By AP Downey
Social limitations of minorities, infringements on human rights, sweatshops, racism, homophobia, and other such major issues confronting humanity are not humorous topics. Challenges to the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms make news, not sit-coms. So at the Birds and Stone Theatre, you feel so guilty after laughing for over half an hour. It’s like… Continue reading This dog’s got bite
By Leah Sasges
Anyone else pumped for snowboard season? You’ve waited all summer to ride up the chairlift on a bluebird powder day, catch a snowflake on your tongue and take that first blissful ride. There couldn’t be anything more glorious, but even before the birth of our tantalizing sport was another, the granddaddy of all board sports:… Continue reading Riding Giant brings surfing to the people
By John Leung
Reading the newspaper and watching the local news after the accidental death of Tyler Zeer, one must wonder what truly is in the hearts and minds of those he has left behind. The anguish his family, his relatives, and his fellow classmates at Bowness High School must be intolerable, and makes one wonder why death… Continue reading Hold dear those you love
By Nikhil Joshi
What the hell was I thinking? This is a common thought that occurs to all those first year students moving into residence. Laying in bed on the night before, many other expletives also came to mind. The most common question we all asked was “what am I doing here?” Well there were tons of logical… Continue reading Beer, a common denominator and a great way to meet people
By John Leung
It has become a ritual once every four years where Canada grabs a set of her best athletes, slathers them in red-and-white regalia and drops them onto the biggest athletic stage in the world tied down with expectations of top rankings and medals. When the event ends, they are herded back into the deep-freeze of… Continue reading Olympic shame
After a five year hiatus from music to become a priest, Father Mason “Mase” Betha is back showcasing his “born again” philosophy. On the title track “Welcome Back,” Mase throws it down old school-stylee, cleaning up his image to children chanting the song’s title repeatedly. Throughout the disc, though, hints of the old Mase return,… Continue reading Mase
By Jaime Burnet
Looking around the narrow hallway of the Stride Gallery +15 Window Project at Calgary’s Epcor Centre, it is possible that any one of the arty people strolling past the displays may be Lindsay Sutton. Well, the women at least. The majority of them wear tweed blazers, sport thick emo-style glasses, have interesting hair (pompadours, green… Continue reading Romantic cynicism found in +15
By Kyle Francis
What do Michael Moore, reality TV, big shiny trucks and zombies all have in common? Somewhere within the Big Secret Theatre, the Obscene but Not Heard sketch- comedy troupe wait with the answer in their new production Fahrenheit 7-11. Having already taken shots at Canadian politics and Cirque De Soleil in their previous plays Cirque… Continue reading Beware Bush, Moore & zombies
By Matt Harris
University of Calgary graduate Johnny Summers is keeping busy this fall. With his upcoming Memphis Belle Gala on Sat., Sept. 25 at the Aerospace Museum, a groove album in the works (which will be his third album alongside The Johnny Summers Quartet Vol. 1 and Walk Through the Park), and several projects on the back… Continue reading Summers kicks it for the fall season