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Originally Posted by Matata
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.
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Most of the things you mention are things that I am glad the city doesn't have. street performers, buskers, starving artists, Arts program at the University are things that are supposed to be positive in a city?
There have been pretty much any concert that I have wanted/needed to see come through the city and the Stampede is certainly a million times better than most "cultural events" that other cities have.