Chinook Blast moves some events indoors for final weekend as polar vortex lingers -- but Skijordue stays outside

Chinook Blast moved some of its musical performances indoors over the Family Day weekend due to continued cold. (Photo: ChinookBlast.ca)

Chinook Blast has diverted a few of its final weekend events due to the persistent cold snap.

The festival posted on social media that all Friday outdoor performances have been rescheduled to a later date.

There’s still The ImaginAsian Night Market at Pioneer, which features performances from Kayla Nguyen, Gailan Ensemble and Harmony Ghuzeng – and a free dessert to the first 100 guests.

Friday night, Block Heater also kicks off with indoor gigs at a variety of downtown venues featuring artists like Basia Bulat, Begonia, Black Mountain, Kathleen Edwards, Jeremy Dutcher and Teke:Teke.

All outdoor performances scheduled for Saturday have been moved to the second floor of The Core shopping mall, where they will take place between noon and 6 p.m.

That will include performers scheduled for the Rise Up stage, including Kaiya Gamble (2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.), and a pair of Block Heater presentations – Tea Fannie (3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.) and Lovebullies (4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.).

There will also be roving performances by Three Left Feet, Calgary Zoo Caribou Puppets, Flowbot by Cirque de la Nuit, aGoGo and Madhuban Performing Arts.

There’s also an indoor installation – Wish Upon a Snow Globe by The Oratory, between 12 and 2 p.m.

At the Central Library, there’s free Black History Month featuring jazz from The Timothonius Quartet (at 1:45 p.m.) and KASCI Quintet starting at noon, sandwiched around a Black History Month Storytime featuring former Calgary Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster (1 p.m.).

At the Confluence, it’s still all systems go for Skijordue, which organizers say blends snow, speed, style and cheese featuring gritty cowboys, gnarly freeriders, fur, fringe and fashionistas. (For tickets to Skijordue, go here.)

Skijordue events are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday between noon and 5 p.m.