act, while the second act cuts loose with the best of the band’s discography, in a venue designed to highlight the very best of live performance. Arts Commons Presents invites you to join us for David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars on April 3, 2025 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.

  • Friday, Feb 21, 2025

    Emerging Local Artists Transform Downtown Construction Hoarding into Vibrant Canvas for Temporary Art Installations
    Public art initiative showcases Calgary's creative talent as part of the Arts Commons and Olympic Plaza Transformation projects

    As construction begins on the 170,000 square foot Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) expansion, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and Arts Commons have unveiled a series of visual artworks on the newly installed construction site hoarding.

  • Thursday, Feb 20, 2025

    Emmy Award Winning Michael Feinstein Delivers Showstopping Tribute to Jazz Legend Tony Bennett with Carnegie Hall Ensemble
    It’s an evening of jazz celebration as the unrivaled Michael Feinstein performs a heartfelt tribute to the one and only Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound with the incomparable Carnegie Hall Ensemble. Join Arts Commons Presents for Michael Feinstein in Because of You - My Tribute to Tony Bennett Featuring the Carnegie Hall Ensemble on Thursday, March 20 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Also, join us prior to the show for a preshow performance in the lobby presented in collaboration with JazzYYC.

  • Thursday, Feb 6, 2025

    Jann Arden Returns to Calgary with The MIXTAPE Tour from Arts Commons Presents
    Iconic Canadian JUNO Award winning singer/songwriter, best-selling author, and television personality Jann Arden returns to Calgary in celebration of her 16th studio album MIXTAPE. The nationwide tour kicks off on May 30 in Halifax, with stops in London, Ottawa and Toronto, before heading west for a triumphant return to the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons in Calgary. In support of Jann Arden’s Calgary engagement, Arts Commons Presents is proud to announce concert sponsor Craig Senyk Initiatives. Join Arts Commons Presents for The MIXTAPE Tour on Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. 

  • Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025

    A Powerful Tribute from Arts Commons Presents to the Women Who Blazed a Trail for Country Music the World Over 
    Three country music legends, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton are uplifted in a loving tribute by country music performers Rissi Palmer and Kristina Train, accompanied by an all-women band this March. Join Arts Commons Presents for Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly on Tuesday, March 4 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025

    Arts Commons Presents: TD Amplify Delves into Collaborative Collisions to Inspire Sparks of Creative Innovation with Origins: Courage
    The second presentation in the TD Amplify series this season, Origins: Courage digs into the question, “What happens when six artists of wildly diverse practices collide to create something completely new?” Making waves in Calgary by providing a place for creativity to flourish, the TD Incubator program is establishing itself as a foundational part of Calgary’s cultural community. TD Incubator participants have their moment on stage through the TD Amplify series, collaborating with their fellow cohort members to create something completely new. Join us to discover the hottest scene-making artists with Origins: Courage on January 31, 2025 at 8:00 pm in the Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024

    Arts Commons Presents Hosts Weekend of Celebration with Taylor Mac in Conversation with Denise Clarke and Hot Dyke Party at the High Performance Rodeo
    In collaboration with One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo, Arts Commons Presents brings a weekend of Queer celebration with two killer shows. Hot Dyke Party takes the stage for three nights of high-energy punk music. Then the dynamic, flamboyant, and undefinable artist Taylor Mac comes to Calgary for a one-night conversation hosted by One Yellow Rabbit’s Denise Clarke, followed by a free screening of his Pulitzer Prize nominated film, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. Join Arts Commons Presents, Calgary International Film Festival, Downstage, and One Yellow Rabbit for Hot Dyke Party on January 16 – 18, 2025 at 7:30pm in the Engineered Air Theatre and Taylor Mac in Conversation with Denise Clarke on Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm in the Martha Cohen Theatre. 

  • Monday, Dec 16, 2024

    Andrés Ruzo Sheds Light on the Mystery of the Boiling River with National Geographic Live and Arts Commons Presents
    With an unmatched passion for all things that boil and bubble under the earth’s crust, National Geographic Explorer Andrés Ruzo brings inspiration and expertise to the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Join Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live with Andrés Ruzo: Hunt for Sleeping Giants on Sunday, January 26 at 2 p.m. and Monday, January 27 at 7 p.m. 

  • Wednesday, Dec 12, 2024

    Groundbreaking for Arts Commons Transformation expansion sets the stage for early January 2025 construction start 
     After three years of meticulous planning and design, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), Arts Commons and The City of Calgary are thrilled to break ground on the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) expansion, marking a significant step forward in the delivery of the largest arts-focused infrastructure project currently underway in Canada. 

  • Thursday, Nov 28, 2024

    Cozy up with Jann Arden and Arts Commons Presents to Celebrate the Spirit of the Season
    Back by popular demand, JUNO Award winning singer/songwriter, best-selling author, and television personality performs at the Jack Singer Concert Hall this December, spreading the yuletide cheer in a two-night live performance. Join Arts Commons Presents for the Jann Arden Christmas Tour on Thursday, December 19 and Friday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. 

  • Friday, Nov 15, 2024

    Arts Commons Presents Pushes the Limits of Human Athleticism with 360 ALLSTARS
    Bursting onto the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage, 360 ALLSTARS smashes circus together with street culture displayed by backflipping BMX cyclists, extreme breakdancers, and basketball freestylers. The high-octane spectacle consistently sells-out venues around the world with their spellbinding show for all ages, and now you can see them live on Friday, November 29 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

    Arts Commons and the Royal Bank of Canada Announce the RBC Newcomers Accessibility Program
    Arts Commons is thrilled to announce the strengthening of the longstanding relationship with the Royal Bank of Canada with their commitment of support to the new RBC Newcomers Accessibility Program. This sponsorship will create opportunities for 1400 newcomers to Canada to be a community participant by experiencing live performances and cultural events.
  • Thursday, Oct 17, 2024

    “Queen of the Canopy” Opens Season of Beloved National Geographic Live Series from Arts Commons Presents
    This fall, National Geographic Live celebrates its 14th season of taking Calgary into the field with the Explorers of National Geographic. Accompanied by powerful images and high resolution video, they share cutting edge scientific discoveries, wild encounters, and poignant stories – live in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Join Arts Commons Presents as we open the National Geographic Live season with Nalini Nadkarni: Roots to Canopy on Sunday, November 17 at 2 p.m. and Monday, November 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/roots.

  • Thursday, Oct 3, 2024

    Multimedia, Audience Immersive Social Tango Opens 25th Anniversary Season of the Arts Commons Presents’ BD&P World Stage Series
    Celebrating a landmark 25 years, the BD&P World Stage series launches the 2024-25 season with a dance collective that has been making waves around the world with Social Tango. This blended evening of high-energy dance, multimedia, and audience participation calls on the roots of tango as a gathering of community and sharing of art. Join Arts Commons Presents for Social Tango on Sunday, November 3 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.
  • Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024

    Arts Commons Announces 2024-25 Cohort of TD Incubator Program
    Making waves in Calgary by providing a place for creativity to flourish, the TD Incubator program is establishing itself as a foundational part of Calgary’s cultural community. Arts Commons will be welcoming 35 multidisciplinary artists to engage in a year-long schedule of networking events, artist mentorship, and professional development workshops. 

  • Thursday, Sept 5, 2024

    Spend an Evening with a Canadian Legend: An Actor’s Perspective: In Conversation with Paul Gross, Hosted by Dave Kelly
    Renowned actor Paul Gross is at Arts Commons this September for a uniquely intimate conversation hosted by the beloved, Dave Kelly. An Actor’s Perspective: In Conversation with Paul Gross, Hosted by Dave Kelly is brought to you in collaboration by Alberta Theatre Projects and Arts Commons Presents on Monday, September 23, 2024 in the Martha Cohen Theatre. 
  • Wednesday, Sept 4, 2024

    Arts Commons Announces Curatorial Visionary for the 2024-25 TD Incubator Fellow - Migguel Anggelo
    A foundational part of Calgary’s creative community, Arts Commons’ TD Incubator announces its 2024-25 Fellow and creative inspirer, Migguel Anggelo. Miami/Brooklyn-based and Venezuelan-born, Migguel Anggelo is a transdisciplinary performing artist who will bring his unabashed theatricality to the TD Incubator program.

  • Thursday, July 4, 2024

    Arts Commons Presents “PLAZA FOR ALL” A Free Summer Celebration at Olympic Plaza with Emerson Drive 
    Calgary’s greatest downtown summer send-off is ready to rock the Plaza! In an evening of local country music celebration, Arts Commons welcomes Alberta darling Emerson Drive to bring the party to the front yard of Arts Commons, a FREE concert for the whole crew. Kicking off "Plaza for All” is local legend, the multi-award-winning Kyle McKearney. Join us for headliner Emerson Drive on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Gates open at 7:00 p.m. at Olympic Plaza. Guests are invited to RSVP in advance to secure their spot. Visit artscommons.ca/plazaforall for more details!
  • Tuesday, July 2, 2024

    New Exhibitions in Arts Commons Galleries Collaborate to Share Moments of Beauty, Introspection, and Reconciliation
    On exhibition now through the summer, Arts Commons invites you to visit the six free galleries within the building. Featuring 28 local artists working in photography, illustration, videography, textiles, paint on canvas, mixed media, steel/metal works, weaving, beading, 3D printed models, watercolour, and star blankets, the artworks challenge viewers to look within their own lived experience to engage in conversation with the artwork and the artists. 

  • Wednesday, June 26, 2024

    Arts Commons Welcomes a New Era as Werklund Centre with Landmark Gift of $75M from Dave Werklund and Family
    Bringing an unbridled commitment to education and community engagement, this gift marks the largest known philanthropic gift to the performing arts sector in Canadian history, raising secured funding for the transformation of the Arts Commons campus to over three quarters of its $660M goal.

  • Thursday, June 6, 2024

    Arts Commons Presents Announces 2024-25 Season of Signature Series Classic Albums Live, BD&P World Stage, and National Geographic Live 
    The 2024-25 season of Arts Commons Presents kicks it into high gear with a lineup of events that will energize and inspire with live music, an interactive evening of dance, a high-octane circus, and the return of the beloved speakers series featuring world travelers who will change the way you see our planet. The presenting arm of Arts Commons, Arts Commons Presents, is your invitation to a world of talent, with over 20 events brought to our Calgary community. 

  • Wednesday, May 15, 2024

    TD Amplify’s Last Chance Performance! Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 4 Showcases Beloved Local Artists in a Tableau of Talent from Arts Commons Presents
    In the fourth and final installment of the 2023-24 TD Amplify series from Arts Commons Presents, local artists Jeremy Furlong, John F. Gerrard, Kaja Irwin, and Chloe Stankowski bring their energy to the stage through music, comedy, spoken word, and dance, demonstrating the wellspring of talent that Calgary has to share. Join Arts Commons Presents for Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 4 on June 7 & 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. live in the underground Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/amplify.

  • Thursday, May 2, 2024

    Arts Commons Presents’s National Geographic Live Series Hosts First Indigenous Explorer, Kiliii Yüyan, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
    In the far North, ice is vital to the way of life of the Indigenous tribes who call it home.  Join Arts Commons Presents for the final event in the 2023-24 season of National Geographic Live and journey beyond the Arctic Circle with Kiliii Yüyan: Life on Thin Ice on Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m. and Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/thinice.

  • Thursday, April 4, 2024

    Design for Arts Commons Transformation expansion revealed
    The first phase of the $660M transformation project will add a new building with a 1,000-seat theatre and 200-seat studio theatre to the Arts Commons campus.

  • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024

    Arts Commons Presents: The Transformative Power of the Arts Leads the Conversation on Mental Wellness on Stage with Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3 Leading Up to CMHA Mental Health Week
    In the third chapter the 2023-24 TD Amplify series from Arts Commons Presents, local artists Noreen Demeria, Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker, Sandra Sutter, and Tara Vahab tackle the concept of art as a tool in the pursuit of mental wellness. Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3, curated by Calgary Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster, takes this dialogue to the stage with interdisciplinary artists whose practice spans music, visual arts, film, and poetry. Join Arts Commons Presents April 26 & 27, 2024 at 8 p.m. for the TD Amplify series performance of Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 3, live in the underground Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/amplify.

  • Friday, Mar 22, 2024

    Transforming Calgary’s arts scene | Transformation de la scène artistique de Calgary
    Calgary has a thriving arts and culture scene that significantly contributes to our province’s economy and builds vibrant communities. Through Budget 2024, Alberta’s government is investing in downtown Calgary’s cultural infrastructure and, if passed, would provide Arts Commons with $103 million over seven years to support the Arts Commons and Olympic Plaza transformation project.

  • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024

    Brian Skerry & James Cameron’s Emmy-Winning Film Series Concert Adaptation Makes a World Premiere Splash at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons this April
    Just in time for Earth Day, Brian Skerry’s Emmy Award-winning Disney+ series that touched the hearts of millions comes to the stage with the world premiere concert performance of Secrets of the Whales. This powerful evening of film and music will be narrated, live on stage, by Calgary’s own Jann Arden. Join Arts Commons Presents for National Geographic Film Concert: Secrets of the Whales on Sunday, April 21 at 2pm and Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Learn more artscommons.ca/whales.

  • Monday, Mar 11, 2024

    Acclaimed Ukrainian Quartet DakhaBrakha Brings Theatrical, Multimedia Performance to Arts Commons Presents this April
    In a genre coined by the group themselves, the “ethnic-chaos” band from Ukraine, DakhaBrakha is a dazzling blast of showmanship. A world music phenomenon, DakhaBrakha brings their incomparable concert experience to Calgary for an evening of cultural celebration and protest. Join Arts Commons Presents and the BD&P World Stage series on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. for DakhaBrakha in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/dakhabrakha.

  • Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024

    Leading Paleontologist Reveals How the Iconic T. rex Dominated the Prehistoric World with Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live this March
    Take a dinosaur-sized leap into the prehistoric past with paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Lindsay Zanno as she chips away the layers of time to uncover one of the most iconic dinosaurs to ever roam the earth – T. rex. From childhood toys to box office juggernauts, T. rex has left an indelible mark in our collective imaginations. Join Arts Commons Presents and the National Geographic Live series to learn how T. rex evolved to become North America’s apex predator in Lindsay Zanno: T. rex Rises on Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. and Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/trex.

