When the night becomes their salvation and the blues become their therapy, three women realize being hurt by a man is not the end-all be-all of the world. Set in the 30s and overflowing with songs by legendary female blues singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday, Blues in the Night promises… Continue reading Men got you down at lunch?
Month: September 2004
Chill out, dudes…Here comes jazz
By David Ng
The quality people most often associate with jazz is “cool,” but for all the new schoolers, jazz is “chill.” Two mainstays of the Canadian music scene, Brian Buchanan and Brent Wright, bring a passion and creative energy to bridge the old school jazz into the “chill” milieu of today. Pianist Brian Buchanan has been involved… Continue reading Chill out, dudes…Here comes jazz
Allciti brings a message
What if there was a group of individuals who, upon seeing the dismal display of “talent” on the radio each week, decided to do something about it? What if that group decided to not sing about guns and violence, but talked about the enjoyable things in life? What if all of this was rolled into… Continue reading Allciti brings a message
9/11 has finally become delightful
All too often, theatre can be easily ignored by the media for being nothing more than mere entertainment–like television or the movies, but with a much smaller audience. And it’s not really a huge surprise. If theatre is not dealing with news worthy events, then why should the news media pay any attention? Enter X-Ray,… Continue reading 9/11 has finally become delightful
Less Than Heroes more than stellar
Everything else in the world these days comes down to marketing and licensing, so why not superheroes? Those latex clad crusaders are usually considered above such petty concerns, we think of them as absolutes of good and righteousness. If a superhero wouldn’t do good for good’s sake, if in the end it came down to… Continue reading Less Than Heroes more than stellar
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned this year
By Adam Ianson
Sydney: City Down Under
By John Leung
It seems like only yesterday I stepped off the plane at Sydney’s Kingsford-Smith airport. Knowing nothing about the city, I vowed I would explore it to its fullest. What I found was a diverse city that is truly one of a kind. From Bondi on the Tasman coast to the suburb of Penrith at the… Continue reading Sydney: City Down Under
Poor World Cup Finnish
By John Leung
What a tournament it has been! With NHL labour strife almost certain, this is the last we’ll see of our beloved hockey heroes for a while. Team Canada, with the gold from Salt Lake City in hand, has finally overcome the heartbreak of the previous World Cup final against the Americans in 1996. Now we’ve… Continue reading Poor World Cup Finnish
Christening virgin turf
By John Fisher
“Well, at least it’s not snowing,” remarked Dinos women’s soccer Head Coach Robin Slot as his girls took to the field Sept. 14 for a preseason game against the Mount Royal College Cougars. The pounding wind and cold rain didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the girls as they prepared for the game and… Continue reading Christening virgin turf
Dinos suffer another loss
Revenge could be sweet! After the Dinos suffered a heartbreaking loss last year to the Simon Fraser University Clan that resulted in being kicked out of a playoff spot, the Dinos were out for blood. Unfortunately, they are still left hungry for a win. The Clan won bragging rights with a 24-35 win over the… Continue reading Dinos suffer another loss