New group works to save city’s history
Calgary Heritage Initiative wants to preserve significant buildings
By Amy Steele

New criminal record pardon centre opens and other stories
By Amy Steele

Province should consider free tuition, says Public Interest Alberta
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez not a shining example for Premier Ralph Klein
By Jeff Hodgson

Ralph Klein will erode, not reform, medicare
By George Lyon

Discussing class divide openly is riskky business
By Darren O’Donnell

Hipsters aren’t nearly as cool as the Fonz
By Jeff Driscoll

WEB WATCH

Chicago – my kind of sites
By Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

This legislative session will be a doozy
Klein to face attacks from all sides over plan to dismantle health care
By Gillian Steward

Challenging assumptions about sprawl
To find answers to spreading suburbs, we need to ask the right questions
By Michael Ireton

FEATURE

Malcolm X continues to provide insight
Black History Month a reminder that the turbulence of the ‘60s lingers
By Sean Marchetto

FOOD

Noodle King rules
Fine Vietnamese restaurant is a welcome addition to west 17th Avenue
By Lenore Hume

BOOKS

Fighting censorship
Author Chris Crutcher speaks out against banning books
By Bryn Evans

Reading rights
The Sledding Hill encourages discussion on censorship
reviewed by Catherine Roney

Authors rally for the right to read
Annual Freedom to Read Week begins with 24-hour reading marathon
By Bryn Evans

COMEDY

So you think you’re pretty funny, don’t you?
By Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Restoring the balance
Philp Glass gives a live performance fo the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack
By Christine Leonard

If there’s a rock ‘n’ roll heaven…
A tribute to Calgary legend Billy Cowsill
By Mary-Lynn Wardle

Edmonton’s Our Mercury get down
By Andrew Aitkenhead

Staying true to their word
Canuck rockers The Trews have no illusions about being the new Nickelback
By Rick Overwater

Calgary bands go national
Much Music looks at Cowtown
By Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

Shack Shakers plus Minus Five equals one gem
CD Reviews:
Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers’ Pandelirium & The Minus Five’s s/t
both reviewed by Jane McCullough
Ariel Pink’s Hauned Graffitti’s House Arrest
reviewed by Jesse Locke
Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Long Walk to Freedom
reviewed by Laura Glick
Blood Meridian’s Soldiers of Christ EP
reviewed by Jason Lewis
The Gourds’ Heavy Ornamentals
reviewed by Larua Glick

VISUAL ARTS

Swapping images
Communal project puts photographic art in the hands of the people
By Wes LaFortune

COVER STORY

The Grand is grand again
Theatre Junction reclaims Calgary’s neglected historic venue
By Bob Blakey

A new Junction
Company enters the Grand with a fresh vision
By Jeff Kubik

THEATRE

A critic’s restless farewell
Martin Morrow makes an exit after 18 years covering Calgary theatre
By Martin Morrow

Is it really A Good Thing?
Lindsay Burns takes on the female obsession with domestic perfection
By Dolly Sillito

Making a Spectacle
The Wind-up Dames’ new production for playRites is a fairy-tale cabaret for adults
By Jocelyn Grosse

Funny canon fodder
Abridged Shakespeare spoof still garners laughs with female cast
By Jeff Kubik

FILM

Metal doc is for those of you who want to rock
By Shaun English

Not your average kiddie flick
Doogal is an enjoyable time
By Roberta McDonald

Saving the world primate-style
Using his opposable thumbs to fight one villain at a time
By Shaun English

This will have you Running Scared from the theatre
By Shaun English

VIDEO VULTURE

You may now hiss the groom
Villain Weddings: Igor! Prepare… the bridal chamber! Bwaa ha ha!
By John Tebbutt

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Sexercise me!
Getting fit can help improve your sex life
By Josey Vogels