Good morning, Calgary!
I hope you have your Saje rollers and ibuprofen ready, because we're in for the Calgary-est of weather changes over the next couple of days, with a chance of gasp snow! Don't let that stop you from getting out, though. There is SO much to do this weekend.
A 120-year-old house in Crescent Heights is packed wall to wall with local art, Cavalry FC plays for the CPL Shield at Spruce Meadows on Sunday, and a couple of Calgary bars have gone full Halloween.
— Ben
👀 In today's edition:
The Pink Door Show launches an incubator for 30 local artists
A former Okotoks Dawg and Calgarian makes his World Series debut
Calgary Police have released their review of the Parker case
Today in Calgary
🌤️ Sunny and 18C today, with a low of 1C tonight and rain moving in around midnight · 7-day forecast
❄️ Rain or snow Friday with a high of 4C, then snow Sunday with a high of -2C.
The Pink Door Show opens this weekend with 30 artists in its new incubator program
Photo: The Pink Door Show
When the Pink Door Show opens a Crescent Heights house to the public Friday, the 30 Alberta artists on its walls are the first group in its new year-long Artist Incubator Program. They get three shows a year, critique and business training on things like pricing, to help them make a living from their work. The free show runs Oct. 23 to 25 at 223 7 Ave. N.E.
The weekend is where they get seen. Last year's show drew more than 1,400 people, and Artistic Director Kersten Hardy Fairleigh told the Calgary Citizen most artists sold more there than at almost any other show they do in Calgary. "The public overwhelmingly is very interested and wants to be able to connect with local artists and to purchase original art," she said.
PRESENTED BY BRIT FLOYD
This Saturday! The World's Premier Pink Floyd Experience Live at Grey Eagle Event Centre 🌈🔺
One night only! Don't miss Brit Floyd as they perform The Dark Side of the Moon including timeless classics such as “Time,” “Money,” and highlights from The Wall, including "Hey You", “Comfortably Numb,” and “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2.” In addition, audiences can expect a rich selection of fan favourites from across Pink Floyd’s vast discography from Wish You Were Here to The Division Bell and beyond.
Accompanied by a state-of-the-art light show, video projections, and theatrical staging, “The Moon, The Wall and Beyond” promises to be Brit Floyd’s most ambitious and immersive production to date, a must-see event for lifelong Floyd fans and new generations alike.
Limited tickets available, get yours HERE!
Need to know
🔎 The search for 11-year-old Parker brought in more information than Calgary police's systems were built to handle, an internal review released Tuesday found. Police are recommending one central system for tips, along with clearer command roles and staffing plans for long searches. Read what the review found.
💼 Amazon is hiring 9,000 seasonal workers across Canada, including in Calgary, with an average base wage of nearly $24 an hour. The company says hiring.amazon.ca is the only official place to apply, so watch for job scams.
⚽ Cavalry FC can win the CPL Shield at home on Sunday. Cavalry and Forge are tied on points going into the last day of the season, and Cavalry holds the tiebreaker. Kickoff against Vancouver FC is 2 p.m. at ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows, on CBC and TSN.
🏘️ Five Calgary community associations are marking milestone anniversaries this year, led by Rosedale at 75. Here's who's celebrating, and what neighbourhood volunteers are building now.
💧 About 100 homes in Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park are still under a boil water advisory, and 14th Street S.W. is down to one lane each way between 75th Avenue and Heritage Drive while crews repair the water main, the City says. Expect delays, and check the City's boil water advisory page for updates.
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This weekend's shows
🎸 Thu — '80s metal band W.A.S.P. at The Palace Theatre, 6 p.m. · 18+
🎧 Fri — Dubstep producer Ray Volpe at Grey Eagle Event Centre, 8 p.m. · 18+
🎸 Fri — Lil Texas with D. Blavatsky at The Arrowhead, 10 p.m. · $32–$44 · 18+
Calgary's Jim Henderson is heading to the World Series with the Brewers
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When the Milwaukee Brewers open the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, a Calgarian will be helping run their pitching staff. Jim Henderson, who played on the very first Okotoks Dawgs team in 1996, is Milwaukee's pitching coordinator. Game 1 is Friday at 6 p.m. Calgary time.
His own road to the majors was a long one. Drafted in the 26th round in 2003, Henderson didn't make his debut until 2012, at 29, and was the Brewers' closer the next year. "It's the epitome of resilience, is what it is," said Jeff Duda, the Dawgs Academy pitching coordinator and a longtime friend. Henderson still drops by the Dawgs facility most Christmases to talk to the academy kids.
Where to eat & drink
🎃 The Nightmare Bar: Limericks Traditional Public House (7304 Macleod Tr. S.) is turning into a 90-minute Halloween experience with games, challenges and prizes on select nights until Oct. 31. Tickets start at $15 plus fees and include a welcome drink; food and other drinks are extra. It's 18+, and costumes are encouraged.
🧪 Spirits and Spells at The Potion Room: Inglewood's fantasy-themed bar (1211 9th Ave. S.E.) has a Halloween menu running until Nov. 7. Try the Stabbed From Behind cocktail, with salted caramel, vanilla and espresso, or the Ride My BroomStock mocktail, with lychee, black chai and Asian pear. Shots are four for $20.
Have a food or drink suggestion? Message us and we might share it.
This Week in Calgary
Until Sat Oct 24 — Ups & Downs art exhibit for Canadian Down Syndrome Week, The CORE, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Fri Oct 23 — Houdini's Legacy: Calgary's Masters of Magic, The GRAND, 7:30 p.m. · $40–$50
Fri Oct 23–Sat Oct 24 — Halloween on 17th: A Carnival of Curiosities, Tomkins Park · free, all ages
Mon Oct 26 — Evil Dead II on the big screen, The GRAND, 7 p.m. · $15
Wed Oct 28–Sat Oct 31 — Little Elves, Pumphouse Theatre · $18–$55
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