Thursday, October 8th., 1998: Vol. 3 #41 NEWS Six novelists shortlisted for Giller prize (and other stories) by FFWD Staff LETTERS Edmonton/Calgary rivalry harmless by FFWD Reader SPLICE CookArtBook 98 (and other tasty relics) by FFWD Staff VIEWPOINT Debt assistance for poor countries needed now The world's poor cannot be ignored during current economic crisis by Hamish MacAulay FOOD One delicious night in Athens Restaurant a bright spot for Greet by Ian Chiclo WORDFEST Celebrating written word Writers festival brings acclaimed authors to Banff and Calgary by Harry Vandervlist Kiss of the Fur Queen conjures stirring visions of heaven and hell Tomson Highway's magic migrates from stage to novel by Harry Vandervlist Getting to know Calgary's writers by Maureen McNamee BOOKS Trio of Alberta writers release impressive new novels Ahok Mathur's Once Upon An Elephant reviewed by Harry Vandervlist Aritha van Herk's Restlessness reviewed by Richard Jagodzinski Greg Hollingshead's The Healer reviewed by Alan Egerton Ball MUSIC The family that plays together won't slay each other Kate and Anna McGarrigle invite chaos but find harmony in the Laurentian Mountains by Mary-Lynn McEwen Picture perfect kings of the new swing The melting pot boils and bubbles with California's Big Bad Voodoo Daddy by Brent Kawchuk Tired of choking on the bones of Nirvana After years in the industry, 54 40's day job is finally for real by Mary-Lynn McEwen Local rockers bring the big picture into focus Visions of Kody learn to grow with a Friendly Wandering Companion by Kristina Bumphrey A fairy-tale that will last far beyond midnight A queen of originality, Anne Loree proves on her new album that she is Beyond Cinderella by Aubrey McInnis VISUAL ARTS Art so easy anyone can Do It International interactive exhibit gets the viewer involved by Dave Teeuwen THEATRE Facing the past in a fluid series of snapshots (preview: The Stone Angle) Adaptation of Canadian classic casts a sharp eye at family relationships by Nikki Sheppy A society still asking for more (preview: Oliver Twist: A Street Boy's Progress) Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, relevant now more than every by Lori Montgomery Trapped in our toques and unable to swim in New Orleans (preview: Death In New Orleans) One Yellow Rabbit and John Murrell continue to ponder what it means to be Canadian by Nikki Sheppy Left to contemplate life's many complexities (review: The Real Thing) Company wonderfully comfortable with dialogue in Tom Stoppard's most intimate work by Lori Montgomery FILM Sweet dreams are made only partly of this (review: What Dreams May Come) Surrealist challenges only the FX department in his view of heaven and hell by Richard Zywotkiewicz Hollywood's permanent plotline (review: Permanent Midnight) If you only see twelve heroin films this year, make sure this is one of them by Robert Tarry Droppings from above (review: Clay Pigeons) Confused script leaves talented cast dead in the water by Richard Zywotkiewicz VIDEO Video Vulture Now I'll inflate my pressure suit and float away... by John Tebbutt MR. SMUTTY Ticket to swear Happiness is a warm, obscenity-laden poem by James Martin HOROSCOPE What's your sign Cruising the cosmos this week by The Kid Copyright ©1998 FFWD. All rights reserved.