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About Emilea Semancik
Emilea Semancik was born in North Vancouver. Emilea has always always wanted to work as a freelance writer and currently writes for the Vancouver Guardian. Taking influence from journalism culture surrounding the great and late Anthony Bourdain, she is a recipe author working towards publishing her own series of books. You can find her food blog on Instagram:
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Sargeant X Comrade
Funk / Soul / RnB

Five Minutes With: Calgary Lo-Fi Soul Duo Sargeant X Comrade

September 8, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Yolanda Sargeant is the Queen of Lo-Fi Soul. A genre that she and her producer Comrade Evgeniy [Jay] Bykovets pioneered after not being able to find an appropriate label that fits their eclectic style. The […]

Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with Calgary Film Director Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi

September 6, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi is a film-based storyteller and documentarian living in Calgary and Montreal. He guides his practice with an empathic eye, open curiosity, and a collaborative approach, inviting subjects into the process of telling their […]

Grow Calgary
Charity

Charitable Choices: Grow Calgary

September 5, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Founded in 2011, Grow Calgary is a non-profit organization that embodies the true spirit of giving back. With a mission to combat food insecurity, this organization has made a significant impact on the local community. […]

Emmet Michael
Country

Five Minutes With: Edmonton Singer-Songwriter Emmet Michael

September 1, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Introspective and enthralling, with equal parts grit and grace, Emmet Michael is a musician who was built on his trials. Turning to music in his darkest times, he found solace in his ability to share […]

Jarvis Zawatsky
Comedy

Tragedy Plus Time: Calgary-based Comedian Jarvis Zawatsky

August 31, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Jarvis Zawatsky is a Calgary-based comedian who got his start in comedy by first calling Saskatchewan comic Myles Morrison and asking where he should go, and then driving three and a half hours to do […]

Epilepsy Association
Charity

Charitable Choices: Ciara MacDonald of the Epilepsy Association of Calgary

August 29, 2023 Emilea Semancik

The Epilepsy Association of Calgary is a volunteer-run charitable social service agency that aids in supporting members of the community as far as southern Alberta who struggle with or are directly affected by epilepsy. Examples […]

Music

Five Minutes With: Calgary Hard Rock Band The Hi-Tops

August 25, 2023 Emilea Semancik

The Hi-Tops are becoming known around Calgary for their unending creativity, infectious energy, and their dedication to consistent performance. Following the success of their first EP “Whoever Gets It, Gets It”, which was nominated for […]

Will Collisson
Comedy

Tragedy Plus Time: Calgary-based Comedian Will Collisson

August 24, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Will Collisson, now based in Calgary, got into stand-up comedy while attending University in Lethbridge. He has been writing his own jokes since he was 14 and decided one evening, now 18, to give it […]

Eleanor Birch
Arts

A Day in the Life: Calgary-based Mixed Media Artist Eleanor Birch

August 23, 2023 Emilea Semancik

Eleanor Birch is a full-time artist who was brought up in a lovely, little countryside village outside of Cambridge, England in the United Kingdom where her artistic passions began. Eleanor sees the beauty in the […]

ART SPOT
Charity

Charitable Choices: Emma Justine of ART SPOT

August 22, 2023 Emilea Semancik

ART SPOT is a volunteer-run inclusive organization that supports budding local artists in Calgary by promoting them in group exhibitions and independent art galleries. These emerging artists are able to build as a start-up to […]

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