  • Thursday, Feb 15, 2024

    New Exhibitions in Arts Commons Galleries Energize Winter Months Indoors with Award-Winning Mini Films to Traditional Ukrainian Craftsmanship
    In a fresh start to the new year, Arts Commons unveils new exhibitions in the eight free galleries within the building. Featuring 15 local artists working in photography, illustration, videography, textiles, paint on canvas, and mixed media, the artworks explore questions of identity, cultural and social belonging, personal journeys, and playfulness. Current exhibitions run now until May 5, 2024, at Arts Commons. For more information, visit artscommons.ca/galleries. 

  • Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024

    Leading Cuban Dance Company and GRAMMY-winning Afro-Latin Orchestra Come to Arts Commons Presents
    In this exclusive Canadian engagement, Calgary audiences will be enraptured by the combination of stunning contemporary dance and live music with Malpaso Dance Company and GRAMMY-winner Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. Join Arts Commons Presents for Malpaso Dance Company with Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/malpaso.

  • Wednesday, Jan 30, 2024

    Arts Commons Education Announces Esteemed Keynote Speaker for Calgary City Teachers Convention, Dr. Christopher Emdin
    Bringing renewed attention to arts education in Canada, Arts Commons is excited to announce an exclusive keynote address, Education is not memorization. It is the activation of the imagination and a path towards liberation, by luminary, author, and leading arts educator Dr. Christopher Emdin in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons on Friday, February 16 at 2:00 pm as part of the Calgary City Teachers’ Convention. This opportunity for Calgary educators is made possible through Arts ReimaginED – Arts Commons Education’s first-of-its-kind program to deliver year-round arts education support, advocacy, and hands-on learning for teachers, teaching artists, parents and students. 

  • Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024

    Witness Human Athleticism Pushed to the Extreme with Circa: Humans 2.0 from Arts Commons Presents
    All the way from Brisbane, Australia, contemporary circus phenomenon Circa comes to Calgary for a jaw-dropping display of physical strength, agility and artistry performed to live music in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Join Arts Commons Presents for Circa: Humans 2.0 on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. as part of BD&P World Stage from Arts Commons Presents. Learn more at artscommons.ca/circa.
  • Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024

    Calgary Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster Leads Showcase of Local Genre-Defying Black Artists in Black History Month
    Showcasing a lineup of groundbreaking local talent challenged to flex their creative muscles by curator and Calgary Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster, Arts Commons Presents unveils the second installment of this season’s TD Amplify series. Bringing together M’Kayla Kongnetiman, A.N., Okechukwu Nnamchi, and Dizzy Walka, Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 2 combines a spectrum of artistic disciplines to create a live show that’s vivid and fresh in celebration of Black History and Black Futures. Join Arts Commons Presents February 9 & 10, 2024 at 8pm for the TD Amplify series performance of Wakefield Brewster Presents, Pt. 2, live in the underground Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/amplify.

  • Wednesday, Jan 3, 2024

    Explore the Hidden Lives of India’s Wild Cats with National Geographic Live and Arts Commons Presents
    With landscapes spanning the towering Himalayas, arid plains, and dense jungles, India is home to a wider array of wild cats than anywhere else in the world. National Geographic’s Sandesh Kadur has made it his life’s work to document their elusive lives. Join Arts Commons Presents to get up close to some of the most fascinating cats in the world with the National Geographic Live presentation of Sandesh Kadur: Wild Cats Revealed on Sunday, January 28 at 2 p.m. and Monday, January 29 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/wildcats.

  • Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

    Calgary’s Beloved National Geographic Live Series Returns to Arts Commons Presents with Andy Mann: From Summit to Sea
    This fall, National Geographic Live is celebrating its 13th season in Calgary as one of Arts Commons Presents’ most popular series with award-winning adventure film and conservation photographer Andy Mann. Using powerful images to share the impact of humans on the natural world, Andy Mann goes to extreme lengths – from the highest highs to the lowest lows - to get the perfect shot. Join Arts Commons Presents as we open the National Geographic Live season with Andy Mann: From Summit to Sea on Sunday, November 19 at 2 p.m. and Monday, November 20 at 7 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets are available now at artscommons.ca/summittosea. 

  • Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023

    Award-Winning Film Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Live Orchestra Screening in the Jack Singer Concert Hall
    This November, Arts Commons Presents’ BD&P World Stage series launches into its 2023-24 season with The Triplets of Belleville: 20th Anniversary Film in Concert. Screened in the magnificent Jack Singer Concert Hall, this audience beloved and critically acclaimed animated movie is accompanied by a live orchestra conducted by the original composer himself, Montreal-born Benoît Charest. Join Arts Commons Presents for The Triplets of Belleville: 20th Anniversary Film in Concert on Thursday November 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/triplets.

  • Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023

    Local Artists Highlight Cultural and Social Discourse Through Vibrant Creativity in Arts Commons Galleries this Fall
    With crisp fall days now upon us, Arts Commons welcomes people inside to experience the free gallery exhibitions in the building. Featuring 17 local artists working in the mediums of photography, textiles, videography, ceramics, paint on canvas, and mixed media, the artworks explore questions of identity, cultural and social belonging, gender conformity, and feminism. Current exhibitions run September 25 – January 8, 2024, at Arts Commons. For more information, visit artscommons.ca/galleries. 

  • Monday, Sept 25, 2023

    Arts Commons Presents Kicks Off Sixth Season of Classic Albums Live in 
    the Jack Singer Concert Hall with Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy
    Known for recreating the best of classic rock on the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage, Classic Albums Live is a fan-favourite series from Arts Commons Presents, now entering its sixth season. A must-see for any rock music fan in Calgary, Classic Albums Live’s shows flawlessly recreate the original sound of the album, note for note, cut for cut in the first act, with the second act cutting loose with the best of the band’s discography, in a venue designed to highlight the very best of live performance. The 2023-24 season opens with Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy on Friday, October 20, 2023 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023

    Arts Commons Announces Lineup of Free Events in Recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
    Arts Commons is offering the opportunity to engage with Indigenous storytelling, culture, and history in commemoration of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A day for reflection, learning, and celebration, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is in its third year as a federal statutory holiday in Canada. You can learn more about all of the free events taking place at Arts Commons on Saturday, September 30 at artscommons.ca/ndtr.
  • Monday, August 28, 2023

    Prehistoric Puppets Roar into the Jack Singer Concert Hall this Spring with Dinosaur World Live from Arts Commons Presents
    Lauded worldwide for its spectacular effects, Dinosaur World Live makes its Calgary debut with Arts Commons Presents this spring to amaze dinosaur lovers of all ages. Join Arts Commons Presents for Dinosaur World Live on Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. & Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Tickets now on sale at artscommons.ca/dinos.

  • Tuesday, August 8, 2023

    Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken Celebrate Twenty Years of American Idol at the Jack Singer Concert Hall with Arts Commons Presents
    Arts Commons Presents kicks off the 2023-24 season of star-studded performances with two of the most beloved American Idol contestants ever – Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. This special presentation launches the Canadian leg of Twenty| The Tour in Calgary, celebrating 20 years since their memorable television appearance and the beginning of their enduring friendship. Join Arts Commons Presents for Ruben & Clay: Twenty | The Tour on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Learn more at artscommons.ca/rubenclay.
  • Wednesday, August 2, 2023

    Arts Commons Announces the Appointment of the New Vice-President of Programming
    Arts Commons is thrilled to announce the appointment of an acclaimed creative industry leader as the new VP of Programming, Sarah Garton Stanley. This announcement follows an international executive search conducted by Martin Bragg & Associates. Sarah Garton Stanley will be moving from Nova Scotia to Calgary to join the Arts Commons team on September 20, 2023 where she will lead the department responsible for all areas of programming: Social Impact, Education, Visual and Media Arts, and Arts Commons Presents.

  • Monday, July 7, 2023

    Arts Commons Presents Invites Calgary to Free Party in the Plaza with Canadian Superstars Kardinal Offishall and Kiesza
    The greatest downtown summer send-off is coming to Calgary’s Olympic Plaza and it’s going to be one amazing party! In a killer double-bill, Hip-Hop trailblazer Kardinal Offishall and electro-pop dance diva Kiesza light up the front yard of Arts Commons for a FREE concert for the whole crew. Starting the night off are arts and culture amplifiers 10 at 10 who are curating a 50th anniversary Hip-Hop showcase of local artists. Join Arts Commons Presents for Party in the Plaza with Kardinal Offishall and Kiesza on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Olympic Plaza. Guests are invited to RSVP in advance for a chance to win an exclusive prize package. Visit artscommons.ca/party for more details!

  • Tuesday, June 6, 2023

    Olympic Plaza Transformation Set to Begin
    Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and its partners, The City of Calgary and Arts Commons, are thrilled to announce the Olympic Plaza Transformation—a new city building initiative to renew an important but aging downtown cultural space, amplify the potential of the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) and foster continued revitalization of the downtown core.
  • Thursday, June 1, 2023

    New Orleans Jazz Meets Afro-Pop Fusion in Dynamic Double Bill with Arts Commons Presents for a Wild Non-Stop Party
    It’s guaranteed that you’ve never witnessed a double bill like this before! The Soul Rebels honed their rollicking sound on the streets of New Orleans and burst onto the scene by collaborating with some of the biggest names in the business including Metallica, Katy Perry and Snoop Dog. They are joined by Havana sensation Cimafunk, who has been making waves with his layered grooves and infectious beats. Join Arts Commons Presents for The Soul Rebels and Cimafunk as the final presentation of the 2022-23 season of the BD&P World Stage series on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.
  • Tuesday, March 21, 2023

    The Slide Guitar Chops of Jack Broadbent Brings the 25th Anniversary Season of PCL Blues to a Rocking Close with Arts Commons Presents
    Returning to Calgary by popular demand, Jack Broadbent performs his newest album Ride in the intimate venue of the Engineered Air Theatre. “His most rugged and powerful performance to date,” (Holler 
    Country) Ride takes you on a road trip through a vibrant mix of blues, alternative rock, Americana, and folk with one of the best slide guitarists in the business. Join Arts Commons Presents and experience Jack Broadbent live as part of the 
    PCL Blues series from Arts Commons Presents on Friday, April 14 & Saturday, April 15, 2023.

  • Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Arts Commons Presents’ Strings for Peace Showcases Harmonious Music that Connects the World with World-Renowned Maestro Amjad Ali Khan 
Music is a language that transcends boundaries and builds bridges between cultures and peoples, and no better is that demonstrated than with Strings for Peace as part of BD&P World Stage series from Arts Commons Presents. Featuring two masters, Maestro Amjad Ali Khan and multi-GRAMMY Award-winning Sharon Isbin, Strings for Peace blends North Indian classical sarod with North American classical guitar for an evening of meditative music. Join Arts Commons Presents for Strings for Peace featuring Sharon Isbin and Maestro Amjad Ali Khan on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023

National Geographic Explorer Jasper Doest Shares the Power of Photography to Initiate Change by Sharing the Human Side of Wildlife
Not many of us have had a face-to-face encounter with a wild Japanese macaque, or cradled a pink flamingo in our arms who is recovering from a near fatal concussion. This is the power of Jasper Doest’s images – sharing an intimate moment with a creature who is not so different from ourselves. Dutch photographer Jasper Doest explores the beautiful and fragile relationship between humankind, wildlife, and our shared planet. Catch Jasper Doest: A Voice for Nature from National Geographic Live and Arts Commons Presents on Sunday, March 12 & Monday, March 13, 2023 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023

Triple Maple Blues Award Winning Miss Emily Returns to Calgary to Sweep Audiences Away in the Intimate Engineered Air Theatre
JUNO-Award nominee Miss Emily returns to Calgary to immerse the Engineered Air Theatre in her powerhouse vocals. Fans of this gifted Canadian singer-songwriter might remember Miss Emily from the 21-22 season of PCL Blues with her live recording in the Jack Singer Concert Hall featured as part of CKUA radio’s Friday Night Blues Party. Now she returns for the live performance we’re craving! Join Arts Commons Presents for Miss Emily as part of the 25th anniversary season of the PCL Blues series on Friday, March 3 & Saturday, March 4, 2023.

  • Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023

Arts Commons Presents Welcomes Icon Booker T. Jones for a Revue of Greatest Blues, Soul, and R&B Hits from Stax Records 
Celebrated musician and front man of Booker T. & the M.G.’s  Booker T. Jones brings his career – retrospective production, Booker T: A Stax Revue,  to Calgary for an evening of genre-defining blues, soul, and R&B. Join Arts Commons Presents for Booker T: A Stax Revue and hear some of the greatest hits of the last century performed live as part of our Jazz series in the Jack Singer Concert Hall on February 25, 2023.

  • Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023

Arts Commons Presents Brings the Colour, Athleticism, and World-class Showmanship of YAMATO – The Drummers of Japan to Calgary
Drumming up excitement around the world, YAMATO – The Drummers of Japan returns to Calgary and the Jack Singer Concert Hall with their new show Hinotori. A combination of earth-shaking physical power, storytelling, in an unmatched cultural showcase, YAMATO demands to be experienced live. Join Arts Commons Presents and the BD&P World Stage series on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jack Singer Concert Hall for an unforgettable night of the most spectacular live performance the world has to offer.

  • Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023

TD Amplify Cabaret Venus: Future Love Showcases Afrofuturism, Romance and Local Talent this February
The outer space talk show featuring a lineup of cutting-edge interdisciplinary artists from Arts Commons Presents returns next month with Venus: Future Love, the second presentation in the 2022-23 season of the TD Amplify Cabaret series. Helmed by vocalist Yolanda Sargeant and producer Evgeniy "Comrade" Bykovets, aka Sargeant x Comrade, the evening plays with a retro-futuristic vibe to highlight the incredible homegrown musical, spoken word, and multimedia talent on stage. Join us for Venus: Future Love on February 10 & 11 at 8pm in the Engineered Air Theatre. New this season, audiences are invited to meet the artists following each performance in a post-show lobby reception, featuring music by Catfishthewizard (Feb. 10) and DJ Jadé (Feb. 11).

  • Thursday, Jan 19, 2023

Heart’s Breakout Album – Dreamboat Annie – Performed Live in its Full Glory by Classic Albums Live from Arts Commons Presents
The charging rhythms, siren vocals, and earthy rock beats are what sets Heart apart from the pack. From Heart’s first introduction to the world, it was evident that their unique sound couldn’t be matched…But here’s the next best thing. Classic Albums Live brings their first women-led group to the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage to perform Heart: Dreamboat Annie as part of the 2022-23 season of Classic Albums Live with Arts Commons Presents on Friday, February 10, 2023.

  • Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023

Incredible Images Reveal Powerful Stories of Human and Wildlife Conflict with National Geographic Explorer Ami Vitale and Arts Commons Presents
Ami Vitale has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit – all in the name of “living the story.” A celebrated storyteller, photographer, and filmmaker, Ami Vitale shares her personal odyssey—from documenting the heartbreaking realities of war to witnessing the inspiring power of an individual to make a difference. Join National Geographic Live and Arts Commons Presents for Ami Vitale: Wild Hope on Sunday, January 29 & Monday, January 30, 2023 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall. 

  • Thursday, Jan 12, 2023

Chinook Blast and Arts Commons Energize Olympic Plaza with a Weekend of Exceptional Homegrown Music
It’s time to celebrate the winter season with skating on the plaza, glowing interactive installations, and two days of back-to-back ArtsXpeditions concert performances for everybody – February 4 & 5, 2023 as part of the Chinook Blast winter festival, presented by Arts Commons and YYC Music Awards. Learn more at artscommons.ca/artsx.

  • Thursday, Jan 5, 2023

Arts Commons Presents Brings Live Jazz and Cartoons to the Jack Singer Concert Hall with The Queen’s Cartoonists
The Queen’s Cartoonists are on a mission to make jazz fun and accessible for every music fan, young or old. And what better way to accomplish this than by bringing the jazzy soundtrack of our favourite cartoons to life? Join Arts Commons Presents for an evening of family friendly fun with The Queen’s Cartoonists as part of our Jazz series in the Jack Singer Concert Hall on January 26, 2023.

  • Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023

Three-Time International Blues Challenge Award Winner Kevin Burt Makes Calgary Debut in PCL Blues series from Arts Commons Presents
Rich vocals, soulful guitar, and high-energy harmonica are the calling cards of bluesman Kevin Burt who makes his Calgary debut with the PCL Blues series from Arts Commons Presents this month. Famed for his record-breaking three-award sweep at the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis – Kevin Burt wowed judges and critics alike, before the pandemic prevented his planned international tours. Join Arts Commons Presents for the highly anticipated arrival of Kevin Burt as part of the 25th anniversary season of the PCL Blues series on Friday, January 20 & Saturday, January 21, 2023 in the Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022

Tracy Drain Takes Audiences to the Far Reaches of Outer Space with Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live
Have you ever wondered what is hiding at the edges of our solar system? If life exists on the moons of Jupiter? NASA flight systems engineer and National Geographic Explorer Tracy Drain has spent her career uncovering the answers to these questions and this November, she’ll share her discoveries with Calgary in person. Catch Tracy Drain: Giants of our Solar System from National Geographic Live and Arts Commons Presents on Sunday, November 20 & Monday, November 21, 2022 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. 

  • Thursday, Nov 10, 2022

Mexican Music Icon “The Queen of Ranchera” Aida Cuevas Launches 2022-23 BD&P World Stage Series from Arts Commons Presents with Mariachi Passion
The weather’s getting colder, but Arts Commons Presents has the hottest ticket in town with multi-GRAMMY Award-winner Aida Cuevas in her Calgary debut! A legend in her own country, Aida Cuevas is known as “The Voice of Mexico” and has become a beloved Mexican cultural ambassador around the world. On Friday, November 25, 2022, she brings her high-energy, soulful performance to the Jack Singer Concert Hall as part of Arts Commons Presents’ BD&P World Stage series backed by the power of a full mariachi band.

  • Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022

Classic Albums Live and Arts Commons Presents Rock the Jack Singer Concert Hall with Billy Joel’s Breakout Album – The Stranger
A single album transformed the career of its creator, catapulting him to worldwide stardom. That album was The Stranger by artist Billy Joel. With unimpeachable reverence for the original work, the talented musicians of Classic Albums Live bring this seminal album to life on Saturday, November 19, 2022 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall for Billy Joel: The Stranger.

  • Thursday, Oct 27, 2022

2022-23 TD Amplify Cabaret Series Launches New Format Hosted by Local Music Heavyweights Sargeant X Comrade 
The 2022-23 season of the TD Amplify Cabaret series from Arts Commons Presents launches into exciting new worlds with vocalist Yolanda Sargeant and producer Evgeniy "Comrade" Bykovets, aka Sargeant x Comrade, at the helm. In a brand-new format created by Sargeant x Comrade, this season brings four retro-futuristic space-themed talk shows to the stage – think Johnny Carson at the International Space Station – starting with Mars: Second Home on November 18 & 19 in the Engineered Air Theatre. Also new this season, audiences are invited to meet the artists following each performance in a post-show lobby reception.

  • Friday, Oct 14, 2022

Arts Commons Welcomes 2022-23 TD Incubator Cohort Under the Artistic Guidance of Lo-Fi Soul Heavyweights Sargeant X Comrade
The 22-23 TD Incubator cohort is here! Entering its second season as an artist development program for interdisciplinary artists, Arts Commons is thrilled to welcome this season’s cohort to the Arts Commons family. This year, cohort members will learn and grow under the leadership of vocalist Yolanda Sargeant and producer Evgeniy "Comrade" Bykovets, aka Sargeant x Comrade. 

  • Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022

Heat Up Your November as The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer Shred the Engineered Air Theatre with their Rocking Style of Blues
JUNO-nominated and multi-Maple Blues Award-winners Shawn Hill and Matthew Rogers, a.k.a. The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer, are ready to shake up the Engineered Air Theatre at Arts Commons. Known for their deep grooves, wailing harmonica riffs, and driving bluesy rhythms, this duo has firmly set themselves in Canadian hearts with sold-out performances coast to coast. Join Arts Commons Presents for The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer as part of the 25th Anniversary PCL Blues season with Arts Commons Presents on Friday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5, 2022.

  • Tuesday, Sept 6, 2022

GRAMMY-Winning Judith Hill Opens Arts Commons Presents’ 25th
She has performed on the biggest stages and with the biggest names in the world and now soul singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Judith Hill comes to Arts Commons. Sharing hits from her critically acclaimed album, Baby, I’m Hollywood!, Judith Hill will kick off a remarkable 25th anniversary season of the PCL Blues series from Arts Commons Presents on Friday, September 30 & Saturday, October 1, 2022 in the Martha Cohen Theatre.

  • Thursday, Sept 1, 2022

New Season of Arts Commons Presents Kicks Off with One of the Best-Selling Albums of All Time - U2: The Joshua Tree – from Classic Albums Live
Welcome to the next season of Arts Commons Presents! The programming arm of Arts Commons, the largest performing arts centre in Western Canada located downtown Calgary, officially kicks off the 2022-23 season with Classic Albums Live and U2’s iconic album, The Joshua Tree. Cementing their sound for a generation of fans, The Joshua Tree made history as the fastest-selling album in British history. Reproduced faithfully by the musical masters of Classic Albums Live, note for note, cut for cut, this is your chance to hear U2: The Joshua Tree like never before on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Choir! Choir! Choir! Makes Arts Commons Debut to Fill Jack Singer Concert Hall in Joyous Communal Sing-Along
Have you ever wanted to share in the live performance experience, singing from the comfort of your own seat? Arts Commons Presents invites Calgarians to grab their lyric sheets and join a concert hall-full of their closest friends to sing one of the greatest hits in modern music history. Stay tuned as the song will be revealed soon! The Toronto-based ensemble music phenomenon Choir! Choir! Choir! makes its Arts Commons debut at the Jack Singer Concert Hall this fall for an uplifting performance where the audience is the star. Choir! Choir! Choir! runs for one night only on Friday, October 7 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons, presented by Arts Commons Presents. Learn more at artscommons.ca/choirchoirchoir.

  • Monday, June 23, 2022

Back by Popular Demand! Arts Commons Brings Free, All-Ages Outdoor Performance Spectacle Squonk: Hand to Hand to Olympic Plaza This August
The unconventional, unexpected, and unforgettable Squonk Opera makes a highly anticipated return to Olympic Plaza this summer to bring joy and uninhibited play to families of all ages. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Squonk is a Pittsburgh-based performance art troupe known for their fun, interactive, over-the-top outdoor performances. Squonk’s latest show Hand to Hand invites audience members to control two giant purple hands, rigged like sailing ships, as the Squonk band plays their signature rock music in an all-ages experience like no other. Squonk: Hand to Hand runs for seven hour-long performances from August 29 - 31 on Olympic Plaza for free! Learn more at artscommons.ca/squonk.

  • Thursday, June 23, 2022

Arts Commons Galleries: Summer Season Exhibitions Explore the Effects of Emotional Disconnection, Physical Dislocation, and Cultural Displacement
What makes us unique is also what makes us different. This summer, Arts Commons explores how individual perspectives are at once formed by, yet isolated from, community. Through constructed spaces, captivating portraits, and intricate soundscapes, Arts Commons Galleries invite Calgarians to imagine the shared identities that emerge in the formative space between individual and society. Exhibitions are live now at Arts Commons, which are, as always, free and open to the public.

  • Friday, June 17, 2022

ArtsXpeditions from Arts Commons Presents Launches 2022 Summer Festivities with National Indigenous Peoples Day and Canada Day Celebrations on Olympic Plaza
Warm weather, sunny days, and ArtsXpeditions are back! This year we kick off the popular outdoor concert series on Tuesday, June 21 with a National Indigenous Peoples Day event, live on Olympic Plaza. ArtsXpeditions also makes a splash on Friday, July 1 for the City of Calgary’s Canada Day celebrations on Olympic Plaza. These two events are the first forays in a city-spanning summer lineup for the third annual edition of the free, outdoor pop-up performance series from the programming arm of Arts Commons, Arts Commons Presents. Learn more at artscommons.ca/artsx.

  • Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Arts Commons Presents Features GRAMMY-Winning Vocalist Kurt Elling on Stage with “Guitar Master” Charlie Hunter in SuperBlue
Multi-GRAMMY Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling returns to Calgary with SuperBlue, a high-energy exploration into funk, employing his signature groove in a fresh new way. Join Arts Commons Presents for SuperBlue: Kurt Elling featuring Charlie Hunter as part of TD Jazz in the Jack Singer Concert Hall on June 23, 2022.

  • Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Arts Commons Presents Announces 2022-23 Season with Mexico’s Queen of Ranchera, an All-Women Lineup of National Geographic Live, the 25th Anniversary of PCL Blues, and a Living Jazz & Funk Legend
Live shows are back with a vengeance in 2022-23! Arts Commons Presents, the presenting arm of Arts Commons, the largest performing arts centre in Western Canada, is once again bringing adventurous, energizing and astounding musicians, performers, and speakers to Calgary next season, with an emphasis on thrilling in-person performances that will make any visit to Arts Commons a highlight of your year. Coming up next season with Arts Commons Presents are the “Voice of Mexico” Aida Cuevas, the jazz and funk legend who needs no introduction Booker T. Jones, soul songstress Judith Hill of The Voice and 20 Feet From Stardom, and an all-women lineup of National Geographic Explorers – and that’s just the beginning! These world-class talents from Alberta and around the world are showcased in the full breadth of Arts Commons’ venue offerings: from the beloved intimacy of the Engineered Air Theatre, to the magnificent Jack Singer Concert Hall, to its first ever appearance in the Martha Cohen Theatre.

  • Thursday, May 26, 2022

Arts Commons Announces 2022-23 TD Incubator Season’s Fellows and Curators for the TD Amplify Cabaret Series - Sargeant X Comrade
After its highly celebrated inaugural year, the TD Incubator program takes on a new artistic vision for the upcoming season with Calgary lo-fi soul music heavyweights, vocalist Yolanda Sargeant and producer Evgeniy "Comrade" Bykovets aka Sargeant x Comrade.

  • Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Iceland's Ólafur Arnalds Showcases Signature Meditative Concert as Part of Arts Commons Presents BD&P World Stage Series This June
Known for his spellbinding performances that range from ambient electronica to atmospheric pop, Ólafur Arnalds has mesmerized audiences around the globe since his first electronic album was released in 2014. Since then, he has consistently found new ways to take listeners on melodic journeys through sound and music demonstrated in his newest album some kind of peace. Join Arts Commons Presents for Ólafur Arnalds as part of the BD&P World Stage series from Arts Commons Presents on Monday, June 6 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Thursday, May 19, 2022

Cast and Creative Teams Announced for World Premiere of Ragtime: A Concert Performance presented by Arts Commons, the Calgary Philharmonic, and Theatre Calgary this June
Arts Commons, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and Theatre Calgary are thrilled to announce the casting and creative teams for the world premiere of Ragtime: A Concert Performance, which will see a fantastic mix of performers from not only Calgary, but from across Canada and as far away as the UK. This production will be directed by Theatre Calgary’s Artistic Director Stafford Arima and features the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Ragtime: A Concert Performance runs for three performances only on Friday & Saturday, June 10 & 11, 2022 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons.

  • Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Through the Fire: This Cabaret Can Save your Life is the Climax of the 2021-22 Season of TD Amplify Cabarets from Arts Commons Presents
What better way to welcome the summer months than with a blast of red-hot passion?
Kicking off International Pride Month, Through the Fire: This Cabaret Can Save Your Life is a fiery, passionate collection of artists that are exploring art as a method of survival with dance, music, and media art as their tools. Join Arts Commons Presents on Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Engineered Air Theatre for the Through the Fire: This Cabaret Can Save Your Life, a TD Amplify Cabaret.

  • Thursday, May 12, 2022

Rising Canadian Blues Star Crystal Shawanda comes to the PCL Blues series from Arts Commons Presents
Bringing the 2021-22 season of PCL Blues from Arts Commons Presents to an exhilarating close, the fiery Crystal Shawanda returns to Calgary on the heels of her 2021 JUNO Award win. Born and raised on Wikwemikong First Nation on Manitoulin Island and trained in Nashville, her North-meets-South musical sensibility has made her an undeniable force in Canadian blues. See Crystal Shawanda live in the intimate Engineered Air Theatre on Friday, May 27 & Saturday, May 28, 2022.

  • Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Classic Albums Live performs one of the most iconic albums of all time, the Eagles’ Hotel California, this month with Arts Commons Presents
It’s time to relive the album that defined the Eagles as the music titan we know today, moving them firmly from country to a rock & roll legend – Hotel California. Reproduced faithfully by Classic Albums Live, note for note, cut for cut, no Eagles fan should miss Eagles: Hotel California, a night of music celebration from Classic Albums Live and Arts Commons Presents on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Thursday, April 28, 2022

It’s a Party! Pink Martini Returns to Calgary for an Evening of Upbeat Jazz for All Generations with the TD Jazz series from Arts Commons Presents
It’s a multilingual, genre-defying cocktail of music with a distinctly international flavour – the incomparable Pink Martini. Led by creatively innovative musician Thomas Lauderdale, who is known for rethinking familiar tunes in an unconventional way, Pink Martini has been challenging expectations and energizing audiences for over 25 years with their bubbly blend of jazz, classical music, and pop. Join the TD Jazz series from Arts Commons Presents for an evening with Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, live and in person at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Emmy Award-winning National Geographic Explorer Brian Skerry Takes Audiences on a Journey into the Complex Societies of Whales with Arts Commons Presents
Multi-award-winning photographer and 2021 Emmy Award-winning documentarian Brian Skerry returns to Calgary this May to share his unbelievable experiences capturing the lives of our peaceful ocean-dwelling neighbours. Brian Skerry: Secrets of the Whales arrives at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, live and in-person, on Sunday, May 15 & Monday, May 16, 2022 to conclude the 2021-22 season of National Geographic Live from Arts Commons Presents.

  • Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Contra Curates Letters Home (That I Didn’t Want to Send) Explores a Complicated Definition of “Home” as part of TD Amplify Cabarets
What does the word “home” mean to you? For some it may be simple: a single location, a perfectly preserved snapshot in time, but for many it’s much more complex, and contradictory. Letters Home (That I Didn’t Want to Send) is a cabaret that turns a flattened portrayal of cultural background into a full, messy picture.
Featuring TD Incubator program participants and curated by the wildly talented TD Incubator Fellow Contra, one half of the Calgary hip-hop group Cartel Madras, this cabaret will dare to say quiet thoughts on home, family, and identity out loud from the stage. Join Arts Commons Presents Saturday, April 30 at 7pm and 10pm in the Engineered Air Theatre for the TD Amplify Cabaret series performance of Letters Home (That I Didn’t Want to Send).

  • Thursday, April 7, 2022

History-Making Canadian National Jazz Orchestra Unites Players from Across Canada to Debut the Best in Live Jazz in Calgary
It’s time to make history! Often dreamt about but never accomplished, this spring Arts Commons and JazzYYC are collaborating to form Canada’s first Canadian National Jazz Orchestra, welcoming members from across our beautiful country to represent the best in live jazz orchestral performance. Under the artistic director of JUNO Award-winning and world-renowned big band leader Christine Jensen, this concert will begin a new era for Canadian jazz music, and you’re invited! Join Arts Commons Presents’s TD Jazz series for a historic evening with the Canadian National Jazz Orchestra: Premiere Performance, live and in-person at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Sue Foley, the “Ice Queen” of Blues, Brings Her New Album Home to Canada with the PCL Blues Series from Arts Commons Presents
Sue Foley’s nickname “Ice Queen” comes from her Canadian roots – but her high energy, fiery twang always melts away any cold exterior. That’s why she has played some of the biggest blues venues across North America for the past 30 years. With multiple awards under her belt, including a JUNO for Best Blues Album and a 2022 JUNO nomination for her latest album Pinky’s Blues, Arts Commons Presents can’t wait to share this powerhouse singer/songwriter with Calgary in the intimate Engineered Air Theatre on Friday, April 22 & Saturday, April 23, 2022.

  • Thursday, March 24, 2022

Arts Commons Presents and Classic Albums Live bring The Beatles’ experimental and unforgettable Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to the Jack Singer Concert Hall
Universally recognized as one of the most difficult albums ever recorded to perform live, Arts Commons Presents is thrilled to welcome Classic Albums Live back to the Jack Singer Concert Hall to perform The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on Saturday, April 16, 2022 – note for note, cut for cut.

  • Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Take a Walk into the Bear’s Den with Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live’s Rae Wynn-Grant: The Secret Life of Bears
As a scientist with the National Geographic Society’s Last Wild Places Initiative, Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant works to protect and restore wildlife populations iconic to places like Calgary: grizzly bears, bison, pronghorn, cougars, and more. So she knows firsthand that when these animals intersect with human activity—like roads, fences, and cattle ranches that crisscross their habitats—the impacts on their survival are far-reaching. Next month, this committed carnivore ecologist will share a fascinating look inside the mission to help humans and bears coexist peacefully. Join us at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on Sunday, April 10 and Monday, April 11, 2022 as Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live bring Rae Wynn-Grant: The Secret Life of Bears to the stage.

  • Thursday, March 17, 2022

Arts Commons: Media and +15 Galleries Exhibitions Showcase New Canadians in their Artistic Practice and Emerging Local Artists from TD Incubator Program
Arts Commons media galleries, Broadcast Lab and +15 Soundscape, as well as the community collaborative +15 Galleries, unveil new exhibitions this month. Launching a new curation process, Broadcast Lab and +15 Soundscape provide a digital platform for artist experimentation and forays into new mediums by Arts Commons TD Incubator mentorship program participants. The TD Incubator program is designed to accelerate the careers of emerging interdisciplinary artists, and the media galleries play a key role in sharing their work. The +15 Galleries, including eight individual gallery spaces, begins a new partnership with Immigrant Council for the Arts (ICAI) to share the work of new Canadian artists who bring their perspectives from all over the world. Exhibitions are live now at Arts Commons, free and open to the public.

  • Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Arts Commons Presents Celebrates Return of Disney Princess and Broadway Superstar Lea Salonga as part of her Dream Again Tour
Back by popular demand, Tony Award-winning Lea Salonga has one of the most iconic and recognizable voices in the pop culture landscape. Beloved for her performance as Jasmine in Aladdin and as the singing voice of Fa Mulan from Disney’s animated movie Mulan, Lea Salonga is the queen of pitch-perfect performance. After her sold-out 2019 performance in the Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts Commons Presents is thrilled to be welcoming her back for An Evening with Lea Salonga as part of BD&P World Stage on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Thursday, March 3, 2022

Living Legend James “Blood” Ulmer Returns to Arts Commons Presents PCL Blues series for a Night of Funky Blues for the Soul
Hailed as a guitar god and legendary bluesman, James “Blood” Ulmer returns to Calgary to remind us of what this free funk, jazz, and blues improviser can really do. He was last in town in 2016 for a sold-out evening at the Calgary Folk Festival, and Arts Commons Presents is thrilled to feature him for two nights in the intimate venue of the Engineered Air Theatre on Friday, March 18 & Saturday, March 19, 2022.

  • Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Journey with Arts Commons Presents into Ancient Civilizations with Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney and Discover the World of the Women Who Would Be King
A professor of Egyptology at UCLA, Dr. Kara Cooney has made it her life’s work to uncover Ancient Egypt’s lost secrets; their leaders, societal structure, afterlife beliefs, and burial practices. Through her work she has pieced together the lives of remarkable women who ruled the ancient world such as Hatshepsut, “the woman who would be king.” Join Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live for Kara Cooney: When Women Ruled the World on Sunday, March 13 & Monday, March 14, 2022, live and in person at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Thursday, February 17, 2022

Arts Commons, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and Theatre Calgary Come Together for an Unprecedented Co-production on the Jack Singer Concert Hall Stage
It was the music of something beginning, an era exploding…and people called it Ragtime! To tell an epic and undeniably timely story about privilege, class and the relentless triumph of the human spirit, three of Calgary’s performing arts champions – Arts Commons, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Theatre Calgary – are joining forces for the first time. Ragtime: A Concert Performance brings the power of the Tony Award-winning musical to the stage in the world premiere of a new adaptation by the acclaimed Boston Pops orchestra, directed by Theatre Calgary’s Stafford Arima and featuring the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. This limited engagement runs Friday & Saturday, June 10 & 11, 2022, for three performances only, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Monday, February 14, 2022

Arts Commons: Photographic Exhibitions Focus on Social Justice, Beauty, Intergenerational Trauma, and Self-Reflection this Winter Season
Come in out of the cold and experience what the Arts Commons galleries have to share this winter. Exploring the medium of photography, artists from the Ledge Gallery, Lightbox Studio, and Window Galleries share their varied approaches to the artform, from traditional portraiture to camera-less exposure. Exhibitions are live now at Arts Commons, free and open to the public.

  • Thursday, February 10, 2022

Arts Commons Maintains Audience Vaccination Requirements Until Further Notice
In light of the Alberta government’s cancellation of the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) as of February 9, 2022, Arts Commons and the resident companies – including Alberta Theatre Projects, Arts Commons Presents, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Downstage, One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre and Theatre Calgary – have decided to temporarily extend the Arts Commons Audience Mask and Vaccination Policy, put into effect on September 20, 2021. As a result, we will continue to require any staff member, artist, or audience member inside Arts Commons venues, including all community events and rental events, to be fully vaccinated or to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within the past 72 hours. Full Health and Safety guidelines available here.

  • Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Fall in Love with Jazz Again with Arts Commons Presents and the Internationally Lauded Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love
Arts Commons is thrilled launch our 2021-22 season of TD Jazz with the highly acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center touring ensemble performing Songs We Love, a collection of some of the most beloved jazz standards that helped define the genre and pave the way for generations of jazz musicians. Join Arts Commons Presents’ TD Jazz series for an evening of quintessential jazz, performed by Jazz at Lincoln Center, live and in-person at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

  • Wednesday, February 9, 2022

CMLC, Arts Commons and City of Calgary announce design team for the Arts Commons Transformation
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), together with partners Arts Commons and The City of Calgary, is excited to announce the team that will lead the design for the expansion and renewal of Arts Commons, one of Canada’s largest and most vibrant arts centres, through the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project. Click here for project backgrounder.

 

  • Monday, February 7, 2022

Arts Commons Presents: Classic Albums Live performs Led Zeppelin’s groundbreaking first album
Led Zeppelin’s debut album sent waves through the music world, inspiring entirely new genres and ways of thinking about music composition and now, this is your chance to hear it performed live! Join Arts Commons Presents as Classic Albums Live recreates this seminal album, Led Zeppelin I, in the unparalleled Jack Singer Concert Hall – Friday, February 25, 2022 – note for note, cut for cut.

  • Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Canadian PCL Blues favourite Steve Strongman returns to the Engineered Air Theatre
With four Maple Blues Awards and a JUNO under his belt, Hamilton, Ontario native Steve Strongman is a Canadian blues force to be reckoned with. His seven albums – with an eighth on the way – have earned
him numerous accolades as a triple threat singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Join Arts Commons Presents January 21 & 22, 2022 in the intimate Engineered Air Theatre as part of our PCL Blues series.

  • Tuesday, January 18, 2022

    TD Amplify Cabarets Return to Arts Commons Presents with Now Listen: A
    Black Poet’s Message, curated by Jae Sterling for Black History Month
    The conversation around anti-Black racism, reignited during the summer of 2020, continues to echo and advance in Calgary – including on the stages of Arts Commons. Now Listen: A Black Poet’s Message is a special Black History Month cabaret that reflects on the prairie experience of Black artists and celebrates a new generation of poets using spoken word and music to louden their voices. Join Arts Commons Presents for a cabaret of artistic excellence, ambition and vital messages on Saturday, February 26 for two performances at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Engineered Air Theatre.

  • Monday, January 24, 2022

    National Geographic Live’s Joel Sartore shares Triumphs, Setbacks, and Comic
    Mishaps from his Ground-breaking and Monumental Photo Ark Project
    A veteran of photography and lifelong animal lover, Joel Sartore embarked on a 25-year
    mission starting in 2006 to capture the images of every threatened species on our planet – before they disappear. Part
    memoir, part conservation effort, and part passion project, Joel Sartore has documented over 12 thousand species in
    zoos and animal care facilities around the globe, many that have since gone extinct. This is your chance to hear his
    stories of this groundbreaking endeavor, live and in-person at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Join Arts Commons Presents
    for Joel Sartore: Building the Photo Ark on Sunday, February 6 & Monday, February 7, 2022.

  • Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Arts Commons Presents Invites You to Celebrate the Holiday Season with the Jazzy Nostalgia of Timmy’s Happy Christmas, 1974.
This holiday season, Tim Tamashiro and Arts Commons Presents invite you to revisit a time when the holidays meant TV specials, tinsel, and upbeat carols on your AM radio. Vocalist and self-proclaimed jazz evangelist Tim Tamashiro takes us on a nostalgic journey through Christmases past with music and stories rooted in a distinctly Canadian sensibility on Friday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jack Singer Concert Hall as part of the BD&P World Stage series.

  • Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Arts Commons and TD Bank Group Announce Naming Sponsorship of TD Incubator and Inaugural Cohort of Artist Development Program
In an important announcement regarding the support of the future of the arts in Calgary, Arts Commons and TD Bank Group (TD) are proud to share the newly named TD Incubator program, formerly the Arts Commons Incubator program, embarking on a three-year commitment of support for homegrown Calgary artists. Built to support those who work across artistic disciplines and have historically been underrepresented in the downtown Calgary cultural scene, TD Incubator program aims to accelerate the careers of 20-35 QTBIPOC interdisciplinary artists each season who reflect the diversity and vibrancy of Calgary.

  • Wednesday, November 3, 2021

TD Amplify Cabarets Return to the Arts Commons Presents with Two Doors: Dispatches from the In-Between, curated by Jae Sterling and Contra
Suspended in time, held in a moment between here and an indeterminate future – it’s a feeling we’ve all known since March 2020. Two Doors: Dispatches from the In-Between is a cabaret that challenges audiences to embrace this moment of suspension in an immersive evening of music, spoken word, visual art and dance. What will you discover in between two doors?

  • Monday, November 1, 2021

Arts Commons Presents: Chart-Topping GA-20
Bridging the gap between old-school Chicago blues and the fresh sounds of the
contemporary scene, GA-20’s debut album, Lonely Soul, set out to make the music they weren’t hearing – a modern spin on icons like Lazy Lester, J.B. Lenoir, and Earl Hooker.

  • Thursday, October 14, 2021

Arts Commons: RBC Emerging Visual Arts Program and Media Gallery Exhibitions Share Thought-Provoking and Energizing Perspectives
Calgary - With the reopening of Arts Commons to the public, the galleries within the building are ready to showcase the emerging and established artistic talent that our city has to offer.

  • Thursday, September 9, 2021

Leading Mayoral Candidates share the stage at Arts Commons to share their vision on how to rebuild a vibrant and thriving Calgary
Calgary – In a partnership between Arts Commons, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), the Calgary Downtown Association (CDA), and Creative Calgary, and in preparation for the upcoming municipal election, the leading five Mayoral candidates (based on public opinion polls) will be invited to a public debate and discussion on Monday, October 4, 2021, from 11:30am to 1:00pm. VibrantYYC will take place at Arts Commons’ Jack Singer Concert Hall. While all candidates have been notified of the event, only the leading five will be participating.

