Saturday, March 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM MST
$35 General · $15 Student/Musician
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements. Featuring Jim Brenan (tenor sax), Emile Leger (guitar), Alexander Gonzalez (piano), Jason Valleau (bass), Jon McCaslin (drums). Part of the Jazz@1308 series curated by Dr. Jon McCaslin.
Saturday, February 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM MDT
$35 General Admission · $15 Student / Musician / Artist
The chain reaction continues… Theatre 1308 presents Cadavre Exquis, a cross-disciplinary arts series curated by composer and violinist Jeremy Gignoux.
Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 7:30 PM MST
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, January 17, 2026 · 6:30 PM MST
The journey begins… Theatre 1308 presents Cadavre Exquis, a cross-disciplinary arts series curated by composer and violinist Jeremy Gignoux.
Saturday, June 7, 2025 · 7:30 PM MDT
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, April 19, 2025 · 7:30 PM MDT
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, April 5, 2025 · 7:00 PM MDT
Tadpole's music and film showcase, Moving Sounds, is back for its second iteration! Come experience an evening of boundary-pushing Canadian music and short films, featuring incredible local music acts paired with forward-thinking directors from past and present.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 · 7:30 PM MDT
Theatre 1308 is thrilled to present the Gai Lan Ensemble, featuring acclaimed erhu artist Lu Jian-Min from Beijing. The erhu, often referred to as the "Chinese fiddle," is a traditional two-stringed bowed instrument with a long neck and a resonator covered in python skin.
Saturday, June 1, 2024 · 7:00 PM MDT
Alberta Unbound is a musical celebration featuring Frank Rackow and the Black Sea, HYMMMelodies, and the MAPL Quintet.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 · 7:30 PM MDT
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Friday, May 10, 2024 · 7:00 PM MDT
To close this season, Tadpole presents LAMENTATIONS, featuring a visual art exhibition by Claudia Chagoya over two floors of Theatre 1308.
Sunday, March 3, 2024 · 8:30 PM MDT
Called "Effortlessly Funny" by CBC, Matt Falk has been featured on The Debaters, Just For Laughs, The Halifax Comedy Festival and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. The evening also features an opening set of amusing and amazing wonders with magician Ryan Pilling!
Saturday, March 2, 2024 · 8:30 PM MDT
A sizzling night of swing featuring two-time JUNO Award-winning jazz vocalist Caity György and the dynamic Jon McCaslin Quartet with Andre Wickenheiser (trumpet), Aaron Shorr (guitar) and Jeff Gammon (bass).
Thursday, February 29, 2024 · 8:00 PM MDT
Gestures point towards unintelligible meanings. How do we discern paths through our lives? Where does this information come from, and how would you know what to keep and what to leave behind? how do we navigate a space? how do we build environments?
Sunday, February 25, 2024 · 7:30 PM MST
Philosophers Dr. Tinu Ruparell, Dr. Wendi Adamek, Dr. Chris Daniels, and Dr. Mark Migotti in conversation on our relationship to A.I. The evening will include a Celtic musical interlude featuring Eric MacDonald (fiddle), Dave Morrissey (guitar/banjo) & Chris Daniels (Bodhran).
Saturday, December 2, 2023 · 7:00 PM MST
PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR BODY. ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL EVERYTHING YOU FEEL. Tadpole welcomes you to the first show of our new season! MOVING SOUNDS is an evening of experimental film and music, curated by Jiajia Li, Krzysztof Sujata, and Isaac Szeto, co-curated by Trond Trondsen.
Friday, November 17, 2023 · 7:30 PM MST
"Light of touch, fast of wit, copiously imaginative, and a musical scholar of the highest distinction, Toronto mandolin virtuoso pulls out all the stops." -The Toronto Star
Saturday, October 28, 2023 · 7:30 PM MDT
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, May 27, 2023 · 7:30 PM MDT
Hartzedike-Lider ("Heartsongs") brings together well-loved Yiddish songs with original stories of Jewish Canadians, by turns entertaining and poignant.
Sunday, March 5, 2023 · 8:30 PM MDT
Change of plan! Due to a winter storm, Kaitlyn Raitz, who is one half of Oliver the Crow, is stuck in Chicago and is unable to make it in time for Sunday's concert.
Saturday, March 4, 2023 · 8:30 PM MDT
Sorry! This event is sold out!
Friday, March 3, 2023 · 8:30 PM MDT
Klave Latin Band presents a celebration of the legendary Cuban ensemble Buena Vista Social Club that promises to transport you to the streets of Havana!
Thursday, March 2, 2023 · 8:30 PM MDT
Experience a captivating night of boundary-pushing sound and visual art where four presentations are conducted over two floors at Theater 1308. This evening, two musical acts and two visual artists will present a set of their distinct individual practice.
Sunday, February 26, 2023 · 7:30 PM MST
U of C philosopher Dr. Tinu Ruparell and Cumming School of Medicine professors Dr. Martina Kelly and Dr. Simon Colgan in conversation on reimagining health and health care.
Saturday, December 10, 2022 · 7:30 PM MST
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, November 26, 2022 · 7:30 PM MST
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, November 5, 2022 · 6:30 PM MST
Calgary-Montréal is a collective of four musicians from Montréal and four from Calgary.
Friday, November 4, 2022 · 6:30 PM MST
Calgary-Montréal is a collective of four musicians from Montréal and four from Calgary.
Saturday, October 22, 2022 · 7:30 PM MDT
The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective returns to Theatre 1308 following its debut in November 2019. This collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, September 17, 2022 · 7:30 PM MDT
A small number of tickets will be available at the door! The Calgary Jazz Composers Collective returns to Theatre 1308 following its debut in November 2019. This collective is a co-operative ensemble that creates and presents new and original jazz music and arrangements.
Saturday, June 4, 2022 · 7:00 PM MDT
In its first show since 2020, Tadpole brings back the eclectic supergroup featuring classical experimental violinist Laura Reid and flutist Jiajia Li of Who Cares?, collaborating with electronic musicians Krzysztof Sujata and Whitney Ota to create imaginative sound experiences.