In Memphis Tennessee, on the 4th day of December in 1956, four rock and roll stars came together at Sun Records’ studios. Jerry Lee Lewis wasn’t a star yet, and Sun Records was taking a risk on him. Carl Perkins was there to work on some songs and Elvis Presley along with Johnny Cash stopped […]
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 […]
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, […]