Month: March 2000

A look into the life of a hooker

By Marcela Salamanca

Provocative, shocking, eye-opening, witty and crude. That’s just the tip of the iceberg for Italian feminist playwright, Dacia Maraini. Acting as a metaphor for women and their role in society, Maraini’s Dialogue Between a Prostitute and Her Client, explores a role reversal between a hooker and her john, in which the client bears it all.… Continue reading A look into the life of a hooker

Hey Ricky you’re so fine, you blow my mind

By Laura Glick

"Nobody will judge you." With those comforting words, Ricky Martin cast away the insecurity running rampant in the crowd. The 40-year-olds squeezed into leather pants two sizes too small could undo the top button and let their tummies ooze out. The 20-somethings could pull their chest back in and give the push-up underwire a break.… Continue reading Hey Ricky you’re so fine, you blow my mind

Keitel and Winslet fizzle in Holy Smoke

By Mike Carron

From Academy Award-winning writer/director Jane Campion (The Piano) comes a visually lush film that offers amazing cinematography and little else. Holy Smoke begins in India and tells the story of visiting Australian Ruth Barron (Kate Winslet) and her infatuation with spiritual guru Chidaatma Baba. Barron falls in love with Baba and his teachings, burning her… Continue reading Keitel and Winslet fizzle in Holy Smoke

Traditional and modern values collide

By Kara Martens

At its best, dance is a reflection of the human experience. Mainstage 2000, with a range of choreographers and dance techniques, has achieved at least one aspect of the human experience–diversity. The annual collage put on by the University of Calgary Program of Dance features pieces from five guest and faculty choreographers brought to life… Continue reading Traditional and modern values collide

Julia Roberts is good white trash

By Rhia Perkins

Erin Brockovich is a legal drama starring Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, and Julia Robert’s boobs. Directed by Steven Soderburgh, Erin Brockovich features Roberts in a dazzling array of low-cut, short-hemmed outfits. The story centres around a small town’s legal battle against the utility company polluting their ground water with hexavalent chromium. Based on… Continue reading Julia Roberts is good white trash

More than Another Joe

By Laura Glick

"No one wants to go up against the Johnny." Meet Vancouver’s Another Joe. Spewing a bevy of punk rock, the young trio show tremendous lyrical and song growth on their latest full-length, Plasti Scene. "We’re the most proud of that CD out of all of them," says vocalist/guitarist Jon Glen. "We put way more time… Continue reading More than Another Joe

Lion’s worth examined

By Natalie Sit

Save the world. It’s been ingrained into every human being’s mind: save the rainforest; recycle; don’t wear fur–but do any of us actually stop and think why? We’ve been told the answer is that the world would become a desolate place without the richness that wildlife provides. After seeing To Walk With Lions, it becomes… Continue reading Lion’s worth examined