Matchmaker for Hire
Belgo will be hosting a Matchmaker for Hire event this June 25th at Belgo Brasserie. The event is a mixer focused on bringing together young single men and women in town as part of the Calgary’s Best Bachelor Search. If you think you have what it takes to be Calgary’s best bachelor, then sign up online for the chance to win an in-depth match profile through Matchmaker for Hire. Matchmaker for Hire is an agency that works with clients in Calgary, Victoria and Vancouver and has a great reputation for completing in-depth custom searches to find their client matches. Buy tickets here. 501 8 Ave SW
Esperanza Spalding
On June 26, Esperanza Spalding will take the stage at the Jack Singer Hall to entertain audiences with her style of jazz that blends soul, funk and swing to create a unique musical experience. This songstress is well known for her talent on the bass and can serenade in three different languages. Miss Spalding is here in town to promote her fourth studio album entitled ‘Radio Music Society’. Amongst her many accolades, Esperanza has performed for president Obama and won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2011. For tickets call: 403.294.9494. Doors at 8 pm.
The Eddies
Craft beer is all the rage these days, and before there was Craft and National beer halls, there was Big Rock Brewery – a company that has been around long before the 1988 Olympics. The Eddies, a humourous video competition that allows competitors to combine their love of beer drinking with filmmaking to try to make the best beer commercial, are on June 27th at the EPCOR Centre. To celebrate the 20th year, Big Rock has added a new category in design. Competitors will submit their designs for a Big Rock t-shirt and the winning shirt will be sold in stores and online. Over $30,000 in prize money, lots of laughs and good beers.
Sled Island Music and Arts Festival
Sled Island is taking place at various venues around Calgary this weekend. There’s an all ages showcase at Olympic Plaza on June 22 from 3pm to 11pm including The Jesus and Mary Chain. Check out Brett Gelman at the Fairmont Palliser Crystal Ballroom on June 21 and 22, or the Sled Island Poster show at Milk Tiger Lounge. CJSW is hosting a night at the #1 Legion on June 21 with Metz (downstairs) and Sissys (upstairs), and Guest Curator John Dwyer is presenting his night at the #1 Legion on June 22, including his band Thee Oh Sees and The Blind Shake. More info here.
Pivot Ignite
Pivot’s Ignite Summer Patio Party is happening this Friday. The event starts at 7:30pm and has all sorts of bells and whistles: a “lethal lemonade” stand, tacos, DIY summer visors and more. The shindig’s venue is one of Glenbow’s hidden spaces, as the museum’s private +15 patio is transformed into the perfect summer evening venue. There will be music by GSD, a collective art project with Dean Stanton, projection art with Jennie Vallis, and eats by Raw Canvas and Village Ice Cream. Dress in your best summer chic and kick off the season right. Tickets are $45. Check out www.glenbow.org/pivot for details.
Calgary Friends for Life Gala
The non-profit organization that raises money for patient care and research for Cystic Fibrosis and Cancer is hosting its first fundraiser in Calgary on June 22. Purchasing a ticket not only helps support the cause, but scores you a couple drinks, appies and a late-night pizza bar. Look forward to door prize giveaways, live and silent auction items, Jenna Nieuwenburg Photography’s photo booth and entertainment by DJ Joel Bates and Artist of the Year in 2012 at the Kootenay Music Awards Shred Kelly. Double Zero, 751 4th St SW at 7pm.
Photo: Esperanza Spalding by Johann Sauty