  • Wednesday, September 8, 2021

    Arts Commons Presents: Experience RBC Emerging Visual Artist Program exhibitions in person at Arts Commons now through September 27
    The Arts Commons building and +15 walkways reopen today! You can join us now through to September 27, 2021 for these thought-provoking and moving works exhibited in the Lightbox Studio, Ledge and Window Galleries of Arts Commons. If visiting us in person doesn’t work for you, we invite you to venture online for an immersive 3D gallery tour at artscommons.ca/3D.

  • Monday, August 30, 2021

    2021-22 is Officially the Season of Gratitude – Enrolment is Open for Arts Commons’ Free Ticket Program for Calgary’s Essential Workers
    As one of the hardest hit industries by the COVID-19 pandemic, the performing arts industry is indebted to the unparalleled efforts and sacrifices of essential workers in all areas of life – from postal workers to nurses and doctors to public transportation drivers and grocery store clerks. Starting today at 10 a.m., those who have performed these key roles and more during the pandemic can now enrol in Season of Gratitude, a program to disseminate 10,000 free tickets to Calgary’s essential workers and their households from Arts Commons. The window to enrol is open from today until October 29, 2021.

  • Friday, August 27, 2021

    Live Performance is Back! Arts Commons Presents Announces Exceptional 2021-2022 Season Lineup That Celebrates the Power of the Live Arts
    It’s been too long! After a season of virtual performances and outdoor, socially distanced events, Arts Commons Presents is thrilled to welcome audiences back with the announcement of a return to live in-person events with the 2021-2022 season. Were heard you loud and clear Calgary that the arts are an essential element to the well-being of everyone in our city. Arts Commons Presents is pulling out all the stops for this spectacular lineup of critically acclaimed and award-winning musicians, performers, and National Geographic Explorers who will reenergize Calgary’s downtown performing arts centre after 17 months of dark stages.

  • Thursday, August 12, 2021

Arts Commons Presents announces partnership with CKUA to complete 2020-21 season of PCL Blues series in state-of-the-art audio recordings
As arts organizations continue to find creative ways of reaching their audiences, the 2020-21 PCL Blues season from Arts Commons Presents is leaping from the stage to the radio waves. In a new partnership, Arts Commons will use its advanced sound equipment in the legendary Jack Singer Concert Hall, optimized to work with the new Canon video gear installed during the pandemic, to record audio performances of Canadian blues artists Tim Williams: Conversations in Blue, Miss Emily, and Rooster Davis to air on CKUA’s Friday Night Blues Party at 9 p.m. throughout the month of September.

  • Monday, August 9, 2021

    Arts Commons is bringing live music back to Calgary’s downtown core with a free, family-friendly, and socially distanced outdoor concert: SHOWTIME: A Live Music Celebration
    Classic Albums Live headlines with Creedence Clearwater Revival: Chronicle, Vol. 1 and Bow Valley folk-pop artist Amelie Patterson opens at Olympic Plaza, presented by Arts Commons and BD&P.

  • Friday, August 6, 2021

    The 2020-21 season of TD Jazz with Arts Commons Presents making its virtual broadcast debut with cutting-edge Canon camera technology
    August 6, 2021 CALGARY – Arts Commons is thrilled to announce that the TD Jazz series, currently in its eighth season of showcasing amazing jazz talent from around the world and close to home, will be shared with all of Calgary through the use of Arts Commons’ state-of-the-art Canon Canada technology installed this year in the Jack Singer Concert Hall. First to be captured in crystal clear definition from this storied stage will be B.C.-based JUNO nominee Laila Biali (broadcast Sunday, August 22) and the ultimate jazz dream team from the province, Alberta Jazz All-Stars feat. PJ Perry and Al Muirhead (broadcast Thursday, September 9). Both concerts will be free to preregistered audiences and broadcast for one night only on artscommons.ca.

  • Tuesday, July 20, 2021

    Applications Officially Open for Arts Commons Incubator Multidisciplinary Artist Development Program
    With the end of closed galleries and dark stages in sight, Arts Commons is moving full speed ahead into the future of Calgary’s artistic life with Arts Commons Incubator, a first-of-its-kind professional artist development program at the city’s largest performing arts centre. Designed deliberately to support Calgary-based artists who reflect the diversity and vibrancy of Treaty 7 territory, Arts Commons Incubator is now accepting applications until August 31, 2021 from multidisciplinary artists whose work defies categorization and is in active conversation with the world around them.

  • Monday, July 12, 2021

    Celebrate an extended Pride Month with Sissy Fit: The Future is Queer Cabaret and Arts Commons Presents
    CALGARY – After a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sissy Fit: The Future is Queer Cabaret– the final production in Arts Commons Presents’ 2020-21 season of TD Amplify Cabarets – is ready to bring a celebration of queer Calgary artists from across the rainbow into your home with a virtual premiere watch party on Sunday, July 25 at 7 p.m. After a roof-raising premiere in 2019, Sissy Fit Cabaret and curator Brett Dahl are back to reimagine his powerful showcase of the LGBTQ+ performing artist community. Whether you’re already a Sissy Fit fan or have yet to have the pleasure, Dahl promises that Calgary audiences won’t be disappointed after the wait! Because International Pride Month may be over for 2021, but the future is queer.

  • Monday, June 28, 2021

    Discover the connections between Indigenous and African diaspora communities through live performance with Arts Commons Presents Braving Beauty Cabaret
    June 28, 2021 CALGARY – Making its virtual premiere on Sunday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Braving Beauty Cabaret is the latest in the TD Amplify Cabaret series produced by Arts Commons Presents. Exploring two seemingly distant communities and their surprising and provocative parallels, Braving Beauty Cabaret uncovers the connections between the Indigenous Nations of Treaty 7 with those of the African diaspora using dance, music, poetry, and movement followed by a talkback with audience members.

  • Monday, June 21, 2021

    Arts Commons Presents: ArtsXpeditions pop-up performances return for another summer in a neighbourhood near you!
    Arts Commons Presents is proud to announce that after a wildly successful first season in the summer of 2020, ArtsXpeditions is once again bringing beloved local performers directly to Calgarians in all four quadrants of the city. These popular pop-up performances bring music, dance, and storytelling to parks, senior care centres, and schoolyards – they could surprise you anywhere that you live, work and play. And the 2021 season of ArtsXpeditions will be twice as big. It all kicks off with the first ArtsXpeditions performance taking place on Tuesday, June 29 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. on Riverwalk Plaza in Calgary’s East Village.

  • Wednesday, May 19, 2021

    Arts Commons Presents: RBC Emerging Visual Artist Program exhibition has virtual unveiling for Spring 2021 exhibitions
    Activating the gallery spaces at Arts Commons even amid ongoing social distancing restrictions, the spring exhibitions of the RBC Emerging Visual Artist Program are officially open - virtually. Using immersive 3D imaging technology, Arts Commons Presents is sharing the work of 31 artists featured in the Lightbox Studio, +15 Galleries (including the Education Gallery), and Window Galleries. These exhibitions are free to view from now through to July 23, 2021 and +15 Galleries will be available until September 15, 2021. View now at artscommons.ca.

  • Thursday, April 29, 2021

 

 

When families are facing more screens, at-home schooling, remote working, and less time for fun and connection, Arts Commons Presents is offering Calgarians young and old a free, interactive audio theatre experience where YOU get to play the main characters and your home is your stage!

  • Monday, April 26, 2021

 

 

Arts Commons, together with our partners at Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) is thrilled with today’s City of Calgary announcement to allocate $80M towards the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project, as part of its Greater Downtown Plan. This commitment means ACT can proceed through design development and completion of the Phase 1 expansion. Valued at $240 million, Phase 1 involves construction of a new building expected to include three versatile, purpose-built performance venues plus connections to the existing building and supporting amenities.

  • Monday, April 26, 2021

 

 

Meet two paleontologists on the cutting edge of dinosaur discovery with Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live Virtual in Reimagining Dinosaurs, streaming into Calgary on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7pm featuring Nizar Ibrahim and Sebastián Rozadilla.

  • Tuesday, April 13, 2021

 

 

Join Arts Commons Presents for the next event in our popular series of cabarets featuring local artists and inspiring themes - this time in a virtual setting. Love Notes Cabaret, an evening of positivity and hope - even in this challenging time - with poets and musicians, takes place on Sunday, April 25 at 7pm with a free online watch party - including the cabaret hosts and performers - as well as a virtual post-show conversation.

  • Wednesday, March 24, 2021

 

 

Meet three of the world’s most inspiring photojournalists as Arts Commons Presents and National Geographic Live Virtual explore the complex relationships between human movement, economic and political conflicts, and gender with Saiyna Bashir, Miora Rajaonary, and Danielle Villasana: Women and Migration on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 7pm.

  • Wednesday, March 3, 2021

 

 

In the second presentation of Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live Virtual, we invite you to explore the infinite possibilities of space with Life on Other Worlds with Kobie Boykins and Kevin Peter Hand on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 7pm.

  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021

 

 

The past year has highlighted the significance and importance of the arts in our communities and in our lives. More than ever, the need to connect to others, especially during periods of lockdown and extreme isolation, have revealed how essential creative expression is for our emotional and mental health and for our shared humanity.

  • Thursday, February 18, 2021

 

 

Arts Commons Presents TD Amplify Cabaret series is back! In celebration of Black History Month, Strawberries & Peaches opens the TD Amplify Cabaret season on the new date of April 11, 2021, filmed in the Engineered Air Theatre in Arts Commons and shared virtually with Calgary audiences (rescheduled from its former date on Sunday, February 28th.)

  • Thursday, February 4, 2021

 

 

CMLC President & CEO Kate Thompson, and Arts Commons President & CEO Alex Sarian discuss the Arts Commons Transformation project as part of the CMLC 2021 Outlook event

  • Thursday, January 21, 2021

 

 

In order to continue to share the work of artists exhibiting in the galleries of Arts Commons, a new virtual gallery platform has been launched that allows visitors to "walk" the halls of Arts Commons and enjoy the art displayed there.

  • Monday, January 18, 2021

 

 

Arts Commons Presents is excited to announce a full line-up of five virtual National Geographic Live presentations starting with Anand Varma and Prasenjeet Vadav: Scientific Exposure on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7pm.

  • Wednesday, December 9, 2020

    New Outdoor Exhibition at Arts Commons – The Fall of CHOP

    Arts Commons is excited to announce a new free outdoor exhibition. Featuring local artist Nicole Wolf and journalist Gavin John, this exhibition is located on Stephen Avenue Mall adjacent to Olympic Plaza in the black kiosks lining the avenue and will be available for viewing until January 2021.

  • Monday, October 26, 2020

    Arts Commons: Rocio Graham honours The Day of the Dead with new Exhibition

    CALGARY – This year, the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) - the Mexican celebration of life and death – has inspired a unique exhibition by visual artist, botany enthusiast, and photographer Rocio Graham and she is inviting Calgarians to participate in an unexpected way.

  • Friday, October 9, 2020

    Arts Commons Transformation Takes Major Step Forward

    Today, Arts Commons, together with our partners at Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), and The City of Calgary announced the completion of a tri-party development agreement that will initiate the design process for the Arts Commons Transformation Project (ACT). With the freshly signed agreement in place, the first step in the design process will be a competitive procurement process to assemble the design team who will be responsible for the design development over the next two years.

  • Thursday, September 10, 2020

    ArtsXpeditions Partners with containR for Safe Outdoor Performances

    With over 25 successful performances employing 30 Calgary-based artists to date, Arts Commons’ ArtsXpeditions has brought free surprise and delight performances to communities all over Calgary this summer. Now Arts Commons partners with Springboard Performance's containR project to bring a new, socially-distanced outdoor experience to our community.

  • Friday, April 3, 2020

    Arts Commons Supports its Employees through COVID-19 Pandemic

    Today, Arts Commons announced a decision to keep all salaried employees fully employed until June 2020, leveraging the Federal Government’s unprecedented 75% Wage Subsidy Program. While the Arts Commons building remains closed to the public, key priorities continue to be: following the protocols required to keep the community safe through the COVID-19 pandemic, finding ways to keep financially stable, and supporting our employees while preparing for eventual recovery.

  • Wednesday, March 18, 2020

    A Message To Our Fellow Calgarians

    Our mission at Arts Commons is to bring the arts...to life. And we have done that as safely as possible for as long as possible. But our commitment is to the health and wellbeing of our community. On March 13, we made the decision to suspend all performances until further notice. Ticket refunds is one of three options available to ticket holders of cancelled Arts Commons Presents concerts/presentations. If you were looking forward to a performance or an exhibit, a speaker or an immersion that has now been cancelled due to COVID-19, please consider donating your ticket or supporting your favourite arts organization in some other way. The arts are not for profit, and without the generosity of our community, we would not be able to fulfill our mission and bring the transformative nature of the arts to all of you.

  • Thursday, March 12, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Amplify Cabaret: Love Notes

    Join Arts Commons Presents for an evening of uplifting positivity with poets and musicians. Love Notes takes place on Friday, March 27 & Saturday, March 28 in the Engineered Air Theatre.

  • Tuesday, March 10, 2020

    Spring Media Arts Exhibitions Explore Meditation, Environment, and Mythology

    Broadcast Lab and the +15 Soundscape have new spring exhibitions that meditate on the passage of time, environment, and the subconscious mind by artists Aaron Zegher and C.R. Gillespie.

  • Monday, March 9, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Spring Exhibitions Present Diverse Artist Viewpoints

    Spring is fast approaching, and with it, a new selection of amazing emerging artists showcasing their work at Arts Commons. We invite you to visit the Ledge Gallery, Lightbox Studio, and Window Galleries for the new installations by artists Kyle Simmers, Gillian McCarron, Katie Barron, Maria Munar, Mel Vee X, and Paige Kurpjuweit.

  • Tuesday, March 3, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Sweet, Scat-Singing, Double GRAMMY nominee Jazzmeia Horn

    Jazzmeia Horn is quickly becoming one of the hottest names in jazz – and not just because it’s literally part of her name. She’s taken top place in the vaunted Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and went viral after opening the 60th GRAMMY Award Ceremony with a sensational medley of scat-singing and style-hopping vocals. She even scored a second GRAMMY Award nomination for her latest album Love and Liberation.

