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“A Day in the Life” with: Theatre Artist Ali DeRegt

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:33:32 +0000

Ali DeRegt is one of the wild ones. After graduating from the University of Lethbridge, she made the pilgrimage to Calgary and began a career filled with puppetry, clown and roles on some of Calgary’s [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Mavarti

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:33:29 +0000

Since coming to Canada nearly 20 years ago, Martha (Mavarti) has been continuously developing her passion for art in all forms. Her first passion was her family and raising two beautiful daughters while fostering a [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Robin Pennock

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:33:26 +0000

Born and raised in Calgary, Robin Pennock is an acrylic painter who has a background in theatre arts and currently works in expressive arts therapy with the disability community. She creates paintings with vibrant colours [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Renee Wehring

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:33:59 +0000

I’ve had front row seats to Renee Wehring’s art practice since we bumped into each other on the first day of Art college. She is meticulous in her details and dynamic in her composition. The [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Film Artist Damien Eagle Bear

Bronwyn Bronwyn Lewis — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:33:24 +0000

Authenticity is the first thing I think about when Damien Eagle Bear’s name comes up. The second is that he’s Kainai, part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, and deeply connected to his community and culture. He’s [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Flora Johnson

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:33:38 +0000

“As an Artist, I know that being passionate about my work has helped me advance and succeed in this field. I’ve learned the importance of paying attention to the story that each project is trying [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Performing Artist Tula

Bronwyn Bronwyn Lewis — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:33:10 +0000

Tula began her artistic journey at the age of six while living in South America, where her early connection to creativity first took root. After returning to Calgary, she enrolled in programs at Storybook Theatre, [...]

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Vertigo Theatre Saves its Best for Last with The Verdict

Josie Simon — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:56:49 +0000

Vertigo Theatre is closing its 2025/26 season with The Verdict, the North American premiere of Margaret May Hobbs’s stage adaptation of Barry Reed’s novel. Some will know the story from the 1982 Sidney Lumet film [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Mascha Hellenbrand

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 27 May 2026 06:33:50 +0000

My name is Clint Schrenk, and I own six of Mascha Hellenbrand’s pieces. She is kind. Compassionate to strangers. She has a funny Dutch accent. She used to ski professionally for the Dutch national alpine [...]

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“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Barb DeRousie

Emilea Semancik — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:33:56 +0000

The days get away with laughter and conversations of art until… Days dismissed with vibrant colours, ebbing skies turning pink, and the horizon gathering wispy clouds that simmer into night. Art, within its capacity to [...]

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