cSPACE Marda Loop

An Exhibition of New Works by Peter Moller
2024-03-30 08:00, 2024-03-29 08:00, 2024-03-28 08:00, 2024-03-27 08:00, 2024-03-26 08:00, 2024-03-25 08:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop (formerly cSPACE King Edward), 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, #4th Flr, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop, Level 1 Gallery
Artist Reception Thursday March 28th, 2024, 6pm-8pm

New works including paintings, drawings, sculpture-installation and a selection of digital illustrations from the Egg Press archive.

Welcome to An Exhibition of New Works by Peter Moller!

Come join us from Mon, Mar 25 to April 15, 2024 at cSPACE Marda Loop to experience the latest creations by artist, Peter Moller. New works include paintings, drawings, sculpture-installation and a selection of digital illustrations from the Egg Press archive.

Opening event Thursday, March 28, 2024, 6 – 8 pm with live musical performance by Allison Lynch and Augustine Yates.

The Kinkonauts Present: The Four Corners Festival
2024-03-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-28 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre
The Kinkonauts present an improv festival featuring the Four Corners Collective: artistic directors from improv companies in Calgary, Red Deer, Victoria and Portland. Get ready for an exciting weekend of improv that feels like theatre.

The Four Corners are: Jenna Goldade (Red Deer), Dave Morris (Victoria), Domeka Parker (Portland), and Calgary’s own Owen Chan.

DOMEKA PARKER From Portland Domeka Parker is owner and Artistic Director of Deep End Theater in Portland Oregon. Raised by professional actors who excelled in scripted and improvised theater, Domeka was gifted with a childhood full of creative inspiration, lessons in acting, stage craft, improv and getting by on very little money. She has trained under some of the worlds most prolific performance instructors and has been teaching improvisational theater for 13 years. Domeka has dedicated the past 10 years to developing an approach to improvisational theater that creates exceptional, innovative and provocative theatrical work. Her philosophy and pedagogy create inspiring and capable student performers and supports, develops and strengthens the work of professionals.

JENNA GOLDADE From Red Deer Jenna Goldade is a graduate of the RDC Theatre Program and the RDC Motion Picture Arts Program. She is currently the Artistic Director of Against the Wall Theatre in Red Deer. She is the co-creator of Bull Skit! the comedy night that happens monthly in Red Deer, and producing Bull Prov! Calf Skit! and many more hilarious shows with ATW. She has performed with the Canadian Improv Guild (Calgary), Loose Moose Theatre (Calgary), Rapid Fire Theatre (Edmonton), Seattle International Improv Festival, and iO (Chicago). Training credits include Second City improv and writing Intensives, iO Summer intensive, Loose Moose Theatre, and Rapid Fire Theatre. She is a teacher, improviser, producer, writer, director, and lover of the arts!

DAVE MORRIS From Victoria Dave Morris is a speaker, teacher, and storyteller, but mostly he’s an improviser. He’s been teaching, producing and performing improvisation around Canada and the world for the last 15 years. He is the artistic director of the award-winning Paper Street Theatre co. in Victoria B.C., was a long-time volunteer and regional director for the Canadian Improv Games, and performs his one-man improvised storytelling shows to high acclaim. He has performed and taught at festivals around the world, including Seattle, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Chicago, and many more across Canada. He’s busy often, but can always be busier.

OWEN CHAN From Calgary Owen Chan is a high school drama teacher, improv enthusiast, and passionate supporter of live theatre. He came to teaching and improv at the same time as a member of the UBCi Improv Club in Vancouver, and is happy to have been a coach of dozens of improv troupes over the past decade.
As a founding member of The Kinkonauts Owen has performed in Calgary and on stages throughout North America, including Improvaganza and the Prairie Bowl at Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmonton. During his down time you might find him juggling, playing board games, chilling with his cats, or wearing bow-ties.

Now Hiring Virtual Reality Game Launch Event
2024-03-27 11:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | 1721 29 Ave SW, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Join the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) in testing and launching our newest virtual reality game – Now Hiring!

Event will be at cSpace Studio Theatre
Test the Virtual Reality game for 10 minutes and provide feedback for $30 cash
Each participant will get food and drinks
Testers must be between 15 and 30 years old to be compensated
Watch singers and dancers
Meet and Greet with USAY staff

International Women's Day Celebration and Pink Boots Brew Launch Party
2024-03-26 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre

Vikki’s Vantage Point Raspberry Mojito Sour Launch Party featuring Vikki Weldon and live local music by Mariya Stokes!

