By James Keller
What if everybody is wearing a mask and no one you know shows you who they really are? According to C. Adam Leigh of Ground Zero Theatre and University of Calgary alumni Kate Pakarnyk, that is the reality in which we live. The theme of masks and facades is a major one in U of… Continue reading The many faces of Bobby Supreme
By James Keller
The new Den is actually Max’s reincarnate with a few twists. The Students’ Union has brilliantly redesigned our old favourite hangout. At first the décor seems sterile, although later it proves quite inviting and comforting. Booths and benches are available both upstairs and downstairs with a patio that could rival the Ship and Anchor’s. The… Continue reading A tale of two Dens
By Nicole Kobie
Because of all the crap-on-film Hollywood produces, I used to think the entire movie-making machine believed I was stupid. I have since realized that they don’t think I’m stupid. They think you’re stupid. Now, I’m speaking from the perspective of myself the movie reviewer (which I consider myself from time to time), and you the… Continue reading Dumbing down… again
Who needs a plot when you’ve got action? Or at least, who needs a good, original story when imitation-Eastern style fighting meets a good ol’ Hollywood cliché? What The Musketeer sorrowfully lacks in character development, cinematic quality and plot, it unfortunately does not make up for in the abundant, poorly choreographed fighting scenes, liberally sprinkled… Continue reading Crapketeer
The following is an interview with an actual man on his impression of the play, The Vagina Monologues. One only hopes that others have walked away from the production with more than what our interviewee–appearing under a pseu-donym–unfortunately retained. Something that can best be described as the stereotypical male response. Ruth Davenport: What were your… Continue reading Vagina Monologues meets testosterone
By Natalie Sit
Mad Dog should be put down. Permanently. The book is Canadian author Kelly Watt’s first novel, although she is an award-winning short story writer. While I admit I have never read any of her short stories, Mad Dog might have worked better as a short story. It begins and ends on a quiet Ontarian apple… Continue reading Mad Dog barks up the wrong genre
Half comedy show, half confessional, I’m The One That I Want was filmed during one of Margaret Cho’s stand-up performances in San Francisco. The title refers to her victory over low self-esteem and suicidal tendencies. Not exactly the ripest comedic material, but Margaret Cho is endlessly charming. Like all good comics, Cho has taken the… Continue reading Rocky career plateaus at Uptown
By Nicole Kobie
Bob White has a lot to live up to this season. Alberta Theatre Projects–the company White is Artistic Director for–had a stellar 2000 run, with critically-acclaimed and award-winning productions such as The Drawer Boy, Perfect Pie, The Shape of a Girl, Respectable, 24 Exposures… well, you get the picture. In fact, at the Betty Mitchell… Continue reading Puppets, clowns and hobbits sneak into ATP
Words on a page. They’re nothing more than black ink shaped in a way that others can (or cannot) understand. But what does that mean in the world today? From the civil wars and conflicts brewing in far-off lands to weapons that, if detonated, could not only destroy those whom they were intended for but… Continue reading Quite possibly the funniest man in Management
By Andrew Ross
Former Arkansas Governor and 42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton may soon add another title to his already-impressive resume: Mayor of the City of Calgary. Although the wildly popular Democrat has yet to announce officially that he will be throwing his hat in the ring, speculation is rampant. Sources close to the… Continue reading Yankee doodles come to town