Groups want tougher stance on elder abuse
by Amy Steele

Aid agencies facing huge challenges in Sudan
by Amy Steele

Money available for PFLAG chapter and other stories
by Amy Steele

VIEWPOINT

Paranoia strikes deep in Bush country
Thanks to 9-11, the United States is once again succumbing to excessive fears
by David Bright

WEB WATCH

Movies, motoring, memories
Drive-in websites offer trivia, history and dancing weiners
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

High-class cuisine
Rimrock serves up royal meals at princely prices
by Beth Weisberg

OUT & ABOUT

Camping on the rocks
Comparing the Rockies to the Canadian Shield as vacation destinations
by Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

An explosive tale
Popular historian’s fascinating new book has a real gunpowder plot
reviewed by Bob Blakey

Loving the alien
reviewed by T.H. Klassen

BOOKENDS

From a stroll to a sprint
Poets amble while novelists face writing crunch
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

Short end of the shtick
Jay Mohr recalls panicky Saturday Night Live years in Gasping for Airtime
by Stephen W. Smith

FESTIVAL

More culture than yogurt
New fair turns downtown arts district inside out
by Wes LaFortune

MUSIC

We believe in you, Oscar
Renowned guitarist makes rare live appearance
by Mary-Lynn McEwen

The ugly shtick
Helvis belly up to the buffet to Eat and Destroy
by Dwight Christmas

A real band’s band
As strong silent types, Removal continue to let the music speak for itself"
by Christine Leonard

The process of Sixtoo
DJ-producer is a sampled sheep in wolf’s clothing
by Kenna Burima

Sleep No More
DJ Signify wakes audiences up to the world of unconventional hip hop
by Colin Smith

Back to rock school
New shows, albums and study opportunities
by Jennifer Abel

CD REVIEWS

The Libertines’ self-titled is one crack album
CD Reviews:
The Libertines’ s/t
reviewed by Derek McEwen
The Mooney Suzuki’s Alive & Amplified
reviewed by Jason Lewis
The Comas’ Conductor
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
The Velvet Underground’s Live at Max’s Kansas city
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Marah’s 20,000 Streets Under the Sky
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Los Lobos’ Ride This
reviewed by Bob Keelaghan
Starvin Hungry’s Damnesty
reviewed by Jaime Frederick
Buffseeds’ The Show
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Ken Stringfellow’s Soft Commands
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
All Else Failed’s This Never Happened
reviewed by Christine Leonard
Slum Village’s Detroit Deli
reviewed by Frank Litorco
The Golden Virgins’ Songs of Praise
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

VISUAL ARTS

On a spiritual plain
Otto Rogers reflects faith and Prairie roots in art
by Wes LaFortune

COVER

Give me some truth
Ghost River Theatre’s X-Ray pierces the propaganda of the war on terror
by Martin Morrow

THEATRE

The day that time stood still
Douglas Coupland recalls 9-11, the ‘90s and the end of modernity in stage debut
by Martin Morrow

Scanning the stage menu
From Macbeth to Bat Boy, the new theatre season has something for every taste
by Martin Morrow

Garage punks
Writer’s work with teens inspired Illegal Entry
by Hugh Graham

Getting in on the boom
Hungry new companies are eager to join Calgary’s flourishing theatre scene
by Martin Morrow

Laughter, glamour and a wedge of cheese
Doug McKeag and Onalea Gilbertson are preparing to sock it to ‘em at the Bettys
by Jeff Kubik

Calgary’s 2004/2005 theatre season
by FFWD Staff

FILM

Find out why people screw around
We Don’t Live Here Anymore takes a non-judgmental look at adultery
by Jaime Frederick

Sword sorcery
The beauty and power of Hero finally make their way to North American screens
by Brad E. Simkulet

Thriller filmmaking by the numbers
E. elias Merhige’s Suspect Zero can’t match the dark look and fierce punch of Seven
by Rachel Deahl

Big money, no whammies
Exorcist: The Beginning possesses none of it’s predecessor’s brilliance
by Jaime Frederick

VIDEO VULTURE

Not family viewing
Family Guy has commentary that’ll curl your toes
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

New on DVD
A fresh crop of boxed sets and other collected work
by Jaime Frederick

Not content with the everyday
With fifth film, Robert Lepage proves he is one of Canadian cinema’s great artists
by Jaime Frederick