"Is this going to be any good?" asks the woman sitting on my left.However rude the comment may be, perhaps we should let an opening night at playRites ’02 speak for itself. I indulge her with an: "I sure hope so."How can I not hope for the best from playwright Stephen Massicotte and his first… Continue reading Acting, script save war story
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Terrorism forces America to adopt Canadian values
We never quite figured Americans would grow to become more like Canadians, but here it is.As the United States teeters on the brink of the Grey War against ghostly enemies the globe over, it is rethinking its long held concept of unlimited freedom.Our southern neighbours are quickly reworking this characteristic that defines the American Way.… Continue reading Terrorism forces America to adopt Canadian values
What the movie world needs
The world has become a scary place. OK, just the North American world–the Balkans and Middle East have been scary for some time now. Terror, be it real, imagined or remembered, has a way of shaping minds and moulding a cultural psyche. After the major attacks on the United States’ symbols and people, terror has… Continue reading What the movie world needs
Modern theatres sell sizzle
We would’ve tuned out long ago. We should’ve tuned out long ago. But of course we didn’t. The entertainment industry has crawled under our skin like a desert beetle and refused to let us divorce our minds from its grip. What I speak of is the slow and pathetic demise of the classic Hollywood film… Continue reading Modern theatres sell sizzle
Grads exposed
"An artist’s life." The phrase comes with a lot of baggage and negative connotations best left unsaid. Fortunately, Underexposure, this year’s version of the University of Calgary Bachelor of Fine Arts graduation exhibition, gives aspiring artists a positive start to their careers. The BFA 2001 exhibition, which opens Fri., April 27 and runs to June… Continue reading Grads exposed
Laughtracks censor smart PC play
We’ve all stopped ourselves at one time or another to wonder what was the right thing to say next. What word should we use to describe a minority group? How can this be phrased to include everyone? Then we find ourselves saying, "No offence, but…" Student playwright Ethan Cole is acutely aware of the limiting… Continue reading Laughtracks censor smart PC play
Men’s and Women’s V-ball
Men’s V-ball – Randy Lewis Talent: A With Bill Byma and Denis Zhukov, the Dinos possessed one of the deadliest one-two punches in the country. Surrounding the all-stars was a supporting cast that had no detectable flaws. In each of the individual statistical categories for the Canada West conference, the Dinos had at least one, if… Continue reading Men’s and Women’s V-ball
Volleyball, cheese and a lot of memories
Janet Bang’s favourite cheese is marble. "I like its contrasting sharpness with the creamy taste of mozzarella," she said with a smile as three Gauntlet journalists listened intently to every answer she spun from a myriad of loosely connected questions–favourite cheese being one of those queries. It may seem that one’s cheese preference has little… Continue reading Volleyball, cheese and a lot of memories
Hevia
You’re playing with fire when you review a CD featuring Jose Angel Hevia and his patented Electronic multitimbric bagpipe. It’s quite possible that your bias against the shrill cries of six dying cats may get in the way of an objective analysis. With that in mind, I’d hate to say I enjoyed the surprising sounds… Continue reading Hevia
Women’s Volleyball: Weekend Update
Kevin Boyles can’t stop smiling. The Head Coach of the women Dinos volleyball team has good reason to be happy. As far as the Canada West finals are concerned, the Dinos are in the house. Two undisputed triumphs in Regina last weekend proved the women will dominate in the regional final and quite possibly at… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball: Weekend Update