By Andrew Ross
Unlike the subject of the classic jazz tune Birdland, Featherland is–or rather was–a real place. Built in the middle of the last century by married couple Cecil and Adele Hyndman, Featherland was both an avian sanctuary and a human home. The eponymous One Yellow Rabbit play is set in the fever dream of Cecil’s biographer… Continue reading Featherland a fowl flight of fancy
So there I am last weekend sitting in a hotel room in the States, and lo and behold a trailer for Get Over It appears on the TV screen. My first thought was "only in America." However, when I saw it days later on our very own Canadian stations, the agony really began to set… Continue reading Haven’t we gotten over this before?
It’s easy to walk away from 15 Minutes, shake your head and think "those Americans," while smirking at your good fortune. But the fact is, the media game is played everywhere–in 15 Minutes it is taken to the extreme. What are the values society places on media? Is there anything we will not watch? In… Continue reading 15 Minutes of solid suspense
By David Kenney
An air-conditioner’s hum fills the mostly-empty studio with wistful sleepiness. In the room, nine figures arch and curve across a shiny black floor with ticklish reflexes. Finally, an attentive woman slouched against a mirror speaks up. "Stay in concentration," Tara Wilson says succinctly. Wilson herself is a little distracted. The local choreographer’s three children are… Continue reading Get found by Lost
By James Keller
If a person’s life is shaped by his friends, than the newest exhibit at the Nickle Arts museum offers the perfect glimpse into the life of John Will. Made up of work by friends, colleagues, ex-students and even the wife of the local art legend, Willyart shows March 16 – May 5 in conjunction with… Continue reading Will Willyart touch you?
By Nicole Kobie
Hallelujah! The Blue Banana Lounge is being blessed with the presence of the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir. No, it’s not how it sounds. Don’t go expecting sacred songs of salvation this Fri., March 9. If you want to repent, go to confession. If you want fabulous blues-styled music, don’t miss the Choir. A recent Calgary… Continue reading Take your confession to the Blue Banana
By David Kenney
Clement Virgo is on a Bob Marley kick today. Holed up in his home working on his next script, the Toronto screenwriter/director is using the late great reggae singer/activist for inspiration. His easy-delivery, baritone voice betrays his contemplative mood. "Bob is good for the spirit, good for the soul," says Virgo over the phone. Virgo… Continue reading New school urban family values
By Kyle Siler
The transit strike has left thousands of Calgarians without a reliable source of transportation. Was this really what Karl Marx envisioned when he called for the working man to take control of his labour, subverting and eventually superseding the exploitative parasites he is forced to serve? However, this transit strike does nothing to subvert the… Continue reading Transit strikers lead by example
By Mike Winters
"You throw like a girl!" taunts a 10-year-old boy as a 10-year-old girl gingerly tosses him a ball that has managed to escape from a playground baseball game. She blushes in shame and shouts back, "Do not!" And that’s that.It seems that for ages, female characteristics have been considered inferior to those of men, so… Continue reading Sexism still runs rampant