Banff Centre Events

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H.G. Glyde with art students, 1947. Courtesy Banff Centre archives.
Date: Fri, May 16 - Fri, Jun 20
Off Campus

Natural Drawing: Beyond Basics (May-June 2025)

Graduates of Natural Drawing or individuals with some drawing experience are invited to join this five-week online drawing class.
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Rosalie Favell 'Facing the Camera'
Date: Fri, Feb 14 - Sun, May 04
Walter Phillips Gallery

Facing Photographs

'Facing Photographs,' on from February 14 - May 4, 2025, brings together works primarily selected from Banff Centre's Permanent Collection.
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Studio of Taalrumiq. Indigenous Haute Couture Open Studios, 2024.
Date: Wed, Apr 30 @ 4:00 PM
Glyde Hall

Indigenous Haute Couture Open Studios & Facing Photographs Exhibition Tour

Explore Indigenous fashion and embellishment techniques at Indigenous Haute Couture & join a guided tour of Facing Photographs at Walter Phillips Gallery.
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Nguyễn Thanh Thủy, Sandeep Bhagwati & Hand to Earth Trio
Date: Thu, May 01 @ 7:30 PM
Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Nguyễn Thanh Thủy, Sandeep Bhagwati & Hand to Earth Trio

At this extraordinary evening of global culture and music, traditions converge with the contemporary.
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Image of Inua Ellams
Date: Fri, May 02 @ 7:30 PM
Margaret Greenham Theatre

SEARCH PARTY: Written and performed by Inua Ellams

Prompted by audience suggestion, playwright-poet Inua Ellams searches an electronic archive of every word he’s ever written and reads a spontaneous selection.
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$35.00
Jeremy Dutcher
Date: Sat, May 03 @ 7:30 PM
Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Jeremy Dutcher: MOTEWOLONUWOK ᒣᑏᐧᐁᓓᓄᐧᐁᒃ

Jeremy Dutcher’s one-of-a-kind music teems with urgency and playfulness. Don’t miss the chance to catch the two-time Polaris winner live at Banff Centre.
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From the film In the Summers
Date: Mon, May 05 @ 7:00 PM
Lux Cinema Banff, 229 Bear St

Reel Time: In the Summers

Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In the Summers shares an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family.
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World Music Rehearsal 2017. Photo by Donald Lee.
Date: Wed, May 07 @ 7:30 PM
Rolston Recital Hall

Soundweavings Participant Concert 1

Explore the global music soundscapes of our Soundweavings residency, where contrasting musical influences combine to produce one-of-a-kind performances.
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World Music Rehearsal 2017. Photo by Donald Lee.
Date: Fri, May 09 @ 7:30 PM
Rolston Recital Hall

Soundweavings Participant Concert 2

Our Soundweavings residency brings together skilled musicians of diverse backgrounds—experience what they’ve been working on over the last two weeks!
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Sol Chiniquay and Nic Latulippe
Date: Wed, May 14 @ 7:00 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series with Soloman Chiniquay & Nic Latulippe: Through the Lens

Photographer Soloman Chiniquay and experimental filmmaker Nic Latulippe discuss how community engagement plays into their collaborative storytelling projects.
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Sarah Berman. Photo by Michael Benz.
Date: Thu, May 15 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Journalism Readings - Chapter 1

Sarah Berman is a journalist covering culture, politics, and justice. Her first book, Don't Call It a Cult, was shortlisted for multiple awards.
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Taras Grascoe. Photo by Katia Taylor.
Date: Tue, May 20 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Journalism Readings - Chapter 2

Hosted by the award-winning author of eight nonfiction books, Taras Grescoe, who will read alongside writers from the Literary Journalism Residency.
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