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Thursday, August 7th., 1997: Vol. 2 #33


Table of Contents

NEWS
Homocide up in Canada, down in Alberta (and other stories)
by FFWD Staff


SPLICE
Face to Face (and other observationts)
by FFWD Staff

GOVERNMENT
A Liberal grand conspiracy or an Independent's revenge?
Nunziata's whining not very convincing
by Michael Jensen

Queen Mother escapes tabloids
Kindly, silent and asexual grandma makes the perfect monarch
by Nick Devlin


BOOZE
Discovering grappa
Italy's fiery brandy is an acquired taste
by Geoff Last
BOOKS
Writer makes dreams become reality
Kim Echlin combines passion for language and fascination with elephants in first novel
by Maureen McNamee

Monster Dog's little town blues are fading away
Kirsten Bakis' Lives of the Monster Dogs reviewed by Harry Vandervlist
Kent Nussey's The War in Heaven reviewed by Kate Rowland
Mikhail Bulgakov's The Heart of a Dog reviewed by Catherine Radimer

Book ends
by Harry Vandervlist


MUSIC
Riding solo in the funkmobile
Core of Afrikadey! features tow urban Canadian stars
by Aubrey McInnis

Afrikadey! 1997 festival events
Schedule of Afrikadey! celebrations
by FFWD Staff


CD REVIEWS
Dwight covers up and The Mommyheads pop
The Mommyheads reviewed by Zenon West
Dwight Yoakam's Under the Covers reviewed by Zoltan Varadi

Head Shoppe
The latest in hard rock happenings
by Kevin Woron


THEATRE: COVER STORY
Outcasts in the mundane Canadian wild
Non-conformity fuels the tragic tale of the Donnelly's and their untimely deaths
by Nikki Sheppy
VISUAL ARTS:
Videos-are-us
Where to find "Reservoir Bunny" or "Drag Queen Trapped in a Woman's Body"
by Mark Walton

Call of the Wild
Mountie always got his shot
by Mark Walton


FILM
Putting on an icon
Opera mixes high and low forms of bio of America's most famous widow
by Lori Montgomery

It's a dirty job
Explore another forgotten slice of Canadian history
by Robert Tarry

Victoria's secret
Mrs. Brown proves that tabloid news can be tastefully told
by Leslie Strudwick

An epic disappointment
Chinese film fails to impress as a love story or political statement
by Lori Montgomery


VIDEO
Be Kind - Please Rewind
Video reviews for Aug 7 - 13
by Jane McCullough

Video Vulture
Stranger-than-usual chase scenes
by John Tebbutt


MR. SMUTTY
Transvestylvania 6-9000
Hey! Who's in the mood for an historical cover-up?
by James Martin

HOROSCOPES
What's your sign, Cruising the cosmos with the Kid
Horoscopes for Aug 7 - 13
by The Kid

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