Sled Island
2206a 4th Street SW T2S 1W9 Calgary, AB, Canada

One of the reasons we love Radio Alhara is their incredible eclectic programming with shows from all over the globe. Not sure where to start? Our Executive Director, Maud Salvi, recommends that you check out The Mango Thief today at 12pm MST and Cascou on Thursday at 9am MST for your weekly fill of music discovery! To listen, visit https://yamakan.place/palestine/ and don't forget to register for our Tête-à-Têtes with two of Radio Alhara's co-founders on December 1 at https://bit.ly/3743SZd. This project is in partnership with Byta, and was made possible by the generous support of the Rozsa Foundation, and our public funders Calgary Arts Development and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

For this year’s 8th Annual CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival, we’re very excited to be co-presenting Tiny Tim - King for a day. Narrated by "Weird Al" Yankovic, this biographical doc gives an inside look of the rise and fall of the ambiguous, trailblazing, ukulele playing, falsetto singing, one-time superstar and the legacy he left behind. The best part? We’ve got tickets to give away! Tag a friend you’d love to see this with for a chance to win! ... For more information on CUFF.Docs, visit www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org.

The 8th Annual CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival is back November 25 December 1, both online and at the Globe Cinema! This year’s lineup is bigger than ever, complete with 18 feature films and two shorts packages, including the Alberta premiere of Tiny Tim: King for a Day, co-presented by Sled Island! Keep your eyes peeled for a chance to win tickets later this week! Check out the lineup and get your passes at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org!

CONTEST ALERT! This year for Quickdraw Animation Society’s GIRAF Festival of Independent Animation, Sled Island is proud to present The Final Exit of the Disciples of Ascensia, available online November 19-29. Directed by visionary Jonni Phillips, Ascensia was primarily created using hand-drawn paper cut-outs, but also features various guest animators throughout, who give life to a story that truly needs to be seen to be believed. Tag a friend or comment below for a cha...nce to win tickets! For more information, visit www.giraffest.ca.

Calgary Queer Arts Society is proud to present the fifth annual Ally Toolkit Conference, running November 24-26! With nearly 30 online workshops this year, this is an incredible opportunity for you, your friends and your colleagues to gain a deeper understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion, and how to become, or expand your skills in being an ally! For more information or to register, visit www.allytoolkitconference.com.

The Global Toronto Conference was established with the goal of bringing more inclusivity and diversity to the music sector, with equity-seeking groups at the forefront, in order to showcase the wide range of musical talent Canada has to offer. Next year’s event will be taking place online from June 14-18, and once again they’re encouraging Canadian artists to apply! If you identify as part of an equity-seeking community, use unique traditions, expressions and approaches, or like to explore the boundaries of genre, they want to hear from you! For more information and to apply, visit www.globaltoronto.org/apply-gt21.

Sled Island and Byta, the platform for sending digital audio files and streams, are proud to announce the first in a regular series of free, online conversations about the changing landscape of music called Tête-à-Têtes! The inaugural one, entitled Lockdown Radio: a conversation with Radio Alhara about new internet radio in a time of restricted movement, will debut via Zoom on December 1 at noon MST. Featuring two of Radio Alhara 's five co-founders, Elias Ana...stas and Saeed Abu-Jaber, and moderated by CBC Radio Host Patti Schmidt, this first conversation will explore the history of radio in Palestine, the hardships that artists face amidst a pandemic, the role of the internet in these challenging times, and much, much more. For more information, check out the event page below!

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, New York indie rockers Parquet Courts are presenting On Time, a concert livestream and retrospective filmed live at Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works, set to air on December 10! The online event will not only feature live performances, but also rare archival footage, new interviews and exclusive merch, and tickets are currently in early bird pricing! For die-hard fans and newcomers alike, this is a unique show not to be missed, and tickets... purchased through our link will support Sled Island directly. Win-win! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit noonchorus.com/sled-island-parquet-courts/.