By Amanda Hu
Fringe is not for the faint of heart. Fringe isn’t censored, held-back or a place for those looking to make a large profit off others. Fringe is not your grandmother’s theatre festival-unless, she lived in Edinburgh in 1947, that is. Originating in the Scottish city, the Fringe Festival is a bouncing point for burgeoning artists… Continue reading Provocative Playwrights
By Jon Roe
The provincial government has put an end to the era of incredibly cheap pitchers at the Den. Thursday night jugs will now cost $9.75, according to tentative prices posted by the Students’ Union on Facebook, up from the price of $8 per jug and $7 in 2006. The new regulations, including minimum drink prices and… Continue reading Editorial: Dispersing drunkenness
By Doug Horner
In the wake of the closing of McNally Robinson, the Calgary literary scene may be in for some hard times. B House Publications, the city’s newest publisher, however, is looking like a bright light at the end of the tunnel. At the launch of his new play Writer’s Block, prominent local playright Eugene Stickland began… Continue reading Calgary literature’s shining light
Unabashed pop music often gets a bad rap. If an album isn’t agonizingly serious or spends its time navel-gazing about society’s foibles, it’s not important. If it’s not important, then it’s immediately dismissed. If that’s the case, Vancougar’s Canadian Tuxedo will never be liked by the dour kids with frowns pasted on their faces–it’s obviously… Continue reading Vancougar
By Amanda Hu
Broken Social Scene could be dubbed the million-member band. Their roster seems to grow by the day, as do the amount of projects stamped with “Broken Social Scene presents.” Brendan Canning, one of the founding members of the BSS monstrosity, is now trying his hand at a solo effort–BSS presents it, of course–with decidedly mixed… Continue reading Brendan Canning
Ice Cream Spiritual, the sophomore album from Baltimore lunatics Ponytail, is a sticky-sweet concoction of madness that’s only two steps from going absolutely nuclear. Building upon the foundation of energetic, experimental noise punk that bands such as the Mae Shi and No Age have laid down, the group takes off running like children trying to chase… Continue reading Spun: Ponytail
By Amanda Hu
Munich outfit the Notwist have been known for their indie rock rumblings since their inception in 1989. The group has wavered between heavy punk, ambient indie pop and electronica without fail, establishing themselves in every genre they venture into. After a six-year hiatus from recording, they are back with their latest offering and haven’t seem… Continue reading Spun: The Notwist
By Amanda Hu
The comic book world has a penchant for reinvention. While the common bystander usually knows of the characters, the universe that surrounds those heroes and villains is a swirling labyrinth of information, open to complete change at the whim of a new writer or editor. Batman hasn’t escaped this practice, being catapulted from dark to… Continue reading Holy Batman, Batman! Why so awesome?
By Ryan Pike
Summertime can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. To many Calgarians, the summer is nothing but sunny days, barbecues and wearing a cowboy hat and jeans to work for a week. For others, though, the best kept secret every summer is the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Held in picturesque Prince’s Island… Continue reading Gearing up for some awesome folking
Some students may experience a small hitch in their plans next summer, forced to take some time off instead of studying. First- and second-year chemistry courses may no longer be offered during the spring and summer semesters. University of Calgary chemistry department head Dr. Brian Keay looked over past Universal Student Ratings of Instruction and… Continue reading Chemistry no longer a part of summer