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The next City Spaces concert by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra arrives at familiar ground for the musicians of the orchestra: the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Concertmaster Diana Cohen and pianist Roman Rabinovich combine to play Strauss’ Violin Sonata in E-flat Major. It starts streaming on Saturday. Online, calgaryphil.com.
The annual FunnyFest finishes its virtual run this weekend. There are shows Thursday and Saturday that each feature six or more comedians, including headliner Kelly Taylor on Thursday and music by Chuck Rose both nights. Online, funnyfest.com.
Alberta University of the Arts is also going virtual for its annual grad show. Graduating students will show off their work in a 360-degree gallery tour. The exhibition features 200 works in ceramics, painting, crafts, drawing, fibre arts, glass, jewelry, sculpture, prints and photography. Online, auartsgrad.ca.
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The age-positive Third ACTion Film Festival brings in 14 speakers and researchers to provide perspective on 22 films. Ladies of Steel, “a feel-good comedy that sees three sisters embark on a soul-reclaiming road trip after 75-year-old Inkeri accidentally kills her husband with a frying pan,” kicks things off on Friday. Online, thirdactionfilmfest.ca.
Wordfest’s double dose of events this week includes Dr. Jen Gunter, who talks about her new book The Menopause Manifesto with E. Jean Carroll on Thursday. Online, wordfest.com. Then Lisa Taddeo talks about her new book Animal: A Novel with Wordfest CEO Shelley Youngblut on Tuesday. Online, wordfest.com.
Lethbridge’s New West Theatre presents a script reading of Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre‘s Maybe by Misha Maseka. Maseka based the play on a short story by Jay Sanni which won the Unganisha story writing competition. It goes Thursday. Online, newwesttheatre.com.
Na’amArt is holding a virtual silent auction featuring local professional and aspiring artists in a fundraiser. Proceeds will help buy school supplies for youth living in Calgary domestic violence and homeless shelters. Since 1998, the program has provided new backpacks filled with supplies to more than 22,000 children. Thirty artists have donated a range of items from paintings to jewelry and performing arts with opening bids ranging from $15 to $450. Register for the auction at www.tinyurl.com/3h6py6hx with bidding closing June 27 at 8 p.m.
The Calgary Zoo turns into an escape room for Locked Zoo. The latest adventure on Thursday sees if you have what it takes to be a zookeeper. At Calgary Zoo, calgaryzoo.com.
The Calgary Folk Music Festival has remained mum on its annual event, but until then you can get a taste with a Blue Rodeo concert presented by CFMF on Friday. Online, calgaryfolkfest.com.
Motor Nights is back for its only drive-in weekend in June. The film fun gets underway at the Cochrane & District Ag Society grounds June 10-13 with a portion of proceeds going to the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. motornights.com
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