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CALGARY 2016: YEAR MUSIC SCENE OF MUSIC COMES OF AGE With the ’90s came a decade of signings, success and vibrancy in the city’s sounds
Jann Arden, pictured here in 1994, could be the biggest star so far produced by the Calgary music scene. HERALD ARCHIVE
who was as at home in the city’s pair of biker bars as he was at Ranchman’s, and would tour with acts such as Merle Haggard and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The Black Diamond-born musician, who scored with the MIKE BELL hit High Rider and would earn Juno Nominations for Country If the end of the ’70s marked Male Vocalist of the Year in ’83 the close of the Calgary music and ’84, was part of a group of scene’s early days, the ’80s could true C&W originals at that time. be described as its awkward teen They included: Danny Mack years and the ’90s something of a and his band Alberta Crude; Ian coming-of-age tale. Tyson, who relocated to this part It sought, explored and found of the world in the late ’70s; and itself and its many identities — Cochrane’s George Fox, who was rock, pop, country, folk, blues, scooped up by major label War- jazz, dance and, perhaps most ner Music Canada. notably in the indie rock realm — So, yes, western music was and in doing so eventually arrived being made and consumed in at a more prominent place on Calgary, but not more so than, the national and, in some cases, say, folk, which, in the late ’80s international stage. would produce James Keelaghan There were signings, there and Insensitive songwriter were success stories and there Anne Loree; blues, which saw was vibrancy. transplanted talent such as The reasons are many and var- Forbidden Dimension unleashes its riffs. ARIF ANSARI Tim Williams, Amos Garrett, ied, but can probably be summed Johnny V and Ellen McIlwaine up neatly by two words: infra- gigging regularly; the growing structure and geography. say, Jann Arden would in the next SPECIAL case include scene staples Tom punk movement and acts such as The latter has usually been decade, they came few and far SERIES Bagley and Al Charlton, both Beyond Possession; or the hard viewed as less of positive than between.” of whom were in the seminal rock scene and successful groups, an obstacle to overcome — the Veitch points to early ’80s Thursday: Calgary’s place Calgary act Color Me Psycho, such as Boulevard (or BLVD). idea that we’re separated from rock and punk bands such as the in music history with Bagley still performing with No, it wasn’t country that Vancouver by the Rockies and Hot Nasties, Riot 303, the Rip Today: A local scene his band Forbidden Dimension. helped to define Calgary and set from the centre of the universe Chords, Now Feeling, Tau Ceti, comes of age Charlton’s resume also includes it up for greater attention in the by 3,500 kilometres of prairie the Golden Calgarians and local Saturday: Where are we Sturgeons, Riot 303, Curse of coming years, it was something and Canadian Shield. synth pioneer Tona Walt Ohama now?/ Classical hotbed Horseflesh and, still to this day, else that speaks to the second idea But there’s an argument to be (still active), artists with a DIY Next Week: 20 for 2016 the Von Zippers. from above, the infrastructure. made that being left alone and to mentality who plied their trade Up-and-coming artists, and The same was going on in other “What put Calgary on the map their own devices, local musi- and crafted their sounds in rough influential industry insiders segments of the music scene in was that we were the western cians were allowed to experiment rooms such as The National the ’80s, although insistences Canadian centre for the record and discover something special. Hotel and The Calgarian or arts that this is when the city was tru- industry,” says MacGonigill, who “There were really great bands hive 10 Foot Henry’s. Society, which documents almost ly establishing itself as a country worked for A&M Records in the throughout the ’80s, and a large “Sure, there were influences,” exclusively the ’80s and ’90s local and western music mecca aren’t ’70s before stepping away just to chunk of them were just fabu- he says. rock scene of the city, produced entirely accurate, says manager become a manager. lous,” says David Veitch, who was “But at the same time their something of an “incubator men- Neil MacGonigill. “All the companies had ware- the music writer for the Calgary music was really their own and tality” among the musicians who “I don’t think the country scene houses here and they all had Sun from 1985 to 2000, and wrote you never got a hint of compro- stayed here. was more prevalent than the rock large staffs, they had as much as extensively on the scene. mise. And that’s inspiring. That’s They fed off of each other, while and roll scene,” says MacGonigill, 20 people working for them,” he “But I think there was a belief inspiring to write about, that’s creating something unique. who would go on to manage argu- says, explaining that the local back then that, ‘No one is ever inspiring to see, and if you’re a “People who develop their ably the biggest star this city has warehouses would then ship to going to pay us any attention.’ musician, that must be inspir- thing and find their own identity produced, the aforementioned everywhere else. And generally, I think they were ing to say, ‘Hey, let’s do our own independent of others — that’s Arden. It also meant there were rela- right. thing.’ ” amazing,” Ansari says. “And I At this time, though, he was tionships to be had with local “There was a vibrant scene but That, says Arif Ansari, who think it’s probably harder to do fairly steeped in that side of the record reps that could, eventual- the amount of acts that would runs the online resource the that in a larger centre.” scene, working with beloved ly, “start a little fire burning with gain any sort of attention like, Calgary Cassette Preservation Some of those who make that musician Diamond Joe White, the head office” back in Toronto. YOU FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 CALGARY HERALD C3
That’s something MacGoni- So, yeah, you don’t need to leave gill used to good effect when he Calgary to be that big.” started working with a young MacGonigill puts it in a more Jann Richards in the mid-’80s, tangible perspective, recalling eventually getting her signed to being on a music industry panel A&M in the early ’90s. during an event that was happen- Record labels aside, the ing in the city. infrastructure of the Calgary “We had just been notified the music scene was also nurtured day before … just received a gold by a number of other factors, and record for Time for Mercy,” he people who wanted to see it suc- says. ceed, creating a pretty positive “And I got to say to the audi- musical ecosystem. ence, ‘We started in Calgary That included a supportive with nothing and we have a gold local media, with writers at both record as of yesterday. daily newspapers, Veitch at the “ ‘It shows that you can do it in Sun, and the late, great James Calgary without leaving Calgary.’ Muretich at the Herald, using “Paul Brandt was in the audi- their positions to spotlight the ence, and at the end of that he thriving scene in the ’80s and came up to me, introduced him- ’90s. self and gave me a cassette of his “It wasn’t charity,” asserts stuff, and I went home that night Veitch noting the two fed off of and listened to it. I sat up that one another, as well as other night thinking how early is too outlets such as: the cable-TV early to call him,” says MacGoni- show FM Moving Pictures, which gill who would later help Brandt was hosted by Mike Bezzeg and in his deal with Warner. Muretich; campus and communi- Red Autumn Fall were among the bands that had the city saying ‘We could be the next Seattle.’ CALGARY HERALD “You don’t have to go to Toron- ty radio station CJSW along with to or New York or wherever. its monthly music publication them open for larger touring git, Huevos Rancheros, Zuck- “mythology” of having to leave to “If you have determination and VOX; and later, the city’s recently acts or appear on festival bills erbaby, The Primrods and Tegan make it big on a national level. you have the goods, you can do shuttered weekly Fast Forward. alongside say, The Ramones and and Sara. “In the Canadian music scene it from Calgary easy. The road “James loved this music, I loved the Violent Femmes, in the case True, things slowed down a you can only get so big. I mean, is paved with people that went this music, I think other people of 1993’s In-Fest. little as the decade was coming ‘Oh, you’re going to be Wide to Toronto, thinking it would be who wrote about it loved this With this coinciding, too, with to a close, in part because the Mouth Mason big.’ Great,” he easier. music. So it wasn’t an obligation the boom in the entire Canadian industry, itself, was about to “go says sarcastically. “That’s awe- “It’s not. because as a local writer we need music scene and also the rise, or tits up,” as Veitch says, but also some. That’s something to aspire “Calgary is just fine. There’s no to write about local bands. I think rather mainstream commodifi- because the DJ culture was push- to. doubt.” it was about, ‘This is great music cation, of the entire alternative ing live music out of some clubs “I mean Zuckerbaby were Wide [email protected] and we want people to hear about subculture, that meant there was — it was much cheaper and would Mouth Mason big. They were. Twitter.com/mrbell_23 it.’ ” a tremendous amount of oppor- still pack the room with dancing, An increasing number of tunity — and many acts stepped thirsty patrons — but even that Calgary album releases were up their game and ran with it. managed to produce some stars, ® reviewed or written about regu- There was a palpable buzz such as Jon Delerious and The ACADEMY AWARD larly, including such all-Calgary around bands such as Wagbeard, Smalltown DJs. NOMINEE compilations as Blood Bath at the Red Autumn Fall, Fire Engine As the century was coming to a BEST ACTRESS · CHARLOTTE RAMPLING Chinese Disco and Play: 28 Tunes Red, Belvedere, Maud, Placebo close, Calgary music had arrived. That Say Howdy and there was — which featured frontwoman And, yes, while there were “ usually always at least one of the Leslie Feist — and Tegan and some high-profile defections A PERFORMANCE writers or programmers in atten- Sara, and the phrase “We could to larger centres — such as Red ” dance at the growing number of be the next Seattle” was uttered Autumn, Tegan and Sara, Feist FOR THE AGES. weekly gigs. by more than one person. and Hanna’s Nickelback, who STEPHANIE ZACHAREK, “It was a really, really healthy That translated to a slew of would become the world’s biggest “ environment,” agrees Ansari. signings to both major and indie rock band after relocating to SIMPLY DIVINE. “And one of the pieces that’s labels, and to varying degrees of Vancouver — for the most part, There’s screen acting, and then there’s what the legendary fluctuated over the decades is our success, including Tariq, Chixdig- Ansari says, it had put to rest the Charlotte Rampling is doing: creating a symphony of doubt, pain, venues (and) I think what hap- vulnerability, worry, petty jealousy and unfathomable rage by simply pened in the late-’80s and ’90s is twitching the corner of her mouth and glancing around.” ® the formalization of a lot of the ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS DAVID FEAR, venues.” 3BEST PICTURE · BEST ACTRESS · BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY SAOIRSE RONAN NICK HORNBY Some of those rooms that WINNER - BEST ACTRESS WINNER - BEST ACTOR finally had a toehold included hot “THE YEAR’S BEST LOVE STORY. 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CALGARY 2016: YEAR SO JUST WHERE OF MUSIC ARE WE TODAY? Atmosphere among bands and artists as healthy as it’s ever been, musicians say
Chad VanGaalen, shown at his home studio, came to the forefront in the early 2000s and is still party of the city’s music scene. LEAH HENNEL
SPECIAL “We understand that there SERIES isn’t a finite amount of glory to go around. The more you help each Thursday: Calgary’s place other, the more glory grows and in music history then there’s more for everyone.” Friday: A local scene comes These days, there really does of age seem to be more collaboration MIKE BELL Today: Where are we now?/ and more opportunities. Classical hotbed You can point to the sustain- So where are we now? Next Week: 20 for 2016 able number of smaller, more The Year of Music, yes, but how Up-and-coming artists, and manageable clubs and venues about on a more specific level? influential industry insiders that don’t seem to breed over- The ’90s left the Calgary music competitiveness to get gigs, as scene in pretty good shape, YEAR OF MUSIC well as the explosion of festivals thanks to the success of acts ONLINE in the city that seem to draw associated with the city such as heavily from the local talent pool. Jann Arden and Paul Brandt, and We’re celebrating Chief among them is Sled Island, the building of a support system Calgary 2016: The Year of which is celebrating its 10th year that included media, venues and Music on our website, too. and continues to feature a great thriving individual communities. For online features includ- percentage of homegrown artists To say that it steadily built to ing videos and interactive — many crediting the fest with where it is now — arguably the Reuben and the Dark is a local band that will be celebrated this year and content, go to helping raise the game of local healthiest, most vibrant and into the future, Mike Bell writes. calgaryherald.com. musicians. exciting it has ever been, at any There’s also the jazz festival, time — without any bumps along artists, many of whom are part of Those that stayed, as a commu- Danny Vacon, frontman for local which, after disappearing from with way, would be to ignore things today. Notable acts include: nity in general, you could argue bands The Dudes, Dojo Workhorse the landscape for a few years, has some hits that the we took at the in the indie rock realm bands that the health of things then and HighKicks agrees. Starting out returned in summer and winter turn of the century and leading such as Hot Little Rocket, Reverie and, more importantly, now was in the mid-’90s, he says the atmo- versions, both relying heavily on up to this moment. Sound Revue, The Cape May and actually aided by that downturn, sphere among bands and artists Calgary acts. But that, Greg Curtis says, was Chad VanGaalen; in the jazz world which condensed everything, among all genres is healthier than Even the more established less a localized thing than merely hot, young players such as Tyler including those expectations, it’s ever been, “Especially when folk festival continues to fill the the natural order of things. Hornby, Kodi Hutchinson and before things built back up again. you hear your friends from other Prince’s Island stages with 10 to “All this can be put down to not Johnny Summers; harder bands True, for a period of time, there cities.” 