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BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Comes to the Rawlinson Main Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2025
Bring It On: The Musical comes to the Rawlinson Main Stage on May 21. The cheer-filled celebration of ambition, teamwork and finding your voice is inspired by the hit film by Jessica Bendinger.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND to be Presented By StoryBook Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2025
StoryBook Theatre will present the final production of its 48th Season, 'A Season to Belong,' with Once on This Island. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
SHREK and More Set for StoryBook Theatre Upcoming 'Season To Be Brave'
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2025
StoryBook Theatre has revealed its 49th Season of Shows, themed 'Season to be Brave.' Audiences of all ages are invited to experience these upcoming family-friendly productions including Shrek and more!
Historic Canadian Theatres See New Life as Communities Rally for Restoration
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2025
A new report from The Albertan is spotlighting community leaders who are pushing to restore historic theatres that have long sat vacant or fallen into disrepair, aiming to preserve their cultural legacies and create new spaces for performance and connection.
Competitors Revealed For 15th Triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has announced the ten talented quartets to compete in the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC). Learn more here!
LEGALLY BLONDE Comes to Theatre Calgary in May
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2025
Legally Blonde is coming to Theatre Calgary next month. Theatre Calgary will present the high-energy musical Legally Blonde at the Max Bell Theatre. Learn more about the show here!
THE DA VINCI CODE to be Presented at Vertigo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2025
Vertigo Theatre will preset THE DA VINCI CODE by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel, based on the novel by Dan Brown. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Calgary Performing Arts Festival Returns For 2025 Edition
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2025
Calgary Performing Arts Festival (CPAF) is back for its 2025 edition. CPAF features a series of live performances across various venues in the city. Learn more here!
Video: Watch the Extended Trailer For BLITHE SPIRIT at at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
In Blithe Spirit, farce and frights collide when a successful novelist inadvertently summons the spirit of his first wife at a dinner-party-turned-séance! Watch the extended video trailer now.
Video: First Look at BLITHE SPIRIT at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2025
Watch a video of Blithe Spirit at Theatre Calgary. The cast includes Tyrell Crews - Charles Ali DeRegt - Edith; Understudy Louise Duff - Ruth Meg Farhall - Mrs. Bradman; Understudy Emily Howard - Elvira Christopher Hunt - Dr. Bradman, and more.
THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE Musical Will Have World Premiere at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2025
Theatre Calgary has revealed its 2025-26 season of plays. The lineup features six shows, including a world premiere musical, an all-new production of a Canadian Broadway hit, and more.
Verb Theatre to Present EVERY BRILLIANT THING in April
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2025
From April 10 - 19, 2025, Every Brilliant Thing will be running at Pumphouse Theatre, presented by Verb Theatre and starring Karen Johnson-Diamond. The play was originally performed at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Banff Centre Announces Haema Sivanesan as Director, Visual Arts
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has announced the appointment of Haema Sivanesan as Director, Visual Arts. With a career dedicated to supporting artists across interdisciplinary practices with a focus on visual arts, Haema is well-positioned to assist artists from around the world to seize the unique opportunity that Visual Arts programs offer artists of all genres.
Forte Musical Theatre Presents AUSTENTATIOUS
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2025
Forte Musical Theatre's Austentatious gets remounted at home in Calgary to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, with this retelling of Pride and Prejudice from April 8 - 19, 2025 at Beddington Theatre Arts Centre. 
Calgary Opera to Present Spring Double Bill in April
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2025
Calgary Opera’s spring double bill, Bluebeard’s Castle and Gianni Schicchi, is packed with secrets, lies and consequences, as two of the greatest and most powerful operas ever written come together on one stage at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on April 5, 9 and 11, 2025. 
A KILLING AT LA CUCINA to be Presented at Vertigo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2025
Vertigo Theatre will present A KILLING AT LA CUCINA by Thomas Morgan Jones. Learn more about the upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets.
Cris Derksen’s CONTROLLED BURN Will Make Calgary Premiere
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic will welcome innovative cellist and composer Cris Derksen to perform with the Orchestra at the Singer Concert Hall. Learn more here!
TWO MOONS: A FOLK LULLABY Announced At Handsome Alice Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2025
Two Moons: A Folk Lullaby is an intimate solo-show that delves into one woman's journey with an unwanted pregnancy with singer-songwriter and actor Sonia Deleo shares her catchy yet heartfelt personal story from March 14 -  22, 2025 at Pumphouse Theatre.
CALGARY EXPO Adds TWILIGHT and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Stars To 2025 Line-up
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2025
James Marsters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight actors Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, and Rachelle Lefevre will join an already star-studded lineup for this year's CALGARY EXPO.
Facing Photographs Opens at Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2025
After months of renovations and public closure, Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity reopens with an exhibition presented in partnership with Exposure Photography Festival. 
Cirque Du Soleil To Bring ECHO To Calgary, Premiering In September
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2025
Cirque du Soleil will return to Calgary with its latest show, ECHO, a story of connection, intention, and the symbiotic unions between humans and the animal kingdom.
Broadway Across Canada Announces Ticket Info For Disney's THE LION KING In Calgary
by Joshua Wright - January 27, 2025
Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway Across Canada announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney's The Lion King will go on sale to the public on February 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (MST).
Calgary Opera Reveals 2025/2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2025
Calgary Opera's 2025/26 Season will deliver a range of adventurous operas onstage, in addition to programs and events year-round. Learn more about the upcoming programming here!
DEADLY MURDER Comes to Vertigo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2025
Residing on Treaty 7 Territory and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6). Vertigo Theatre will present DEADLY MURDER by David Foley. Learn more here!
One Yellow Rabbit to Kick Off 39th Annual High Performance Rodeo Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2025
One Yellow Rabbit, led by Artistic Director Blake Brooker, will unleash 190+ artists onto Calgary stages for the 39th annual High Performance Rodeo. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

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