  • Tuesday, February 25, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live: Building the Photo Ark with Joel Sartore

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes esteemed photographer and veteran National Geographic Live explorer Joel Sartore with Building the Photo Ark on March 15 & 16, 2020 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Tuesday, February 11, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Unique Blues Sound Comes to Calgary with Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

    It’s not often you hear the organ as part of a blues trio, and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio blends each element of their sound for perfect auditory chemistry.

  • Thursday, February 6, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Photography Exhibition Kwento't Litrato features Unique Perspectives

    Arts Commons Presents is proud to welcome Kwento't Litrato, a collaborative photo-documentary featuring the works of 18 different migrant photographers sharing their complex narrative through images of their lives. Kwento't Litrato runs February 1st – 29th, 2020 in the +15 gallery spaces.

  • Wednesday, February 5, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: An Exclusive Student Presentation of We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    In partnership with the Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Separate School District, Arts Commons Presents is offering a free student presentation of BD&P World Stage’s We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the generous support of Naming Sponsor Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer and Black History Month Supporting Sponsor TD Bank Group.

  • Tuesday, February 4, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his own words

    Connect with Black History Month this February with the strength and dignity of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. whose words remain as resonant and encouraging now as when he first delivered them.

  • Thursday, January 30, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Amplify Cabaret: We Gon Be Alright

    Join Arts Commons Presents for an evening that brings those in the margins of the Black community centre stage with We Gon Be Alright on Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22 in the Engineered Air Theatre.

  • Tuesday, January 28, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Classic Albums Live – Tom Petty’s Damn the Torpedoes

    Join Arts Commons Presents as Classic Albums Live performs one of the most celebrated concept albums of all time Tom Petty – Damn the Torpedoes on February 20, 2020 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall – note for note, cut for cut.

  • Monday, January 20, 2020

    Arts Commons names Alex Sarian as new President and Chief Executive Officer

    After an international search led by Arts Consulting Group, Arts Commons board of directors has appointed Alex Sarian as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

  • Wednesday, January 15, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: Party old-school with The Hot Sardines

    Feed your heart and soul with The Hot Sardines and their unique take on vintage jazz. This ain’t no elevator music; this is get up on your feet and swing your dance partner ‘round your arm vintage jazz music.

  • Monday, January 6, 2020

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live: Deadliest Lifesavers with biomedical scientist Zoltan Takacs

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes biomedical scientist and National Geographic Live Explorer Zoltan Takacs with Deadliest Lifesavers on January 26 & 27, 2020 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Tuesday, December 17, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Winter Media Arts Exhibitions Explore Culture and Environment

    Come visit Arts Commons and experience the new Broadcast Lab and +15 Soundscape exhibitions by media artists Kyle Whitehead and Colin Gillespie.

  • Thursday, December 12, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Winter Exhibitions Challenge Perspective and Perception

    For the winter season, Arts Commons Presents invites you inside to visit the Ledge Gallery, Lightbox Studio, and Window Galleries for their newest installations by artists Elijah Wells, Avril Lopez, Abi Buchberger, Kaitlyn Copithorne, Nada Khatib, and Ryan Puchalski.

  • Monday, December 9, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Grit and Soul from Finger-picking Ace Todd Albright

    A country blues musician inspired by the pre-war era of blues, Todd Albright has been performing for over 25 years. In that time Todd has shared the stage with artists such as Roy Book Binder, Charlie Parr, Paul Geremia, and Dakota Dave Hull.

  • Tuesday, December 3, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Weather the storm with Cirque Flip Fabrique: Blizzard

    Juggling snowballs is a natural starting point for Cirque Flip Fabrique’s Blizzard, which quickly evolves into backflips, summersaults, and gravity-defying leaps into the air, set against blowing snow and wind on stage.

  • Thursday, November 7, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Multi-talented Alvin Youngblood Hart Strums with Soul

    Multi-award winning guitarist Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart is a musician’s musician, a master of guitar, banjo, and mandolin, with the admiration of industry giants such as Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton.

  • Tuesday, November 5, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Classic Albums Live - Pink Floyd’s The Wall

    Join Arts Commons Presents as Classic Albums Live performs one of the most celebrated concept albums of all time Pink Floyd – The Wall on November 28, 2019 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall – note for note, cut for cut.

  • Wednesday, October 30, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: The incredible true story of the formidable Charles Aznavour!

    Known as France’s Frank Sinatra, the incredible Charles Aznavour is a world treasure. During his more than 70-year career, Aznavour wrote and recorded more than 1,000 songs, earning him accolades like CNN’s Entertainer of the Century, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

  • Tuesday, October 29, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Amplify Cabaret Floppy Glamour

    Join Arts Commons Presents for an evening of camp, comedy, and controversy with The Floppy Glamour Cabaret on Friday, November 22 & Saturday, November 23 in the Engineered Air Theatre.

  • Tuesday, October 22, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Tim Tamashiro’s Drinky Jazz Cabaret – Nat the Cat

    If you know jazz, you know Nat King Cole, but not everyone knows the story behind the man – how he battled with racism and discrimination for the whole of his career. Somehow, through all of this, he remained cool and classy.

  • Thursday, October 17, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: FastLove: A Tribute to George Michael

    Direct from London’s West End, Arts Commons Presents brings you the ultimate George Michael tribute - FastLove - on November 12, 2019 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Tuesday, October 15, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Classic Blues Songstress: Maria Muldaur

    Four decades after her GRAMMY-nominated hit Midnight at the Oasis cemented her in the hearts of baby-boomers everywhere, Maria Muldaur has her feet firmly planted in the blues.

  • Thursday, October 10, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Flamenco legend Paco de Lucía celebrated by his original band

    Considered by many to be Spain’s greatest musical export, Paco de Lucía practically reinvented the flamenco vocabulary while performing and recording with musical legends like Eric Clapton, Chick Corea, and Carlos Santana.

  • Wednesday, October 9, 2019

    The Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society's 2nd Annual Indigenous Art Exhibition

    Arts Commons Presents once again welcomes Making Treaty 7 into the +15 galleries with their touring art collection, the 2nd Annual Indigenous Art Exhibition which includes over 90 works of art by 17 carvers, beaders, photographers, printmakers, painters, and mixed media artists running October 1, 2019 – January 21, 2020 in the +15 gallery spaces.

  • Tuesday, October 8, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: The Quintessential Jazz Saxophonist - Joshua Redman Quartet

    If your image of a modern jazz performance includes a sweet sax and the kind of cat who knows how to work an audience, Joshua Redman is your man. Critics and fans have been blown away by his passionate live performances, dubbing Redman as one of the most charismatic artists of our time.

  • Tuesday, October 1, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live: Damien Mander & Vimbai Kumire: Akashinga – The Brave Ones

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes former sniper and National Geographic Live Explorer Damien Mander and anti-poaching ranger Vimbai Kumire with Akashinga – The Brave Ones on October 20 & 21, 2019 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Wednesday, September 18, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Fall Media Arts Exhibitions Explore Culture and Environment

    Broadcast Lab and the +15 Soundscape have new fall exhibitions that meditate on the impact of culture and environment in two very different ways by artists Vicki Chau, Ryland Fortie, Greg Marshall and Jonathan Kawchuk.

  • Tuesday, September 17, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Fall Exhibitions Explore Space, Identity, Environment and Community

    Arts Commons Presents invites you to visit The Ledge Gallery, Lightbox Studio, and Window Galleries for their newest installations by artists Nicholas Tufts, and Mabel Tan with a special installation by Spark Disability Festival.

  • Thursday, September 12, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Wonderboy Jontavious Willis Bursts onto the Scene

    Up on stage you’d never guess the 22 year-old musician wasn’t a seasoned bluesman of twice his years. Mentored by the likes of Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, Willis is a multi-instrumental prodigy who captures the essence of country blues.

  • Wednesday, September 4, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Itty Bitty Arts Days: An Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

    After a wildly successful pilot year, Itty Bitty Arts Days is back, inviting all families with infants, toddlers and young children to come and experience the arts in a fun, interactive environment.

  • Wednesday, August 28, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Rosanne Cash and a lifetime of memories on the road

    Rosanne Cash, winner of four GRAMMY Awards and eldest daughter of legendary musician Johnny Cash, is one of American’s preeminent singer-songwriters, having been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.

  • Tuesday, June 11, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Workshops and a Mini Pow Wow to honour National Indigenous People’s Day at Arts Commons

    Arts Commons is once again proud to host celebrations for National Indigenous People’s Day on June 20, 2019.

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live - Adventures Among Orangutans

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes astrobiologist and emerging National Geographic Live explorers Tim Laman and Cheryl Knott with Adventures Among Orangutans on May 5 & 6, 2019 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Tuesday, April 16, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: The Queen of Detroit Blues – Thornetta Davis

    It’s easy to see why Thornetta Davis is commonly called the Queen of Detroit’s Blues. Her stellar voice has earned her over 30 Detroit Music Awards, famous appearances at Lillith Fair and Madison Square Garden with Kid Rock, and put her on stage opening for some of the biggest names in the business.

  • Tuesday, April 9, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Sitar legend, Anoushka Shankar

    Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar is a singular figure in the Indian classical and progressive world music scenes.

  • Tuesday, April 2, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Led Zeppelin IV performed by Classic Albums Live

    Eight legendary tracks comprise AC/DC: Back in Black, which went on to become one of the most celebrated albums of all time.

  • Thursday, March 28, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Lea Salonga - The Human Heart Tour

    Lea Salonga provided the singing voices for Disney’s Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan. She played Kim in Broadway’s Miss Saigon at the age of 18, becoming the first Asian woman to win a Tony award, and later the first Asian woman to play Éponine and Fantine in London’s Les Misérables.

  • Tuesday, March 26, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Fall in love with jazz at the Jack for Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour

    If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know – it has to be experienced. And there’s no better way to get in the groove than with the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour. It’s the longest continuously running jazz festival in the world (60 years!), and has given birth to legends like Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie and Billie Holiday.

  • Tuesday, March 19, 2019

    PCL Blues - Eden Brent

    Singer, songwriter, and boogie-woogie pianist Eden Brent comes to Calgary with her spontaneous and electric style of juke-joint blues.

  • Thursday, February 28, 2019

    BD&P World Musc - Cuba Vibra! Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba

    Cuba Vibra! Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba is a dance party, a tribute to Cuban musical heritage, and a night of pure celebration all rolled into one amazingly immersive performance.

  • Thursday, February 14, 2019

    National Geographic Live - Wild Seas, Secret Shores

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes astrobiologist and emerging National Geographic Live explorer Thomas Peschak with Wild Seas, Secret Shores on March 10 & 11, 2019 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Tuesday, February 12, 2019

    PCL Blues - Dom Flemons

    GRAMMY Award winning singer-songwriter Dom Flemons brings a modern sensibility and engaging charm to old-time acoustic blues.

  • Tuesday, February 5, 2019

    BD&P World Music - Habib Koité, Bassekou Kouyate & Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    One of Africa’s most recognized musicians, Mali’s pop icon Habib Koité has a deep and varied musical vocabulary, blending Afro-pop with jazz, rock, and even classical.

  • Tuesday, January 29, 2019

    TD Jazz - Bobby McFerrin & Gimme5: Circlesongs

    The father of beatbox, the soul behind Don’t Worry, Be Happy, and a ten-time Grammy Award winner, Bobby McFerrin will take you on a life-changing musical adventure when he performs at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on February 19 as part of our TD Jazz series.

  • Monday, January 28, 2019

    BD&P World Music - Celtic Nights – Oceans of Hope

    Celtic Nights – Oceans of Hope brings an exhilarating and energizing combination of Celtic music, dance, and powerful storytelling to the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage direct from Ireland.

  • Thursday, January 17, 2019

    Arts Commons Presents: Potted Potter– the Unauthorized Harry Potter Experience

    Potted Potter takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch – in the audience!) into seventy hilarious minutes.

  • Wednesday, January 2, 2019

    PCL Blues - The Duke Robillard Acoustic Trio

    The one and only Duke Robillard is a musician of startling musical versatility and vocabulary, bringing his talent and signature sound to swing standards, ballads, rockabilly hits, and Chicago gutbucket blues.

  • Thursday, November 15, 2018

    TD Jazz - Lean On Me: José James Celebrates Bill Withers

    CALGARY – Jose James has made a career out of experimentation, freely embracing and discarding sounds, traditions and expectations.

  • Thursday, November 15, 2018

    PCL Blues - Cécile Doo-Kingué

    CALGARY – Montreal-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, and multi-Maple Blues Award nominee Cécile Doo-Kingué performs a brand of blues that is irrefutably electrifying.

  • Thursday, November 15, 2018

    Arts Commons Presents - Saloon by Cirque Éloize

    CALGARY –TheatrCALGARY –Theatre and circus collide in a tale of romance and action with Arts Commons Presents: Saloon by Cirque Éloize at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on October 6, 2018.e and circus collide in a tale of romance and action with Arts Commons Presents: Saloon by Cirque Éloize at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on October 6, 2018.

  • Thursday, November 15, 2018

    BD&P World Music - Goran Bregović Wedding and Funeral Band

    CALGARY – Goran Bregović Wedding and Funeral Band has an eccentric act worthy of their eccentric name. While not yet a household name on this side of the Pacific, Goran Bregović is a superstar in the Balkans and throughout Europe.

  • Thursday, November 15, 2018

    TD Jazz - David Sanborn

    CALGARY – David Sanborn is a jazz legend. He’s won six GRAMMY awards, recorded on platinum and eight gold albums, with a collection of original music spanning 24 records.

  • Thursday, November 15, 2018

    PCL Blues - RL Boyce

    CALGARY – Hill Country blues musician R. L. Boyce polished his craft in the juke joints and porches of the southern U.S., fostering a loose and free style that is at once improvisation, meditative – and toe-tappingly groovy.

  • Monday, November 12, 2018

    New Opportunity for Arts Commons CEO

    Johann Zietsman, President and CEO of Arts Commons, accepts role of President and CEO at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, in Miami, Florida

  • Tuesday, November 6, 2018

    Supertramp – Crime of the Century performed by Classic Albums Live

    You’d be bloody well right in putting Supertramp’s Crime of the Century in your top prog rock albums of all time – after all, that’s what Rolling Stone did.

  • Wednesday, October 24, 2018

    Arts Commons Presents: OK Go - The Live Video Tour

    CALGARY – OK Go, the rock band famous for their wildly creative videos, brings their unique magic to the Jack Singer Concert Hall on November 17.

  • Wednesday, September 19, 2018

    BD&P World Music - I’m With Her

    CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents BD&P World Music is proud to present a trio of heartfelt, progressive, and accomplished women performing as I’m With Her, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on October 2, 2018.

