Canada isn’t big enough to stop a determined group of cyclists from continuing the fight against cancer. Cyclists participating in the first annual Sears National Kids Cancer Ride met last week in the parking lot of Sears in North Hill Mall for a pit stop on their 7,600-kilometre ride across Canada. One of the longest… Continue reading Engineer biking across Canada for a cure
Month: June 2008
Beloved prof off to better things
One of Calgary’s finest professors and benefactors will be leaving for Kamloops. University of Calgary faculty of communication and culture dean Dr. Kathleen Scherf has been offered a position as president of Thompson Rivers University and will be starting in September. After over nine years as a dean at the U of C, Scherf finds… Continue reading Beloved prof off to better things
Editorial: Grades don’t mean everything
Al walks into the classroom with his new duds and after a summer at camp, he is eager to start class. Once school is done for the day, he’ll be off to his beloved guitar lessons. On the other hand, his peer Berta groggily stumbles in, tired from last night’s shift and not looking forward… Continue reading Editorial: Grades don’t mean everything
Musical takes a look at battling an enemy you can’t escape
By Amanda Hu
Try to envision an epic battle with an adversary so invasive and inescapable, they can often take complete control of your mind and movements. Every attempt to fight them is met with marked resistance and even the tools that are meant to help in the war can turn against you at a moment’s notice. This… Continue reading Musical takes a look at battling an enemy you can’t escape
You like when he’s angry
By Ryan Pike
Back in 2003, director Ang Lee brought Marvel Comics’ Hulk to the big screen. The film benefited from a big budget and big name actors like Eric Bana and Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly, but was criticized by critics and fans alike for completely missing the point of the character. Created in 1962, the Hulk became… Continue reading You like when he’s angry
Spun: Clinton St. John
There’s a certain level of timelessness to folk music and Calgarian Clinton St. John’s displays this with ease. Solo debut Black Forest Levitation is both evocative of Bob Dylan and has a freshness that isn’t always evident in a singer-songwriter’s first solo effort. Everything about Black Forest is down-home, intimate and personal. Mixed at Acoustikitty… Continue reading Spun: Clinton St. John
Calgary’s Clinton St. John explores his personal side
By Amanda Hu
In Calgary’s ever-growing music scene, the Cape May stands out as a group that has been pumping out good down-home tunes for years. Clinton St. John and the boys have received critical acclaim with their two offerings, Central City May Rise Again and Glass Mountain Roads, providing the city’s answer to the indie folk-rock genre… Continue reading Calgary’s Clinton St. John explores his personal side
Spun: Women
Unlike a lot of albums, Women’s self-titled debut isn’t a collection of tracks culled from the studio, but a full-fledged experience. Like the great records of old, it’s meant to be put on a record player with the lights down low and a pair of comfortable headphones, not cut up into tracks for the internet… Continue reading Spun: Women
Behold the bearded Women
Like some of the best bands coming out of Calgary, you can’t really classify Women’s sound. They’re like an indie version of Donny and Marie Osmond: a little bit rock-and-roll, a little bit shoegaze. For their self-titled debut album dropping into record stores July 8, the group turned to Calgary’s own friendly giant, Chad VanGaalen,… Continue reading Behold the bearded Women
Co-founder tells tales of wild theatre
By Amanda Hu
Blake Brooker has seen many things over his long theatre career: singing Nazis, Scottish skinheads high on acid and a giant yellow rabbit. Inspired by the need to encourage experimental drama in Alberta, Brooker, his compatriot Michael Green and some other close friends founded the One Yellow Rabbit ensemble in 1982. Named after a childhood… Continue reading Co-founder tells tales of wild theatre