THERE’S NOTHING LIKE IT. EVERY TIME I travel to Banff Centre, I remind myself that I cannot take anything for granted. The drive from Calgary to Banff, at first, is fairly flat and straight and then…you see them: The Canadian Rocky Mountains come into view and you’re never the same again. They take your breath away and as you get closer, you know you’re going to experience something that you’ve never experienced before. Even if you’ve been fortunate enough to be in places like Banff several times, there is always something new and revelatory about making your way through the mountains and arriving at the Centre. You prepare yourself for change and renewal.
This past summer was no exception. It has not been easy at the Centre (nor anywhere else that supports performing arts), but this national arts hub is back and artists are connecting again in meaningful ways. The narrative in performing arts has