  • Monday, September 17, 2018

    Arts Commons & ConocoPhillips Canada Announce the naming of the ConocoPhillips Hub for Inspired Learning

    CALGARY - Our vision at Arts Commons is to promote a creative and compassionate society, inspired through the arts. No other program here at Arts Commons exemplifies this vision better than the newly named ConocoPhillips Hub for Inspired Learning.

  • Monday, June 18, 2018

    National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21

    CALGARY – Arts Commons, in partnership with Sled Island, Treaty 7 Film Collective, IRIM (Indigenous Resilience in Music), Drum Beat and CBC Calgary are proud to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 at Arts Commons. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

  • Wednesday, May 30, 2018

    Broadcast Lab partners with the Treaty 7 Film Collective

    Arts Commons Presents three new media arts short films on the Broadcast Lab monitors within Arts Commons from June 1 - August 30, 2018 by media artists from the Treaty 7 Film Collective.

  • Friday, May 11, 2018

    Hilarious Harry Potter parody apparates into Calgary

    Attention wizards, muggles and other assorted magical creatures: this February, Arts Commons Presents Potted Potter, a parody show which runs through all seven Harry Potter books in seventy hilarious minutes!

  • Wednesday, May 9, 2018

    Colour and Whimsy at Arts Commons Happenings 12

    Artist reception and art party Happenings 12 at Arts Commons delves into conversations about youth and family, experimental art collisions, and the bright and colourful side of imagination and art. Happenings 12 at Arts Commons is an experimental art party filled with new exhibitions, installations, live performances, and musical projects in celebration of our current visual art exhibitors.

  • Friday, April 27, 2018

    PCL Blues - Toronzo Cannon

    Arts Commons Presents, as part of the PCL Blues series, Toronzo Cannon in the Martha Cohen Theatre on May 11 and 12. The songwriter draws from life at street level to inspire his personal, powerful, and passionate lyrics.

  • Wednesday, April 25, 2018

    ConocoPhillips Canada assumes the role of Presenting Sponsor for National Geographic Live in Calgary

    For Immediate Release Arts Commons is pleased to announce ConocoPhillips Canada has assumed the role of Presenting Sponsor for National Geographic Live in Calgary...

  • Friday, April 20, 2018

    National Geographic Live - Crisitina Mittermeier

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes acclaimed photographer and marine biologist, National Geographic Live explorer Crisitina Mittermeier with Standing at the Water’s Edge on April 22 & 23, 2018 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Monday, April 9, 2018

    TD Jazz - Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton

    Lisa Fischer is one of the greatest vocal talents to ever stand just behind the spotlight – until now. On April 26, 2018, Arts Commons Presents GRAMMY Award winning jazz vocalist Ms. Lisa Fischer with her band Grand Baton at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Monday, March 26, 2018

    BD&P World - Che Malambo

    Arts Commons Presents Che Malambo, as part of BD&P World Music, an Argentinian, all-male dance company, heavily inspired by the gaucho tradition. A gaucho is a South American cowboy and a national symbol in many South American countries, including Argentina.

  • Thursday, March 15, 2018

    Classic Albums Live - Rumours

    Returning for their second Calgary performance this season, Arts Commons Presents the unique concert experience of Classic Albums Live with their presentation of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic album Rumours - on March 22, 2018 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Saturday, March 3, 2018

    National Geographic Live - Bertie Gregory

    Arts Commons Presents welcomes an ambitious young explorer, National Geographic Live photographer Bertie Gregory with A Wild Life on March 4 & 5, 2018 in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Tuesday, February 27, 2018

    BD&P World Music - Lila Downs

    Arts Commons Presents BD&P World Music is proud to bring Mexican-American songstress-songwriter Lila Downs to Arts Commons on March 8, 2018 at 7:30pm in the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

  • Wednesday, February 14, 2018

    Rhythm of the People

    Indigenous DJ’s and producers are breaking barriers and breaking rules to deliver good vibes, great music, and a cultural reawakening to Calgary.

  • Monday, February 12, 2018

    PCL Blues - Roy Book Binder

    Arts Commons Presents American bluesman Roy Book Binder as part of PCL Blues on Friday, March 2 & Saturday, March 3 in the Engineered Air Theatre.

  • Thursday, February 1, 2018

    TD Jazz - Stacey Kent

    For Immediate Release February 1, 2018 Arts Commons Presents: Platinum-selling jazz singer Stacey Kent comes to Calgary CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents Platinum-selling jazz artist – Stacey Kent – on February 22, 2018 in the Jack Singer Con...

  • Tuesday, January 30, 2018

    Happenings 11

    For Immediate Release January 30, 2018 Arts Commons Presents Happenings 11 – The Architecture of Sculpture CALGARY – Artist reception and art party Happenings 11 at Arts Commons delves into urban design, architecture, place-making, community...

  • Wednesday, January 10, 2018

    World Music - Marc Cohn

    For Immediate Release January 10, 2018 Arts Commons Presents: Marc Cohn takes a Walk in Memphis with the Blind Boys of Alabama CALGARY – In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of his seminal album, Arts Commons Presents BD&P...

  • Tuesday, January 9, 2018

    Soundscape - Jan 2018

    For Immediate Release January 9, 2018 Arts Commons Presents: Subconscious Transition to Sleep Explored in Multi-Channel Sound Art CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents brings a new media art sound installation to the +15 hallway that runs from Jan...

  • Monday, January 8, 2018

    Lightbox Studio - Jan 2018

    For Immediate Release January 8, 2018 Arts Commons Presents: Impermanence of the Material World Examined in Lightbox Studio CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents brings a new installation to Lightbox Studio by multimedia artist Tamara Lee A...

  • Thursday, November 30, 2017

    Windows Galleries - Dec 2017

    For Immediate Release November 30, 2017 Arts Commons Presents: Water, Nature, Man-made Structures, and Ruin Explored in new Window Galleries Exhibition CALGARY – Arts Commons showcases four unique exhibits in the Window Galleries this Decembe...

  • Thursday, November 23, 2017

    Broadcast Lab - Dec 2017

    November 23, 2017 For Immediate Release November 23, 2017 Arts Commons Presents: Three Visually Powerful Short Films in Broadcast Lab

  • Friday, November 17, 2017

    PCL Blues - Dawn Tyler Watson

    November 17, 2017 For Immediate Release March 16, 2017

  • Tuesday, November 14, 2017

    Classic Albums Live - Abbey Road

    November 14, 2017 For Immediate Release November 14, 2017

  • Monday, November 13, 2017

    Happenings 10

    November 13, 2017 For Immediate Release November 13, 2017

  • Monday, November 6, 2017

    Sachal Ensemble Concert Cancelled

    November 6, 2017 For Immediate Release

  • Thursday, November 2, 2017

    Lightbox - Nov 2017

    November 2, 2017 For Immediate Release November 2, 2017

  • Thursday, October 26, 2017

    TD Jazz - Ramsey Lewis

    October 26, 2017 For Immediate Release October 26, 2017

  • Tuesday, October 24, 2017

    Dia de Muertos at Arts Commons

    October 24, 2017 For Immediate Release October 24, 2017

  • Thursday, October 19, 2017

    Nat Geo - Mireya Mayor

    October 19, 2017 For Immediate Release October 19, 2017

  • Tuesday, October 17, 2017

    BD&P World Music - The Sachal Ensemble

    October 19, 2017 For Immediate Release October 19, 2017

  • Thursday, October 5, 2017

    PCL Blues - Multi-award winning blues artist Harpdog Brown

    October 5, 2017 For Immediate Release October 5, 2017

  • Tuesday, September 26, 2017

    TD Jazz - Legendary Jazz Musician leads HUDSON

    September 26, 2017 For Immediate Release September 26, 2017

  • Thursday, September 14, 2017

    Arts Commons Unveils New Patron Experience Initiatives

    September 14, 2017 For Immediate Release September 14, 2017

  • Wednesday, September 13, 2017

    BD&P World Music - PIAF The Show

    September 14, 2017 For Immediate Release September 14, 2017

  • Tuesday, September 12, 2017

    Broadcast Lab - Sept 2017

    September 12, 2017 For Immediate Release September 12, 2017

  • Monday, September 11, 2017

    PCL Blues - Kenny Neal brings Swamp Blues to Arts Commons

    September 11, 2017 For Immediate Release September 11, 2017

  • Friday, September 8, 2017

    Soundscape - Sept 2017

    September 8, 2017 For Immediate Release September 8, 2017

  • Wednesday, September 6, 2017

    Window Galleries - Sept 2017

    September 6, 2017 For Immediate Release September 6, 2017

  • Tuesday, September 5, 2017

    The Ledge Gallery - Sept 2017

    September 5, 2017 For Immediate Release September 5, 2017

  • Friday, September 1, 2017

    Lightbox Studio - Sept 2017

    September 1, 2017 For Immediate Release September 5, 2017

  • Friday, July 28, 2017

    Soundscape - July 2017

    June 28, 2017 For Immediate Release June 28, 2017

  • Wednesday, June 7, 2017

    Broadcast Lab - June 2017

    June 7, 2017 For Immediate Release June 7, 2017

  • Tuesday, June 6, 2017

    Ledge Gallery - June 2017

    June 6, 2017 For Immediate Release June 6, 2017

  • Friday, June 2, 2017

    Lightbox Studio - June 2017

    June 2, 2017 For Immediate Release June 2, 2017

  • Friday, April 21, 2017

    Soundscape - April 2017

    For Immediate Release April 21, 2017

  • Tuesday, April 18, 2017

    Arts Commons Celebrates National Volunteer Week

    For Immediate Release April 18, 2017

  • Tuesday, March 21, 2017

    National Geographic Live: The Mystery of Our Human Story

    For Immediate Release March 21, 2017

  • Thursday, March 16, 2017

    Viral star Jack Broadbent

    For Immediate Release March 16, 2017

  • Friday, March 3, 2017

    Ledge Gallery - March 2017

    For Immediate Release March 3, 2017

  • Wednesday, March 1, 2017

    Blues Legends Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite

    For Immediate Release March 1, 2017

  • Wednesday, March 1, 2017

    GAMA - March 2017

    For Immediate Release March 1, 2017

  • Wednesday, March 1, 2017

    Window Galleries - March 2017

    For Immediate Release March 1, 2017

  • Tuesday, February 7, 2017

    Viral Ukulele Player Jake Shimabukuro

    For Immediate Release February 7, 2017

  • Wednesday, January 18, 2017

    National Geographic Live: The Risky Science of Exploration

    For Immediate Release January 18, 2017

  • Wednesday, January 11, 2017

    Rich Stories with Eric Bibb and Michael Jerome Browne

    For Immediate Release January 11, 2017

  • Wednesday, January 4, 2017

    Black Arm Band featured in High Performance Rodeo

    For Immediate Release January 11, 2017

  • Tuesday, January 3, 2017

    Soundscape - Jan 2017

    For Immediate Release January 3, 2017

  • Tuesday, December 13, 2016

    Supercharged six-string swamp tunes from Reverend Peyton

    For Immediate Release December 13, 2016 Arts Commons Presents: Supercharged six-string swamp tunes from Reverend Peyton CALGARY – Arts Commons invites you to experience a new blues project from noted blues singer, Reverend Peyton on F...

  • Thursday, December 1, 2016

    Lightbox - Dec 2016

    For Immediate Release December 2, 2016 Arts Commons Presents: An exploration of humanity’s relationship and reliance on plants CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is excited to showcase Calgary artist Alyssa Ellis’ The Story of Plant...

  • Thursday, December 1, 2016

    Window Galleries - Dec 2016

    For Immediate Release December 1, 2016 Arts Commons Presents: Contemporary Photography from Seities Studio in Cyanotype CALGARY – Seities Studio’s The photographic blue comes to Window Galleries in Arts Commons this December. Showc...

  • Tuesday, November 29, 2016

    GAMA - Nov 2016

    For Immediate Release November 29, 2016 Arts Commons Presents: Three Albertan artists approach truth and technology through animation CALGARY –Arts Commons Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) is proud to showcase three short films that ...

  • Friday, November 25, 2016

    Ledge Gallery - Nov 2016

    For Immediate Release November 25, 2016 Arts Commons Presents: Calgary artist transforms everyday materials into a sublime installation CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents passing through/stay awhile, a tactile and tangible work exploring t...

  • Thursday, November 10, 2016

    Whisky-smoked vocals with Angel Forrest

    For Immediate Release November 10, 2016 Arts Commons Presents: Whisky-smoked vocals from Contemporary Quebec blues belter CALGARY – Arts Commons invites you to experience one of the most powerful blues singers on the scene today, Angel ...

  • Tuesday, November 1, 2016

    Miles Electric Band Announcement

    Arts Commons Presents: Miles Electric Band to Close Arts Commons TDJazz Season CALGARY – To bring the TD Jazz season to a powerful close, Arts Commons Presents announces the addition of Miles Electric Band to replace Bobby McFerrin on April 2...

  • Tuesday, October 18, 2016

    World Musician Rokia Traoré

    Arts Commons Presents: Powerful and provocative World Musician Rokia Traoré CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents singer/songwriter Rokia Traoré as part of BD&P World Music on November 3, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Jack Singer Concert Hall. ...

  • Thursday, October 13, 2016

    Ali Hassan Comes to Calgary

    Arts Commons Presents: Ali Hassan’s New Stand-Up Show: Muslim, Interrupted CALGARY – After packing venues across the country with his previous one-man stand-up show, From Zero To Hero, Ali Hassan is back with more laughs for a one night only, t...

  • Wednesday, October 12, 2016

    Slide Guitar Martin Harley

    Arts Commons Presents: UK Slide Guitarist Channels Mississippi Delta CALGARY – To open the PCL Blues season, Arts Commons is pleased to welcome blues artist, Martin Harley on Friday, October 28 & Saturday, October 29 to the Arts Commons, Engi...

  • Tuesday, October 4, 2016

    National Geographic Live: I Bought a Rainforest

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live I Bought a Rainforest with acclaimed photojournalist Charlie Hamilton James “I am constantly staggered and inspired by nature both in its design and its beauty; it's led to a lifelong obsession to...

  • Wednesday, September 21, 2016

    GAMA - Sept 2016

    Arts Commons Presents: Three Alberta artists demonstrate the use of abstract narratives in experimental media CALGARY –Arts Commons Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) is proud to showcase three short films that experiment with cameraless...

