Page-turner will keep you up far past Twilight
Sex, violence, depravity and new-found hope abound in ‘werewolf lit’ gem Vinciane de Pape Contributor Full disclosure: I hate the Twilight saga. I haven’t followed the recent string of vampire or...
Category: Arts
Commonwealth dresses down the upscale
New bar offers fresh take on a familiar venue Vanessa Conley Staff Writer Calgary’s bar landscape is expanding with the addition of the Commonwealth Bar & Stage. The much-anticipated spot pairs the...
Fashion Column: Peek at Fashion Week
Claire Miglionico Fashion Columnist I flew to Toronto to attend LG Fashion Week’s 25th season two weeks ago. It’s North America’s second largest fashion week after New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Twelve...
CD Reviews – Nov. 3, 2011
Wilco The Whole Love dBpm From the first track off of Wilco’s new album, The Whole Love, fans are treated to something it seemed was lacking in the past couple of albums — ambition....
The Best of Foo
Grohl and co. burn up ‘Dome Blaine Meller Contributor It was, quite simply, the best, the best, the best, the best of Foo. Foo Fighters, that is. Opening their 160-minute...
GIRAF grows in fifth year
Holly Triebwasser Contributor Calgarians who have never heard of GIRAF won’t be able to miss it this year — literally. Animated City, the newest addition to the festival, will project giant animations onto...
Calgary director talks zombie with The Reflector
by Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor When George Romero wrote “Night of the Living Dead” he called his zombies ghouls. Little did he know those ghouls would go on to inspire a completely new...
Haunting tours are spooky fun
by Vanessa Conley The Reflector Have you ever felt something go bump in the night? Did R.L. Stein give you “Goosebumps”? Halloween is upon us and so are cheesy costumes and events (and...
A eulogy for the Liberty Lounge
by Thomi Olson The Reflector Today we mourn the loss of a glorious drinking establishment. A place that was without judgement, drinks named Hubalicious, and Ikea-esque art on the walls: our beloved Liberty...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Oct.20
Lady Antebellum Own The Night Capitol Records Two summers ago my car stereo was dedicated to Lady Antebellum. So when Lady A’s new album Own The Night was released in September 2011, I was...