Join us in celebration of International Women’s Day and the launch of our 2024 Pink Boots Brew: Vikki’s Vantage Point Raspberry Mojito Sour
March 26, 2024
Doors: 6:00 pm. Event:7pm
Vikki’s Vantage Point Beer Tasting, Fireside Chat with Vikki Weldon
Live local music by Mariya Stokes
Tickets: $15. Includes beverage and donation.
Proceeds from every launch event ticket purchase and Vikki’s Vantage Point 4 pack sold, will be donated to Get Outside’s Fund program supporting women*. The program helps women be active, connect with others, and build their outdoor skills. The program is designed to support those who may not currently have the means to do so.

VIKKI WELDON
Climbing has been an integral part of my life since I was a little girl growing up amidst the Canadian Rockies. I love climbing for its community, its challenges, and its ability to take me to some of the most beautiful places in the world. Growing up, I focused mainly on competition climbing and sport climbing in the Bow Valley near Canmore, Alberta. Since moving to Squamish, British Columbia in 2013, I have enjoyed the diversity and adventurous nature of trad and multi-pitch climbing. Developing a wide range of skills has allowed me to be involved in more adventurous climbing trips and even put up first ascents in remote areas of the world including Morocco and Greenland. Climbing is the gift that keeps on giving.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Sep 2013 | Blue Jeans, Mt. Yamnuska (2nd ascent, 5.13b multipitch)
Dec 2014 | Le Zahir, Akchour Valley, Morocco (First ascent, 512b multipitch)
Jul 2015 | Adder Crack, Squamish (5.13a trad)
Aug 2016 | Southwest Buttress of Hidden Tower, Mythics Cirque, Greenland (First ascent, V 5.11)
Oct 2018 | Spirit of the West (5.14a sport)
Dec 2024 | Yamnuska: The Ragged Edge Film

GET OUTSIDE ADVENTURES
Our mission at Get Outside is to empower others to explore the outdoors, challenge themselves, learn new skills, and have fun doing it.
We focus on getting women out exploring, connecting, and growing. The Get Outside experience doesn’t end with the adventure, rather, that’s where it begins.
Portion of proceeds from every Vikki’s Vantage Point 4-pack sold will be donated to support programming at Get Outside.
https://www.getoutsideadventures.ca/

MARIYA STOKES
Known for her quick wit and signature retro style, Country Music Alberta’s (CMAB) two-time Horizon Female Artist of the Year (2019 & 2020), Calgary, Alberta-based country artist Mariya Stokes, has released five singles to date and is currently recording her debut, full-length album with Juno Award-winning producers Spencer Cheyne and Justin Kudding, which will release in late 2023. With Stokes’ previous releases reaching over 600,000 streams across platforms, her current single, “Break My Heart,” was nominated for “Horizon Single of the Year” at the 2021 CMAB Awards.
Partnering with Travel Alberta and representing her home province on an international stage, Stokes showcased at the United States Tour Operators Association’s annual conference in Austin, TX in November 2023. In addition, she was selected to perform at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Association’s (CCMA) Songwriter Showcase and has opened for artists including Ru-Paul’s Drag Race superstar Trixie Mattel, Doc Walker, and Jann Arden. Stokes also co-hosted the 2020 CMAB Award Show alongside CCMA Award Winner George Canyon.
Giving back to the communities that raised her is important to Stokes: as an artist representative on the CCMA 2022 Host Committee, Stokes co-chaired the Legacy and Community Engagement committee and was part of the team that planned, executed, and highlighted the CCMA’s and Calgary during Canadian Country Music Week. She was also a 2020 Artist in Residence at the Women’s Centre of Calgary.
https://www.mariyastokes.com/

Pink Boots Society
Mission: The Pink Boots Society was created to assist, inspire and encourage women and/or non-binary individual fermented and alcoholic beverage industry professionals to advance their careers through education.
We are the movers and shakers in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry. We make fermented beverages with the highest possible quality. We are the women that own the companies, package the product, design the labels, serve the drinks, write about our industry – and just about everything in between. Most importantly, we teach each other what we know through our own seminar programs, and we help each other advance both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house careers by raising money for educational scholarships.
https://www.pinkbootssociety.org/

CALL presents: Read it Again
2024-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Marda Loop Community Association, 3130 16 Street SW, CAlgary
Please note this event takes place at the Marda Loop Community Association building, kitty corner to cSPACE Marda Loop.
This recurring event, hosted by The Calgary Association of Lifelong Learners (CALL), is an interest group that re-reads a classic work of fiction, to engage in an in-depth discussion.
“Most of us study the classics when we’re students – join us for an opportunity to re-read one of these books and discuss it from a different — dare we say – more mature perspective.”
The focus for the first session is on The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje, winner of the 1992 Booker Prize.We’ll divide the book into four approximately equal sections for discussion at each of our four meetings. Participants will be asked to read the first section before our first meeting, and come prepared each day to contribute to the discussion as well as helping to research and provide background of topics and issues that arise.
Reach out to CALL in the link below to register.
https://calgarylifelonglearners.ca/Read-It-Again
CALL is a core tenant in the cSPACE Marda Loop Creative Community.

