cSPACE Marda Loop

It Doesn't Have To But It Might
2024-05-10 19:30 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre
Featuring the extraordinary musicians of the Darcy Stamp Quartet and selections from their latest album, It Doesn’t Have To, But It Might, this concert will feature material inspired by the music of Dave Brubeck and jazz great Regina Carter. Join us for this informal and fantastic showcase of some of Calgary’s most innovative jazz musicians at our Friday night soiree!

Patternmaking 101
2024-05-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | AB
Like making your own clothes but have a hard time finding patterns with that perfect fit? Come learn the foundational concepts of pattern making through flat pattern drafting & 3D form alteration, and tailoring. Learn how to take proper measurements, adjust patterns, cut, and sew a muslin to create a custom pattern.
This course is five 3-hour sessions. The next sessions are:
Thursday April 11, 25 & May 2, 9, 16 – 6 pm to 9 pm
*Equivalent experience or Pattern Making 101 is the recommended prerequisite for all other pattern making courses offered by Riyoko.
*Students are encouraged to bring their own supplies (pencil, eraser, pins, measuring tape, fabric scissors, paper scissors) except rulers (which are available for purchase in the Riyoko Work/Shop, and during the class) and paper and fabric, which is supplied by Riyoko Work/Shop.
Riyoko Studio, 1721 29 Ave SW, Suite 445

Finding Peace and Joy Within (CALL)
2024-05-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-01 10:00 - 12:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Join the Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) for the return of this popular program on meditation. Program runs for 8 weeks on Wednesdays at cSPACE Marda Loop, in the CALL suite # 310.
Dates
May 1 – June 19, 2024.
10am-12pm
Suite #310 at cSPACE Marda Loop
The facilitator, Barry Ronellenfitch has 45 years of experience with Yogic practices and over 1,000 hours of formal training.
Register on the CALL website.
Note – if you are not a CALL member, now is a great time to join. Your annual membership fee of $50 will extend to August 31 of 2025. You can join safely online or mail the membership form.
https://calgarylifelonglearners.ca/

Sustainability Matters: Calgary in Transition
2024-05-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-01 10:00 - 12:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL) presents a new Study Program with Dr. Noel Keough based on his book, “Sustainability Matters.”
Dr. Noel Keough is Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, a co-founder of Civic Camp Calgary and the Sustainable Calgary Society, and a founding member of the Advisory Board to the Canadian Index of Wellbeing.
For six weeks, you can examine how we (re)build our city with justice, inclusion, human flourishing and harmony with the natural world front and centre.
More information on the website.

Sewing 101 with Riyoko Work/Shop
2024-05-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-29 18:00 - 21:00 | AB
Come learn how to sew, and start making your own projects! Join us in the spacious and inspiring new Riyoko Work/Shop and learn the fundamental beginner skills to get on your way to exploring and creating! In this class, students will learn their way around the machine through various projects and gain the foundational sewing skills to translate into future projects for themselves. Students will learn how to read patterns, and how to choose fabrics and patterns right for the projects they are making. They will make a lined gift bag, pyjama pants, and learn how to hem pants, and sew zippers. The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think!
This course is three 3-hour sessions. The next sessions is:
April 22, 29 & May 6 – 6 pm to 9 pm
*No prior sewing skills are needed for this class. This class is for adults, if you have a teen that is interested, please let us know, and we will let you know when a teen class will be available.
*Class fees include most all supplies except fabric scissors and pj pant material, and students are encouraged to bring their own sewing machines.
*Don’t have a sewing machine? No problem! Just let us know and we can have one ready for you. Sewing machine rentals are $10/ per class
*We are dedicated to providing a safe, spacious and clean environment for the students to work in. We sanitize high touch surfaces and shared tools before each class.

Central Memorial x cSPACE Art Exhibition
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-20 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Discover the dynamic creativity of Central Memorial High School’s Art 20 & 30 students at the cSPACE Hallway Gallery Level Four from May 6th to May 20th. Featuring a diverse array of drawings, paintings, and prints, this exhibition showcases the creative talents and unique perspectives of these emerging artists. Join us in celebrating their work and exploring the vibrant world of young contemporary artistry!

William Aberhart HS Art Show
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-17 | AB
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 4 Gallery
May 6-18
Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm
Opening Reception May 9th
6-8pm on Level 4 of cSPACE Marda Loop
Enjoy captivating artwork by talented student artists from William Aberhart High School, showcased on Level 4 of cSPACE Marda Loop.

Buy Me a Drink, Joe
2024-05-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 and 5 more dates | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Fifteen years ago, Forte Musical Theatre produced its very first musical revue and, since that time, we’ve produced twenty-six shows, won twenty-five local, provincial and international awards, and entertained tens of thousands of patrons. Many of those shows were written or co-written by our artistic director, Joe Slabe, and this new musical celebrates fifteen years of his songs and tell the story of how a guy with big dreams fell in love with musical theatre.

