Chris Greve playing at Ironwood Stage and Grill on May 19 Fun, uplifting, danceable, upbeat – those are the adjectives Calgary musician Chris Greve uses to describe Celtic music. His brand of Celtic music is a cross between folk, country, bluegrass and pop. His preferred venue is a pub, with a party atmosphere that gets fans out of their [...]
Death metal band XUL touring Western Canada from May to June Death metal band XUL are hitting the road for a tour across Western Canada. The five-piece band from Vernon, B.C. follows in the footsteps of bands such as Behemoth, Dissection and Immortal. Last year XUL released their first full-length album, Malignance, which can be [...]
Popular Chicago musical arrives at Stage West for nine-week run By Krista Sylvester Seductive and empowering women? Check. Murder? Got it. And all that jazz? Absolutely. Things are about to get sexy as Vancouver director Max Reimer brings 1920’s tabloid-obsessed Chicago to Stage West for a nine-week run of the famed Broadway musical, aptly titled [...]
Calgary musician Tanner James is ‘On the Road’ to Nashville Former Nix Dicksons frontman Tanner James has impulsively set off for Nashville to pursue his dream of becoming a folk musician. Three weeks ago the 27-year-old musician quit his job. Two weeks ago he packed his bags and set out for Nashville. Tanner James doesn’t have any [...]
Canadian Badlands Passion Play celebrates its 20th season this year For the first time in five seasons, Jesus will be played by an actor from Red Deer in the Canadian Badlands Passion Play. Red Deer actor Aaron Krogman is replacing former cast member Steve Waldschmidt. “Since the 2008 season, Steve Waldschmidt has been performing the [...]
Auburn Saloon in Calgary was an invaluable meeting place for the theatre community Calgary’s fabled theatre bar The Auburn Saloon has been evicted from its premises and it seems unlikely that it will rise again from the ashes any time soon. I am not here to bury the Auburn, I am here to sing its [...]
‘Invisible’ dance show holds fundraiser for shelter for pregnant girls Invisible, a dance show from Calgary hip-hop crew Mpact, is hosting a fundraiser this Sunday at Hotel Arts. Invisible combines spoken word, dance, film and art to tell the story of “invisible” women. Mpact director Connie Jakab described invisible women as women fleeing domestic violence, women involved in [...]
Steve Earle, M. Ward and Kurt Vile have been added to 2013 Calgary Folk Festival line-up Calgary Folk Music Festival officials have announced a trio of big-name acts who will be performing at this year’s festival. Steve Earle and the Dukes, M. Ward and Kurt Vile and the Violators will be among the 70 artists [...]
Fish & Bird touring Canada and preparing for their fourth album Canada’s alternative-folk band Fish & Bird have a busy year in front of them. They’ll be touring Canada for the next two months and are also preparing to record their next album. Fish & Bird have announced the currently untitled album will be released [...]
‘Revolution’ documentary is anticipated follow-up to Rob Stewart’s ‘Sharkwater’ Filmmaker Rob Stewart was in Calgary yesterday promoting a follow-up film to his award-winning documentary Sharkwater. Stewart spoke to The Beacon News about his latest film Revolution. Stewart’s mission is simple, if a little ambitious – save humanity. The Canadian conservationist has expanded the scope of his work [...]
