Calgary Citizen

For one night only, the widely acclaimed production of New Blood is coming to life in a new way as the Calgary Civic Symphony will perform the music of Peter Gabriel live.

The show is inspired by the story of Chief Vincent Yellow Old Woman, a man who suffered in residential schools, reclaimed his life, and became chief of his people. Since 2014, the show has travelled across Alberta and other western provinces.

However, one audience will get to experience the show with a live orchestra as it takes the stage of the Jack Singer Concert Hall on June 15. We caught up with the director of the show, Deanne Bertsch, to learn more about New Blood and its collaboration with the Calgary Civic Symphony.

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Strathmore teacher brings Peter Gabriel’s music to life The widely acclaimed production of New Blood is coming to life in a new way as the Calgary Civic Symphony will perform the music of Peter Gabriel.

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“Aging is more.”

That’s the theme of this year’s Seniors’ Week across Alberta from June 5 to 11, which reminds people that misconceptions about aging and age-related diseases still exist.

Barb Ferguson, executive director at Alzheimer Society of Calgary says age is one of the biggest risk factors for developing dementia, which is important to Calgary’s fastest-growing age group—seniors.

Ferguson says it’s vital that people take time to educate themselves on dementia and break away from the misconceptions that surround it.

“We often associate it with memory loss,” Ferguson says. “It’s really beyond that, it’s when people can’t function day to day.”

Alzheimer Calgary breaks down misconceptions about dementia “Aging is more" is the theme of this year’s Seniors’ Week across Alberta from June 5 to 11.