he biennial Mountain Standard Time Arts Festival will make you feel avant-garde and contemporary. Either that or it will make you feel like a pretentious douchebag. Galleries, art centres, and public spaces throughout Calgary and Lethbridge will showcase over 30 performative artists in more than 25 events. In case you're not familiar with the "performative" term, it refers to spoken word, dance, film, culture jamming, and anything else you might associate with Yoko Ono. There will also be exhibitions, panel discussions, and workshops to occupy you. Lucky for you, this festival continues for a long time, so you can feel free to meander around at will. Chances are you'll catch something. The festival progresses from today until October 17.