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Did you catch the date today? It’s 12/12/12! That must mean there are some truly awesome events coming your way!

Motion Gallery 1-Year Artstravaganza… Saturday & Sunday

Let’s get this p-ART-y started! Motion Gallery, located in Eau Claire Market, is celebrating it’s 1-Year milestone with a marathon Artstravaganza! Family time from noon until 8 and then it’s adults only coming out to play. Read more details>>>

Calgary Cinematheque: The Gold Rush… Sunday

Are you counting your weekend prospects? Stay warm with your family at Cinematheque’s Christmas film, The Gold Rush! Roasted shoes for thanksgiving, giant chicken hallucinations, a teetering cabin on a precipice, and the ever elusive riches of the Yukon come together in this highly praised comedic classic. Read more details>>>

Otafest Aurora… Saturday & Sunday

Come be a party anime! Otafest Aurora is a winter anime celebration and gala dance. Featuring special programming, guests, vendors, and artists. Otafest Aurora is the perfect break from the winter. Read more details>>>

Aladdin: A Pantomime… Dec 12-16

It’s sheer genie-ous! Join Morpheus Theatre and the incomparable Widow Twankey for a rollicking, family-friendly trip to the Far East this December; we’ll take the flying carpet, and avoid the holid…ay line-ups at the airport! Magic rings, magic lamps and secret caves: Open Sesame! Read more details>>>

Everything Is Terribly Nice Here… Dec 12-22

Advisory: Strong language, brief nudity and provocative ideas. Got your attention? Great! The advisory stands and Ghost River Theatre presents Everything Is Terribly Nice Here at Pumphouse Theatres. It’s a viscerally intelligent and highly theatrical investigation of multiculturalism, artistic freedom and the politics of all kinds of religious conviction. Read more details>>>

Looking for more awesome events? Check out our community events calendar.