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Opinion & Analysis
Blue Sky City vs. 30% Vacancy
The 'Blue Sky City' rebrand cost $4.8 million. It describes a Calgary that exists in economic development pitch decks. The Calgary that exists on the ground is more complicated, more interesting, and considerably more conflicted.
OpinionOur Music Scene Doesn't Need Permission
Every few years, someone from Toronto or Vancouver writes an article expressing surprise that Calgary has a music scene. The tone is always the same — a mix of condescension and genuine discovery.
OpinionInglewood vs. East Village vs. Beltline
Every city has a neighbourhood argument. Calgary's version is quieter but no less real: Inglewood, East Village, and the Beltline are the three neighbourhoods most actively competing for the title of Calgary's cultural centre.
This Week in Calgary
Curated picks from our events desk
APR 18 Today Calgary Opera: The Barber of Seville
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · 7:30 PM From $25
APR 18 Today Wheatus with Brain Bent
Modern Love · 7 PM Free
APR 18 Today Dwayne Gretzky
The Palace Theatre · 7 PM Varies
APR 18 Today Calgary Roughnecks v. Colorado Mammoth - Roughnecks Rodeo
Scotiabank Saddledome · 7 PM Varies
APR 18 Today UpDating
Bella Concert Hall - Mount Royal University · 8 PM Varies
APR 18 Today Common Saturdays - Free RSVP
Commonwealth Bar · 10 PM Varies
APR 19 Gluten Free Expo
BMO Centre, Stampede Park · 10 AM–5 PM $10–$15
APR 21 Alberta Theatre Projects (Spring Production)
Martha Cohen Theatre, Werklund Centre · 7:30 PM From $35
Everything Worth Doing, March Through August
Calgary's 2026 event calendar is stacked — arena farewell concerts, major festival seasons, theatre premieres, Broadway tours, and enough neighbourhood events to fill every weekend.
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