3 things to do in Calgary this weekend
A selection of arts and entertainment options for the weekend
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Posted: Jan 25, 2013 6:05 PM MT
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2013 7:05 PM MT
The Calgary Folk Festival's Festival Hall opens Saturday in Inglewood. (Courtesty of Calgary Folk Festival)
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Here are some suggestion for arts and entertainment activities in Calgary this weekend.
No Roads Here: Corb Lund's Alberta
Drinking, gambling and oil drilling all play a part in Alberta country music star Corb Lund's vision of the province. He grew up on ranches near Taber and Cardston before moving to Edmonton. Now he's taking his celebration of those roots outside of music to an exhibit at the Glenbow Museum. The exhibit is organized around nine of Lund's songs.
Runs until April 28
The Glenbow Museum
Festival Hall Unleashed
The grand opening of the Calgary Folk Festival's Festival Hall kicks off with an open house party for the new office and performance venue. More than 20 musical acts will perform downstairs including Steve Pineo and Tim Williams. A number of DJs will spin vinyl records upstairs as well.
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Festival Hall, Inglewood
People You May Know
One Yellow Rabbit's Contribution to the High Performance Rodeo, People You May Know, tells the stories of various victims of a financial scheme using the Photobooth program.
Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Big Secret Theatre
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