Month of the Artist: Day by Day Events Calendar Below, you can find arts events music, theatre performance, visual arts, film, and festivals occurring throughout Alberta during January 2019, Alberta s first official Month of the Artist. Events, locations, and times are listed, along with event types. Events included in this document are not sponsored by Alberta Culture and Tourism. Alberta Culture and Tourism has not vetted the content of the events and performances; some events may be age-restricted or contain content not suitable for all audiences. This guide is provided for information only. For more information regarding an event, please contact the venue directly. If you are aware of an Arts and Culture event occurring in Alberta in January 2019, and would like to see it added to this Month of the Artist Calendar, please contact artsbranch@gov.ab.ca
Tuesday, January 1 Calgary Philharmonic Jack Singer Concert Hall, 2:30pm Orchestra: Salute to Vienna Calgary Rondel Roberts Band Blues on Whyte, 9pm Music: Blues Wednesday, January 2 1
Thursday, January 3 Opening of Race Issues: A Comic Series Art Exhibit Michaela Sheedy New Gallery, Calgary 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Opening Half Hitch Brewing Company, Cochrane 7pm Music: Country Friday, January 4 Opening of Race Issues: A Comic Series Art Exhibit New Gallery, Calgary Rebecca Lappa The Art of Cake, 7pm Music: Folk/Pop 2
Saturday, January 5 Opening of Race Issues: A Comic Series Art Exhibit New Gallery, Calgary Rott'n Dan and the Lightnin' Child Give'Em Hell Boys w/sean Brewer and the Switchmen and Mike Dunn Medical Pilot w/ Kasteel & Josh Sahunta The Cask and Barrel, 4pm Music: Blues The Aviary, 8pm Music: Country Rock The Rec Room South, 8:30pm Music: Alternative Rock 3
Sunday, January 6 Monday, January 7 Tuesday, January 8 4
Wednesday, January 9 Thursday, January 10 Renegade Station Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Stettler Rec Centre, 3pm Music: Country Stettler Public Varies Check Listing Film Screening Library, 5
Friday, January 11 Symphony Orchestra: Ravel, Shostakovich & Stravinsky 7:30pm Living With Lions w/calling All Captains,Sidelined,Ben Sir & IAA The Starlite Room, 8pm Music: Pop Punk The Nervous Flirts The Royal Foundry Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in The Rec Room West Mall, The Bailey, Camrose Public Library, 9:30pm 7pm Varies Check Listing Music: Rock Music: Pop/Rock Film Screening 6
Saturday, January 12 : Big Secret Book Rollout Art Commons Calgary 5pm Literary Symphony Orchestra: Ravel, Shostakovich & Stravinsky 8pm Lindsey Walker The Aviary, 8pm Music: Blues Deep Freeze A Byzantine Winter Carnival Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in John Wort Hannam at Folk Club 7:30pm Noon 10pm Cultural Festival Public Library, The Cave at College Varies Check Listing 7:30pm Film Screening Performance: Music 7
Sunday, January 13 ALL AGES SHOW - Living With Lions & Calling All Captains Deep Freeze A Byzantine Winter Carnival Broken City, Calgary 5pm Music: Pop Punk Beddington 2pm 7:30pm Noon 6pm Cultural Festival Monday, January 14 An Installation Work by Weavers 8
Tuesday, January 15 Max Bell Art 7:30pm 7:30pm Wednesday, January 16 Max Bell Art 7:30pm 7:30pm 9
Thursday, January 17 Samantha King and the Yeg Trio Max Bell Art 7:30pm Rocky Mountain 8pm Music: Blues Icehouse, 7:30pm Art s 1,000,055th Birthday Party Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 8pm, Event 10
