Friday and Saturday
Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival
Enjoy your weekend while sampling your way through Alberta’s largest food and wine festival. The Grand Tasting Hall will have a great selection of wines and liquors to sample in the Stampeded BMO Centre. You’ll be able to try Malbec from Argentina, big jammy Shiraz from Australia, premium scotch, and an endless supply of microbrew beers. And let’s not forget about all the amazing restaurants that are participating in the event. Don’t miss the Buttercream Bake Shoppe – rumour has it they’ll be sharing samples of their decadent cupcakes, like the pumpkin caramel pecan cupcakes. The event runs October 18th and 19th.
Friday
The Oh Sees
Get ready for a night of fun at Republik nightclub on Friday night. The Oh Sees are in town and they are ready to party with Calgary. The Oh Sees are known for their prolific release of albums and for their energetic shows. John Dwyer and his band’s style bridges musical boundaries and touches on punk, garage and psychedelic rock. Blind Shake and OBN III’s will be opening. Doors are at 9pm, which means you’ll have time to grab a quick bite at the Ship and Anchor before the show starts. You can’t go wrong with the Ship Burger. Advance tickets are available at Sloth Records.
Into the Mind
It’s time to get excited for ski season with a new film, Into the Mind, which is presented by Sherpas Cinema for one night only in Calgary. Into the Mind tells the story of rising to the ultimate challenge. The film follows epic summits of majestic mountaintops in Alaska, Bolivia and the Himalayas. Combined with mind-blowing cinematography and a compelling storyline, we’re asked to question how we balance risk and reward when we push ourselves to the limit. Anyone who loves to spend time in the mountains will want to make sure they check this film at the Globe Theatre. If you feel like making a night of it, check out Cucina for dinner. It’s only a hop, skip and a jump away!
Saturday
Dress for Success
The Calgary chapter of Dress for Success is having their One Woman, Many Faces gala this Saturday at the Fuller Edge studio in Inglewood. Dress for Success works to ensure underprivileged women have the tools and confidence they need to get back into the work place. This is the first annual gala and guests will have a chance to eat, drink and mingle with media, leaders in the community and volunteers from the organization. The fundraiser raises money to provide resources for upcoming projects. If you don’t have anything else planned for Saturday evening, consider coming out to support a great cause. Event begins at 7:30pm. For tickets, click here.
Sunday
Kensington Sinfonia Silver Anniversary
You’ve probably had your fill of wine and rock shows by now, and it’s time to do something a little more relaxing. The Kensington Sinfonia celebrates their Silver Anniversary this year and the first concert of the season will feature master organist Neil Cockburn, who will be performing Bach’s ‘Organ Concerto in G major’. The talented violinist Laura Reid will also be part of the concert with her performance of ‘Violin Concerto in D minor’. The Silver Anniversary will be taking place at Hope Lutheran Church, which is located at 3527 Boulton Road NW. Tickets are $25 for adults.
Bone Appétit Silent Auction
Who wants to cook on Sunday evening? The Four Feet Companion Foundation is hosting a silent auction at the Riverview Pub (773 Northmount Dr. NW). The event will also feature comedy with Andrew Albert, James Moore and Darryl Makk.
The event will be donating all proceeds to local animal charities. Tickets are $40 or $70 for two. To purchase tickets, you can email susan@fourfeet or or call 403-370-5753. Tickets include a vegetarian meal, one drink and lots of entertainment. Event runs from 5:30-9pm.
Top photo courtesy Cucina