An artist’s work is indicative of the type of person who made it, so I was only mildly surprised when Chuck Palahniuk appeared in front of the audience dressed like a barefoot Dumbledore in a shiny red robe, pajamas and a bejeweled scarf, telling us that if we didn’t blow up our beach balls he… Continue reading Chuck Palahniuk at Calgary WordFest
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Fake News: Calgary Cats causing commotion
By Chuck Balls
Local thespians, flamboyant homosexuals and furries alike finally have a reason to celebrate as the seminal off-Broadway production, Cats the Musical, returns to our fair city next week for a highly anticipated run on nine shows. Though the run is paltry compared to the 8,949 shows the musical staged in London, many Calgarians are eagerly… Continue reading Fake News: Calgary Cats causing commotion
Letter: Caring about not caring
Editor, the Gauntlet, Wow, great letter by Chuck Day [“Affordable housing blues and a call to abandon ship,” Chuck Day, Oct. 2, Gauntlet]. Finally somebody with “balls” and some political sense, two qualities rarely seen here on campus, especially together. The insults were only part of what it made it good, the other was its… Continue reading Letter: Caring about not caring
Protest, Canadian style
On July 22, Jean Chrétien made an announcement that excited, angered and scared many Calgarians. Next year’s Group of Eight conference–the scene of massive protests last month in Genoa–will be held in K-country. Is there anything to fear? How should we deal with security and protesters? Can we look to previous Canadian activist events to… Continue reading Protest, Canadian style