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Calgary Cultural District Thursday Event

IT's FIRST THURSDAY on APRIL 7th!

Capture some Calgary Wow this First Thursday in the Cultural District! Submit your First Thursday photos to Tourism Calgary's CAPTURE WOW contest to show off what you love about Calgary, and you could win some great prizes!

FOR COMPLETE FIRST THURSDAY DETAILS VISIT Protected content
(always check before you head out for last minute updates)

SPECIAL THIS MONTH!
5-8pm: artWALK with Art features a Cultural Scavenger Hunt, Photo Walk & After Party, free
Meet at Endeavor Arts, 200, Protected content SW, RSVP Protected content (bring a camera!)

MORE FIRST THURSDAY TALKS & TOURS
Noon: Out to Lunch at the Glenbow: The Heroes Protected content Exhibition Tour, $5
4pm: Exhib'n Tour for New Cdns (open to all), Art Gallery of Calgary, Protected content SE, free
5pm: DT Public Art Circuit Walking tour (meet in the Municipal Building lobby), free
5:30pm: Insider Tour of First Thursday at Art Central with Chester Lees, free
6pm: Tour the fab keyboard collection at Cantos, Protected content SE, free (meet in lobby)

THEATRE & LITERARY ARTS
6-8pm: Aboriginal Writers’ Circle, open to all, Central Library, free
7:30pm: Much Ado About Nothing, Talk at 7, Th Calg @ the EPCOR CTR, $25up, rush $30
7:30pm: The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, Old Trouts Puppet Th/ATP, Martha Cohen Th/EPCOR CTR, $33.75up (Rush $23. Protected content prior to show)
8pm: And So It Goes, Downstage, EPCOR CTR's Motel, $ Protected content

LIVE MUSIC
8pm (doors 7:30pm): Jacquie Drew in concert, Cantos Fdn, Protected content SE, $20 at the door
9pm (doors 8pm): Thelonius Quartet, Beat Niq Jazz Club, Protected content SW, $15 ($10 mention FT)
10pm (doors 9): Punk Rock night! The Palomino, Protected content SW, $10 door, $9 Pigeon Card

VISUAL ART
9-5: 3 new exhib's incl YOUSUF KARSH: Regarding Heroes at Glenbow, Protected content SE, $ Protected content
10am-9pm: Art Gallery of Calgary's Winter Exhibitions, tour at 4pm, free admission 4-9pm
11am-6pm: Artists' Circle & ACAD Jewellery gradshow, Triangle Gallery, Protected content Tr SE, free
5-8pm: Endeavor Arts: The Art Project, Protected content SW, free
5-9pm: Art Central's First Thurs, openings, art demos, music and more, Protected content SW, free

FOOD and DRINK SPECIALS
7:30am: Breakfast at the Legion, huge platter, support our Legion!, Protected content SE, $5.75
10am-8pm: The Cellar Fine Wine, Protected content SW 10% off (a few exceptions apply)
11am-2am: Original Joe's, Protected content SW bottles of wine 1/2 price, wines by glass $1 off
4pm-5:30pm: Pita Express, Protected content SE. $2 off any sandwich
4-7pm: deVille, Art Central & Fashion Central wine happy hr $7/glass
4-8pm: Complimentary Chocolate Tasting at Coppeneur, Protected content SW, free
4-8pm: Southern Hemisphere Wine Flight at The Home Tasting Room, Protected content SW, $10.
7:30-9:30 Piq Niq, Protected content SW, complimentary glass of wine with a $20 food purchase.

Be a tourist in your own downtown. There's sure to be something to surprise you every First Thursday!
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FOR INFO ABOUT FIRST THURSDAYS CONTACT:
Meg Van Rosendaal
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