By Emma Stokes
Who is Earl Connor? He is the man who presently holds the World Record in track and field’s 100m, 200m, and 400m outdoors as well as the 50m and 60m indoors. Now, before you start screaming Maurice Green, keep in mind this man is a left leg amputee."I was the kind of kid who played… Continue reading Earl Connor sitting on top of the world
By Вen Li
Instant messaging has come a long way since ICQ debuted in 1998. ICQ grew from virtual obscurity to an estimated 126 million users in 2002 at a pace outstripped only by growth in Web and e-mail usage.But ICQ’s success left many competitors wanting a piece of the IM pie. According to the International Data Group,… Continue reading Instant messaging beyond ICQ
"Give me a call down at the club: 669–6969," sings Jordy Birch, former lead singer of Vancouver band Pure. With lyrics like these, you know it’s going to be an interesting ride with Birch’s solo debut, Funmachine. Although probably not a contender for album of the year, you’ve got to give the guy some credit-his… Continue reading jordy birch
Their lyrics have matured and they’ve managed to tug just a bit harder on our heartstrings. The Anniversary’s sophomore full-length, Your Majesty, proves to be just as fun and even more bittersweet than their debut, Designing a Nervous Breakdown. They’ve shifted away from their synth-pop, Rentals-influenced sound to a slightly more guitar-driven album-with obvious exceptions… Continue reading anniversary
Alberta Theatre Project’s annual PanCanadian playRites has many added attractions in the ATP lobby and on cement walkways near you.One of this year’s added pieces is Playz on the Plaza, a 10-minute musical created by mastermind Joe Slabe, who teaches at St. Francis High School. 27D Dunsinane Drive is a heartwarming story about a couple… Continue reading playRites gets bitten
"Is this going to be any good?" asks the woman sitting on my left.However rude the comment may be, perhaps we should let an opening night at playRites ’02 speak for itself. I indulge her with an: "I sure hope so."How can I not hope for the best from playwright Stephen Massicotte and his first… Continue reading Acting, script save war story
With a plot that could have been taken from any popular television drama, Incriminating Evidence is an entertaining legal thriller digging into the world of dirty politics and the seedy underbelly of city life. With 17 years as a practicing lawyer lending him credibility, Sheldon Siegel draws together a believable characters and gritty story line… Continue reading Legal background saves mediocre plot
Monster’s Ball examines the need for love, violence, hatred and racism. Overall, it’s a pretty weird mixture.First, Billy Bob Thorton plays Hank Grotowski, a death row guard at a Georgia penitentiary. Then at home, Peter Boyle plays Hank’s dad, Buck Grotowski, a mean old bastard and retired guard of the same prison. He’s on oxygen… Continue reading Realism takes viewers to the ball
She is creative, innovative and Calgarian, and her latest flash of inspiration displays all these aspects-and lots of beads.Shelley Ouellet’s latest work, Wish you Were Here, involves three paintings from the 19th century of the Saguenay River, Lake Louise and the Niagra Falls, blue lights and more than 180,000 beads."Basically, I was quite attracted to… Continue reading The beads of nature
In essence, Mollusc means a lazy lump. Yes, that’s the subject of the latest mainstage production on campus.This month, the University of Calgary Drama Department presents The Languid Lady; or, The Mollusc by Hubert Henry Davies, a comedy about an upper-class English woman whose comfortable life is turned upside-down when her brother comes to visit."It’s… Continue reading U of C’s lazy lump