A three-part series carried out in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation spotlighting the redevelopment and revitalization of Calgary's East Village: Past, Present and Future

East Village: Future

The future of urban living is hitting East Village. The area will feature new pathways, roadways and innovative shops, and will provide a much-desired mixed-use residential area to live, work and play in. East Village is poised to become the heart Calgary, much like its history — still reflected in several of the area’s key buildings — and with a new energy created by an influx of new construction.. There area has been carved into four distinct character areas: Gateway, The Crossing, River's Edge and Parkside. Each … Read More

A three-part series carried out in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation spotlighting the redevelopment and revitalization of Calgary's East Village: Past, Present and Future

East Village: Present

In the past five years, over $100 million has been injected into the East Village revitalization project, and it shows. New infrastructure and construction has rapidly turned what was once a forgotten community into the future heart of the city.

The RiverWalk and RiverWalk Plaza are already transforming what was once a bare neighbourhood into what is now known as the Rivers district. A wide pathway encourages pedestrian and cyclist use. When it's fully finished, the RiverWalk will follow the banks of the … Read More

A three-part series carried out in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation spotlighting the redevelopment and revitalization of Calgary's East Village: Past, Present and Future

Calgary's East Village is forging ahead with a fresh twist on its historical relevance. Although it all began as Fort Calgary, established by the Northwest Mounted Police in 1875 as Fort Brisebois, by 1906 Calgary's East Village was a hustling, bustling mixed community of residential, commercial, service and industrial activity sprawling over 49 acres of land. At that time it was the heart of downtown, reaching from Fort Calgary into the downtown business core. While many of the old buildings are long gone, there are still … Read More

A local architect firm is going to Barcelona as a finalist in the World Architecture Festival Awards for its design of the Glacier Discovery Walk in Jasper National Park.

Sturgess Architecture created the 450-metre interpretive walk, which is carved into the mountain landscape in the national park.

Jeremy Sturgess, head of the firm, says the company wanted to encourage people to get out of their car and "experience this incredible landscape in a way that provides a cerebral connection" to the changing environment.

The design is one of 283 finalists from over 60 countries. There are only eight Canadian firms in the finals.

Until October 28, WAF is accepting Reader's Choice votes. Sturgess is presenting its design to the … Read More

Stoneworx Gallery is bringing artist Nina Ziggy Hazdic for its first Artist Residency. Hazdic was born in Banja Luka and is now a resident of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hazdic experiments with caricature, at first producing portraits for friends but soon her hobby became an art as she became soemwhat famous online for her style. Her digital drawing and twist on the portrait sets her apart.

Calgarians can meet the artist on the first Thursday of November and December at the gallery.

The Triangle Gallery of Visual Arts will now be known as the Museum of Contemporary Art Calgary (MOCA), according to the recently appointed artistic director Jeffrey Spalding.

Spalding believes the new name, already in effect, will bring with it a new focus of collecting contemporary art and will create a new culture around the museum, which was known as Triangle Gallery for almost 25 years.

The name change is part of a bigger initiative for the gallery, which is seeking to build a partnership with the city. The gallery plans to expand their space and are trying to open a satellite space open by January.

For the first time ever, The Canada Council for the Arts is holding a public meeting in the city with both a presentation and a question and answer period.

The board's chair and director are presenting results from last year  and opening the floor up to the public on Tuesday, October 18th from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m at Theatre Junction.

Last year, the council spent $154 million on grants, awards, prizes and lending right payments to Alberta individuals and arts organatizations.

YYC's Food Trucks are about to get a taste of reality fame.

Perogy Boyz, Fries & Dolls and Alley Burger are going to be taped this week for the Food Network show Eat St.

Filming for the reality television show will take place Thursday October 6 (with lunch service, of course) at Central Memorial Park. Customers may have a chance to be interviewed for the show so head down for a bite to eat!

The Perogy Boyz are fans of the show and "thrilled" they will be featured on an upcoming episode.

"This is a wonderful affirmation that Calgary's food truck revolution is moving in the right direction and being noticed on a larger scale," Perogy Boyz spokesperson Jason Krell says. "Being featured on Eat St. will be a great thing for Calgary's ever-growing … Read More

Top designers in action, battling it out over a "secret space" in the Bow to Bluff corridor (which is located along the Sunnyside LRT line), going head-to-head. What can be more exciting?

Two Calgary urban designers will have 40 minutes to work with three volunteers to create a master design and win the Iron Sketch contest on Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. at the Ant Hill building.

It's free admission to check the action out and catch a glimpse of who will get to create a great public space in Kensington. The winner will be chosen by popular vote so make sure you're in on the action.

For more information, visit http://ironsketch.eventbrite.com.

Thank you, Alberta Arts Days!

Between September 30 until October 2, Albertans (and that means you, Calgary) will receive free admission into the province's historic sites and museums for Alberta Arts Days.

It's a rare thing to get something free from the province so soak it up and head out to the Royal Tyrrel Museum, Royal Alberta Museum, Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and many more. For a family or a group of friends, that's a lot of $$$ saved!

For a full list of free sites or more information, check out albertaartsdays.ca.