Performing Arts

From Page to Stage: Costume Design for 'The Rape of Lucretia'

Set and costume designer Camellia Koo explains the design process she went through for the opera, "The Rape of Lucretia," a new production at Banff Centre.

'Digital Luthier' Alex Burton on Designing the Instrument of the Future

In a dark musician's studio on Banff Centre campus, the Montreal-based artist and his creative partner Julien Roy have spent weeks trying to hack together the m

Banff-Citadel Professional Theatre Program Rehearsal in progress

The Actors Prepare: A Backstage Look at Pre-Show Rituals

Before heading out on stage, many actors have rituals that help get them into character. Participants from the Banff/Citadel Professional Theatre Program give u

How Juno + Grammy Winner Shawn Everett Shaped Alabama Shakes' Album

A few years ago, he was putting microphones in trashcans at Banff Centre. Then he won a Grammy. And a Juno. Shawn Everett spills on the secrets of sound enginee

This Duo Wants to Put Classical Music Back in Your Living Room

Nicoletta Favari and Christopher Salvito are worried new classical music is dying before it's even been heard, so they're going online to fix it.

Dancer Helen Herbertson's Deep, Dark World

Helen Herbertson and Ben Cobham are renowned for their beautiful, abstract dance performances. The pair discusses the path that took them to pull apart their pr

Tom Wilson

In this episode, a conversation with Canadian singer/songwriter Tom Wilson.

11 Takeaways from Musician Tom Wilson’s Wild Career

When talking about musician and artist Tom Wilson, it’s best to let him talk for himself:
“I didn’t realize how interesting I was.”

Puppet with Felt Hat

Puppeteers at Work: Behind the Scenes of the Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive

Take a look at the magic that happened in the 2016 Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive.

Out Innerspace's High-Tech Dance Makes the Stage a Surveillance State

The Vancouver-based dance company is getting creative with technology when it comes to creating a dystopian society ruled over by oppressive surveillance.

Banff Systems Infinite: Curated Listening in the Library

Walter Phillips Gallery practicum Magnus Tiesenhausen listening program, Banff Systems Infinite, was an evening of aural awakening.

A Little Too Cozy

What is the Future of Opera in Canada?

Artistic Director of Against the Grain Theatre, Joel Ivany shares the good news about what opera is and can be, and breaks the stereotypes of what many still be

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