Raid leads to constitutional challenge of bathhouse laws
by Amy Steele

Urban sprawl not inevitable, says leader of Sierra Club
by Tom Babin

Poaching Haven (and other news notes)
by FFWD Staff

VIEWPOINT

Who’s afraid of big, bad growth?
Forget Olympics and Stampede, to be world-class Calgary needs change
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

The magic of electric logs
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

Infusion offers sumptuous French cuisine
by Miles Pittman

GOOD LISTENER

Boobs, fire and petite Miss Glass
Unpredictable burlesque circus proves a pasty-lover’s paradise
by Ian Doig

BOOKS

Yann Martel puts faith in storytelling
Booker Prize winner shares his inspirations with young Calgary readers
by Harry Vandervlist

BOOKENDS

Hey Paul, here’s some Canadian writing
Who needs American historians when you’ve got this homegrown talent?
by Harry Vandervlist

MUSIC

Between pop and a hard place
Hot Hot Heat return from Europe to make another Breakdown
by Jason Lewis

Who will cut their hair when they’re gone?
Montreal’s one-horned wonders The Unicorns sprinkle on the sugar and spice
by Christine Leonard

Don’t die wondering
The gay (in both senses of the word) sounds of The Hidden Cameras
by Mark Hamilton

Lovin’ up the local scene
Kiros share their good vibrations and make the jump from stage to screen
by Christine Leonard

Breaking out all over
With the release of Foot in Mouth Disease, Gob have found international success
by Sarah Rowland

I gotta be me
Jeru the Damaja takes control of his career
by Rob Faust

RECORD REVIEWS

Sarah McLachlan’s emotional Afterglow
CD Reviews:
Sarah McLachlan’s Afterglow
reviewed by Shereen Tuomi
June Panic’s Hope You Fail Better
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Martina Topley-Bird’s Quixotic
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Tamara Williamson’s All Those Racing Horses
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Okkervil River’s Down The River of Golden Dreams
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

WINTER GUIDE

Our love-hate relationship with winter
Canadians love to curse the dark season, but nothing defines us more
by Tom Babin

Sailing not just a summer sport
Ice sailing cub heads for frozen lakes in search of winter thrills
by Wes LaFortune

A high-flying ride
Snowboard borrows aerospace technology
by Nichole Stewart

Get outdoors, go back in time
Num-Ti-Jah Lodge offers history and rustic luxury in the picturesque Bow Valley
by Harry Vandervlist

Finding winter solace in a mug
There’s more to hot chocolate than instant powder and whipped cream
by Jason Lewis

Igloos, snow caves and quinzhees
Snow engineering students master the art of turning flakes into shelters
by Nichole Stewart

Kart krazy in Kalgary
Confessions of a first-time indoor kart racer
by Martin Kemp

Conquering the coldest season
Fast Forward's pull-out guide to the best ways of enjoying winter
by FFWD Staff

VISUAL ARTS

Dutch masters, dioramas and birds
Artists combines taxidermy and theatre to create striking avian portraits
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

ATP harnesses power of the Force
New production of The Boy’s Own Jedi Handbook brings fringe hit to mainstream
by Hugh Graham

Alberta playwriting advantage
PlayWorks Ink conference celebrates the province’s thriving theatre industry
by Martin Morrow

Enter Othello, laughing
Satire skewers redneck politicians and back-stabbing thespians
by Martin Morrow

Love in the time of the black holes
THEATREboom finds inspiration in Stephen Hawking’s theories
by Jocelyn Grosse

OPERA

Fresh paint for a masterpiece
Calgary Opera’s Diana Leblanc seeks to rediscover Romeo and Juliet
by Tim Christison

FILM

Connections between characters
For director Scott Smith, choosing actors is most of the work
by Jason Lewis

Rwanda, a model for nations
Films and book reading draw attention to country’s struggle with genocide
by Tom Babin

Superficial decadence
by Joel McConvey

What, are you crazy?
Halle Berry vehicle Gothika is muddled and ridiculous
by Rachel Deahl

VIDEO VULTURE

Diary of a movie obsessive
The delicate balance of the Vulture’s week-long quest for Death Rides a Horse
by John Tebbutt