Recent Alberta College of Art and Design graduate Megan Slater’s Stretch is showcased in Stride Gallery’s +15 Window space in the Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts until July 18. At a glance, Stretch is an intricate and interconnected web of nylon fragments, but the exhibit hints at the contrast between flexibility and delicacy, a… Continue reading Putting scars on display
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Fine fashion for child art appreciation
Art, as a hobby and in the form of collectables, can be something of a fickle and aloof trade. Often glamourized to seem accessible to only the most avid and intellectual connoisseurs, going to an art gallery and mingling with the artistic elite can be daunting and tiresome. Art Gallery of Calgary CEO Valerie Cooper… Continue reading Fine fashion for child art appreciation
Alberta Fashion Week, week one
Name: Nicholette Freele Occupation: Designer Liaison for Alberta Fashion Week Hometown: Calgary, AB G: What does a designer liaison do?NF: I handle any concerns or questions the designers have. Sometimes they’ll spring things on you like, “Oh, I actually have 14 models.” It can be frustrating. G: Where does your love for fashion come from?… Continue reading Alberta Fashion Week, week one
Fashionistas flock to Fashion Week
According to French Fashion designer Christian Lacroix, “Haute Couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable.” Such a statement holds true in the public mind when considering the sometimes esoteric world of fashion. Runway models often seem like alien beings, drifting down the catwalk with attire inconceivable in both cost and appearance. Designers take pride… Continue reading Fashionistas flock to Fashion Week
Calgary International Film Festival turns ten
In its 10th year, the Calgary International Film Festival is celebrating its anniversary with the same growing pains any adolescent has. Though coordinators admit to suffering several financial setbacks over the past year, the festivities will go on with a few exciting changes to lift spirits. As an added draw, the festival will introduce the… Continue reading Calgary International Film Festival turns ten
Judge’s Extract lacks comedic flavour
Movie goers have developed a taste for the unsung hero. Box office hits like Superbad, Knocked Up and Pineapple Express serve to show how easy and enjoyable it is to root for characters with little more than a strong will and a knack for the absurd. While this formula for success seems to have created… Continue reading Judge’s Extract lacks comedic flavour
Hades Publications explores the outer limits of science fiction
What would happen if the earth was taken over by a race of subterranean mole people? How would the human race cope if we discovered individuals with superhuman abilities? While these ideas may seem absurd, they are very real possibilities for Hades Publications publisher Brian Hades. His search to answer such questions led to the… Continue reading Hades Publications explores the outer limits of science fiction
Digging up Marianas Trench
Catchy hooks and beats that you can chew gum to might tempt a hasty conclusion about Vancouver-based band Marianas Trench. Mix that in with the swarms of female teenage fans and an admirable number of all-age shows, and the phrase boy band might inch its way into your psyche. Look closer and you’ll find a… Continue reading Digging up Marianas Trench
Teen vampires take bite out of silver screen
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
Canadian band stands up for their rights
Have you ever wondered what Canadian artists think about being Canadian? This doesn’t refer to the “I am Canadian” slogan, beer ads or July 1 celebrations of sovereignty. As the submissive little brother of the U.S., many homegrown artists have come to realize how necessary it is to gauge their career with a grain of… Continue reading Canadian band stands up for their rights