New vision sees a revitalized Forest Lawn
by Amy Steele

Council of Canadians lobby for GM-free and other stories
by Amy Steele

Activists call for more aid for Africa
by Jeremy Klaszus

LETTERS

Bier Market review a blatant attack
By Andrea Callaghan

VIEWPOINT

King Ralph’s reign coming to an end
Premier Klein will be trashed by all for the mess he’s created in Alberta
By Gillian Steward

Calgary’s architecture is lacking
Our everyday surroundings deserve more critical attention
By Michael Ireton

CITY

Lawyer takes on payday loan companies
Class action lawsuit alleges thousands were charged excessive interest rates
By Wes LaFortune

Sustainable homes gaining popularity
Trends in eco-friendly building have evolved far beyond the R-2000 home
By Adrienne Beattie

SCIENCE MATTERS

Left in the dark
Energy efficiency shouldn’t just be for the wealthy
By David Suzuki

TECHNOLOGY

Next generation video-gaming arrives
The gloves are off as Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo launch new platforms
By Blaine Kyllo

WEB WATCH

Eavesdropping in the Big Apple
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

Adding flavour to Sunday mornings
Il Sogno offers a light and tasty brunch that still leaves time for a matinée
By Danyael Halprin

BOOZE

A fond farewell to a champion of beer
Wildwood brewer Jim Anderson’s commitment to quality brews will be missed
By Mike Tessier

OUT & ABOUT

River rebellion
Local fishermen fight expensive new regulations in East Kootenays
By Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Larger than life
Chuck Palahniuk adds layer of satirical reality to jet-black minimalist prose
By Jason Lewis

A radical uppity woman
Judy Rebick catches the second wave of feminism
reviewed by Jane Cawthorne

BOOKENDS

Major League poetry
Leading U.S. poets Anne Waldman and Quincy Troupe kick off spoken word fest
by Bryn Evans

MUSIC

An ambitious record of local rock
Impressive two-CD compilation spans two decades of Calgary’s finest
By Colin Smith

The lure of the nylon strings
From Spider-Man to Van Halen, De Mayo make Latin music their own
By M.D. Stewart

The Empire strikes back
Dragon Fli Empire enlists some guest stars to mount their latest Invasion
By Falice Chin

World-class collaborators
Using ritual and tradition, Tibetan monks strike a chord spiritually and musically
By Jesse Locke

It’s all about accessibility
Johnny V ready to revitalize the blues in Calgary
By Sandra Vida

Contrasts revealed
Festival brings diversity to the stage
By Kenna Burima

CD REVIEWS

The cold hard illustrated truth about Oasis
CD Reviews:
Oasis’s Don’t Believe the Truth
by Mark Hamilton & Jason Lewis
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals’ Cold Roses and Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell’s Begonias
both reviewed by Mary Lynn Wardle
Fourtet’s Everything Ecstatic
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Grand Theft Bus’s Flies in the No Fly
reviewed by Adele Brunnhofer
Audioslave’s Out of Exile
reviewed by Lenore Hume

VISUAL ARTS

THEATRE

Theatrical teamwork
Ground Zero rounds up four Super Friends to stage heroic ninth season
By Martin Morrow

An actor’s life for me
Sage seasons next year with Mamet while Lunchbox puts Sondheim in the bag
By Martin Morrow

Running home to join the circus
Teens get a taste of life under the big top with Velocity Motion Werks
By Wes LaFortune

Mystery and history
Two fact-based dramas offer varied results
By Jane McCullough

DANCE

Just give me two minutes
Bubonic Tourist launches a mini-festival of mini-dance with Plink Plink Plink
By Jocelyn Grosse

FILM

Warming the dance floor and the heart
Mad Hot Ballroom a hilarious and sincere documentary about being a kid
By Gordon Yerkovich

It’s all about chemistry
Mr. and Mrs. Smith too smart for its own good
By Rachel Deahl

COVER STORY
It’s all gone Mike Dowse
Former Calgarian takes a step up with his black clubland comedy
By Jason Lewis

Kids write the darndest things
The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl suffers from immaturity (in a bad way)
By Craig Boyko

VIDEO VULTURE

How do you say ‘dweeb’ in Spanish?
Heart of the Warrior, Spain’s answer to (shudder) Dungeons & Dragons
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

The cinematic nature of truth
Jean-Luc Godard is still hunting for elusive answers in Notre Musique
By Timothy Heck