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Hancock goes back to school

By Mel Mouat

Advanced Education Minister Dave Hancock dropped in on a University of Calgary lecture this week.Hancock made his surprise visit to Communications and Culture 201 Wed., Oct. 12. The class is taught by Communications and Culture Dean Dr. Kathleen Scherf.The focus of the lecture was Coordinated Management of Meaning, a theory involving the rules humans use… Continue reading Hancock goes back to school

Theatre Review: Bloody good under the Marion Bridge

By Mel Mouat

Barring test-tube babies and those raised inside of Russian military compounds, everyone has memorable family experiences–some good and some bad. Alberta Theatre Projects’ latest production, Marion Bridge, successfully taps into this fundamental sensibility we all share. It all boils down to playwright Daniel MacIvor’s heartfelt story of three sisters trying hard to reconnect with each… Continue reading Theatre Review: Bloody good under the Marion Bridge

Theatre Preview: Crossing the Marion Bridge

By Mel Mouat

Alienation and insecurities are certainly nothing new for today’s nuclear family. Family-induced angst is perfectly commonplace, the basis for practically every soap opera in existence. Marion Bridge, however, claims not to contain any of the false sentiment or sappy nuances of daytime specials, striving for the painful realism many experience in dealing with their families.… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Crossing the Marion Bridge

Older, but definitely not wiser

By Melissa Mouat

Attention all reformed punk rockers, consider this an invitation to revisit your anti-establishment ideals. Pennywise is coming to town. But before you break out the bottle of JD to start your warmup, be forewarned — this is not quite the Pennywise of yesteryear. Zoli Teglas, formerly of Ignite, officially replaced Pennywise vocalist Jim Lindberg at… Continue reading Older, but definitely not wiser