Calgary not on path to sustainability
State of Our City report shows no progress on sprawl, consumption and poverty
by Amy Steele

Activist arrested for yelling at minister and other stories
by Amy Steele

Global march supports effort to legalize marijuana
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Artistic community must support itself
by Deneen McArthur

Artist-run centres most impoverished
by Diane S. Dickert

Saving the world, or just ourselves?
by Emo Longberry

WEB WATCH

Films and videos to inspire you
by Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

Jack shit
Layton made wrong deal for the NDP and the people
by David Bright

CITY

Calming the jitters onstage and off
Combining message of peace with medium of music provides a change of pace
by Shannon Curry

FOOD

Winner in the submarine wars
Thi Thi’s sublime Beef Sate Vietnamese Sub is worth waiting in line for
by Janet McMahen

BOOZE

Drinking beer religiously
Trappist ales have a divine taste that would please Saint Arnold
by Mike Tessier

COMEDY

Westworld, ha!
Comics target classic chunk of cinematic cheese
by Stephen W. Smith

BOOKS

Fighting days
Books tell Canada’s Second World War story
both reviewed by Bob Blakey

BOOKENDS

Do you suffer from Garbage Head?
Christopher Willard sifts through cerebral trash in his stimulating new novel
by Harry Vandervlist

COVER STORY

What comes after the blues
Songs: Ohia mainman Jason Molina answers own questions with fresh start
by Mark Hamilton

MUSIC

What’s there to decide?
Sloan eschew placement on all-time-best lists for more meaningful acclaim
by Tara Lee Wittchen

The terrible twos
Ironwood overcomes controversy and closure to survive into third year
by Mary-Lynn Wardle

The science behind Nikola Tesla
Local punks are ready to Mend the Broken and they do it all for the kids
by Brad Halasz

A big phat deal
There’s lots of woodwinds ‘round these here parts
by Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

The Raveonettes get a little too Pretty
CD Reviews:
The Raveonettes’ Pretty in Black
reviewed by Derek McEwen
Oneida’s the Wedding
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Aqualung’s Strange and Beautiful
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Eels’ Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Konono No 1’s Congotronics
reviewed by David Boyle

VISUAL ARTS

A multifaceted May
Students show off their work and the science centre turns art gallery
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Get inside her pants
Anita Miotti explores the truth about cats, dogs and stretchy clothing
by Jocelyn Grosse

The art of grieving
Death of young artist Jenny Read inspired new Broad Minds production
by Katharine Lepora

There’s only one hitch
Vertigo’s Strangers on a Train has a great cast, but its script goes off the rails
by Jason Lewis

DANCE

Calgary nights
Inaugural salsa weekend brings Puerto Rican masters to town
by David King

FILM

Neighbourhood watch
Local filmmaker turns camera on sex trade in hopes of dispelling stereotypes
by Shereen Tuomi

Calling in favours for Avalon
by Jason Lewis

Getting out of the car
Crash explores racial tension in modern-day L.A.
by Jason Anderson

Teh outside chance of Jiminy Glick
Martin Short brings satirical fat-suited alter ego out of studio and into LaLaWood
by Derek McEwen

History repeats itself
More sword-wielding drama from Orlando Bloom
by Kirsten Kosloski

Cartoons for big kids
The Animation Show 2005 offers traditional and computer-generated fun
by John Tebbutt

Horror is in the house
Classic Vincent Price chiller gets modern update in House of Wax
by Rachel Deahl

Welcome to the NBA, rookie
New basketball documentary a better highlight reel than fish-out-of-water story
by Matthew Currie Holmes

Old dog new tricks
As a Korean revenge drama, the violent and stylish Oldboy elevates action into art
by Mark Hamilton

Monty Cantsin by any other name
Controversial performance-media artist returns to EMMedia after 10-year absence
by M.D. Stewart

VIDEO VULTURE

A timely ode to toads that explode
Inspired by the pond of death, The Vulture goes for his own bullfrog blitz
by John Tebbutt