FFWD Weekly: March 4th., 1999


Thursday, March 4th., 1999: Vol. 4 #10






NEWS New date set for Faulder execution, Natural Heritage Act jeopardizes wilderness, and Health Summit short on answers by FFWD Staff LETTERS Criticism of Mellencamp’s art offends reader by FFWD Reader SPLICE Guerrilla girls on the Web and artists Undercover in a Public Space by FFWD Staff VIEWPOINT Buzz speaks out Unite the right under a true conservative banner by Hamish MacAulay MEDIA CBC labour dispute creates fear for future of regional television by Richard Cairney CITY The sixth behind the Five (International Women’s Day) Alleged prostitute plays important role in Persons Case by David Bright Feminist revival (International Women’s Day) Despite opposition, movement is alive and kicking by Maureen McNamee BOOKS Risk pays off for Arthur Golden Overnight success of Memoirs of a Geisha follows years of hard work by first-time novelist by Gaelle Eizlini Bookends Time to get creative - but no liars, please by Harry Vandervlist FOOD Where old meats new (review: Blue Rock wine and cigar bar) Blue Rock perfect for conservative tastes by Patrick Rengger MUSIC What is this if it's not country? Eclectic yet traditional Prairie Oyster outgrew country radio long ago by Mike Bell A social conscience from the suburbs Pop punk band Less Than Jake serve philosophical meat in tehir m usical sandwich by Mary-Lynn McEwen Free your mind and success will follow By Divine Right taken under Hip's wing by Aubrey McInnis You gotta say yes to rock with excess Marvelous 3 exploit themselves but keep the debauchery confined to the stage by Mary-Lynn McEwen Streetsounds The Mants attack and Huevos try Jello in California by Aubrey McInnis CD REVIEWS Built To Spill have pun with guitar noodling Built To Spill’s Keep It Like a Secret reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen Sparklehouse’s Good Morning Spider reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen Lo Fidelity Allstars’ How To Operate With A Blown Mind reviewed by Frank Litorco VISUAL ARTS Anti-paintings, nooses, un-maps and cool jewelry (review: New Artists / New Works: Transformations) Exercising the intellect with this year's New Works at the Muttart by Mark Walton ArtsUpdate Artist-run-centres make rooms for installations by Anne Severson MAGIC The sideshow in your head (preview: Secrets of the Strange) Jim Rose reveals how malleable our little minds are by Julie Pithers DANCE A ballet with some bite to it (preview: Dracula) Royal Winnipeg Ballet's interpretation of Dracula a dance macabre by Nikki Sheppy THEATRE One good dose of Thunder needed (review: Thunderstruck) One Yellow Rabbit fails to find the complexities of family tragedy by Lori Montgomery Not all it's measured up to be (review: Measure for Measure) Contemporary S&M adaptation of The Bard doesn't go as far as it should by Nikki Sheppy TELEVISION - COVER STORY Sketch comedy by any other name (preview: mr. show) Bob Odenkirk and David Cross throw out the formula with Mr. Show by Mike Bell FILM Nothing to cheer about (review: The Celebration) A dark, disturbing exploration of family affairs by Richard Zywotkiewicz Waiting to exhale (review: 200 Cigarettes) Cast of dozens chokes in clunky 200 Cigarettes by Robert Tarry A travelogue of one man's spirit (review: Such A Long Journey) Such A Long Journey doesn't lose sight of its characters amongst the chaos of India by Julie Pithers VIDEO Director takes on violent offenders Funnny Games is featured in our new column devoted to recent art house video releases by Jaime Frederick Video Vulture How to become a Video Vulture by John Tebbutt MR. SMUTTY Das boobs Being the adventures of two hungry gents in search of lunch by James Martin HOROSCOPE What's your sign Cruising the cosmos this week by The Kid
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