U of C report says faculty at breaking point
by Amy Steele

Leave my country, Ecuadorian tells Encana
by Amy Steele

Minimum wage rally (and other news notes)
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Bright is inaccurate and pointless
by FFWD Reader

VIEWPOINT

Buzz speaks out
On legacies, health care reform, scabs and holidays in March
by Hamish MacAulay

WEB WATCH

30 seconds diversified
by Courtney Thompson

COVER

Mad cows, manganese and mystery
Mark Purdey may know the real cause of BSE, why isn’t anyone listening?
by Brian Salmi

FOOD

Seeing Rouge in Inglewood
New restaurant brings a French accent to Calgary’s historic Cross House
by Miles Pittman

FASHION

A fresh look for spring
Quorra brings fashion-mag cosmetics to town
by Lincoln Phillip

BOOKS

A Mozart of zaniness
Satiric art of Will Elder finally gets its due
by Tom Babin

It’s all in your mind
Buddhist scholar serves food for contemplation
reviewed by Lachlan MacKintosh

Woolf’s warm up
Author’s strengths and faults found
reviewed by Harry Vandervlist

BOOKENDS

Readings, shortlists and flywheels
March refuses to go out like a lamb with a lion’s share of literary events
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

A woman’s touch
Females control the enticing action of Showcase’s erotic series Bliss
by Stephen W. Smith

COMEDY

Funnyfest expands the laughs
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

One-man tag team
Vancouver musician-producer Jonathan Anderson incorporates all his interests
by Jason Lewis

Cool again
It seems everything comes around again for Aaron Booth
by Jason Lewis

Matt versus Matthew
Talking music and mayhem with up and comers Barber and Mays
by Sarah Rowland

Leahying it on!
It’s all in the family for the siblings nine from Lakeside, Ontario
by Christine Leonard

Taking it to the streets
Neuraxis smashes the language barrier and brings Quebec-core to the West
by Christine Leonard

The 411
Local music notes in brief
by by Jennifer Abel

RECORD REVIEWS

Broken Social Scene: brilliant or boring?
CD Reviews:
Broken Social Scene’s Bee Hives
reviewed by Melissa McLeod and Jason Lewis
The Cardigans’ Long Gone Before Daylight
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Bonnie "Prince" Billy’s Bonnie "Prince" Billy Sings Greatest Palace Music
reviewed by Jason Woolley
Joanna Newsom’s The Milk-Eyed Monster
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Greg MacPherson’s Maintenance
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Eyedea & Abilities’ RhymeSayers
reviewed by Nichole Stewart
The Vines’ Winning Days
reviewed by Christine Leonard
The Von Bondies’ Pawn Shoppe Heart
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Bob Wiseman’s It’s True
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Various Artists’ Shite ‘n’ Onions Vol. 1
reviewed by Christine Leonard
The Bad Plus’ Give
reviewed by Kenna Burima

Flying Solo
by Jason Lewis

VISUAL ARTS

Art of photojournalism shines in Banff
Two exhibitions highlight historical and contemporary news photographs
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Fighting the good fight
University of Calgary play relives the Canadian women’s suffrage movement
by Martin Morrow

A puppeteer’s progress
Ronnie Burkett the actor takes centre stage in his new play Provenance
by Martin Morrow

For Crimin’ out loud
Lively Theatre Calgary cast adds zing to southern-fried soap opera
by Martin Morrow

DANCE

A bright tale for dark times
Alberta Ballet’s Jean Grand-Maitre finds a ray of hpe in Cinderella
by David King

FILM

You’re killing me
The Coen brothers are back with another dud
by Kim Linekin

Thank God, Jersey Girl ain’t no Gigli
Writer-director Kevin Smith grows up a bit with syrupy family drama
by Jason Armstrong

Dangerous pas de deux
Robert Altman’s lumbering dance movie The Company out of step with itself
by Jaime Frederick

Fix gives a new hope to east side
A call to action highlights this documentary on addiction
by Lisha Hassanali

Evading enlightenment
Spiritualism under scrutiny in documentary Words of My Perfect Teacher
by Scott Lingley

Scooby Dooby dud
Like, it’s another crappy sequel Scoob!
by Colleen Seto

VIDEO

Fools and cowards
Le Corbeau takes dim view of human nature
by Jaime Frederick

Dirty Old Town
DVD review by Kirsten Kosloski

VIDEO VULTURE

Genre a go go
A look at some under-examined film styles
by John Tebbutt