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Film Reviews

Dear John bludgeoned by romance

Contrived love story heaps on the melodrama

Food

Great Greek eats

Hearty favourites in big, happy surroundings


News

More Moolah For Festivals1 Policy would subsidize several expenses
Party Bus Drives Over Drunk Man2 'Company wishes the injured man “a speedy and full recovery.”'
Protest Bylaw Rejected Calgarians reject move to muzzle dissidents
University of Calgary students reeling over tuition-hike proposal2 University official says tuition would be in line with top schools

Your Face Here

Lara Presber, Owner, Lara’s Flagship Store and Studio 'We’ve got this really undeveloped and untapped market here for fashion'

International

Is it worth preserving Africa’s union? Sudan is broken after years of fighting over oil

Booze

It ain’t easy being Chablis Disease, war, identity theft and finicky sunlight can’t keep a good grape down

Food

Burger Hunt Parkerhouse Grill & Wine Bar
Great Greek eats Hearty favourites in big, happy surroundings

Horoscopes

Theatre

Constructing a festival playRites isn’t just about writing and acting

Theatre

Destroying nature, destroying ourselves Bone Cage looks at the human toll of working the woods
Spine tingling theatre An old manor with a spooky spectre makes for a treat

Visual Arts

Illustrated monologue William Yang share his photographs and insights into China Photo: coming
Revealing the artist’s process2 Collection of Polaroids lay bare the story behind paintings

CD Reviews

Music Previews

HEALTH and efficiency L.A. sneakergazers expand efforts, streamline sound

Music Previews

Of Hegel and swimming pools1 Woodpigeon violinist Foon Yap unleashes ambitious solo project
Traditionally critical Bluegrass veteran defies conservative genre conventions

Music Features

Ashes to ashes, dancefloors to dust4 Writers recollect the city’s most-missed venues

Film Reviews

Dear John bludgeoned by romance Contrived love story heaps on the melodrama
Doxa, Deep Red and The Dude What the week has in store for Calgary cinephiles
Paris deserves better Hammy Travolta action groaner painless at best

Video Vulture

Testing the 60-minute rule It's been one hour – time to sword fight on a train! JOHN TEBBUTT

Goings On

Pick a genre, any genre Good God, there’s a lot of music this week

Savage Love

Books

Glorious Galore Michael Crummey deserves your literary respect

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