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Saturday August 4, 2012
| | Time: - / Location: Glenbow Museum, 130 9 Ave SE
August 4, 2012 Our popular beading activity is back! Learn traditional Blackfoot beadwork designs by using tabletop looms to create your own beaded artwork.
Visit the Blackfoot Gallery: Niitsitapiisinni: Our way of Life to see how symbols are used by the First Nations Peoples of Alberta. Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: - / Location: Glenbow Museum, 130 9 Ave SE
August 4, 2012 Discover the pioneers of Alberta in Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta by following the clues of our exploration guide. Pick up your activity sheet in the ARC Discovery Room and trade it in once it's completed for a cool decal. Perfect for family visits! Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: - / Location: Glenbow Museum, 130 9 Ave SE
August 4, 2012 Be inspired by Shayne Dark's captivating works and create a branchy, twisted and brightly coloured sculpture. Let nature inspire the movements and shapes of your scuplture. Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm / Location: Olympic Plaza
August 4, 2012 Summerstock presents Legally Blonde for their 2012 season. Tickets are only $15.00 and can be purchased through ticket master.
Summerstock is the only live outdoor musical theatre company in all of Calgary. Each summer, students from all over Calgary present professional quality Broadway musical theatre in the downtown core at Olympic Plaza. This not-for-profit organization supports these young actors, provides scholarships and gives them a venue to showcase their talent. Website: www.summerstock.ca |
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| | Time: 06:30 pm - 09:00 pm / Location: Olympic Plaza
August 4, 2012 Summerstock is the only live outdoor musical theatre company in all of Calgary. Each summer, students from all over Calgary present professional quality Broadway musical theatre in the downtown core at Olympic Plaza. This not-for-profit organization supports these young actors, provides scholarships and gives them a venue to showcase their talent.
Summerstock is a city-wide musical theatre program for youth from 14-20 years of age that pairs professional design, instruction, and technical support with the raw talent of our city's young performers! This program is geared towards both the early career professional and the novice actor who is looking to do a professional quality show. Most of our students are in upper-high school, in their GAP year or in early post-secondary. Website: www.summerstock.ca/lb/tickets.html |
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| | Time: 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm / Location: Prince's Island Park
August 4, 2012 June 27th - August 10th (Showing Wednesday - Sunday)
Shakespeare in the Park will return to free public performances with a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Prince’s Island Park. Each year, the acting company will benefit from working with a professional director with experience working with Shakespeare. This year, the director will be Michael Shamata, the artistic director of Victoria’s Belfry Theatre, who is renowned for his outdoor productions of the Bard in Canada.
A Midsummer Night's Dream will run from June 27 – August 11, 2012. Showtimes (weather permitting) are Wednesdays – Sundays at 7:00pm, with added weekend matinees at 2:00pm (Note: June 30, July 1 only @ 7:00pm; No performances week of July 23). Admission is free. A Midsummer Night's Dream is suitable for all ages. Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Shakespeare-in-the-Park-Calgary/276613367329 |
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|  | Time: 09:00 am - 05:30 pm / Location: 130 9 Avenue Southeast
August 4, 2012 July 14th - September 3
Critical Mass is an exhibition of recent sculpture by Ontario-based artist Shayne Dark, whose works exploit the tensions between the natural and the manmade with intriguing results.
The exhibit includes seven sculptures, including four freestanding works collectively known as Critical Mass. Website: www.glenbow.org |
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| | Time: 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm / Location: Stephen Avenue Walk near the corner of 2nd Street SW
August 4, 2012 Each Thursday in August
In partnership with the Calgary Downtown Association, NMC sets Stephen Avenue to music with this summer busker performance program. Performing on a restored, one-of-a-kind, NMC branded piano, musicians rock 8th Avenue, providing a soundtrack for the vibrant noon-hour scene on one of Calgary's favourite promenades.
Website: www.nmc.ca |
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| | Time: All Day Event / Location: Millennium Park
August 4, 2012 July 30th to August 5th
Featuring Matt Murphy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, David Wilcox, and more at Shaw Millennium Park |
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| | Time: All Day Event / Location: Stephen Avenue Walk
August 4, 2012 Come join us on Stephen Avenue and cheer on Team Canada! Starting with the Opening Ceremonies on July 27th, and for 17 days straight days, our Stephen Avenue Celebration Site will feature CTV’s coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games! Calgarians are encouraged to watch FREE coverage on a massive state of the art LED screen.
Capture the spirit with the Calgary International Pin Club that will be set up daily from 11:00 am to 2:00pm to trade, buy and sell collectable pins. Come and talk to a knowledgeable member about your collection.
For the complete Stephen Avenue Celebration Site broadcast schedule, daily special events and the location of the screen check out www.downtowncalgary.com/celebration.
Website: www.downtowncalgary.com/celebration. |
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| | Time: All Day Event / Location: River Cafe: 25 Prince's Island Park SW
August 4, 2012 Join us at River Cafe on August 4th for Food Day Canada; a cross-Canada celebration of Canadian cuisine.
At River Café we celebrate cultivated heritage varietals and foraged indigenous ingredients from east to west coast, to include a variety from our very own garden, every single day of the year.
To salute the producers that provide us with quality ingredients season after season, Chef Andrew Winfield has once again designed exceptional Lunch and Dinner Menus for this festive day. We are proud to be Canadian!
Join us for FOOD DAY CANADA and indulge on the 4th by calling us at 403-261-7670 for your reservation. Website: www.river-cafe.com |
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