Dental program for homeless suspended
Non-profit organization stops providing free care due to lack of funds
By Amy Steele

Controversial health clinic plans to open in Calgary
By Amy Steele

Conference aims to get Albertans involved in fighting world poverty and other stories
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

Southeast Asia the frat party of the new milennium
By Paul MacKenzie

WEB WATCH

Broken Wrist Project revives the art of illustrated short stories
By Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

The Best of times…
Soccer star’s death brings back memories left behind
By David Bright

ELECTION

Same-sex marriage debate is over
Parliament already voted in favour – and that should be the end of it
By Stephen Lock

Left, right or wrong?
Political assumptions only hinder debate
By Chris Fay

FOOD

A few less pearls in this mahal
Nawab’s fine food offset by slow service, lack of warmth
By Danyael Halprin

BOOZE

Cacao beans and barley
Chocolate a good partner with beer
By Don Tse

CITY

The price of being gay
Gay bashings won’t end until authorities treat them as hate crimes
By Hugh Graham

OUY & ABOUT

Calgary letdown only stinker at Grey Cup
Alberta hunters encouraged to donate their heads and win a prize
By Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Lennon remembered
Bob Gruen’s photo memoir traces the ex-Beatles path to maturity
reviewed by Martin Morrow

Ticket to read
Big new Beatles biography is a must for fans
reviewed by Ken Clarke

Lady of the North
Biography reveals the key role Franklin’s wife played in Arctic exploration
reviewed by Bob Blakey

If books could kill
Bruce Campbell’s novel would bore you to death
reviewed by Jason Lewis

The muses that aren’t heard
Melanie Little says Canadian publishers may be stifling literary diversity
By Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Boxed-set mania
From Deadwood to Knight Rider (!), TV shows are flourishing on DVD
By Stephen W. Smith

COVER

Independent bands connect on the Web
MySpace.com is rapidly changing the face of music distribution
By Joanne Huffa

MUSIC

The poor, the fair and the good
Eccentric musician David Berman looks for answers on Tanglewood Numbers
By Mark Hamilton

Turn on the bright lights
The Incandescence illuminate a unique space in Calgary’s music scene
By Derek McEwen

Bummin’ on the Lips
The multifaceted Tom Green has a new rap CD and a lot to answer for
By Bob Keelaghan

Head of the class
School’s out for Toronto’s Ninja High School
By Colin Smith

Cantos marks a century of Alberta music
By Mary-Lynn Wardle

Have voice, will travel
Naomi Burkhart performs her way to Bolivia
By Mary-Lynn Wardle

Smooth operators are rock solid
Cranston Foundation communicates their message with hard chords
By Christine Leonard

CD REVIEWS

Queens of the Stone Age bring the fun machine
CD Reviews:
Antony & The Johnsons’ You Are My Sister
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Grrrls with Guitars Vol. 3
reviewed by Shereen Tuomi
Herald Nix’s Soul of a Kiss
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
System of a Down’s Hypnotize
reviewed b y Ashley Ingoldsby
Sao Paris’s Movimento
reviewed by Sean Marchetto
Twin Fangs’ Street Sweeper
reviewed by Jason Lewis
The Fiery Furnaces’ Rehearsing My Choir
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Salif Keita’s M’Bemba
reviewed by Christine Leonard
The Illuminati’s Cheap Powers
reviewed by Joanne Huffa
Mount Eerie’s No Flashlight: Songs of the Fulfilled Night
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

VISUAL ARTS

Artists take over the runway
Full Photo Fashion focuses on ACAD students’ ventures into art-couture
By Amy Savoie

At home in the wild
Dennis Budgen’s art thrives in nature
By Wes LaFortune

True confessions in cyberspace
Offbeat website art project provides outlet for people’s best-kept secrets
By Jeremy Klaszus

THEATRE

Poetry in the raw
Maple Salsa strips down to celebrate the erotic versse of Pablo Neruda
By Jeff Kubik

Shaking up Shakespeare
Companies revive Ann-Marie MacDonald’s funny feminist jab at the Bard
By Jeff Kubik

‘Ho ho ho’ meets ‘Yo ho ho’
ATP and Quest bring an exuberant holiday spirit to Treasure Island
By Jeff Kubik

DANCE

Growing up with The Nutcracker
Dancer has gone from a 13-year-old to a ‘grandfather’ in holiday classic
By Natalie St-Denis

FILM

Sex and the city
Erotic film explores the modern girl’s search for love
By Jason Anderson

Cold-hearted witch
Classic children’s tale Narnia loses magic
By Rachel Deahl

Connecting the dots
Syriana is an understated, intricate film
By Jason Lewis

A complete flux-up
Goofy sci-fi thriller is a disappointment
By Jason Armstrong

VIDEO VULTURE

Bulsh*tting with Bogart
This just in – the Ouija board is as genuine as the pro boxing racket
By John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Film examines the father-son dynamic
By Jason Lewis

MY MESSY BEDROOM

The write gift
Sexy books will help kink up your holiday fun
By Josey Vogels