Beyond Circus: A Works-in-Progress Showcase
2024-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Beyond Circus:
A Works-in-Progress Showcase from the Screaming Goats Collective
Get ready to be immersed in new circus creation by talented artists pushing the boundaries of traditional circus arts. This intimate event is a unique opportunity to witness creative works in development, providing a sneak peek into the future of circus entertainment. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience!
The performance includes a post-show talk back with audiences where people can meet with the artists and have a deeper dialogue about the art of circus creation.
Ages 18+

Theatre Encounter: Stranger Fest
2024-03-20 - 2024-03-23 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Various locations
Experience the strange at Theatre Encounter’s inaugural Stranger Fest. A week long performance and art event.
TICKETS + EVENT DETAILS HERE

Camino, an Exhibition from Greg Doherty
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-04-27 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Camino, Greg Doherty
Level 2 cSPACE Marda Loop
March 18-April 29
Greg draws his inspirations from art history, nature, light, colours and shadows, as shown in this exhibition. He collects the beauty of landscapes and will occasionally translate his feelings into an abstraction.
Artist Statement
My original camino walk was from Saint Jean Pieds-de-Port in France to Santiago, Spain for a total distance of 820 km. More recently, my wife, Lory and I, have walked a couple more Caminos of Santiago. Our starting points have been Porto, Portugal and Ferrol, Spain. This latest walk included a trip to the “end of the world,” Finisterre.
All along the different routes there is so much beauty. I have felt the need to respond to these beautiful scenes with some paintings. This show contains some of these efforts as well as a few other pieces that were inspired by our surroundings in Alberta.
My expressions move between representations and abstractions . The Camino of life moves me along a variety of roads and it is my goal to continue on this artistic path.

Instrumental Society of Calgary presents: Influences and Improvisations
2024-03-15 19:30 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Our second Friday Night Soiree features the extraordinarily versatile musicians of the Augustine Yates trio! This concert will feature classical compositions by familiar composers such as Poulenc and Chopin, followed by original jazz pieces and improvisations inspired by each, demonstrating the malleable nature of musical motifs and how a small inspiration can create an entirely new piece of music. Magic! The program also features original compositions by Augustine Yates. Join us for a night of discovery!
TICKETS AND MORE INFO HERE.

Festival of Animated Objects: Multiple Organism
2024-03-14 21:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-13 21:00 - 22:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre

by Mind of a Snail | Runtime: 60 minutes
★★★★★ “Daring … raunchy … ingenious” -VueWeekly
“Unlike anything you’ve ever seen… the show’s freewheeling inventiveness, technical precision, visual and acoustic texture, and giddy transgressiveness makes it a must-see for anyone who appreciates artistic risk – and wildly original success” -Georgia Straight
Multiple Organism is a genre and gender-bending surrealist comedy for adults. Expect bizarre and hilarious nudity using the body as a projection surface, colourful shadow puppetry projections, and an original musical soundtrack. We’re all just projections, man.
This show is a multi-layered psychedelic dream about having a body – and how our body is seen by others. An artist’s life model, tired of being objectified, steals a magical paintbrush and falls down a proverbial rabbit-hole with a pair of sentient toothbrushes. She must decide whether to follow her old internalized script, or release this script and love herself for who she really is. With a dramatic sub-plot featuring an affair between brushes, and one of the weirdest personal hygiene rituals you’ve ever seen!
Also showing on March 14 at 9pm
Recommended for ages 17+
CW: Nudity, Sexual Content, Cartoonish Suicide, Body Weirdness

Festival of Animated Objects: Snake Rattle and Roll: A Process Talk
2024-03-14 20:15 - 20:45 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre

Runtime: 25 minutes
Join dancer Kaja Irwin for a talk and demonstration of her process.
Being terrified by snakes in real life while intrigued by their symbolism and what they represent, join Kaja as she shares her deep dive into her personal relationship with snakes. She is interested in embodying a snake’s life stages, and manipulating her body to transform into aspects of the snake, or what it interacts with. Kaja will be sharing her explorations of how her body and movement can be both the puppet and the landscape. Her experimental process includes sharing physicalized pieces that may or may not make it into the finished performance, along with behind-the-scenes video, and costume and puppet development.