15 per cent of area artists, with necessarily this environment in such as One-900, with member were fewer places to play and, it “There’s a certain way that I’ve artistic director Kerry Clarke particular,” says Curtis, who runs Harvey Warren famously filling in seemed, fewer opportunities for noticed about Calgary artists, admitting it’s more difficult these Tooth Blackner Presents and has for an injured Motley Crue drum- exposure or to become a massive where it is a real altruistic scene. days — not because there’s a lack been booking music in the city mer Tommy Lee in 2006; hip-hop international sensation, but as, “I hear about the infighting in of talent, but that there’s too for almost three decades now. heroes Dragon Fli Empire; and Curtis says, the levelling of the different other scenes and they’re much in this city to keep track of “It’s not necessarily the city country-flavoured acts such as playing field meant that the “cream all tense around each other. And let alone book. of Calgary, it’s the cycles in the Lindsay Ell, Tom Phillips and the (had) more opportunities to rise.” then they come play with Calgary “With our programming music industry, as well. The com- Men of Constant Sorrow, George “And there are more opportu- bands and they’re like, ‘It can be format, that’s about how many ing of age area in the late ’80s and Canyon and the Billy Cowsill-led nities across the board, there’s like this?’” we can have and still give them ’90s, that was pretty key world- crew The Co-Dependents. more opportunities for every- Echoing sentiments that you can a really meaningful experience,” wide for bands and Canadian And artists such as Brandt and body to make a lower middle- trace back to the ’80, ’70s or even she says, noting they all stand up music in particular exploded dur- Arden, and those who had begun class, to upper middle-class living further, Vacon thinks that’s part alongside the other international ing that time period. It was the their careers in the city, such as off of it, but there’s less opportu- of the mentality that’s inherent acts on the bill. thing to do, to go see live music. Feist, Tegan and Sara, Kiesza, nities to become a rock star … or to living here and making music “I think they do and that’s the “And then, in the early 2000s it Braids and Raghav, would build blow yourself up,” he says. away from the larger spotlight. whole point, is that I want to hire diminished because there was an some pretty great careers, with “When you talk to musicians “The pressure to succeed was artists that can hold their own. It interest in DJs and DJ culture. hit singles, Juno and Grammy in Calgary, that doesn’t appear to something that we never had doesn’t do anyone any favours to “It cycles through.” nominations, high-profile world be on their horizon, that doesn’t to deal with. And maybe we bring them into the festival and Artistically, it didn’t seem to hurt tours, thousands if not millions, come up very often. “And there’s still don’t have to deal with it, put them on stage so that several things around here, as the early to in the case of pop star Raghav, of more willingness to co-operate, and that might be why we’re so thousand people can see that mid-aughts produced some mem- albums sold and other accolades there’s more willingness to help laid-back and helpful with each they’re maybe not ready to play.” orable and acclaimed acts and and accomplishments. the scene across the board.” other,” he says. SEE MUSIC ON B3
