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On Saturday, August 7, 2010, join the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Marlborough Mall and Westbrook Mall at the 2nd Annual Batting Against Breast Cancer Slo-Pitch Tournament at Chinook Winds Ballpark in Airdrie.

The Mommylicious Trade Fair is brought to you by Dr. Patricia Hort, DC – Dr. For Moms and takes place on August 8th from 10 am - 4 pm at The Carriage House Inn (9030 MacLeod Trail S).

The Mommylicious Trade Fair is a fabulous day with hip, trendy, and mommylicious local businesses showcasing their amazing products and services for families just like yours. It's FREE to attend and the first 500 attendees will receive a swag bag just for saying hi!

For more information visit www.mommylicious.ca

The Calgary International Blues Festival runs from August 5th - 8th at Shaw Millennium Park.

Calgary Bluesfest mainstage will feature the best in local, regional and international blues with non-stop music for four days! Click here for the Bluesfest lineup.

Visit calgarybluesfest.com for more information.

The 26th Annual Marda Gras Street Festival in Marda Loop takes place Sunday August 8th.

This FREE event features the sights and sounds of New Orleans Jazz, street vendors, entertainment stages, Kid's Quarter, Farmer's Market and more.

Look for the JACK STREET PUNKS on-site all day at the Marda Gras Street Festival!

Calgary's festival of fabulous food and distinguishing drinks is back!  Taste of Calgary returns to the Festival Plaza @ Eau Claire August 12 - 15, 2010 with sensational samples from Calgary’s most interesting restaurants and beverage companies.

Buy sampling tickets at the event for $.75 each. Admission to the festival is free with live entertainment throughout the event at the Main Stage.
Open 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM daily! For more information call 403-293-2888 or click here.

The Deerfoot Mall Drive In Movies are back this Summer!

Lot opens at 5PM. Park your car, do some shopping, grab dinner in the foodcourt and come back at dusk (approx. 9:30PM) to enjoy a classic drive in movie experience!
We set up a massive inflatable screen and the sounds comes through your FM car radio!

August 4: Drive In Movie - Furry Vengeance
August 11: Drive In Movie - Robin Hood
August 18: Drive In Movie - Alice in Wonderland 

Admission is free but we do accept donations for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Calgary and Area at the entrance gates!

The Deerfoot Mall Drive In Movies are sponsored by Deco Windshield Repair. No-one wants to see a movie through a cracked windshield!

The JACK STREET PUNKS are back on the street and loaded with free stuff from McDonalds and Don’t Be A Tosser!
Read their blog to find out where they will be next.. and where they have just been! You can also ask the punks to attend your event.

Heroes emerged in Vancouver this winter and passions for sport and outdoor adventure were sparked in countless young Canadians. Canada Olympic Park's Camp Torch can build on that excitement and provide the kind of summer fun kids will remember for a lifetime.

Click here for a list of Camp Torch dates, specials, and program descriptions.

Stroll, Float, Run, and Roll to Celebrate Human Powered Transportation with the Bow River Flow!

The Bow River Flow is a celebration of healthy active lifestyles - a non-commercialized, non-motorized celebration where one day of the week we share the road and allow excess lanes to be enjoyed by people in a safe, car-free environment.

Click here for an event schedule and more information.

This August, help provide help and support for people with neuromuscular disorders.

Visit any Safeway from August 1st - August 28th and donate $2 in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. You'll receive 5 Air Miles for every $2 donated.
Funds raised will support the Safeway Mobility Grant Program and National Research Partnership. Visit your local Safeway and help Make Muscles Move.

JACK welcomes Yo Gabba Gabba! Live to the Jubilee on September 9, 2010.

The state-of-the-art production features music, singing, dancing and animation.  The show is an interactive experience that offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life.  Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz Markie to teach kids how to beat box with “Biz’s Beat of the Day”.

Tickets on sale Saturday, June 5, 10am at Ticketmaster.

Jon Lovitz of Saturday Night Live fame will perform at The Laugh Shop (5940 Blackfoot Trail SE) for 5 exclusive shows!
Tickets are $39.95 and are on sale Monday, June 28th at 10:00am. Click here to purchase your tickets.

Show times:

September 9th @ 8:00pm
Friday September 10th @ 8:00pm & 10:30pm
Saturday September 11th @ 8:00pm & 10:30pm

The Canadian Cancer Society is taking the fight against cancer to the ice with Face Off Against Cancer. On September 10-12 at the Max Bell Arena, NHL alumni and celebrities will hit the ice alongside the hockey-playing participants. The top fundraising teams will draft an NHL alum or celebrity to play with or coach their team throughout the tournament.

On September 17, the Eau Claire Market Festival Plaza will host the JDRF Ride for Diabetes Research.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Ride for Diabetes Research is the most exciting and unique fundraising event in the country. This fast paced and energetic event brings corporate Canada together in a friendly competition to see who can clock the most kilometres, show the most spirit and raise the most money.

Test your pedal power with this stationary bike-a-thon and raise money for diabetes research. To register your company and for more information, click here or call 255-7100.

KOOZA ® from Cirque du Soleil™ opens on September 16, 2010 for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) at Stampede Park!

KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.

KOOZA highlights human performances and the art of clowning -  it is a very funny show with an adrenaline rush of energy! The twelve different acts will entertain your whole family – they will remember this experience all their life!

Click here to join Club Cirque where members receive advance access to the best seats under the Grand Chapiteau, ticket upgrades, partner promotions and insider information on the world of Cirque du Soleil.

Click here to purchase your tickets to KOOZA from Cirque du Soleil.

Calgary Performance Schedule
Tuesdays thru Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
No performances on Mondays

JACK welcomes Margaret Cho’s new show Cho Dependent to Calgary on October 1 at the Jubilee. 

Presented by Just for Laughs, Margaret Cho’s new show is a healthy mix of new stand-up and live music.  In the spirit of Cho’s diverse identity and equally diverse career, Cho Dependent features her burgeoning foray into the realm of comedy music.|

Tickets are on sale Friday, June 11th, 10am at Ticketmaster.

The Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta’s Provincial Conference is this October, and opening the conference on October 6th are actors and long-time friends, Danny Glover and Felix Justice - In Conversation.

For their first time performing in Calgary, Danny and Felix will have a conversation that will entertain and inspire children and adults with learning disabilities to “Colour outside the Lines.”

Purchase your tickets at the Epcor Centre.

JACK welcomes the Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli, to the Epcor Centre on October 23rd.

Tickets on sale June 11th at the Epcor Centre.

Slip on your dancing shoes and step into the enchanting world of the Stardust Gala, a fundraiser for dads and daughters in support of the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta.

On Saturday, October 23 from 5 pm - 10 pm, experience this unique gala fundraiser that celebrates the dad & daughter relationship like never before. Dad and his daughters will be receive a V.I.P. welcome as they stroll, Hollywood-style, into a starlit ballroom amid adoring paparazzi. There will be entertainment, a gourmet meal, a silent auction, raffles, a dad-&-daughter photo shoot and a dad-&-daughter dance.

JACK FM HAS PASSES TO THESE UPCOMING EXCLUSIVE ADVANCED SCREENINGS:

MICMACS on Wednesday, June 9th, 7pm @ Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market.

FREELOADERS will have the chance to win tickets to these Advanced Screenings!