FFWD Weekly: May 13th., 1999


Thursday, May 13th., 1999: Vol. 4 #20






NEWS Groups welcome protection for Whaleback region by FFWD Staff Chorus to sing in the Name of Love by FFWD Staff SPLICE Forgotten star wars (and other universal pursuits) by FFWD Staff VIEWPOINT Buzz saves the National Post Conservatives like a little Canadian content, too by Hamish MacAulay BOOKS Media guru makes shift to novelist Former magazine editor Evan Solomon examines betrayal and exploitation by Hamish MacAulay Novel takes reader on a mysterious pilgrimage Julia Blackburn’s The Leper’s Companions reviewed by Gaelle Eizlini Bookends Young writers seek connection with readers by Harry Vandervlist THE GOOD LISTENER Chitter chatter let's get at 'er New columnist eavesdrops on Calgarians for the word on the street by Ian Doig FOOD If food be the music of love The Arden diner brings old-time basics to life by Patrick Rengger FASHION Telling tattoos Artists reflect on their canvasses' changing demands by Carla Daluka MUSIC Punk doesn't take a dive Bad Religion will still drop the gloves for a good cause by Mike Bell Finding the right frequency Patti Schmidt is the queen of the late night airwaves. But for how long? by Aubrey McInnis Some things old, new, world and blues Folk fest announces the acts that will help celebrate its twentieth anniversary by Mike Bell Streetsounds Having a Field Day on society's ills by Aubrey McInnis CD REVIEWS The Flashing Lights’ Where The Change Is reviewed by Aubrey McInnis Jezamenco’s Djangobangn reviewed by Red Eye Krayzie Bone’s Thug Mentality reviewed by Frank Litorco Buckcherry’s Buckcherry reviewed by Mike Bell Beatzme (Urban Groove reviews) Picking up the pieces and laying it down deep by Red Eye VISUAL ARTS The alternative lives of witches Toronto couple reclaims kitschy crafts and pagan culture by Mark Walton Takin' a trip with Iain Baxter Great art, bad painting form a master conceptual artist by David Garneau ArtsUpdate Looking at the landscape, and making the figure by Anne Severson DANCE The transendence of dance An exclusive movement helps choreographer Trevor Klushin belong by Nikki Sheppy THEATRE Sex and... er, clean-up on aisle five (preview: Shopping and Fking)* Twisted characters are bought and sold in Shopping and F*ing by Lori Montgomery Giving the audience a clue (preview: Shear Madness) Improv murder mystery is democracy in action by Nikki Sheppy Looking for a hit at an actor's expense (preview: Faithful) Morpheus Theatre cheats on the film in staging of Chazz Palminteri play by Lori Montgomery COVER STORY Fifteen years of animated obsessions (preview: The Hometown Screamin’ Screening) Quickdraw Animation Society grows up and into its love of "cartoons" by Julie Pithers FILM Allowing Shakespeare to just be himself (review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Midsummer romp captures the magic with words not effects by Richard Zywotkiewicz Wrap it up, I'll take it (review: The Mummy) The Mummy is safe, silly summer hokum by Robert Tarry VIDEO An intellectual dance through summer loves by Jaime Frederick Video Vulture Not all superheroes change in a phone booth by John Tebbutt MR. SMUTTY Jeers are not enough Charity begins at the home recording studio by James Martin HOROSCOPE What's your sign** Cruising the cosmos this week by The Kid
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