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MUSIC FROM B2 composes an ascending score “You want to put them onstage so that several thousand people STEPHEN HUNT great collaborative spirit between can say, ‘(Last year pariticpant) all the organizations to give each Copperhead are really great,’ and, Edmonton might have more puck other a boost and help each other ‘Wow, (their singer) Liz (Stevens) luck than Calgary when it comes grow,” said Andrea Davison, di- can really sing.’” to getting new arenas built, but rector of career and competition Which brings us, finally, back to no one in Calgary’s classical mu- planning for Honens International the Year of Music and where we sic community is too concerned Piano Competition. are — where we really are. about that. In most cities, the measuring It’s not hard to see that Calgary That’s because in a year that saw stick for a classical music scene is in a pretty remarkable situa- the opening of the $91-million, begins (and sometimes ends) with tion and why, as Greg Curtis says, state of the art Bella Concert Hall the local symphony orchestra. there’s a sense of optimism and at Mount Royal, coupled with the The Calgary Philharmonic Or- excitement about local music ongoing excellence offered by both chestra has recovered nicely from that’s “permeating the air a bit Jack Singer Hall and the Rozsa filing for bankruptcy more than a more” than it ever has. Centre at the University of Calgary, decade ago. The company is eco- With the Junos arriving in two Calgary has music venues that are nomically stable — at least as much months, with the National Music fast becoming the envy of the rest as any Calgary arts company can be Centre’s new home in Studio Bell of Canada. in the midst of a wicked economic opening this summer, with more Throw in the upcoming $168-mil- downturn. Mount Royal University’s Bella Concert Hall in the new Taylor Centre for the festivals, more interest in staying lion National Music Centre open- The 2015-16 season is the com- Performing Arts opened last year. GAVIN YOUNG local and riding out the current ing this spring and a strong teach- pany’s 60th anniversary — and final climate, the idea that the time is ing pool, and it becomes apparent season for music director Roberto the L. A. Philharmonic). Mount Royal Conservatory now for the city’s music scene is to young musicians that this is a Minczuk, who has spent a decade The dynamic music scene has alumnus Lisiecki has become a palpable. city in which to pursue a career, not here. been nurtured in part by the ris- much in-demand concert pianist “I think we have a good situa- leave it for someplace else. “In Calgary,” new CPO president ing global visibility of Honens. The who occasionally models for pub- tion going on right now. There’s No one knows that better than Paul Dornian said, “if you’re 60 competition has caught the eyes — lications such as Italian Vogue. a buzz about Calgary bigger than Mary Ross, executive director of years old, you’re really part of the and ears — of international pianists Ten-year-old pianist Chen there has been for years and the Calgary Performing Arts Festi- establishment — and I think it’s a and classical music critics, Davison has become a rising star before years,” says Neil MacGonigill, val, who is busy fielding thousands real milestone for the orchestra.” said. he has even completed elemen- who managed the early career of of applications (1,600 for piano And as the Philharmonic has Collaboration has also helped tary school. He performed at the Arden and has spent the past 40 alone) to her festival. grown more economically stable, it stir the creative juices. Many part- opening of the Bella Concert Hall years entrenched in the commu- Art spaces might not be able to has also grown artistically, said Dor- nerships have been formed among and also was a semifinalist in the nity. “It’s a good time. We have perform themselves, but judging nian, who is hearing the orchestra the larger organizations, such as Montreal Symphony’s search for a pretty good club scene. That by the quantity and quality of those with fresh ears after years running the CPO, Honens, Banff Centre a pianist competition. always ebbs and flows but it’s in Calgary, they are demonstrat- the Mount Royal Conservatory. and the Mount Royal Conserva- And violinist Angela Ryu, a past pretty good right now. There’s no ing a commitment to music in all The CPO is the anchor in the tory, which is the new home for competitor in the Performing Arts shortage of places for young art- forms, Ross said. classical music scene, partnering the CPO’s musical education pro- Festival, might be the brightest ex- ists to play and get a leg up. “It’s very significant. It’s funny with other arts groups that feature gramming as well as the Calgary ample of Calgary’s emerging talent, “There are opportunities here. because I was listening to (people classical tunes, such as the Honens Performing Arts Festival. Mary Ross said. I don’t think everything is per- on the radio) talking about Edmon- International Piano Competition, But Davison points out there are Ryu won in the strings category fect. I still believe that you can be ton and that new ice arena, and I Calgary Opera and Alberta Ballet. also smaller musical organizations at the local level and placed first at great, and all of the stars still have thought, yeah, they might have that There are also music series of- that have come together to create the provincial level and the