“Joe Slabe’s songs are beautifully written and his book will have you laughing at one moment, crying another and fully satisfied by the end” – nytheatre.com

“Joe Slabe is Calgary’s own Stephen Sondheim.”

Louis B. Hobson, The Calgary Herald

Buy Me a Drink, Joe
Book, Music and Lyrics by Joe SlabeApril 23 – May 5, 2024

Jane's Walk 2024
2024-05-04 10:00 - 11:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Saturday May 4th, 2024
Meet on the South Side of the building by the sandstone steps of the main entrance (off of 30th Avenue SW).
Take a trip through time and discover the history behind a hidden gem in the inner city. Learn the inspiring story of how a vacant 1912 sandstone school was repurposed and transformed into a LEED Gold Certified arts hub. Discover how principles of placemaking, adaptive reuse, and sustainability can inform urban development to support Calgary’s arts and culture sector, contributing to vibrant communities. On the way you’ll see gorgeous examples of Instagram-worthy public art, permanently embedded at cSPACE Marda Loop.
Register at the link below to secure your spot!

Riyoko Work/Shop hosts an Open Studio
2024-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | AB
Welcome to Open Studio!
Need a bit more room to spread out your projects? Or just want company? Come work on your patternmaking and sewing projects in the beautiful Riyoko Work/Shop studio for an afternoon. Maybe you have projects that you have questions on? Get to know other participants and chat sewing and construction! Bring a couple friends and a have a little fun getting creative!
This course is one 5-hour session. The next session is:
Saturday April 6 – 10 am to 3 pm
and/or
Saturday May 4 – 10 am to 3 pm
$15/ session
* We do have four sewing machines to rent ($10/ session). They must be reserved ahead of time. Please note the rental request
* Please bring your own supplies, and if machines are not available, please bring your own.
* We will also be in studio to answer simple questions and offer advice.
* Book in for 5 hours, but come whenever you want in that time.

All About Sleeves: Sleeve Pattern Making Workshop
2024-04-30 18:00 - 21:00 | AB
Riyoko Work/Shop hosts All About Sleeves.
This is a great follow-up to Pattern Making 101 offering skills to continue learning about fitting a beautifully tailored garment. Topics of discussion will include:
1) proper measuring of the arm and how to alter the pattern accordingly
2) how to calculate the perfect amount of sleeve cap ease
3) what to do with those elbow darts!
4) common and popular sleeve designs
Working hands-on, students will develop their own reference pattern making notes. This course will be jam packed with serious skills.
Next sessions is:
Tuesday April 16, 23 & 30 – 6 pm to 9 pm
*Prerequisite for this class is intermediate experience, or Patternmaking 101 (https://riyoko.ca/products/patternmaking-103)
*Class fees include all supplies except rulers, tape, and fabric scissors. Rulers are available for purchase from the instructor during the class.

Alison Frank's Love Aquatic
2024-04-30 08:00 - 2024-05-11 20:00 | AB
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 2 Gallery
April 29-May 11, 2024
Love Aquatic is an art exhibition featuring the painting, drawing and photography by Alison Frank. It is the merger of her work as a visual artist and as a professional mermaid. Her paintings in this collection are inspired by the beauty experienced and captured through her freediving as a mermaid. The underwater world is a tranquil escape where time and daily pressures seem to dissolve. Water and the gravity free environment have many therapeutic healing benefits from fitness to pain relief. This solstice has been one component, for her, in managing a diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis in a holistic approach. To this underwater world, she adds her surreal and playful mix of characters. Children gravitate to water and the joy of swimming. As adults, we often lose our affinity for this magical place. She visually shares the ephemeral beauty of the way water reflects light in a way we can never experience above the surface. Through this exhibition, she hopes to connect to viewers in a way that might inspire them to revisit the water and experience it’s many benefits.
Instagram: @snowbunnymermaid

Beyond Age: The Fabulous Over Forty Movement
2024-04-29 - 2024-05-11 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Beyond Age: Fabulous Over 40, Laurie MacBrown Photography
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1 Gallery
Beauty doesn’t cease to exist because of an arbitrary age, and it’s time to shatter the stereotypes that say otherwise.
“Fabulous Over Forty” is our bold statement to the world: Women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, are gorgeous and worthy of display in an art gallery.
Again this year, we’ve chosen boudoir portraiture as our medium—a choice that defies expectations and celebrates the unique confidence and sensuality that come with age. Through this second annual series, we offer a collection of portraits and stories that reveal the confident, diverse beauty of women who are proudly ranging in age from 40 to 77.
Join us in embracing a vision of beauty that grows and evolves throughout life. “Fabulous Over Forty” isn’t just an exhibition; it’s a movement, inviting everyone to see the strength and confidence that come with every year lived and every experience gained.
