Arts and Entertainment
Colin Carbonera named his one-year-old son Llewyn after the title character of Inside Llewyn Davis — a movie about a talented 1960s folk singer looking for a break, stumbling from one disappointment to another. Though Carbonera says he was drawn to the name for its meaning — lion — he also admits his son’s namesake reflects his own psyche in some ways.
- By Blaise Kemna
Sphinxes, with its cast of all-female, trans or non-binary and racially diverse improvisers, is one of the most popular comedy shows with Rapid Fire Theatre company. The show, which runs out of the city’s old Citadel Theatre, is the brainchild of Amy Shostak, an Edmonton-turned-Vancouver improviser who created it for a Fringe Festival performance.
- By Georgia Longphee
Brette Culp has loved photography and EDM music for years. She has been able to combine her two passions by shooting at venues in Calgary, and at music festivals in Canada.
However, despite the booming EDM industry, she hasn’t been able to profit from her photography. That’s often because other photographers are willing to work without pay.
- By Catalina Briceno
Flowers, sparkles and lace take on a new meaning on September 29 for the Calgary International Fashion and Arts Week 2019 at the Carriage House Inn. Put on by Spotlight Couronne Internationale Inc, a personality development training camp and production company.
- By Kirsten Phillips