nation- to line up for you. … The more ice arena advantage, but certainly fered by the University of Calgary, innovative partnerships. al festival in the summer, garnering things change, the more they stay in this city we’ve been quite for- at the Rozsa Centre. Christ Church “It’s also exciting to see things the grand award. the same in a lot of ways.” tunate to have all of these things in southwest Calgary regularly like the Calgary New Music Fes- “She was up against a singer, a And that goes for the talent. (new musical venues) going up — books major acts such as former tival, which I know is bringing chamber group, a woodwind play- There has and always will be not just the buildings, but interest Calgarian Jan Lisiecki and 10-year- together some organizations that er, a brass player — the whole va- world-class musicians making in music.” old prodigy Kevin Chen. Mount might not otherwise have come to- riety of disciplines that are offered the city their home — or at least People with global musical con- Royal, home of the Bella, also brings gether — (the) Calgary Pro Musica at the festival — and she came out getting their start here — and the nections have watched with in- in world-class talents, such as Mac- Society, Ensemble Residents, New on top, which I think is significant,” current crop is one that will be terest as Calgary’s classical music Arthur Foundation ‘genius’ grant Works Calgary, the Wild West New Ross said. celebrated this year and into the community evolved into a vital winner (and New Yorker writer) Music Ensemble and Tim Schapp’s “We’re talking about a young future — from Reuben and the entity over the past decade. Jeremy Denk — along with Mount fab choir Luminous Voices.” woman who just turned 16 in the Dark, Tim Williams, Rae Spoon "(It’s) been growing and growing Royal alumnus Yuja Wang, (who All those partnerships and ven- last few months and here she is, on and Michael Bernard Fitzgerald and growing along with the city, Dornian recently caught headlin- ues don’t matter if you don’t have her way — if she wants it — to hav- to Forest Blakk, Transit, 36?, which is huge — because it shows ing a concert in Barcelona, Spain, a bit of talent — and the city has ing an amazing career in music.” Jocelyn Alice, Sykamore, The the appetite and interest and also a conducted by Gustavo Dudamel of plenty of that, too. [email protected] Shiverettes, Viet Cong, Ellen Doty, Astral Swans, and Danny Vacon. As for Vacon himself, he’s look- ® ing forward to the year ahead, ACADEMY AWARD seeing the city he loves perhaps NOMINEE finally getting its due and the BEST ACTRESS · CHARLOTTE RAMPLING legion of believers increasing. “People who’ve always loved and supported Calgary music are “ still going to and maybe more A PERFORMANCE than that other people who oth- ” erwise wouldn’t have been in the FOR THE AGES. STEPHANIE ZACHAREK, fold or even felt like they were welcome in the fold are going to “ start coming in,” he says. Jan Lisiecki, from Calgary, has become a much-in-demand concert pianist SIMPLY DIVINE. “This sucker’s just going to who is emblematic of the growing pool of talented artists being produced There’s screen acting, and then there’s what the legendary grow.” in the city. CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS Charlotte Rampling is doing: creating a symphony of doubt, pain, [email protected] vulnerability, worry, petty jealousy and unfathomable rage by simply twitching the corner of her mouth and glancing around.” twitter.com/mrbell_23 ® ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS DAVID FEAR, 3BEST PICTURE · BEST ACTRESS · BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY SAOIRSE RONAN NICK HORNBY WINNER - BEST ACTRESS WINNER - BEST ACTOR “THE YEAR’S BEST LOVE STORY. CHARLOTTE RAMPLING TOM COURTENAY The astonishing Saoirse Ronan lights up the screen in a England’s Grammy® Award-winning ensemble performance that takes a piece of your heart.”
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Monday, February 8, 7:30 pm Knox United Church CRITICS’ PICK 506 4 St SW, Calgary
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Canadian Film or Video …they are still unmatched for their sheer musicality Production Tax Credit SEXUAL MATURE ©2015WILDGAZEFILMS(BROOKLYN)LTD/COPRODUCTIONSITEM7INC/PARALLELFILMS(BROOKLYN)LIMITED/BRITISHBROADCASTINGCORPORATION/THEBRITISHFILMINSTITUTE CONTENT and ability to entertain. (The Times, London) SUBJECT MATTER NOW EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT NOW PLAYING! 200 BARLAY PARADE S.W. • 403-263-3167 200 BARLAY PARADE S.W. • 403-263-3167 165 Stewart Green S.W. • 403-246-5291 91 CROWFOOT TERRACE N.W. • 403-547- 3329 PLAYING! Check theatre directories for showtimes Check theatre directories for showtimes
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