Online Only: All the drama and dance to take you into the new year

By Nicole Dionne

There are less than two weeks of classes left, but it’s hard to imagine there will ever be an end to the late nights studying and writing essays. Everyone seems to be scrambling to get prepared for final exams. In all the chaos, it’s easy to forget how to relax and have some fun. Re-teach… Continue reading Online Only: All the drama and dance to take you into the new year

Online Only: The Perms bring their music across the nation

By Jordyn Marcellus

Gauntlet: What’s up with the band?John Huver: We’ve been going since 1998, so it’s been about nine years now. The album is mixed, so right now we’re starting to tour to get some tour legs for the newer material off the new album. This will be our fourth album to date, so things are pretty… Continue reading Online Only: The Perms bring their music across the nation

Online Only: Sage theatre’s latest features fast-paced comedy

By Meaghan Carrier

The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls is a story about three sisters whose father’s death reunites them in a fast-paced comedy, directed by Sage Theatre founding artistic director Rob Moffat. The show is a comedy featuring the three Fine sisters, played by Nicola Elson, Elinor Holt and Ava Jane Markus, whose theatrical backgrounds… Continue reading Online Only: Sage theatre’s latest features fast-paced comedy

Something for everyone

By Jessica Lam

Having been run for just under four decades, the University of Calgary’s Dance Montage is Calgary’s longest running dance show. Originally created to feature dances created by students in the faculty of kinesiology, it has grown over the years to feature university students, grad students and community members. The show’s creation begins in May. Choreographers’… Continue reading Something for everyone

Vancouver group shows that metal isn’t that scary after all

By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis

It’s great to have Bison back in Calgary, though they aren’t the hairy four-legged ones. Bison B.C. is a band who can appreciate mosh pits while still seeing the value in something less traditional like a hug pit, head-banging and high fives. Being in Bison probably saved the guys from having typical white picket fence… Continue reading Vancouver group shows that metal isn’t that scary after all

Artists share passions at Market Collective

By Amanda Hu

As a city undergoing a cultural renaissance of sorts, Calgary is still finding its way when it comes to promoting local artistry. University of Calgary students Angel Guerra and Angela Dione are helping out the cause with the creation of the Kensington Market Collective. “We saw a gap in what Kensington had to offer in… Continue reading Artists share passions at Market Collective

Teen vampires take bite out of silver screen

By Adriana Sveen

For as long as most of us can remember, teen angst and forbidden love have been a winning, though perhaps slightly overused, combination. For the more jaded members of the audience, the idea of watching two hours of an unlikely couple fighting for their love against all odds sounds like $10 they’d rather burn. But… Continue reading Teen vampires take bite out of silver screen

Calgary group knows the virtues of LEDs

By Jordyn Marcellus

Tetrix knows about the power of randomness. Whether it’s on one of their nine CDs or during a live set, they improvise and play off one another to create a song unique to that set. They’re an incarnation of musical randomness– you never know what you’re going to get when they take the stage. They’ve… Continue reading Calgary group knows the virtues of LEDs

Poking fun at the boy-meets-girl paradigm

By Julie Phillips

Dark. Tragic. Funny. All words director Jamie Dunsdon uses to describe Canadian writer Karen Hines’ musical play Hello…Hello, the latest instalment of the University of Calgary’s current drama season. “Really, this is a black and white movie on stage and now we’re just kind of twisting it, poking fun at it, and throwing in a… Continue reading Poking fun at the boy-meets-girl paradigm

Online Only: All I want for Christmas is a Thingamaboob

By Kristina Waldmann

The only reason I would want a Thingamaboob is so I could tell people that I have one. A Thingamaboob is an exclusive product, offered by the Canadian Cancer Society, that is not only an educational tool, but a fundraising gimmick. It’s an overpriced keychain with a couple of pink beads strung together. More and… Continue reading Online Only: All I want for Christmas is a Thingamaboob