  • Wednesday, September 21, 2016

    Lightbox - Sept 2016

    Arts Commons Presents: Edmonton artist tackles female stereotypes in Lady Painter CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents Lady Painter, a tongue-in-cheek mixed-media installation examining female stereotypes in The Ledge Gallery by Edmonton-ba...

  • Monday, September 12, 2016

    Trombone Shorty

    Trombone Shorty brings his New Orleans funky brass dance party to Calgary CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is proud to kick off the third season of TD Jazz in style with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue on September 27, 2016. New Orleans nati...

  • Friday, September 9, 2016

    Window Galleries - Sept 2016

    Arts Commons Presents: A painting exhibition about humour, self-awareness, and abstraction CALGARY – Coming to the Window Galleries in Arts Commons is a layered and insightful meta-work from three talented and emerging artists. Rhys Farrell’...

  • Tuesday, August 30, 2016

    Bobby McFerrin Cancelled

    Bobby McFerrin cancels tour due to health reasons CALGARY – Arts Commons regrets to announce that Bobby McFerrin’s April 27, 2017 Calgary concert and subsequent tour has been cancelled due to artist health reasons. A statement from McFerrin...

  • Monday, August 8, 2016

    Margaret Cho Live in Calgary

    Arts Commons Presents: Margaret Cho comes to Calgary for one night only CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is thrilled to announce Margaret Cho coming to Calgary for a one-night-only standup comedy performance on Saturday, November 19, 2016. Begin...

  • Thursday, June 9, 2016

    Soundscape - Sept 2016

    Arts Commons Presents: The sounds of the Canadian Arctic featuring Tanya Tagaq CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is proud to announce A Time and Place, Revisited, a cyclical story of song and soundscapes inspired by—and made exclusively from...

  • Wednesday, June 1, 2016

    GAMA - June 2016

    Arts Commons Presents: 12 Canadian artists interpret and adapt Michael Snow’s 1957 “Poem” into short films CALGARY –Arts Commons Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) is proud to showcase a unique collaborative project with twelve Canadian visual, m...

  • Wednesday, June 1, 2016

    Ledge Gallery - June 2016

    Arts Commons Presents: Artist in Residence Natural Real Supreme creates a garden oasis CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents Shared Singularity, a bright and colourful garden oasis in The Ledge Gallery from Calgary’s Natural Real Supreme, starting on ...

  • Thursday, December 17, 2015

    National Geographic Live - Gorongosa Reborn

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live Gorongosa Reborn: A Cameraman’s Journal with Wildlife Filmmaker Bob Poole "Gorongosa is proof that, what we’ve broken, we can put back together.” – Bob Poole CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is proud...

  • Friday, December 4, 2015

    The Peel Project

    Arts Commons Presents: A centre-wide celebration of The Peel Project CALGARY – Arts Commons is honoured to present an unprecedented centre-wide showcase of The Peel Project, a uniquely Canadian story of how art and activism can serve as a catalyst ...

  • Wednesday, December 2, 2015

    Ledge Gallery - Dec 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: The Ledge Gallery transforms into a psychedelic fantasy CALGARY –Beginning December 7th, Calgary artist Sasha Foster will take residence in The Ledge Gallery and transform the space into a psychedelic fantasy. Entitled FAR O...

  • Friday, November 27, 2015

    GAMA - Dec 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: Free shorts offer ‘microcinema’ for passersby CALGARY – Three new short films and experimental media come to the Arts Commons Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA), each showing snapshots of life and art from the three filmmak...

  • Monday, November 16, 2015

    Happenings 2

    Arts Commons Presents Happenings 2 CALGARY – You’re invited to an art party! Arts Commons is excited to announce a new, free, and recurring programming initiative with Happenings 2 on Thursday November 19. In May 2015, Arts Commons presented Happ...

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2015

    AC Presents - Alvin and The Chipmunks Live on Stage

    For immediate release One of two performances of Alvin and the Chipmunks – The Musical cancelled CALGARY - Arts Commons regrets to announce that the 3pm, November 27, 2015 show of Alvin and the Chipmunks – The Musical, has been cancelled. As value...

  • Monday, October 26, 2015

    Emilie-Claire Barlow and Matt Dusk

    Arts Commons Presents: TD Jazz Emilie-Claire Barlow and Matt Dusk CALGARY – Arts Commons is thrilled to welcome two of Canada’s most beloved jazz artists at the top of their game to TD Jazz. Emilie-Claire Barlow and Matt Dusk, both with new album...

  • Monday, October 26, 2015

    Oct 26 - Johnny Cash

    Arts Commons Presents Art!Flicks We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited Directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio CALGARY – Arts Commons is pleased to present the North American premiere of the landmark music documentary We’re Still Here: ...

  • Thursday, October 22, 2015

    Paco Pena

    Arts Commons Presents: BD&P World Music Paco Peña - Flamencura CALGARY – Back by popular demand, Paco Peña returns to Calgary to open the new season of BD&P World Music for a night of Latin celebration and virtuosic flamenco guitar playing on Octo...

  • Thursday, October 8, 2015

    Luke Winslow King

    Arts Commons Presents PCL Blues: New voice of Vintage Americana Luke Winslow King CALGARY – Arts Commons welcomes Luke Winslow King to the Engineered Air Theatre on November 5 and 6, 2015, accompanied by his bottleneck slide guitar and a load of co...

  • Thursday, October 1, 2015

    National Geographic - Blue Ocean

    Arts Commons Presents: National Geographic Live Blue Ocean with Sylvia Earle "I find the lure of the unknown irresistible.” – Sylvia Earle CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is proud to welcome back the National Geographic Live speaker series for it...

  • Tuesday, September 29, 2015

    Lightbox Studio - Oct 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: Dana Buzzee in Lightbox Studio CALGARY – In partnership with Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) and Arts Commons Presents, LORE is Dana Buzee’s immersive installation experience that works in conversation with ATP’s theatre play ...

  • Monday, September 21, 2015

    Alberta Culture Days 2015

    Arts Commons celebrates Alberta Culture Days Tours, films, live music, drawing sessions and more! CALGARY – Arts Commons presents an exciting line-up of fun, free activities in conjunction with Alberta Culture Days, including free tours, films, vis...

  • Tuesday, September 8, 2015

    Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club

    Arts Commons Presents: TD Jazz Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® - Adios Tour CALGARY – Kicking off the 2015-2016 season of TD Jazz in a big way, Arts Commons is proud to bring Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® to Calgary for their final Adios To...

  • Friday, September 4, 2015

    Window Galleries - Sept 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: Window Galleries showcases nature through the artist’s lens CALGARY – Coming to the Window Galleries in Arts Commons are works that each deal in very different mediums to express their individual messages. Diana Uh-Jin Ch...

  • Monday, August 31, 2015

    Ledge Gallery - Sept 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: Music Composition and Art come together in Ledge Gallery CALGARY – In a new and unique collaboration, composer Mark Limacher and visual artist Brianna Strong come together to create an art installation in the Ledge Gallery t...

  • Monday, August 31, 2015

    Lightbox Studio - August 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: Sarah Norden in Lightbox Studio CALGARY – Starting today, and continuing throughout the month of September, Arts Commons hosts the evolving work of Calgary artist Sarah Norden as she fills the Lightbox Studio with detailed dr...

  • Thursday, August 27, 2015

    GAMA - Sept 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: Dreams and Stories featured with GAMA CALGARY – Three new short films come to Arts Commons on the Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) monitors next week, Carlito Ghioni’s Escape From Here, John Osborne’s I’m in Love with the...

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2015

    Soundscape - Sept 2015

    Arts Commons Presents: +15 Soundscape featuring Avant-Garde Pop that uses the human body as instrument CALGARY – The +15 Soundscape in Arts Commons is soon to be home to a new sound installation by electronic musician and performance artist Sarah Ke...

  • Thursday, August 13, 2015

    Window Galleries - Aug 2015

    Window Galleries showcases three unique visual storytellers CALGARY – Starting this week, Arts Commons hosts Studio C in the Window Galleries, highlighting 10 years of impactful work in our community through encouraged artistic expression. The...

  • Tuesday, June 23, 2015

    AC Presents - Alvin and The Chipmunks Live on Stage

    For immediate release Arts Commons presents: The World’s Most Famous Chipmunk Trio Hits the Road LIVE CALGARY – Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Iconic Entertainment Studios announced today that ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: LIVE ON S...

  • Monday, June 22, 2015

    Arts Commons Presents - Interntionally acclaimed line-up comes to Calgary

    For Immediate Release Arts Commons Presents: Internationally acclaimed line-up comes to Calgary for 2015-16 season CALGARY – Arts Commons Presents is proud to bring internationally acclaimed artists from Canada and around the world to Calgary for t...

  • Monday, June 8, 2015

    Ledge Gallery - explore.interrupt.interact.

    v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} For Immediate Release June 8, 2015 Arts Commons Presents: Public Poetry Catalyst for Artistic Interac...

  • Tuesday, June 2, 2015

    Lightbox Studio - Sled Island Art by Studio C

    For Immediate Release June 2, 2015 Arts Commons Presents: Sled Island Art by Studio C CALGARY – In collaboration with Sled Island, Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) features the work of Studio C in the Lightbox Studi...

  • Friday, May 29, 2015

    GAMA - Lyle Pisio, Manuel Ermecheo, and Sandra Vida

    For Immediate Release May 29, 2015 Arts Commons Presents: Dreams and Stories featured with GAMA CALGARY – Three new short films come to Arts Commons on the Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) monitors this week including Lyle Pisio’s Haiku 7:P...

  • Friday, May 29, 2015

    BD&P World Music - The Hot Sardines

    v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} BD&P World Music: Modern Sensibility, Retro Jazz Vibe - The Hot Sardines CALGARY – With a swinging r...

  • Monday, May 25, 2015

    +15 Soundscape - Sky Sounds

    For Immediate Release May 25, 2015 +15 Soundscape in Arts Commons features Deep Field Podcast CALGARY – The +15 Soundscape in Arts Commons is soon to be home to a new sound installation that will encourage people to look up, and think of the sky...

  • Monday, April 20, 2015

    TD Jazz - Cassandra Wilson

    For Immediate Release April 20, 2015 TD Jazz Series: Cassandra Wilson CALGARY – Grammy-winning jazz musician, Cassandra Wilson celebrates the 100th anniversary of Billie Holiday with Coming Forth by Day on May 2, 2015 at Arts Commons (formerly...

  • Thursday, April 9, 2015

    National Geographic Live - Pete McBride at Arts Commons

    For Immediate Release April 9, 2015 National Geographic Live: Chasing Rivers CALGARY – Surge through the rapids with a man who has dedicated his life to the study of the world’s great rivers, Pete McBride, as Arts Commons presents National Geo...

  • Tuesday, March 31, 2015

    BD&P World Music - Lila Downs brings Pan-Latin Pop

    For Immediate Release March 31, 2015 BD&P World Music Series: Pan-Latin Pop with Lila Downs CALGARY – Cultural ambassador and Grammy-winning artist, Lila Downs comes to Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) on April 24, 201...

  • Monday, March 30, 2015

    An Evening with Canadian Comic Icon

    For Immediate Release March 30, 2015 Arts Commons presents: An Evening with Canadian Comic Icon CALGARY – Canadian comic icon Martin Short comes to Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) for a rare, one-night only varie...

  • Tuesday, March 10, 2015

    TD Jazz - John Pizzarelli Quartet

    For Immediate Release March 10, 2015 TD Jazz Series: Grammy-Winning John Pizzarelli CALGARY – Grammy-nominated jazz crooner, John Pizzarelli comes to Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) on April 1, 2015 in the Jack Singe...

  • Wednesday, February 18, 2015

    Ledge Gallery - Larissa Tiggelers

    For Immediate Release February 18, 2015 Ledge Gallery showcases Calgary artist Larissa Tiggelers CALGARY – The Ledge Gallery at Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) welcomes Calgary-based artist Larissa Tiggelers as s...

  • Wednesday, February 11, 2015

    GAMA - Three new short films

    For Immediate Release February 11, 2015 Three new short films at the Gallery of Alberta Media Arts (GAMA) CALGARY – Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) is proud to partner with the Quickdraw Animation Society to pres...

  • Tuesday, February 10, 2015

    PCL Blues Series - Kat Danser

    For Immediate Release February 10, 2015 PCL Blues Series presents Kat Danser CALGARY – This March, Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) welcomes Alberta’s Queen of Swamp Blues, Kat Danser, featuring Steve Dawson, for tw...

  • Thursday, January 29, 2015

    PCL Blues Series - Tinsley Ellis

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 29, 2015 PCL Blues Series presents Tinsley Ellis CALGARY – This February, Arts Commons (formerly EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts) welcomes the electrifying bluesman, Tinsley Ellis, for one night on...

  • Tuesday, January 27, 2015

    Toe-tapping Sensation – The Hot Sardines

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 27, 2015 BD&P World Music Series presents Toe-tapping Sensation – The Hot Sardines CALGARY – Arts Commons is happy to announce that in place of Mulatu Astatke, the BD&P World Music Series will feature...

  • Monday, January 26, 2015

    Rosanne Cash rescheduleds Calgary Concert

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 26, 2015 Rosanne Cash reschedules Calgary concert CALGARY – Due to a family emergency within the band, Rosanne Cash has postponed The River & The Thread concert, originally scheduled for January 31, in C...

  • Wednesday, January 21, 2015

    TD Jazz - Marcus Roberts Trio

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 21, 2015 TD Jazz Series presents New Orleans Meets Harlem with Marcus Roberts Trio CALGARY – Piano virtuoso and consummate jazz man Marcus Roberts tours with his trio to Calgary on February 5 & 6, 2015 ...

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2015

    +15 Soundscape - Nimalan Yoganathan

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 13, 2015 +15 Soundscape Reimagines Dub Music Soundscape in Arts Commons features innovative Dub music artist CALGARY – Arts Commons brings a new sound installation to the +15 Soundscape starting Janua...

  • Thursday, January 8, 2015

    Window Galleries - Unseen Beauty of Paradise

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 8, 2015 Unseen Beauty of Paradise featured in Window Galleries New photography exhibit highlights casts unique light CALGARY – Starting January 12th, the Window Galleries in Arts Commons will feat...

  • Wednesday, January 7, 2015

    Lightbox Studio - Renderrabbits

    Media Release For Immediate Release January 7, 2015 Renderrabbits Showcases New Exhibit in Lightbox Studio Studio space in Arts Commons highlights creation process CALGARY – Lightbox Studio in Arts Commons showcases a new studio project start...

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