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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