CALGARY PHIL & HIGH PERFORMANCE RODEO

If you don’t know what High Performance Rodeo is, well you must be new here! No, it’s not a rodeo, but it is wild, eccentric and sometimes even experimental theatre festival that happens each year in January. It’s something fun and different to entertain us in the most frozen weeks of the year.

Calgary Philharmonic is involved in 2 shows that are part of the festival in 2026. “It Takes Two: A Symphonic Collaboration” (Jan 23-24) at Jack Singer. And “Vivek Shraya: One Night Only” Jan 30 at Jack Singer.

EVENTS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR WEEK🚀

A curated list of the best fun events! Get out of your house and do one (or more!) of these fun events happening this week!

MONDAY

• 🏒 FLAMES VS KRAKEN: I haven’t been to a Flames game yet this year, I should go! (Tickets start at $32)

TUESDAY

• 💃 MOULIN ROUGE THE MUSICAL: Catch this Broadway musical at the Jubilee from Jan 6-11. It looks like there aren’t many tickets left for this, they start around $100 plus fees.

WEDNESDAY

• 🍝 LINA’S RAVIOLI MASTERCLASS: Learn how to make ravioli like the pros! Class includes drink, antipasto, dinner and dessert ($97)

THURSDAY

• 🕺 THE KING’S BIRTHDAY BASH: Fans of Elvis will love this live performance by Elvis Evolution and you can indulge in a king-sized southern buffet at Grey Eagle. (This is only from 11am-2pm so you might have to skip work that day to attend.) ($26 buffet)

FRIDAY

• 🏀 THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: See The Harlem Globetrotters at Winsport Event Centre as part of their 100 year tour either Friday or Saturday this week. Including a matinee show on Saturday at 1pm. (Tickets start at $46, use code GOLD26 for 25% off select tickets)

• 😂 YANNIS PAPPAS: Lift your January depression with comedian Yannis Pappas at the Laugh Shop Jan 9-10 ($29)

SATURDAY

• 🧀 MAC & CHEESE FESTIVAL KICK-OFF PARTY: I rarely throw a events, like MAYBE once a year. So this is a special occasion! We decided to expand Mac & Cheese festival this year (2nd year!) by adding on a pre-festival kick off party. I’ll be there of course and you can meet the YYC Sociables Team! (Kelsey, Seanna & Bailey!). Come party with us at this weird celebration we thought up that celebrates everything Mac & Cheese. ($25 tix)

• ❄️ WINTER GLOW MARKET: Markets definitely take a hiatus in January after the furry of Christmas markets that we had in December, but Winter Glow Market is the exception, so if you’re wanting to do a little local shopping check it out either Saturday or Sunday.

SUNDAY

• 🎵 OPERA BRUNCH: The Opera loves to experiment with fun new ways to bring the Opera out and about in the city. Opera brunch does just that! This one is at the Petroleum Club ($99)

• 🎷LIVE JAZZ NIGHT: The last few of these sold out, so don’t wait to grab tickets. There are shows on at 5pm and 8pm. ($33)

3 EVENTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO! 🤩

DID YOU HEAR!? 😮

Heard around the water cooler this week. 👂

• It’s the 5th anniversary of High Park! Which is not that exciting in itself, but if you’re into parks with cool views I do recommend this one. There’s no greenery but it makes up for it with other cool instagrammable stuff.

• I don’t have any other gossip lol I think everyone is on vacation. Although, side note, I totally missed in the news that we are supposed to be conserving water due to the water main break. (I heard about the break, I just missed the part about conserving water city-wide). So if you’re like me, now you know! Try to use less water this week while the city gets that whole situation under control.

💰DISCOUNTS & DEALS 💰

All the December discounts expired but restaurants like to put on some January specials to encourage people to eat out in what is notoriously their slowest month. I added a couple good ones I saw here!

• 25% OFF SIGNATURE DISHES & DRINKS: Concorde group is doing a massive “employee pricing” deal with 25% off menus at a ton their locations including: Barbarella, Bridgette Bar, Double Zero, Goro + Gun, Lonely Mouth, Lulu Bar, Major Tom, Model Milk, National, Pigeonhole, Sky 360, Surfy Surfy, and Sweet Loretta.

• 25% OFF THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: Good for select tickets to Calgary. Use code GOLD26 (unsure on code expire date)

• 50% OFF SKIP THE DEPOT: I’ve been using these guys for years! Haven’t let me down. Get 50% off your first pick up.

• 80% OFF - FRESH PREP: Get up to 80% off Fresh Prep meal making kits (new customers only) Use code INFSOCIABLE80 (unsure on code expire date)

• $5 LEO’S LATE NIGHT MENU: On 7 days a week after 11pm, get a $5 smashburger, Leo’s Lager, Leo’s Fizz, or Leo’s Island

• 2 FOR 1 LUNCH: Get 2 for 1 lunch at Last Best Brewing now until Feb 13

• SURGE HOLIDAY FLEX PACK: Get 4 tickets to any 2026 regular home game and $70 gift card for merch to the Calgary Surge Basketball team (ends Jan 5, midnight)

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_{⚠Accuracy: I do this newsletter alone and inevitably it will feature a typo or two (or I might have got my details mixed up, I am just a frequently hungover person after all). Furthermore, event details can change at the organizer’s whim, please double check before you head out anywhere. That said, I think this is 99.9% accurate! I try my best!}

🫥 _{Full Transparency:  Sometimes I include events or businesses within this newsletter that have a sponsored connection to YYC Sociables (my local small business). Some links may be affiliate (very rarely, but sometimes) which means I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Or I may refer to a hosted media event or gifted food.}