Festival of Animated Objects: One For Sorrow, Two For Joy
2024-03-13 19:00 - 20:05 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre

by Juanita Dawn | Runtime: 55 minutes
In this enchanting prairie story, told through puppetry and music, one woman braves adversity and befriends unlikely companions.
Set on the Canadian prairies in the early 1900’s, we explore the remarkable life of a resilient and tenacious woman, Willow Mae O’Reilly.
The magic and wonder of this little girl’s imagination was the seed that germinated into her unconventional life. During her untethered time on the prairies she found her best friend the gopher and her sometime friend the bossy magpie.
These childhood spirits followed her throughout her life. Willow Mae did not always take the road most traveled but she was willing to pay the price for her independence…and that price was often very high.
Beneath the endless sky of the wind-swept prairies, the story of our Willow Mae unfolds revealing a life of complex emotions, unbridled joy and heart breaking sorrow, the right stuff for an unforgettable tale.
One For Sorrow, Two For Joy has over 30 hand crafted puppets and an all original musical score making this show an extravaganza of music and puppetry!
Also showing on March 13 and 14 at 7 pm
Recommended for ages 13+
Puppet Nudity, Smoking, Alcohol Use, Sensitive Subject Matter, Pregnancy Loss
Use of flashing lights and Haze

Festival of Animated Objects: The Stories We Right
2024-03-12 21:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-11 21:00 - 22:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre

by Jen Bain | Runtime: 55 minutes

“I hope my journey will spark new chapter ideas in the lives of viewers.”

Fraggle Rock alum Jen Bain unveils a brand-new show about walking away from self-doubt by using self-reflection, honesty, and silliness as a guide.
A gifted puppet maker, tinkerer, deep thinker, and nerdy babe, Bain has been percolating The Stories we Write Right since 2017 when her mother had a stroke and was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Realizing that we never know what is coming our way in this Great Mystery of Life, Bain focused in on learning as much as she could about her deep passions.
This new work, quirky and intriguing as all of Bain’s creations, features delightful puppets, props and unexpected objects brought to life with sincerity.
Bain hopes to inspire you to grab the tiger by the tail and live for today.
Also showing on March 12 at 9 pm

Source: https://www.showpass.com/the-stories-we-right/

Festival of Animated Objects: One For Sorrow, Two For Joy with Artist Talkback
2024-03-12 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada

Festival of Animated Objects: 2024 Student Showcase
2024-03-11 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Studio Theatre

Runtime: 55 minutes
Catch the next generation of mask artists led by Peter Balkwill in this intriguing showcase! University of Calgary’s very own School of Creative and Performing Arts students take the stage for a mask study that is part presentation and part investigation.
With this impromptu show, you could end up just as surprised as the students.

Animating Imagination: A Stop-Motion Puppetry Showcase RECEPTION
2024-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
cSPACE Marda Loop
Level 1 Gallery
Curated by Tia DeLauria and Claudia Chagoya. Presented by CAOS .

Join visiting artists and the curators of the exhibit during this opening reception.
Featuring:

Chantal Beaulne

Day Chase

Leo Wieser

Lyle Pisio

NOFAC3

Sacha Michaud

TRACES OF CONSCIOUSNESS Exhibition
2024-03-09 08:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-08 08:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-07 11:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
TRACES of CONSCIOUSNESS. Mingle with the light and soundscapes.
Free admission to the exhibition from March 7 to 9. Drop in between 11am-8pm Thursday and Friday. Saturday open until 6pm.

“This show has been evolving over the last three years starting with my sculptures and expanding to an immersive light and sound installation. Best of all it is the outcome of working with 3 other artists. Alan Fortune, Dylan Bauer and Chris Sies. You can see them all on our web page.” – James Ziegler

https://luminos.space/a-homepage-section/

TRACES OF CONSCIOUSNESS opening night live with pianist Roman Rabinovich
2024-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE Marda Loop- Studio Theatre, 1721 29th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Opening night with improvisations, Roman Rabinovich and Chris Sies on electronic impressions. Mingle with the light and soundscapes.
Join us at cSPACE in Calgary from March 6th to 9th, and be sure not to miss our special opening performance by the extraordinary Roman Rabionovich and Chris Sies sonic artist. They will weave a tapestry of enchanting piano improvisations inspired by the ‘Traces’ installation at cSpace, adding yet another layer of sensory delight to your extraordinary journey.
Presented by the artist collective, LUMINOS.SPACE; James Ziegler, Alan Fortune, Dylan Bauer and Chris Sies.

Opening night, space for 100 guests.
Tickets: Patrons $38 or pay by donation, as you can.

CALL: Finding Peace and Joy Within
2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
There is a universal human desire to be happy and to avoid suffering. We try to fulfill that desire through our outer world – family, career, service, hobbies, recreation, etc. Through modern technology, we now have wealth and health to an extent that our ancestors (and many in developing nations) could only dream of. Yet which of us is truly happy and free of suffering? Do you have the feeling that “something” is missing?
We have known since we were small children that we have a mind and a body. However, we have a third, inner resource that we easily overlook, that can provide a source of joy and respite from suffering.
Please join us at “Finding Peace and Joy Within” to have a direct experience of this resource to help you have a happier and more fulfilled life.
You must be a member of CALL.
