Cultural Activities And Entertainment

Calgary is a large enough city to host a variety of cultural activities and concerts to appeal to everyone's taste. The better known venues for these events are usually the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, The Performing Arts Centre, various theatres at the University of Calgary, etc. The Telus Community Pages in the front of your telephone book provide "Event Seating" information to help you purchase tickets. Tickets can usually be purchased from TicketMaster at 299-8888 or the box office at the venue holding the event.

ALBERTA BALLET offers a season series of contemporary and traditional ballet each year in the Jubilee Auditorium. Alberta Ballet also hosts touring Royal Winnipeg Ballet and National Ballet productions.

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA is a professional orchestra providing concert series featuring pop, baroque, light classics and classical music in the Jack Singer Hall of the Calgary Performing Arts Centre. The CPO performs with Calgary Opera.

CALGARY OPERA has been active for 27 years. Each year the company performs three operas with international singers in the principal roles in the Jubilee Auditorium. Calgary Opera also sponsors concerts with artists such as Kathleen Battle, Kiri Te Kanoa, Frederica Von Strade, Samuel Ramey, Jessie Norman, as well as special events Opera Brunches and Dinners where ticket purchasers can enjoy fine cuisine and hear and meet some of the artists performing principal roles.

Theatre

THEATRE CALGARY AND ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS are Calgary's professional theatre companies. Their performances are held in the Max Bell theatre and the Martha Cohen theatre (respectively) of the Calgary Performing Arts Centre. Theatre Calgary also offers Drama Resource Classes. The Performing Arts Centre is also home to the One Yellow Rabbit Performing Theatre (fringe theatre). Tickets can be purchased by calling TicketMaster or from the theatre's box office one hour prior to the performance.

LUNCHBOX THEATRE, located at 2 Lvl, 205 - 5 Avenue SW, offers 50 minutes plays from 12:10 PM.

STORYBOOK THEATRE focuses mainly on children's theatre and features two different series: Cookie Cabaret for ages 3 - 7 years and Adventure Theatre for ages 7 and up. Each series features approximately four plays per season.

STAGE WEST provides light theatre entertainment with a buffet meal. Stage West offers approximately six plays per season.

SHAKESPEAR IN THE PARK is a late summer outdoor series. Take a picnic and some deck chairs.

The UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY and the BANFF SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS in Banff, Alberta provide and host wonderful theatre and musical repertoire.

ROSEBUD THEATRE provides quality dining and live theatre in a charming country setting. Rosebud is approximately 90 minutes drive from Calgary. B&B accommodation is available in Rosebud.

The above are only a sampling of available theatre opportunities. The Calgary Yellow Pages Directory "theatres - live" provide you a complete list of all amateur and professional entertainment available in Calgary and surrounding area.

MISCELLANEOUS CONCERTS featuring touring artists from country, folk, pop and rock musicians are usually held at the Saddledome or the Jubilee Auditorium. In past year or so, Calgary hosted Celine Dion, Elton John, Cher, Sarah Brightman, Tina Turner.