Epicurean Calgary

November 2019

November 21-24, 2019

GIRAF15 Festival of Independent Animation

Various locations

Schedule:
Thursday November 21
The Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave. S.W.
On LGBTQ2S+ Animation, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
On-Gaku: Our Sound, 9:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Friday November 22
The Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave. S.W.
Indie Animation Mixtape Side A, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Feherlofia (Son of the White Mare), 9:00 p.m.-1030 p.m.
Possible Worlds, 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Saturday November 23
cSPACE, 1721 29 Ave. S.W.
Local Animators Panel Discussion, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Phil Tippett Artist Talk, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

The Globe Cinema, 617 8 Ave. S.W.
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Indie Animation Mixtape Side B, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Mad God Trilogy, 9:00 p.m.-1030 p.m.
Late Night, 11:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Sunday November 24
Quickdraw Studios, 2011 10 Ave. S.W.
Chris J. Melnychuk Scholarship Spotlight, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Love Sweet Love, 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Regular screenings: free ticket plus a $10 donation or pay what you can plus a donation

The Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival is back for its 15th year, and as always, dedicated to bringing you the best in independent animation from around the world. After going through nearly 1,000 submissions from over 65 countries, they have put together the most exciting, boundary-pushing, all-around-magical films for Calgary's audiences to take in.
GIRAF, or the Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival (est. 2005), is an annual animation festival that runs each November. GIRAF celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation, showcasing Canadian animators and presenting diverse animations from around the globe.
GIRAF is committed to creating greater awareness for animation as an art form, through interactive activities including workshops, artist talks, visiting artists, and animation screenings. GIRAF focuses on presenting works that push boundaries through the development of new techniques, hybrid forms of creation, and challenging subject matter, and thus animation that is rarely seen at other festivals. GIRAF is run by the Quickdraw Animation Society, a non-profit, artist-run centre.

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December 2019

December 6–14, 2019

Miracle on 34th Street

Victor Mitchell Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre, 2140 Pumphouse Ave. S.W.

Show times:
Wednesday–Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
Matinees December 7 and 14 @ 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: Adult $23, Student/Senior $18

Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies.
Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street.
Directed by Andrew G. Cooper

When Kris Kringle, a nice old man from a retirement home gets a job working as a Christmas Santa at Macy’s, his honest and generous spirit unleashes waves of good will throughout New York City, and a hint of magic in the heart of a very practical little girl. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing where his freedom and the joys of childhood fantasy are at stake. This holiday tale is one we want to believe in, where love, decency, and generosity of spirit are their own rewards. Share this perennial holiday favorite with the entire family this season!

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