Spruce Meadows fight renews concerns about urban sprawl
by Amy Steele

Murders, assaults highlight abuse of aboriginal women
by Amy Steele

Liberal leadership (and other news notes)
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Green party’s vision based in reality
by Mark MacGillvray

Hey Cooper, thanks for the T-shirt slogan
by Ron Ayotte

VIEWPOINT

Buzz speaks out on values and ambition
Government speeches offer opinion-poll top-10 lists disguised as agendas
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

Relief for the DVD junkie shut-in
by Courtney Thompson

OUT & ABOUT

Flying insects attack Kananaskis hikers
Surprise - spiders in the basement aren’t the only winter bugs out there
by Mark Sproxton

FOOD

Muse defies the curse
Great restaurant takes over an ill-starred space
by Miles Pittman

BOOKS

Love stinks
Pop-song poems soothe the ache with giggles
reviewed by Harry Vandervlist

Drowning in bureaucracy
Pop-song poems soothe the ache with giggles
reviewed by Tom Babin

BOOKENDS

Out of Africa
Kinshasa-born Kamba brings culture to Calgary
by Harry Vandervlist

MUSIC

Confessions of a music critic
The dark and candid thoughts of someone who used to like music
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

Publicity tips from the tired and jaded
by Lenore Hume

Tips for aging scenesters
Several specialists agree - asswipe is no substitute for decent ear protection
by Sarah Rowland

Hometown DJ
Calgary’s Jon Delerious makes (Nordic) Trax with his new album
by Rob Faust

I am a wild party
Debutantes and bad luck - Falconhawk prepare for a CD release blowout
by Jason Lewis

Country’s beating heart
The Swifty’s flatbed blue-collar highway
by Ian Doig

Sixteen Candles
Saskatoon teen Kyle Riabko hits it big but still finds time for band practice
by Jennifer Abel

Art imitates life
Dance Club refocuses nostalgia
by Rob Faust

RECORD REVIEWS

Talkie Walkie proves that to Air is human
CD Reviews:
Tetrix’s 5
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Pony Da Look’s The Forcefield Weakens
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Valley of the Giants’ s/t
reviewed by Jason Lewis

VISUAL ARTS

Artists explore public and private spaces
Les Linfoot catches daily bustle while Steven Mack brings back the art of the nude
by Sandra Vida

It’s a small world
MiniARTure sculpture exhibit proves size doesn’t matter
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Laughter in the dark
Two playRites shows use comedy to wrestle with difficult subjects
by Martin Morrow

Let’s play cops and hookers
Boys in blue meet scarlet ladies in Ground Zero’s latest production
by Martin Morrow

Viva Theatre Junction
Company scores hit with sanguine comedy
by Martin Morrow

Rockers, assassins
Fire reignited and Vertigo hosts court drama
by Martin Morrow

DANCE

Leaping the ability barrier
Able-bodied and disabled dancers mix in MOMO
by Jocelyn Grosse

COVER

Cinema’s invisible art
So-called ‘silent’ movies offer perspectives on cinematic sound
by Jaime Frederick

Dennis James’ favorite score
by Jaime Frederick

FILM

Does this city need a(nother) film school?
New cinema education facility raises questions about supply and demand
by Andrea Huck

The amnesia files
50 First Dates is a film worth forgetting
by Rachael Deahl

A mess of moments
The film version of Carol Shields’s The Republic of Love is a disjointed oddity
by Brad E. Simkulet

How stupid do you think we are?
That’s the question Albert Nerenberg asks in Stupidity: The Documentary
by Jason Lewis

Campy shaolin gorefest
by Jason Lewis

Juvenile felony made fun
I kid you not - this family feature is quite a catch
by Jason Armstrong

VIDEO

They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to
Paul Newman classic Hud subtly reworks the western to stunning effect
by Jason Lewis

VIDEO VULTURE

Canadian, eh?
Video Vulture gives his home and native land its cinematic due
by John Tebbutt