Friday, January 18 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: Music of the Movies Nuela Charles Kat Danser & The Tall Tales Symphony Orchestra: Last Night of the Proms Joey Landreth Trio & Altameda Hot Shotz Music Series ft. Talltale Max Bell Art 8pm Jack Singer Concert Hall, 7:30pm Calgary 7:30pm Citadel, St. Basil s Cultural Centre, Winspear Centre, Arden, St. Albert Shotz Family Sports Lounge, Spruce Grove 8pm 6:30pm 8pm 7:30pm 7pm Music: Soul, Contemporary Music: Blues Music: Rock Music: Pop Red Deer Art Battle El Niven and the Alibi Local Blues Artists Selection Burgundy Room, Red Deer Ugly s Lacombe Lyle Victor Albert Centre, Bonnyville 7pm 9pm 7:30pm Visual Art, Competition Music: Blues, Country Music: Blues 11
Saturday, January 19 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: Music of the Movies Max Bell Art 2pm & 8pm Beddington 2pm & 7:30pm Jack Singer Concert Hall, 7:30pm Calgary Karella King Eddy, Calgary 8pm Music: Soul Transit22 Album Release with James Colt, Brom, WTVRR Nuela Charles Symphony Orchestra: Last Night of the Proms The Gateway (SAIT), Calgary 9pm Music: Hip Hop 7:30pm Citadel, Winspear Centre, 100 Mile House Parkview Community Centre, 8pm 8pm 7pm Music: Soul, Contemporary Music: Folk Malanka Ukrainian New Year with Folk Dancers Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club TBC Performance: Dance, Cultural Malanka Ukrainian New Year with Folk Dancers Shell Place, Fort McMurray 6pm Performance: Dance, Cultural 12
Sunday, January 20 Symphony Orchestra: Last Night of the Proms Max Bell Art 7:30pm Beddington 2pm 7:30pm Winspear Centre, 2:30pm Monday, January 21 Vegas Wives Tongue on the Post Music Festival Blues on Whyte, 8pm Music: Blues Medalta Potteries, Varies Shows Listed Music: Folk 13
Tuesday, January 22 Tongue on the Post Music Festival Max Bell Art 7:30pm 7:30pm Medalta Potteries, Varies Shows Listed Music: Folk Wednesday, January 23 Sam Steele Book Launch (University of Alberta Press) Max Bell Art 7:30pm 7:30pm Alberta Aviation Museum, 7pm Literary: Book Launch Tongue on the Post Music Festival Medalta Potteries, Varies Shows Listed Music: Folk 14
Thursday, January 24 Max Bell Art 7:30pm BreakersBreakers The Nash, Calgary 7pm Music: Rock 7:30pm Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert Winspear Centre, 7:30pm Tongue on the Post Music Festival Medalta Potteries, Varies Shows Listed Music: Folk 15
Friday, January 25 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart s Birthday Caribbean Winter Festival & Business Expo Braden Gates Tongue on the Post Music Festival Max Bell Art 8pm Jack Singer Concert Hall, 7:30pm Calgary 7:30pm ARIA Convention Centre, Festival Place, Sherwood Park Medalta Potteries, 3pm - Midnight 7:30pm Varies Shows Listed Festival Music: Folk Music: Folk 16
Saturday, January 26 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart s Birthday Caribbean Winter Festival & Business Expo Tongue on the Post Music Festival Max Bell Art 2pm & 8pm Beddington 2pm & 7:30pm Jack Singer Concert Hall, 7:30pm Calgary 7:30pm ARIA Convention Centre, Medalta Potteries, 3pm - Midnight Varies Shows Listed Festival Music: Folk Robbie Burns Night at Red Deer Symphony Orchestra Red Deer College Arts Centre, Red Deer 8pm Sunday, January 27 Max Bell Art 2pm 7:30pm 17
Monday, January 28 Paul Brandt, High Valley, Jess Moskaluke, and Hunter Brothers ENMAX 7pm Music: Country Tuesday, January 29 Max Bell Art 7:30pm 7:30pm Paul Brandt, High Valley, Jess Moskaluke, and Hunter Brothers Westerner Park, Red Deer 7pm Music: Country Wednesday, January 30 Max Bell Art 7:30pm 7:30pm The Trews with guests Altameda The Starlite Room, 9pm Thursday, January 31 Music: Rock Max Bell Art 7:30pm Paul Brandt, High Saddledome, Calgary 7pm Music: Country Valley, Jess Moskaluke, and Hunter Brothers Flying Canoe Volant Opening (Runs until February 2 nd ) Various Locations, 6pm 10pm Cultural Festival The Trews 7:30pm The Starlite Room, 9pm Music: Rock 18