City grows grass, saves cash
by Tom Babin

Sleep-in vigil for the homeless to go ahead despite city's rejection
by Tom Babin

Private facility to perform surgeries, CPO faces cash crunch, Take back the night and more....
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT

Vladimir Putin revealed
Wstern money and influence helps Russian leader exert autocratic control
by Hamish MacAulay

LETTERS

Who will follow in Mr. Smutty’s shoes?
by FFWD Reader

CITY

Calgary bungalows disappearing
Historic value of ubiquitous one-story homes up for debate
by Tom Babin

BOOKS

Suzette Mayr’s big problem
New Markin-Flanagan writer-in-residence faces new challenge: time to write
reviewed by Harry Vandervlist

Civilization in decline
Todd Gitlin filters through the torrent of media
book review: Media Unlimited by Todd Gitlin
reviewed by Jaime Frederick

BOOKENDS

Poet Paulo da Costa launches debut novel
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Small touches make diner stand out
by Miles Pittman

BOOZE

Stunning wines and scenery in Marches
Italian winemaker Maurizio Marchetti a generous man as unique as his wines
by Kevin McLean

MUSIC

Spooky spills his secrets
That Subliminal Kid to speak about the art and technology behind his music
by Rob Faust

He doesn’t want to talk about it
Jay Farrar may be a great songwriter, but he gives a lousy interview
by Tom Murray

Dreams of Labatt 50 and a fluffy robe
Hockey fanatic Sam Roberts hits the road to tour with the Hip
by Lenore Hume

Kevin Welch breaks all the rules properly
Songwriter says you must know the formula before you try to write without it
by Mary_Lynn McEwan

Goosing conformity
Kris Demeanor’s second CD is a Lark
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Laid back dub
Hardworking Slackers fail to live up to their name
by Christine Leonard

BEAT BOUTIQUE

Greyboy likes it funky
by Rob Faust

STREET SOUNDS

One of the noisiest Flames fans around
It’s hockey night in Calgary, and Willy Joosen is king of the keys at the ‘Dome
by Aubrey McInnis

RECORD REVIEWS

Lead Femme hits the ground running
CD reviews:
Violent Femmes’ Violent Femmes
and Gordon Gano’s Hitting The Ground
both reviewed by Mark Hamilton
John Wort Hannam and the Sound Merchants’ Pocket Full of Holes
reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
DJ Jazzy Jeff’s The Magnificent
reviewed by Frank Litorco
Queens of the Stone Age’s Songs for the Deaf
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Archer Prewitt’s Three
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Cynthia Dall’s Sound Restores Young Men
reviewed by Jason Lewis

COVER STORY - Fall Fashion

Sytle with substance
Fall fashion returns to the classics
by Lincoln Phillip

Sagesse starts new chapter
Mother and daughter venture off the beaten path again
by Lincoln Phillip

Pure skin care
Company focuses on products instead of packaging
by Maureen McNamee

VISUAL ARTS

Hello Calgary
Jin-me Yoon questions how landscape shapes identity
by Tom Jonsson

ArtTalk allows artists to address the public
by Jaime Frederick

THEATRE

Zappamania
They're only in it for the post-Dada vaudeville freak-out
by John Reid

It's in the pudding
Proof delivers on its Pulitzer Prize-winning rep
by FFWD Staff

Hot Chile at Lunchbox
South American politics from a child's perspective
by FFWD Staff

DANCE

Dancing in Hell
No need to look back with Ballet B.C.’s Orpheus
by David King

FILM

Don’t lose your head
Eric Rohmer puts a human face on guillotined aristocracy in The Lady and the Duke
by Jaime Frederick

Fantastic planet
You’ll curse yourself if you miss Spirited Away
by John Tebbutt

Memories of The Banger Sisters
Or: pornographic Polaroids and Goldie Hawn’s warlock hands
by Mark Hamilton

The Shape of fear
And wilt thou have a reason for this coil?
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Go figure!
Rivette takes centre stage with Va savoir
by Mark Hamilton

VIDEO VULTURE

My eyes have lost the keys to my brain
Good movies don’t necessarily make you think, but bad ones do
by John Tebbutt