City eyes plus-15 changes
by Tom Babin

Klein, Booi agree (and other community notes)
by FFWD Staff

LETTERS

Nitpicking Simmons
by FFWD Reader

Education in danger
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Buzz speaks out
Explaining fat, free markets and kitty litter to the agriculture minister
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Inspirational design online
by Courtney Thompson

BOOKS

Fun inside and out
book review: The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters by Chip Kidd
reviewed by Lee Sheddon

Getting stoned in history
book review: The Pursuit of Oblivion by Richard Davenport-Hines
reviewed by G.P. Lainsbury

Filling in the blanks
book review: Wanted Words 2 Edited by Jane Farrow
reviewed by Julia Williams

BOOKENDS

Fresh poetry all week long
by Harry Vandervlist

BOOZE

The alternative raw fish chaser
Traditional Japanese sake is catching on as a trendy drink
by Kevin McLean

ACTIVIST GUIDE

Calgary and area Activist Guide
by FFWD Staff

Speaking up from the street
Homeless man turns activist in effort to speed up change
by Timothy Wild

Be careful what you put in that Google search
New legislation aimed at terrorism will crack down on legitimate online dissent
by Tom Babin

Preparing to greet the G8
Diverse groups come together with education in mind
by Tom Babin

Barter bucks get new look
by Tom Babin

In search of organic food
Market thriving as consumer demand grows
by Jeff Nield

Revel-ations of a folk singer
Alberta artists sing out in support of Activist Network
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

MUSIC

Simple ambitions
Former Spinane Rebecca Gates keeps in mellow
by Ian Doig

STREET SOUNDS

Come out, come out wherever you are
Female presence is as absent as customer service in audio electronic stores
by Aubrey McInnis

BEAT BOUTIQUE

International DJ Week drums up interest
by Rob Faust

RECORD REVIEWS

Doing Leonard Cohen for a new era
Fredric Gary Comeau’s Hungry Ghosts
and Red’s Songs from A Room
both reviewed by Timothy Heck
Dimitri From Paris’ After the Playboy Mansion
reviewed by Rob Faust
Hrsta’s L’éclat du ciel était insoutenable
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Hank Williams III’s Lovesick, Broke, & Driftin’, Hank Williams Jr. ‘s Almeria Club and Willie Nelson’s The Great Divide
all reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
Greg Lowe’s Life So Far
reviewed by David Bright

VISUAL ARTS

Pop Revolution breaks down esthetic barriers
Exhibition examines pop art’s mystique, politics and accessibility
by Geoff Girvitz

Animals invading city galleries
Copying spaniels, classifying trophy heads and creating origami bunnies
by Jennifer McVeigh

THEATRE

Rocking the cradle creates a legend
Playwright examines controversial period in American theatre history
by Jeff Goffin

Too good not to be copied
Beowulf proves Old Trout’s convey unlimited range
by Lori Montgomery

Fresh new look at Death
by Lori Montgomery

FILM

Exhuming history in a Haunted Land
Documentary follows survivor of Guatemalan massacre in fight for justice
by Julia Williams

Curling film hurries too hard at times
Despite its flaws, Men with Brooms still delivers funny Canuck moments
by Julie Pithers

VIDEO

One long hot summer
Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing still powerful
by Mark Hamilton

VIDEO VULTURE

I coulda been a contender
Brilliant satire of reality television might fool youby John Tebbutt

MR. SMUTTY

Golden delicious
Steakhouse debuts homemade marinade
by James Martin