Where Calgary Magazine Jan/Feb 2018 | Page 10

JANUARY WINTER CARNIVAL Enjoy indoor winter carnival classics and marvel at beautiful antique vehicles in Heritage Park’s Gasoline Alley Museum (page 47). DEC 27 to JAN 07 DIY BIOLOGY to 14 13 to FEB 11 21 BODY SO FLUORESCENT Two friends are transformed by the events of one fateful evening in this revealing tale of oppression and otherness (page 48). UNDERCOVER One lucky audience member will join the cast on stage during this Vertigo Theatre production to help solve the mystery (page 48). ANTONIO POMPA BALDI Award-winning pianist Antonio Pompa Baldi has played all over the world, but this is his first performance at the Bella Concert Hall (page 45). 25 CROWCHILD CLASSIC Watch our city’s finest young athletes battle it out on the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome (page 47). 26 26 & 27 10 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: VIEW FROM ABOVE FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: TCHAIKOVSKY Join the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra to pay tribute to the beautiful works of Tchaikovsky (page 45). NICK BEATON Laugh it up at Yuk Yuk’s with Beaton’s trademark social commentary stand- up (page 44). where.ca JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 SHAPING SOUND: AFTER THE CURTAIN January 21 – 22 Nothing will change your perspective on our little blue planet quite like orbiting hundreds of kilometers above it. Astronaut Terry Virts did just that as commander of the International Space Station, taking more photographs from up above than any other astronaut before him. Those earth-shattering stills later appeared in the National Geographic book View From Above—and now Virts is coming to the Jack Singer Concert Hall to discuss exactly what that soaring perspective revealed to him about life down below (page 46). January 19 - 20 Travis Wall is directing and dancing with the Alberta Ballet in a beautiful mash-up of genres. Shaping Sound is the story of a man who lost the love of his life, and with it his creative voice. The journey to get it back is a long and hard one filled with emotion that will dazzle audiences (page 44). TWELFTH NIGHT January 30 - February 24 Calgary’s own Old Trout Puppet Workshop makes a splash on the Max Bell stage, reimagining the shipwreck that separates and strands twins Viola and Sebastian in the mysterious land of Illyria. Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy is injected with an added dose of artistry through the use of inventive props and costuming. Thankfully the production runs for more than just 12 nights (page 48)! COURTESY COURTESY 11 January 11 If you’ve ever felt ill-equipped to tackle tough scientific subjects, this is for you. It can be a challenge for scientists to explain their work in ways the general public can understand, but with the help of inventive exhibits and demonstrations you’ll be well on your way to becoming a citizen scientist before the night is over. Part of TELUS Spark’s Adults Only Night series, running the second Thursday evening of every month. Must be 18 or older to attend (page 46).