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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
Ya that is a good question...throwing out the we have culture thing is real stupid....please someone tells us how Calgary has no culture...
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Only a handful of actors or musicians have ever come out of calgary. Tours (bands, broadway, etc.) avoid the city due to the far travel, weather and lack of neighbouring cities. I think all of the Arts programs at the U of C are rated as poor or below average, no quality buskers or street performers due to the weather. Very few quality venues for music (outside of the 'drink beer and listen to crappy rock bands' places). Our largest cultural event revolves around poseurs in cowboy hats drinking excessively.
I think the lack of culture reflects on the population, you come to calgary to work and make money, not to be a starving artist.