By Ansel Brar
Whether you’re rockin’ to the latest hip-hop blast, an old Beatles tune or the music of Bob Marley himself, the indelible rhythms, guitar strums and baselines of reggae have influenced virtually all genres of music. It is the underpinning of the many sounds coming from your stereo, but still remains below the public consciousness. The… Continue reading Bringing Reggae into the public consciousness
By Janice Tran
When audiences walk through the doors of the Martha Cohen Theatre and enter the world of Alberta Theatre Projects’ Enbridge playRites Festival they choose to escape reality. For a moment in time they open their minds to an entirely new perspective on life and maybe even themselves. Director Mansel Robinson’s entry in the festival, Picking… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Chekhov perfect escapism