Category: Arts

I wouldn’t classify myself as a Trekkie. Far from it. I don’t speak Klingon, phasers seem like fancy remote controls and my fingers don’t separate properly to form the Vulcan symbol for peace. Nevertheless,...

Here are just a couple of the more than 70 comics performing at Calgary’s ninth annual FunnyFest: Kelly Taylor The former Canadian college comedian of the year enjoys youth from his home country because...

Those searching for a chuckle in the midst of gloomy economic and weather forecasts need look no further than the return of Calgary’s very own comedy festival. The ninth annual FunnyFest, sporting the slogan...

Faithful fans of Metric who were lucky enough to win tickets on the band’s website or through radio station X92.9 were treated to a softer, more intimate sound as lead vocalist Emily Haines and...

Any thought ever conceived or object ever created started simply as a beautiful idea. It is this realization that formed the basis for Canadian new-wave band Metric’s fourth album Fantasies. “I think it’s about...

The summer blockbuster. It’s become a staple of the film calendar ever since Steven Spielberg unleashed Jaws on unsuspecting audiences way back in 1975. Since then, the four months between May and August have...

One of the many constants in life is the proliferation of haters in every city. It doesn’t seem to matter where you live, there’s going to be people who blame the city for everything...

Every city has a nitty-gritty underbelly, including our very own conservative Calgary. Infiltrating Inglewood, Calgary’s original downtown core, is the annual dose of the odd and unexpected on stage, known as the Fringe Festival....