AIDS hospice worker says disease still a local problem
by Tom Babin

Budget cuts raise questions about the value of taxes
by Tom Babin

City may help Vertigo theatre
by Tom Babin

Homeless crisis
by SEE Staff

LETTERS

Group fighting armchair politics
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

The Life of Brian, Redux
Brian Mulroney bandwagon gathers steam as Canadian history is rewritten
by David Bright

WEB WATCH

Something lost in translation
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

Under fire with no coverage
Renters without insurance risk losing more than the cost of having it
by Brett Bradshaw

BOOKS

Open to the senses
Lisa Moore’s passion escapes the page
by Brad E. Simkulet

Lovely look at early activism
book review: Your Mouth is Lovely by Nancy Richler
reviewed by Diane Dechief

Tommy a poster boy for bisexuals
book review: Tommy’s Tale by Alan Cumming
reviewed by Brad E. Simkulet

Bookends
A new Quartet of poets, and Alberta’s scallywags
by Harry Vandervlist

FOOD

Rooting out good vegetarian fare in Cowtown
by Miles Pittman

TELEVISION

Analyse this, that and "the Other"
Maurice Yacowar drops a dime on TV’s greatest series ever, The Sopranos
by James Martin

Folk songs of the Mafia
CD chronicles a wild way of life
Music review: Various Artists’ La Musica Della Mafia: Il Canto di Malavita
reviewed by Jaime Frederick

COVER

Lorrie Matheson a hero in disguise
Anti-icon ponders the question "What would Joe Strummer do?"
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

MUSIC

Knights in white Stetsons
Sons of the San Joaquin celebrate the heroic legacy of the cowboy
by Aubrey McInnis

Invite the light
Steve Coffey finds salvation
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

A love affair with the song
Ralph Boyd Johnson takes solace in songwriting
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Confessions of a Reverie Sound reviewer
Or: How my brain became rattled by the melodies of a jaunty pop band
by Gary Mentanko

BEAT BOUTIQUE

The soundtrack of his life
Flytrap brings the funk back to the music scene
by Rob Faust

RECORD REVIEWS

Polyphonic Spree like sex on bed of money
CD reviews:
The Polyphonic Spree’s The Beginning Stages of The Polyphonic Spree
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
The Swallows’ The Beauty of Our Surroundings
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Tallman’s Mechanism
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Low’s Trust
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Tin Hat Trio’s The Rodeo Eroded
reviewed by Jaime Frederick
John Stetch’s Ukrainianism
reviewed by Bruce Pollock

VISUAL ARTS

Kaleidoscope of photography
Artist Gerard Yunker uses technology to create cubist-like photographs
by Sandra Vida

THEATRE

Britannicus challenges cast and audience
Juicy coming-of-age story a fascinating but demanding look at 17th century France
by Jeff Goffin

Humanizing the genius
Comic fantasy parties with Picasso and Einstein
by Jeff Goffin

Dignifying disability
A second look at a growing festival
by David King

Big wind blowin’
ATP covers Mitchell faithfully
by Jeff Goffin

FILM

Redemption and terrorism in Heaven
Film represents Tom Tykwer’s spiritual interpretation of Kieslowski’s script
by Jason Anderson

Melodrama rises again
Far From Heaven a bold comment on 1950s life
by Jason Anderson

Patrick McLaughlin’s barely moving pictures
Experimental filmmaker stimulates the imagination of his audience with Viewmanship
by Jaime Frederick

No answers, only choices
Solaris a poetic, philosophical triumph
by Jaime Frederick

Blimey, Captain! It’s Treasure Planet!
Disney’s futuristic interpretation of Treasure Island stays on the plank
by David King

VIDEO

Kiss me, Larry Kramer
Two DVDs recall the fight against AIDS
by David King

VIDEO VULTURE

Swimsuit calendar
Vulture ignores his feminist readers (again)
by John Tebbutt