What is Beakerhead?
Over the next week Calgary will see many of Beakerhead’s displays that bring together art and science in so many creative ways. Starting on September 19th, expect to see a lot of installations around the city. Here are ten Beakerhead events you can’t miss!
Beakernight
What: Beakerhead’s biggest party with lasers, fire, light and music. Check out this packed night of hands on experiences, installations and performances.
When: Saturday September 22, 6:00-11:00pm
Where: Fort Calgary and East Village RiverWalk – 750 9 ave SE
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The Intuition Project
What: Explore our most elusive sense and dive into the world of extra-sensory perception. This hands on event welcomes all believers and skeptics to explore the power of intuition and decide for themselves.
When: Wednesday- Saturday: 8:00-9:30 pm
Special Saturday Late Night: 11:59pm – 1:30 am
Where: West Village Theatre – 2007 10 ave SW
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Sextant tesla coil
What: Interact and play with keyboards to ignite this bolt of inspiration!
When: Wednesday – Friday: 3:00- 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Where: Fort Calgary, 750 9 ave SE
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Four to Six on Fourth
What: This event is family friendly and boasts a stretch of open-air experiments, artists and performers suitable for all.
When: Wednesday – Friday: 4:00 – 6:00pm
Where: 23 to 26 ave SW on 4 ST
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Pulse and Bloom
What: Experience your heartbeat in visual form with this installation, bring a friend and see both of your heartbeats light up with different rates, up to twenty people can actually participate at once!
When: Wednesday – Friday: 3:00 – 9:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Where: Fort Calgary, 750 9 Avenue SE
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Skybridge Syncopation
What: Check out this installation inside the +15 and see the physics of sound as a result of your movements.
When: 7:00am – 9:00pm
Where: 500 Centre Street S
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Hidden Territories
What: This Beakerhead feature has four locations, to the naked eye it looks like a normal recycling bin. However, once you peek inside you’ll see a hidden world. Find them, and let us know what you thought of the plays on scale and imagination.
When: Wednesday – Sunday: 9:00am – 11:00pm
Where: Outside Cannibale, 813 1 Avenue NE
Inside Calgary Telus Convention Centre, 120 9 Avenue SE
Starbucks, 3531 Garrison Gate SW
Vin Room, 2310 4 Street SW
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Zorbathon
What: Check out this oversized playground, and take part in the rolling races, bump-a-thons and obstacle courses. Food trucks are on site if you get hungry.
When: Friday: 3:00 – 7:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00pm
Where: Alexandria Park, near 2681 Hochwald Court SW
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Treeter Totter
What: Nature in balance, hop onto this giant treeter totter that holds two deciduous trees
Where: C-Square, 520 7 ave SE
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The locked library
What: Take part in an escape room throughout the six floors of the old central library.
When: Friday 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Where: The old Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE
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Click here to see the full guide & Don’t forget to tag #yycnow in all your beakerhead Adventures.
We’ll be sharing tagged photo’s throughout the week!
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