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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
Take a stroll down 3rd Avenue past the white stone Chinese dragons, and you’ll stumble across a black sandwich board pointing you down some mysterious steps. As you descend into the Opulence Centre, you’ll see people grabbing takeout orders from Auntie’s Chinese Burger, smell aromas wafting from the nearby Kwok Tai Chinese Herb Centre… and hear crushing punk rock tinnily blaring out of a nearby speaker.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
Why you should see it. Ronnie is a Calgary icon, and who doesn’t love dogs? This one promises to tug at the heart strings and tear ducts. January 21 to 26Why you should see it. This semi-improvised magic/live comedy show mashup is back by popular demand, starring Carisa Hendrix. January 28 to 30Why you should see it. It’s a chaotic blend of physical comedy and street survival from the perspective of rats. The last rat in Alberta, in fact! January 15 to 18Why you should see it.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
SymphonyPresented by Warner Bros. Discovery, this blend of classical music and equally classic animation features 16 Looney Tunes shorts like What’s Opera, Doc? and The Rabbit of Seville. FILMharmonique performs, conducted by Emmy-winner George Daugherty. January 4 (7:30 p.m.) and 5 (2 p.m.) at the Jubilee, 1415 14 Ave.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
It takes a professional partier to enjoy Calgary’s nightlife on a budget. Luckily, The Scene is home to some pro-level cheapskates who still like to live the night up. Want to go dancing without breaking the bank? Don’t worry, The Scene — and these low-cost venues and pop-up events — are here for you… and your wallet.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
It takes a professional partier to enjoy Calgary’s nightlife on a budget. Luckily, The Scene is home to some pro-level cheapskates who still like to live the night up. In this edition, some seasoned local partiers share their best tips on how to make the most of the night. Welcome to the cheapskates guide to nightlife!Nightlife HacksBring cashWe live in an increasingly cash-free world where small pieces of plastic rule all.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
It takes a professional partier to enjoy Calgary’s nightlife on a budget. Luckily, The Scene is home to some pro-level cheapskates who still like to live the night up. On this edition, we teach you how to start the night right with these late-night eats, sips, and happy hours that don’t break the bank.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
BETA BOYS New Wave Holiday Special w/ The Ashley Hundred & The VarmoorsLocal sweethearts BETA BOYS are throwing another holiday bash, where synthesizers mesh with sleigh bells for sweet Christmas times. Dec. 6, 7 p.m. at Festival Hall, 1215 10 Ave S.E., festhall.caMarkus SchulzIn 2012, German producer Markus Schulz was crowned America’s number-one DJ by DJ Times. Grab a free ticket online and find out why!Dec.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
Mump and Smoot, Ronnie Burkett, Green Fools, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop… Calgary is a bonafide hotspot of mime, puppetry, and physical theatre weirdness. That’s why Victoria’s WONDERHEADS are returning to the city this December to present an inventive, mask-and-puppet re-imagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, presented by the International Festival of Animated Objects Society.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
Storied broadcaster and music writer Alan Cross is SoundOff’s keynote speaker this year. Though he’s been based near Toronto since 1980, he credits humble prairie beginnings in Stonewall, Man., with shaping his direction in life. “I was good in school and bad at hockey. And when you grow up on the Canadian Prairies and have those two attributes, they don’t make you very popular,” he says. “So I had to find a way to keep from being beaten up and stuffed into lockers in high school.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
thescenecalgary.com | Kenna Burima |Nathan Iles |Benjamin Heisler |Don Tse
Music Calgary is a local non-profit organization that promotes dialogue and support for professionals within Calgary’s music scene. Founded as a legacy project after Calgary hosted the 2008 JUNO awards, Music Calgary has been presenting SoundOff Summit — a hybrid music festival and conference — since 2013. With SoundOff, Music Calgary aims to put Calgary on the map as a city people pay attention to, says executive director Colleen Krueger.
