While listening to country radio last weekend I was generally disenchanted with the new, repetitive music I was hearing. However, one song, “New Girl Now,” kept coming on and I began to enjoy it more and more every time I heard it. The DJ said it was by Belle Starr, whom I had never… Continue reading Spun: Belle Star
Month: May 2013
Acting a play of one
Urban Curvz Theatre is bringing Quebec playwright Jennifer Tremblay’s award winning play The List to Calgary from May 30 to June 8 at the Epcor Centre’s Motel. The List is the story of a woman who writes lists to desperately attempt to control and order her daily life after a tragic event. Tremblay received the… Continue reading Acting a play of one
Film Review: Now You See Me
Now You See Me is a film that plays out with a disdain for its audience, always keeping them at arm’s length in hopes that the viewers will never figure out what secrets are hiding beneath its surface. In some respects, it’s like real magicians, who always hope to hide the secrets to their tricks.… Continue reading Film Review: Now You See Me
Artist crowdfunds new album
Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Epp’s latest album, his second with The Amorian Assembly, exists because fans want it to exist. Their album, Learning To Lose Control, is the result of a crowd-funding campaign in spring 2012 through the website Kapipal — a money collection site similar to the more well known Indiegogo and Kickstarter — where… Continue reading Artist crowdfunds new album
40 years of Alberta Theatre Projects
Alberta Theatre Projects recently celebrated its 40th year on May 28, with an evening of staged readings and festivities at their home in the Martha Cohen Theatre in the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts — a theatre that was designed for ATP when the Centre for the Performing Arts was constructed in 1985. The… Continue reading 40 years of Alberta Theatre Projects
Cycling in Calgary offers challenges and rewards
By Curtis Wolff
The most convenient way of getting around Calgary is undoubtedly by car. As the city has expanded outwards, the need to own a vehicle as an efficient and reliable mode of transportation has increased. But lost in the commute up and down Crowchild or Deerfoot Trail is a way of seeing and getting around Calgary… Continue reading Cycling in Calgary offers challenges and rewards
Exploring Alberta’s highways by bike
Road cycling is becoming a more popular sport. While some motorists may curse at the cyclists they see pedaling down a highway on the narrow shoulder, the cyclists who are out there know the benefits and enjoyment that they experience while riding on the highway. Road cycling has grown in popularity in recent years… Continue reading Exploring Alberta’s highways by bike
Peewee is not the pros
There is no pastime that unites this vast and diverse country under one national identity quite like hockey does. Canadians see hockey as a way of taking the curse of six cruel months of winter and turning it into a blessing. The rugged and resilient nature of the Canadian spirit is reflected in the signature… Continue reading Peewee is not the pros
New engineering competition
The first ever Canadian-hosted international engineering competition will take place at the University of Calgary from Sept. 11-15. The Shell International Engineering Competition will bring the brightest minds from top engineering schools around the world to showcase unique solutions to environmental issues and find new energy delivery strategies. The competition was founded by the Canadian… Continue reading New engineering competition
Former SU executive grows new business
By Riley Hill
Since leaving office, former Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Scott Weir has been a busy man. He has a new business, Growing Gardeners: Calgary Urban Farms, which grows fresh food in the city in innovative ways. Weir is a long-time gardener, but only took interest in urban farming in the last few years. Since… Continue reading Former SU executive grows new business