Redevelopment taking priority over needy?
City plan prevents social agencies from relocating into the East Village
By Amy Steele

Women under-represented in government
Local group raising awareness about lack of female politicians
By Amy Steele

Alberta NDP point out Jim Dinning’s private health care connections and other stories
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

Adapting a novel for screen requires tinkering
By Ryan DeGama

Canatuan Mine defended as world-class operation
by Scott C. James

WEB WATCH

Show a little self-control, please
By Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

Nationalism persists as a mobilizing force
Ethnic and religious conflict remains the primary cause of war in the world
By Henry Srebnik

The party can’t go on forever
Premier Klein’s long goodbye will hurt the PCs and the province
by Gillian Steward

BOOKS

Learning from the animals
Bringing medieval bestiary tradition to Alberta foothills
reviewed by Wendy Dudley

Cold-blooded, dime-store philosophy
Jonathan Livingston Seagull returns – for no apparent reason
By Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Searching for the next Steve Anthony
MuchMusic sends its expert panel on a quest to find a new VJ virtuoso
by Stephen W. Smith

COVER STORY

How the West was sung
Alberta musicians join forces for unique songwriting series
by Mary-Lynn Wardle

MUSIC

Enduring songwriter’s stranglehold
Hugh Cornwell talks about bands in suits, free music and moderation
by Roberta McDonald

Victory of the tenderhearted
Renaissance man – guitarist Jason Collett is an idol in exile no longer
by Aubrey McInnis

Aim higher
Ellis Marsalis demythologizes his reputation
by Dennis Slater

Check into the Twilight Hotel
Couple Dave Quanbury and Brandy Zand make beautiful music together
by Mary-Lynn Wardle

Reverie Sound Revue making a comeback
by Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

The hits just keep on coming from Studio One
CD Reviews:
Studio One’s The Best of Studio One, More Hits From Studio One & Downbeat the Ruler
all reviewed by Sean Marchetto
Various Artists’ ?uestlove Presents Babies Makin Babies 2
reviewed by David Boyle
Billy and the Lost Boys’ Yet Why Not Say What
reviewed by Adele Brunnhofer
KT Tunstall’s Eye to the Telescope
reviewed by Lenore Hume
Volcano!’s Beautiful Seizure
reviewed by Peter Hemminger
Man Man’s Six Demon Bag
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Ever We Fall’s We Are But Human
reviewed by Laura Glick
Run Chico Run’s Slow Action
reviewed by Adele Brunnhofer

VISUAL ARTS

Visions of Alberta
McIntyre Ranch Project continues to inspire
By Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Prescription entertainment
Vertigo resurrects dishevelled vintage TV hero Lieutenant Columbo
By Jeff Kubik

A glimmer of hope
Far Away captures paranoia fed by ignorance
by Roberta McDonald

Simple but artful honesty
Alberta Theatre Projects stages black comedy The Clean House
By Jeff Kubik

Scrooge’s revenge
Theatre Calgary’s new season an eclectic mix
by Roberta McDonald

Inflicting necessray pain
Sage’s production of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre falls flat
By Jeff Kubik

DANCE

E=mc dance
eko Dance Projects stages a series of kinetic new works
By Jocelyn Grosse

Snicker-snak!
Alberta Ballet brings Lewis Carroll’s creations to life
by Pearl Meyer

OPERA

Classics and superstars
Calgary Opera gears up for new season
by Tim Christison

FILM

What the Bleep? takes a quantum leap
by Mark Hamilton

The World’s Fastest Indian an emotional ride
by Shaun English

Babies that Matter
Filmmaker Nicole Conn turns the camera on herself and her preemie son
by Shaun English

VIDEO VULTURE

Twinkle twinkle, Fortune Star
Fox’s fountain of awesome Hong Kong flicks seem to be slowing down
By John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Heads up!
The sky doesn’t fall in on this little bit of fun
by Andrew Aitkenhead

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Frequent measures
Sometimes, you’d rather watch Family Guy
By Josey Vogels