By David Kenney
Cigarette dangling from his lip, Matthew Currie Holmes smokes and talks with ease. Clad in acid- washed jeans, a worn red T-shirt and black leather jacket, Currie Holmes looks like a lost banger. In 1986, though, the local actor would have been in all his lighter-waving glory. He laughs, remembering obscure, stupid slang like "gaylord"… Continue reading Headbanging homage
By Anthea Foyer
A recent vacation to the fabulous city of New York inspired six University of Calgary grad students to create the art collaboration/installation We Love New York. Constructed by Josie Chu, Yvonne Wiegers, Matt Hassal and guest artist Rebecca Rowley, the exhibition is showing at the Little Gallery until May 26. We Love New York is… Continue reading What art students do on vacation
By David Kenney
She’s no comic pin-up. Sure, she might be sleek and curvy, but she’s also mute and deadly. She senses your body movements before you make them so flirting might end up hurting. She’s Batgirl, the anti-comic babe. To fans of the ’60s Batman series, Batgirl played the cute part and saved Batman’s dark butt every… Continue reading Whammo! Crash! Bam! Pow!
By Nicole Kobie
Was there ever someone you knew you’d never forget? For four boys in 1975 Michigan, those girls are the Lisbon sisters, Cecilia, Terese, Mary, Bonnie and Lux. Their beauty, allure, mystery and dramatic actions make them unforgettable. Such is the premise of The Virgin Suicides, a finely crafted drama about the Lisbon girls, narrated by… Continue reading Death becomes them: Suicides alluring