By Sean Willett
Over the past few days, cinema lovers across Calgary have been thrown into disarray by some rather alarming news: the independent Plaza Theatre is on the verge of closure. According to local news reports from sources like CBC Calgary, the beloved Kensington fixture is facing its impending doom due to an inability to afford the… Continue reading Everyone calm down, the Plaza is okay
By Manal Sheikh
Bonnaventure James’s humble beginnings at a University of Lethbridge music class have morphed into something more sophisticated and infinitely more exciting. One of the newer electronica artists in the Calgary music scene, Bonnaventure James has independently released his first EP, Buena Aventura. It is a glorious tribute to electronica, with a marvellous concoction of dizzyingly… Continue reading Spun: Bonnaventure James
For her first novel, University of Calgary alumna Fran Kimmel delivers an experimental piece of fiction about the life of Rebee Shore. Rebee is a girl from a fragmented family. Her father’s identity is unknown, her mother’s whereabouts are usually a mystery and her interactions with others are hesitant and wary. From the outset, The… Continue reading Book review: The Shore Girl
By Sean Willett
One of the much touted features of the Taylor Family Digital Library has been its Interactive Digital Media Collection, a vast collection of both retro and modern video games available to students for research and entertainment purposes. The collection is the largest of its kind in Canada, and is a major step forward towards further… Continue reading An introduction to video games