Are you ready? Taj Express, a bollywood musical production is coming to Calgary and Edmonton, welcomed by Alberta Ballet, direct from Mumbai. There promises to be live music, colourful costume and high energy. Director Shruti Merchant is excited to bring the production to Alberta. Merchant has worked on films such as Dhoom, Lakshya, Baghban, Kuch […]
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Catch The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer and their grungy blues at the Calgary Folk Music Festival
I had a baby 6 months ago, so when Shawn Hall of The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer and I chatted, we bonded over kids. Hall has two and says that they “keep his feet firmly planted on the ground.” His children keep him real, they don’t care if he is working on a significant […]
Freak Motif’s musically improvised beauty will be bringing the funk to the Calgary Folk Festival
Local Calgary band Freak Motif have been around for a little over a decade and it’s there first time playing at the Calgary Folk Festival. “It’s definitely a milestone for us,” band member Stuart Wershof says, “the festival is such a cool gig for us.” The band has eight core members but features a lot […]