New Shows Announced!

Fall + Winter lineup announced! See intimate performances which range from celebratory to heartwarming.

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Mountain Culture

Programs for writers and adventure filmmakers. 

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Mountainside Summer Shows

Experience art in the Rockies. Get your tickets now! 

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Literary Arts

Residencies and workshops for emerging to established writers. 

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Writers sitting in a studio with open books.
Residency
October 25 - November 16, 2019
Application Deadline: 
July 31, 2019

Mountain and Wilderness Writing

This intensive writing program open to all genres is focused on mountain narratives, environmental journalism, wilderness adventure, or projects with an environmental theme.

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Hawksley Workman plays guitar before a mic in a black and white photo.
Sat, Jul 27, 2019

Frazey Ford & Hawksley Workman

Bringing together two incredible Canadian artists for one performance: Hawksley Workman & Frazey Ford!  Between them they have won JUNO awards & critical acclaim. The evening will deliver...

Shaw Amphitheatre
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$50
Residency
November 08 - November 16, 2019
Application Deadline: 
July 31, 2019

Leo Brouwer Guitar Workshop

An exclusive program to support advanced guitarists through an opportunity to study with famed Cuban composer/guitarist Leo Brouwer.

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Afie Jurvanen sits with a guitar, Bahamas.
Sun, Aug 11, 2019

Bahamas

Bahamas is the solo project of Toronto-based guitarist and musical gun-for-hire Afie Jurvanen. See this indie-folk artist in the beauty of the outdoor Shaw Amphitheatre.

Shaw Amphitheatre
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$47
Residency
October 07 - October 14, 2019
Application Deadline: 
July 31, 2019

Emerging Writers Intensive

This eight-day writing workshop features multiple genres. The program is for new writers at varying levels of accomplishment, from not-yet-published writers to those with one published book.

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Sat, Jul 27, 2019

Alberta Ballet Open Rehearsal: Excerpts from Frankenstein

See excerpts from Alberta Ballet’s latest creation and other works in their repertoire, and participate in a talk-back with artistic director Jean Grand-Maître.

Eric Harvie Theatre
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Free