Groups oppose exporting power to U.S.
Environmentalists and landowners join forces to fight proposal
By Amy Steele

Conservatives kill funding for One-tonne Challenge
By Amy Steele

King Ralph stepping down from his throne and other stories
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

Far Away far from a good or interesting play
by Erin Jens

Ontario must reviltalize nuclear energy sector
by Patrick Moore, PhD

WEB WATCH

Mister Rogers and Captain Kangaroo raise suspicion
By Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

And now, the time has come…
As the final curtain falls on Ralp Klein’s career, the judgment begins
by David Bright

CITY

Accumulating social capital
Charles Landry on Calgary’s need to diversify
by Tim Christison

COVER STORY

Empowerment through education
Storefront 101 is radically transforming lives by giving disadvantaged people a shot at higher learning
by Amy Steele

FOOD

Not that fat, but fresh off the grill
Famed American burger chain invades shopping wonderland
by Lenore Hume

BOOKS

A new approach to poetics
Three new works challenge our perception of literature
by Derek Beulieu

Learning to take small steps
Louis Sachar revisits characters from his beloved Holes for new novel
By Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Forever in plaid
Canadian comedy legend Steve Smith says goodbye to the successful Red Green Show
by Stephen W. Smith

FASHION

The long, sad tale of the missing luggage
Calgary designer Paul Hardy strikes back at Air Canada – with a T-shirt
by Kayleigh Osness

Demystifying haute couture
French phrase only describes the select few
by Donna Kwan

MUSIC

Headbanger’s roundtable
Taste of Chaos Tour gets an all-star review from celebrity metal panel
by Christine Leonard

Singer Sarah Harmer is a pragmatic dreamer
by Shereen Tuomi

Gris Gris not about the voodoo
by Peter Hemminger

Turning Heads
Uppity Blues Women raise their voices and spirits
by Dennis Slater

Auto-pilot rant with soul
Jello Biafra returns with a lot on his mind and a new spoken word tour
by Mary-Lynn Wardle

Putting down roots
Herald Nix makes music for back porches and street corners
by Peter Hemminger

The Collapse in the classroom
Local band works with college students to create the ultimate party
by Peter Hemminger

New school meets old
The Dirty Roses and The Culls make their debut, while The Summerlad rock on
by Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

Cool bands make music for kids of all ages
CD Reviews:
Various Artists’ See You on the Moon
reviewed by Jesse Locke
The Concretes’ In Colour
reviewed by Colin Smith
The Tattooed Kidd’s s/t
reviewed by Andrew Aitkenhead
Band of Horses’ Everything All The Time
reviewed by Jesse Locke
Mogwai’s Mr. Beast
reviewed by Mark Hamilton

VISUAL ARTS

Collected visions
Linda Sormin’s chaotic ceramic landscape
By Nicole Burisch

THEATRE

And here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
Echo37 brings ‘60s touchstone The Graduate back to the stage
By Jeff Kubik

You’re a dame, I’m a fella
Guys and Dolls revival a funny, manic piece of theatre candy
by Melanie Little

Western pathologies
The Clean House a black comedy of obsession
By Jeff Kubik

DANCE

Dance around the clock tonight
Dance at Noon & Night lets senior students strut their stuff
By Jocelyn Grosse

FILM

When cougars attack!
Documentary goes on the prowl
by Jeff Kubik

Basic’s straining
Sharon Stone’s sequel is overdue and overdone
by Jason Armstrong

VIDEO VULTURE

Killer games
Video games provide inspiration for B-movies
By John Tebbutt

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Piercing questions
Bejeweled One’s advice on erotic accessories
By Josey Vogels