Posts By: Jenna

NAPPY Dance’s inaugural performance runs deep

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NAPPY Dance Collective is the first Black contemporary dance company in Calgary. Their inaugural performance at the GRAND Theatre in the heart of downtown Calgary was the marking of a significant moment in the contemporary dance ecosystem. It was the first time a dance performance featured only Black artists onstage and that everyone who was […]

Alberta Theatre Projects’ Kim’s Convenience strikes a delicate balance between heartfelt and funny

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Back in 2013, the Soulpepper production of Kim’s Convenience was presented by Theatre Calgary and featured playwright Ins Choi himself. It makes this 2022 production, the closing production for Alberta Theatre Projects, and an Arts Cub Theatre Company production, a pretty great feat. Everyone knows the CBC Television series and has expectations of the characters, […]