Thursday, October 15th., 1998: Vol. 3 #42

NEWS


· Anti racist group to hold protest rally in Leduc
· Health authority not taking part in fluoride debate
· Film funding won't come at expense of arts
· Rant and Rave - fluoride should be a choice

by FFWD Staff

SPLICE


· Will the lion show its fangs
· MuchMoreMusic
· Free stuff
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT


Cavities, addictions and senators on the ballot
The municipal election may not be exciting, but it will definitely be interesting
by Hamish MacAulay

BOOKS


Defiantly typical, not helplessly hip
Russell Smith's second novel makes Noise about clubbing, pop music and art
by Harry Vandervlist

Writer reconciles cultural and personal conflict
Shyam Selvadurai examines the impact of Western
concepts on his native homeland of Sri Lanka

by Stephen Lock

Poet explores varied artistic identities
by Gaelle Eizlini

Hockey story takes reader into the mind of a child
Book reviews
by David Bright, Harry Vandervlist & Alan Egerton Ball

Bookends
by Harry Vandervlist

BOOZE


Demon rum joins the cocktail craze
A spirit drowned in Coca-Cola rediscovered as a Caribbean tropical treat
by Geoff Last

MUSIC


COVER STORY
He can capture a moment, but he can't capture time
Jim Cuddy's solo album has him contemplating
the fragile entity that is Blue Rodeo

by Mary-Lynn McEwen

A recommended occupant capacity of three
Trio of musicians united by size and interest in outside sounds
by Jordan Kawchuk

This Maestro is hoping he's built to last
Toronto rapper lets a decade of hip hop slide with his latest release
by Frank Litorco

Nelson's still on par with the best of them
Country legend Willie Nelson forever in love
with the great escape from responsibility

by Mary-Lynn McEwen

New music guide
by Frank Litorco

CD REVIEWS
Dreams, memories and abundant charm
Music reviews
reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen, Red Eye, Ian Chiclo,
Aubrey McInnis, Frank Litorco & Mike Bell

VISUAL ARTS


Rescuing an animated Canadian art form
Calgary film cooperative continues to promote classic animation processes
by Mark Walton

THEATRE


Restricted adults
An extreme view of repressing sexuality
by Lori Montgomery

Canadian classic plumbs the depths
First-rate staging joins forces with powerful character acting
by Nikki Sheppy

Less than bewitching theatre
Magical love story set in modern-day New York ill at ease
by Nikki Sheppy

FILM


Dressing up in comedy's past
Actor/director Stanley Tucci takes a page form the thirties
for his latest madcap caper

by Cynthia Amsden

VIDEO


Video Vulture
Meteors, giant lasers and animals in tights
by John Tebbutt

MR. SMUTTY


Lincoln, Lincoln, I've been stinkin'
The lighter side of slavery
by James Martin

HOROSCOPE


What's your sign
Cruising the cosmos this week
by The Kid

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