From the Calgary Underground Film Festival to the YYCFoodTrucks Spring Frenzy, here’s what’s up this week in YYC.
1. Calgary Underground Film Festival
April 16th-April 22nd at Various Times
Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave SW
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The Calgary Underground Film Festival returns for its 15th year this week. Featuring films from around the world and on a variety of topics, this is the place to be for all movie buffs and aspiring filmmakers. Watch films including Fake Tattoos, Paper Year, Allure, High Fantasy, and more. Don’t miss the CUFFcade, where there will be five new, independent video games for you to try your hand at.
2. Speed Dating (Singles 25+)
April 18th from 6pm-8pm
Bourbon Room, 341 10 Ave SW
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Put down your phone and join us for 3D Tinder. Each event has 20 single women and 20 single men to connect with. The women stay in the same seat and the men rotate. Each date will last from 4-5 minutes. You can practice your flirting skills and game while meeting new people. We collect your matches at the end of the night and will contact you with your matches the following day. This is so you don’t have the awkward phone number exchange at the end of the conversation. Your contact info is only shared with permission and if you have a match. Try something a little out of your comfort zone – your couch won’t miss you.
3. The ACE Class Presents Dream, Girl Calgary
April 18th from 6pm-9pm
National Music Centre, 850 4 St SE
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After several special requests, The Ace Class is bringing Dream Girl back for its second screening in YYC. This event welcomes women of all ages to join in for a film screening of Dream, Girl – a documentary showcasing the stories of inspiring and ambitious female entrepreneurs. Dream, Girl is built with an intention of creating an experience that empowers education, connection and positive affirmations on what it means to be a woman in business. Enjoy an evening of light libations, a screening of the documentary and impactful discussions led by our panel of local business leaders. We can’t wait to see you there.
4. One Ball’s Second Annual Chest Wax and Comedy Night
April 19th from 630pm-1030pm
Yuk Yuks – Elbow River Casino, 218 18 Ave SE
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On April 19th, honour testicular cancer awareness month with our friends at Oneball for their 2nd Annual Chest Wax and Comedy Night. The evening will star three funny AF comedians, as well as an incredible silent auction, and of course – the return of the infamous chest wax. Inspired by the movie the “40-Year-Old Virgin” several brave souls will be volunteering their burly and manly chest hairs to be waxed for a great cause. You won’t want to miss it.
5. nêhiyawak with FOONYAP – Alberta Spotlight Series
April 19th from 8pm-11pm
Studio Bell, 850 4 St SE
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The National Music Centre is proud to bring you a new concert series that highlights the distinctive sound of original, Alberta-made music. They’ll be presenting music from nêhiyawak with opener FOONYAP this month. Expect tunes from atmospheric Edmonton act nêhiyawak that explore their Indigenous heritage with a mix of the present, and a beautiful blend of folk and electronic from local Calgarian FOONYAP.
BONUS: YYCFoodTrucks 2018 Spring Frenzy
April 21st and 22nd from 11am-7pm
East Village – C-Square, 7 Ave & 5 St SE
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Calling all food truck lovers – our beloved YYCFoodTrucks are fresh out of their winter slumber and awakening from hibernation for another fantastic summer of great food, music, community, and great events. Come kick off the food truck season with them this weekend as they set up in East Village for their Spring Frenzy. There will be 15+ food trucks, live music plus giveaways, entertainment, family friendly activities and a plethora of things to see and do.
