By Jeff Kubik
People don’t go to the theatre for many reasons, all of them unfortunate. For some, “theatre” is a stuffy rendition of The Nutcracker at Christmas, sweating through itchy clothes your parents crammed you into when you were too young to resist. Others remember high school outcasts embarrassing themselves at assemblies with interpretive dance. Of course,… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Thespian adventures
By Adam White
In the past year, Alexisonfire has won awards, sold thousands of records, produced several music videos and played countless shows in front of swarms of devoted fans. The five guys from St. Catherine Ontario have taken the Canadian music scene by storm, achieving what many said was impossible for a “screamo” band. In doing so,… Continue reading Music Interview: Alexisonfire break boundaries
By Diana Lyuber
Sadly, some marriages reach an unfortunate stage where the spark dies but your significant other remains irritatingly alive. Couples’ counseling is for the weak, clearly now is the time to dust off those ingenious murder ploys and let the bloodlust commence! It may not be the healthiest solution, but it’s the premise behind Stage Struck,… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Struck by the stage
There are times in life when people are so disillusioned, all they can do is ask, ‘how did my life get like this?’ This is the question asked by the character in One Yellow Rabbit’s production of A Fabulous Disaster, a tragic comedy that deals with a broken heart. No offense to Denise Clarke, who… Continue reading Theatre Review: A Fabulous Disaster avoids disaster fabulously
“Fights, lots of fights, there were tumultuous times, we would do six weeks and take another two off,” explains Jeremy Taggart, Drummer of Our Lady Peace on the recording of their latest album, Healthy in Paranoid Times. “It’s just the tension, it was taking a lot of time, we just kept recording songs and burning… Continue reading Our Lady Peace survives Paranoid Times
Today’s music industry is a complex labyrinth of hyper-rich egos, maniacal self promotion and a significant amount of complete bullshit. Bands are nothing more than trading cards in a system of corporations honing in on the weekly trend and bleeding the very same thing dry beyond any recognition. Even punk music, the one division known… Continue reading Music Interview: Strung Out won’t sell out
The Mushroom Kingdom palace’s walls glow with kitsch testament to the legend, but you will find the man at its centre curiously vacant. Instead, in a small fifth-floor Manhattan apartment, he waits for the microwave to tell him his Easy-Mac is finished. Many didn’t understand the career move, and watching the red-robed plumber hum his… Continue reading Behind the Bits
By Gauntlet
There’s something about reading other people’s mail that drives us crazy. How tempting does a loved one’s newly-delivered letter look, sealed with glue and unopenable by anyone but the recipient? Anything could be inside it, and you may never find out what it is. Could your mundane neighbor actually be an international spy, not receiving… Continue reading Found: Love Letter
By Nawar Belah
Apart from being a proud sponsor of the University of Calgary’s solar car project, the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy has a busy agenda to meet over the next few years. ISEEE Managing Director, Dr. Robert Mansell stressed the U of C has some core strengths in various departments and faculties, which the… Continue reading ISEEE looks forward
By Nawar Belah
Richard Haskayne, whose name decorates the center hall at the University of Calgary’s school of business, will be paying an evening speaker visit this upcoming Thu., Sept. 21. Apart from his $16 million contribution to the university, Haskayne is a renowned Calgary businessman and currently holds over four Director and Chairman offices of major energy… Continue reading Haskayne to speak on campus