Thrift: a 3-pronged style solution
Thomi Olson Fashion Columnist Enter the elusive and magical world of thrift shopping, where clothing either goes to be reborn or to die. Among the racks of polyester, spandex, worn-out leather and...
Category: Arts
Hub plays host to Raleigh
Hipster bands kick off ‘By Request Wednesdays’ Nathan Ross Staff Writer On Jan.11, The Hub opened its doors again after the holidays for the first “By Request Wednesdays’’ of 2012. Not one...
HPR kicks off Calgary’s year as Canada’s cultural capital
International arts festival runs until Jan. 28 Nathan Ross Staff Writer Last year it was announced that Calgary would share the title of “cultural capital of Canada” in 2012 with the Niagara...
Mother Mother thrills die-hard fans at The Gateway
West Coast band shows that indie and commercial can work in tandem Lynne Hogan Staff Writer Vancouver five-piece Mother Mother’s reputation effectively preceded them on Friday Jan. 13 at The Gateway with...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Jan. 19
Snow Patrol Fallen Empires Fiction/Interscope Upon the release of Snow Patrol’s sixth studio album this month, Fallen Empires was already listed as No. 1 on iTunes, which is unsurprising, due praise for songs...
Canadian literature: A tale of two authors
Looking at two award-winning novels Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer If you’re looking for a good read, something you won’t be able to put down, something you can finish before the semester gets...
4 movies of 2011 you’ll hate to love
Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor Naturally, The Reflector has put together a best something of 2011, and luckily for you we aren’t slaves to our advertisers like most other publications. Yeah! Well, kind...
Calgary rolls out purple paisley carpet for Prince
Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor The outrageous, outtasight, funkalicious enigma that is Prince enchanted Calgarians on Dec. 14 in what was to ultimately become the best show of 2011. The icon who turned...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Jan. 9
Jane’s Addiction The Great Escape Artist Capitol When Jane’s Addiction first burst out of the L.A. scene in the mid ‘80s, there was nothing else like them. Their first two albums — 1988’s...
Hi-ho, it’s the Muppets!
The quirky crew entertaining generations comes back and doesn’t disappoint Aaron Chatha Staff Muppet It’s sensational, it’s inspirational and celebrational. In fact — and stop me if you’ve heard this before —...
