Performing Arts

"A Song Can Save Your Life": Sean McCann on Fighting Addiction

Two weeks after he quit drinking, Sean McCann, formerly of the Newfoundland band Great Big Sea, arrived at Banff Centre for a music residency. It was his first

Photo of Anne Bourne

10 Musicians We're Excited to Have On Campus This Summer

Meet some of the talented music faculty coming to our campus this summer. From jazz virtuosos, to chamber music groups, to avant-garde composers and master impr

Notes From the Lab: Carmen Aguirre

One of a series of blog posts from 2016 participants in our Playwrights Lab.

Meiko Ouchi

Notes From the Lab: Mieko Ouchi

One of a series of blog posts from 2016 participants in our Playwrights Lab.

Notes From the Lab: Senior Playwright in Residence Marcus Youssef

One of a series of blog posts from 2016 participants in our Playwrights Lab.

Vijay Iyer, 2016

Banff's Jazz Workshop Is a Party and Vijay Iyer Is the Ultimate Host

Vijay Iyer, musician and Artistic Director of the Banff International Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music, says directing the program is like hosting a really

Photo Essay: Inside the Dance Residency The Creative Gesture

Get a glimpse into the residency that brought emerging and mid-career dancers together to create new work while examining the creative process behind every gest

From Page to Stage: Costume Design for 'The Rape of Lucretia'

Set and costume designer Camellia Koo explains the design process she went through for the opera, "The Rape of Lucretia," a new production at Banff Centre.

'Digital Luthier' Alex Burton on Designing the Instrument of the Future

In a dark musician's studio on Banff Centre campus, the Montreal-based artist and his creative partner Julien Roy have spent weeks trying to hack together the m

Banff-Citadel Professional Theatre Program Rehearsal in progress

The Actors Prepare: A Backstage Look at Pre-Show Rituals

Before heading out on stage, many actors have rituals that help get them into character. Participants from the Banff/Citadel Professional Theatre Program give u

How Juno + Grammy Winner Shawn Everett Shaped Alabama Shakes' Album

A few years ago, he was putting microphones in trashcans at Banff Centre. Then he won a Grammy. And a Juno. Shawn Everett spills on the secrets of sound enginee

This Duo Wants to Put Classical Music Back in Your Living Room

Nicoletta Favari and Christopher Salvito are worried new classical music is dying before it's even been heard, so they're going online to fix it.

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