Calgary Events: January 2-8

Start the New Year off right!

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Krista Sylvester
January 02, 2024

Happy Tuesday, friends. Welcome to the first official TWIC newsletter of 2024! There are all sorts of events to get you rolling into the first week of the new year so let’s get to it.

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On our radar

🎶 Mean Girls musical: The hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey comes to Calgary on Jan.16 for a one-week stint at the Jubilee.

👠 Rock the Nation: Studio Bell is bringing its popular event featuring electrifying performances of beloved hit Canadian songs with over 60 years of Canadian music from Jan 27 to April 28.

🎨 Mirror Mirror by Moment Factory: Coming to CF Chinook Centre starting Feb 2, this new indoor experience combines scenography, light, words, original music, and interactivity to create a surreal and sensory playground of immersive art.

🎭 High Performance Rodeo: One Yellow Rabbit is unleashing more than 235 artists for the 38th annual International Festival of the Arts from Jan 15 to Feb 4.

🧑‍🎤 Randy Bachman: Legendary Canadian rocker Randy Bachman is returning to the National Music Centre theatre at Studio Bell on Feb 9, this time with his band.

🎸 Hairspray: Tickets are now on sale for the popular Broadway musical Hairspray coming to Calgary for a week on March 14 at the Jubilee.

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Happening this week and weekend

Thursday-Saturday | Various times | The Laugh Shop

Tschritter is a unique stand-up comedian hailed as comedy’s new superhero and he has appeared at every comedy festival in North America.

Sunday | 2pm | Saddledome

The hometown team takes on their rivals the Edmonton Oil Kings right here at home.

Until Sunday | Various times | Calgary Zoo

Take part in a Calgary tradition with over two million lights and 200 displays lighting up the night with fire pits and activity zones.

Charlevoix | Until Friday

Newzones Gallery presents this solo exhibition by Canadian contemporary painter Peter Hoffer. Visit during gallery hours as the exhibition wraps up this Friday. [Free]

Deck the Walls! | Until Friday

This holiday exhibition at Newzones Gallery is wrapping up this Friday. Visit during gallery hours to check out the wall filled with small to medium sized artworks, perfect for gift giving. [Free]

Silver & Bold | Until Sunday

TELUS Spark transforms into a science-inspired winter wonderland of holiday decor, festive drinks and food, a new dome show, and Goodnight Moon, in the Digital Immersion Gallery.

The 37th Annual Lions Festival of Lights | Until Monday | 5:30pm to midnight

Located on the east side of the Confederation Golf Course, you'll find thousands of glowing lights displayed in beautiful Christmas themes.

The Wranglers will take on the Firebirds at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Tickets start at $38.

Ken Persson & Tin Whistle | Wednesday | 12:10-1pm

Visit the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer to hear Ken Persson play Irish and Scottish tunes on the whistle, and more. [Free]

Speed Dating | Wednesday | 7-10pm

Singles between the ages of 27 and 36 are invited to take part in this speed dating event at Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Co. [$51.20]

Winged and Wild | Friday | 10am-3pm

Celebrate all the winged and wild creatures that call Alberta home at the Bow Habitat Station.

This intense two-game battle between the Wranglers and Silver Knights will take place at Scotiabank Saddledome. Tickets start at $38.

Calgary January Super Weekend | Saturday | 10am-1pm

The CEO and founder of Mompreneur VA will be sharing tips on growing a successful business, and there will also be a success story from Jessica McDowell as well. [$17.31]

Family Paint Party | Saturday | 2-4pm

Take part in this paint party with an instructor, snacks and drinks as you learn to paint a masterpiece at The Canadian Brewhouse. [$39]

Mean Girls | Saturday | 2-4pm

Catch this quotable classic movie as part of Films at the Fort at Fort Calgary. [$12]

Unveiled Bridal Show | Saturday | 7pm

Calgary’s most glamorous bridal show and fashion show perfect for anyone currently planning a wedding. [$66.72]

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Sunday | 2-4pm

Another quotable classic movie at Fort Calgary as part of Films at the Fort. [$12]

Yoga at the Confluence | Sunday | 10-11:30am

Start the new year with this 90-minute yin yoga class at Fort Calgary that will explore concepts of cultural appreciation vs. appropriation. [$25]

Ongoing

Topp Gunn: A Maverick Musical | Until Jan 13 | Jubilations

Jubilations Dinner Theatre’s latest takes audiences on the Highway to the Danger Zone with its parody spin on the fighter jet franchise. Enjoy a three-course dinner while being entertained!

Watch as Stage West recreates music history from The Beatles and The Bee Gees to the New Kids on the Block, *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.

Outdoor Ice Skating | All winter | Olympic Plaza

The plaza was built in 1988 for the Olympic Winter Games and has one of the few refrigerated outdoor ice surfaces in the city where families can enjoy some skating 6am to 11pm.

That’s it!

Thanks for checking in this week. Hope you found something good to add to your calendar. Thanks for letting us be your tour guide! See you next week? Same time, same place.

✌️ TWIC (from the Calgary Citizen team)

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