By Jeff Kubik
It’s been bothering you again, hasn’t it? Sure, you’re a 40-year-old accountant with a CKUA bumper sticker and a monthly pledge, but there’s a gaping, CD-shaped hole in your soul. You’re not eclectic enough, and you damned well know it. Enter Juno-winning Oscar Lopez and his retrospective album, Flashback. Flashback delivers as it promises–with Oscar… Continue reading Oscar Lopez, Flashback
By Jeff Kubik
With a budget that leaves no more breathing room than packed university classrooms, the University of Calgary is considering an educational alternative: blended education. What does this mean for students? The Internet isn’t just for pornography any more. On Wed., Dec. 4, Dr. Steven Sorg addressed university faculty and students in a presentation designed to… Continue reading A blended education
By Jeff Kubik
Juxtaposed surveillance camera footage; a 28-minute continuous shot of the Calgary tower’s revolving restaurant; a series of shots centering on the various incarnations of the first pre-fabricated house design–if it’s not independent cinema then Vin Diesel’s movies have become strangely unconventional. Viewmanship is a series of short, experimental films by filmmaker Patrick McLaughlin, the acclaimed… Continue reading Experimenting with Viewmanship…
By Jeff Kubik
Today, the ribald exploits of the British royal family are exposed in tabloids across the world. Sex, intrigue and powerful personalities sell papers to an audience that craves sensationalism. In the imperial court of ancient Rome, Emperor Nero put them all to shame. Nero would have been a tabloid god.Britannicus, the latest production by Theatre… Continue reading Greedy bastards
By Jeff Kubik
It is written, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” And shall I say unto the Lord, “Oh please, just one? You’ve got to give me at least one!”Oh Lord, give me the objectivity and humility to review 8 Mile, better known to your flock as “Eminem’s new movie.” Grant me the… Continue reading Eminem’s 8 Mile sermon
By Jeff Kubik
What have the Quebecois ever done for us? Poutine? Too greasy. Celine Dion? Not greasy enough. The Just for Laughs Comedy Festival: just right. On Oct. 20, a piece of Montreal will come to Calgary when the cross-country Just for Laughs Comedy Tour arrives at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Stop your immature giggling, you’ll… Continue reading Why did Just For Laughs cross Canada?
By Jeff Kubik
If there’s one thing that English playwrights excel at, it’s insanity, debauchery and incestuous intrigue. Their cooking is equally perverse, but not nearly as enjoyable.In the grand tradition of British insanity, Theatre Junction opens its 2002â?„2003 season with Joe Horton’s comedy of errors, What the Butler Saw–a raucous tribute to just how fun a mental… Continue reading What the Butler Saw
By Jeff Kubik
…murder.Soft for Digging is a film of few words. In fact, in the course of this 74-minute film, there are fewer than five minutes of dialogue. It just goes to show that well-executed cinema can say a lot without a single word.Elderly Virgil Manoven’s world is solitary and simple, isolated among a forest of skeletal… Continue reading Soft for Digging
By Jeff Kubik
CNDA, I’ve seen you trading with C. You better watch it, or we’re through.-Yankee DoodleTo the little banana republic to the South: I saw the way you handled those right-wing militants. Do you want to get with a real military power? If yes, reach me at: unclesam@hotmail.comG.N.P. down? World Bank won’t extend another line of… Continue reading TLFs help unlock the hidden innuendoes of international relations
By Jeff Kubik
The microwavable noodles have run out and you’re down to saltiness and tap water. You need a job. Luckily for you, there are a wide variety of positions available for the starving student that won’t even require leaving campus. When beginning your job hunt, take advantage of the Career Services office. Craig Fortner, Director of… Continue reading Job opportunities on campus