Avenue Calgary — January 2018

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MUSICAL THEATRE

ONEGIN

JAN. 5 TO 13
This contemporary musical
adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s
classic poem with music and lyrics
by Veda Hille was a runaway hit
when it premiered in Vancouver in

2016. The show comes to Calgary
      this month, presented by Theatre
      Calgary and One Yellow Rabbit as
      part of the 2018 High Performance
      Rodeo. (You can also catch Calgary
      Opera’s production of Tchaikovsky’s
      Eugene Onegin on Feb. 3, 7 and
      9 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee
      Auditorium).
      Max Bell Theatre, Arts Commons,
      403-294-7411, hprodeo.ca

THEATRE

UNDERCOVER

JAN. 13 TO FEB. 11

Vertigo Theatre presents the world

premiere of Rebecca Northan’s

latest improvisational stage

production. Each Undercover

performance will see one audi-

ence member enlisted to play a

rookie cop tasked with solving

an interactive murder mystery.

Vertigo Theatre, 161, 115 9 Ave.

S.E., 403-221-3708,

vertigotheatre.com

CONSUMER EXPO

THE WEDDING FAIR

JAN. 14

Alberta’s largest wedding show

offers inspiration for those in

the nuptial-planning process

with fashion shows, decor displays,

food samples and photo booths.

More than 250 wedding specialists

are expected at this year’s fair.

BMO Centre, Stampede Park,

403-862-1890, theweddingfair.ca

FESTIVAL

BIG WINTER CLASSIC

JAN. 18 TO 21

Offering opportunities to drink

local beer and dance under patio

heaters, this four-day music

festival is the perfect antidote to

the winter blues. This year’s lineup

features Portland metal band Red

Fang and ska punks Less Than

Jake, as well as the return of Sled

Island favourites Duchess Says

and Guantanamo Baywatch. Go

to the website to purchase wrist-

band passes for easy access to

festival venues.

bigwinterclassic.com

BALLET

SHAPING SOUND:

AFTER THE CURTAIN

JAN. 19 AND 20

One of the original breakout

stars of So You Think You Can

Dance, choreographer Travis

Wall and three co-creators went

on to start the dance company

Shaping Sound, which is known

for its high-energy mash-ups of

dance styles and musical genres.

Shaping Sound’s After the Cur-

tain is a dance spectacle that tells

the story of a man’s search for

creative discovery after his lover’s

death, presented this month as

part of Alberta Ballet’s 2017-

2018 season.

Southern Alberta Jubilee

Auditorium, 403-245-4222,

albertaballet.com

TALK

VIEW FROM ABOVE

WITH ASTRONAUT

TERRY VIRTS

JAN. 21 AND 22

Floating 400 kilometres above

the earth, it’s hard not to gain

some perspective. Astronaut

Terry Virts brings his to Calgary

as part of the National Geo-

graphic Live series. The former

commander of the International

Astronaut Terry Virts.

Onegin

photograph by David Cooper; View From Above photograph courtesy of

National Geographic

Space Station helped install the

station’s 360-degree-view cupola

and he made good use of it, too,

taking more photographs from

the prime vantage point than

anyone else. Expect engaging

stories from the snap-happy

spaceman and some awe-inspir-

ing images of our home planet.

Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts

Commons, 403-294-9494,

artscommons.ca

CLASSICAL MUSIC

A WEEKEND OF

TCHAIKOVSKY

JAN. 26 AND 27

For those looking to consume

Russian culture in a traditional

form, the Calgary Philharmonic

Orchestra is closing out the final

weekend of January with an

all-Tchaikovsky lineup. Part of the

CPO’s Rush Hour series, From

Russia With Love will feature

music from Swan Lake and

Romeo and Juliet on Jan 26. The

following night features a heftier

dose of the great composer with

The Best of Tchaikovsky, featuring

conductor Tania Miller and rising-

star cellist Maciej Kulakowski.

Jack Singer Concert Hall, Arts

Commons, 403-571-0849,

calgaryphil.com

The 2016 production of Onegin.