Common Ground Festival

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THE COMMON GROUND FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH TEN BRAND-NEW STORIES TO TELL FROM SOME OF THE BEST NEW VOICES IN YYC!!!! YOU CA...
08/21/2026

THE COMMON GROUND FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH TEN BRAND-NEW STORIES TO TELL FROM SOME OF THE BEST NEW VOICES IN YYC!!!! YOU CAN SEE THEM ALL AT THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE FROM NOVEMBER 11TH TO THE 14TH!!

STAY TUNED FOR ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS, SCHEDULES, TICKETS, MORE TIPS AND OODLES OF GOODIES!!!!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU!

08/18/2026

RTFM often implies that you are not smart!!! This is NOT one of those moments!!! There are a lot of forms and info and websites and it can be overwhelming! Read the information given to you at the pace where you understand it the best!!!

And remember: ask questions if you're stumped, do a little digging if you want to know more and most important YOU ARE NOT STUPID IF YOU NEED TO READ IT MORE THAN ONCE!!

Absorb the info at the pace where you understand it the best so you can do your best and feel good doing it!!!

08/05/2026

WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF FRINGE SEASON AND YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT SOME DOPE SHOWS!!! CHECK THE STORY AND THIS PAGE FOR SOME COOL RECOMMENDATIONS!!

BUT NO MATTER WHAT, YOU SHOULD GO SUPPORT SOME LOCAL ARTISTS!!!!

08/04/2026

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED ON JULY 31ST BUT I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED OR SHOWED LOVE TO THE FESTIVAL!!! THANK YOU!

THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE WHEN YOU SHOW WHO YOU ARE SO THANKS FOR MAKING THE WORLD BETTER!!!!

07/31/2026

IT IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT FOR COMMON GROUND 2026!!! HAND EM IN IF YOU GOT EM!!!!

07/29/2026

TODAY I TRIED TO HELP EVERYONE AND LEFT FEELING DEPLETED!!!!

MY FRIENDS IT IS SO LOVELY TO WANT TO HELP EVERYBODY!!! IT IS THE MARK OF A TRULY WONDERFUL HEART BUT YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER TO SAVE SOME SPOONS FOR YOURSELF!!! YOU DESERVE ICE CREAM TOO!!!

THERE ARE THREE DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT TO COMMON GROUND! LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

07/22/2026

JULY 31ST COMES REAL QUICK!!!! SUBMIT 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM!!! LINK IS IN THE BIO;

07/14/2026

AFTER A HECTIC WEEK I GOT ANOTHER THEATRE TIP!!! TODAY'S IS REAL SIMPLE!!!

HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS? I THINK IT SHOULD BE BASED ON HOW MUCH FUN DID YOU HAVE?! COULD PEOPLE TELL YOU WERE HAVING FUN?

ACCLAIM AND AWARDS AND POSITIVE REVIEWS ARE NIFTY BUT IF AT THE END OF A PROJECT IF YOU ARE DRAINED, TIRED AND A LITTLE WORSE FOR WEAR, WAS IT A SUCCESS?

WE SHOULD BE HAVING MORE FUN!

06/30/2026

I'M BACK TALKING ABOUT THE CORE OF WHY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME BAD THEATRE HABITS!!! FOR A COMMUNITY THAT CHAMPIONS SUPPORT AND HELPING OTHERS, THERE IS A LOT OF INCONSIDERATE BEHAVIOUR I SEE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND I THINK THERE ARE WAYS WE CAN HELP WITH THAT!

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING (respectfully and in private if you can, we're not serving public humiliation here), SLOW DOWN AND CONSIDER THE FACTORS BEYOND YOURSELF AND MODEL THE BEHAVIOUR THAT YOU WANNA SEE!!!! AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A FULL 180! A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY!!!

06/19/2026

THERE'S A WHILE LOT OF BEGGING FOR FORGIVENESS THAT HAPPENS IN THE INDUSTRY AND ITS REALLY NOT CUTE!!!

ASKING FOR PERMISSION REQUIRES SO LITTLE EFFORT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE RESPECTING SPACES, YOUR TEAM MEMBERS AND ESTABLISHING YOUR REP AS A STAND UP PERSON!!! IF YOU ASK ME, BEGGING FOR FORGIVENESS SEEMS LIKE A LOT MORE TROUBLE THAN ASKING A FEW QUESTIONS AND HAVING A CONVO OR TWO!!!

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Epcor Centre For The Performing Arts
Calgary, AB
T3G3X5

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