By Janice Tran
When audiences walk through the doors of the Martha Cohen Theatre and enter the world of Alberta Theatre Projects’ Enbridge playRites Festival they choose to escape reality. For a moment in time they open their minds to an entirely new perspective on life and maybe even themselves. Director Mansel Robinson’s entry in the festival, Picking… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Chekhov perfect escapism
By Janice Tran
Ten years ago, Ryan Gladstone was a fine arts student here at the University of Calgary studying drama. Fast-forward to the present and Gladstone is a well-established writer, performer, and director. In addition to these titles, Ryan, along with partner Bruce Horak, founded the drama group Monster Theatre, allowing them both to write and act… Continue reading Theatre Preview: A monstrous future
By Janice Tran
A word of caution to potential listeners: you may find the cover art on Slow Nerve Action’s Lovenasium a bit offensive, or at least confusing. If you disregard the picture of the nude woman adorned in a classy top hat, you’ll find some comfort in the 12 tracks of Lovenasium. This release is loaded with… Continue reading Spun: Slow Nerve Action
This week’s feature is the fourth and final in our series on food security. The first part looked at a Canadian perspective, the second looked at organic farms in New Orleans. and the third looked at composting. This week’s is about reducing waste. Can we live waste-free in a world where most goods come… Continue reading Can we live waste-free?
With the federal election only a few weeks away, the Gauntlet spoke with several candidates running in the University of Calgary’s riding of Calgary West. The Students’ Union is holding a candidate forum April 14 at noon at MacEwan Student Centre for the nearby riding of Calgary Centre North. Rob Anders Conservative Party Rob Anders… Continue reading Candidate profiles for Calgary West
By Sarah Malik
One critic called his writing an “exciting collision–like poetry and technology smashing into each other.” Another called the drama that unfurled over the pages “raw and savage.” They’re talking about 17 Tomatoes, a thin little book that helped land Jaspreet Singh this years’ University of Calgary Markin-Flanagan residency. The writer will bring something very unique… Continue reading Fighting a war with a pen
By Tracy Walker
For many, the mention of Women’s Studies conjures up images of angry feminists stewing over the injustices they feel men have inflicted upon them since the beginning of time. This, however, is a grossly distorted view of Women’s Studies. Stemming from the feminist movement of the 1970s, Women’s Studies was never intended to be an… Continue reading Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot… Feminist?