Group wants end to ‘feminist’ funding
By Amy Steele

Canadian portrait gallery in jeopardy
By Steve Magusiak

Anti-seal hunt motorcade protest comes to Calgary among other stories
By Amy Steele

LETTERS

Michael Ignatieff opposes torture
By Jim Vavra

VIEWPOINT

Gimme shelter
Calgary’s h omeless wish to escape the elements and the insults
By Wes LaFortune

Unclouding Kyoto
Scientists clear up climate change controversy
By Jesse Keith

SCIENCE MATTERS

Quebec gets it right on global warming
By David Suzuki

FOOD

Le expensive but yummy French cuisine
Jojo’s keeps its reputation intact, with a new location and esthetic
By Tara MacKinnon

BOOZE

Jurassic wine for the 21st century
Wines from the Jura region some of the best French vino available
By Kevin McLean

LIFESTYLES

Yahooey
Kari Watson takes on the Greatest Show on Earth
By Kari Watson

FASHION

Stampede wear for the rest of us non-cowpokes
Pistolero Designs aim to outfit the anti-cowboy crowd with nifty T-shirts
By Derek McEwen

SPORTS

Safety and competition in numbers
See Jane Skate inspires girls to get outdoors and get on board
By Kenna Burima

BOOKS

Still searching for the truth
Journalist Salim Jiwa on his investigation into the Air India bombing
By Steve Magusiak

Come on, just legalize it!
Book takes readers deep into B.C.’s lucrative pot kingdom
reviewed by Amy Steele

Making a splash
A poetic mix of frogs and haiku
reviewed by Jocelyn Grosse

Cookbooks, short stories and sex advice
A random smattering of book delights to accompany a healthy meal
By Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Creepy cartoons and dead snowboarders
Drown out TV karaoke with a solid pair of great new Canadian shows
By Stephen W. Smith

FESTIVAL

Taste of the Festival’s sneak peaks
Patricia O’Callaghan and Frobisher among Banff’s world premieres
By Tim Christison

MUSIC

Warped fashion tips for the aged
Stage-diving into the pit with caution – a safety guide
By Laura Glick

Hidden gems and punk rock jewels
By Laura Glick

The Bouncing Souls stay gold
Jersey punks return to street-smart formula
By Christine Leonard

Getting accepted
Against Me! Make some friends
By Laura Glick

Using their imagination
School raises voices for an unusual fundraising effort
By Mary-Lynn Wardle

Stripped down rock ‘n’ roll
AA Sound System make electro-acoustic folktronica for the cool kids
By Christine Leonard

Viva la rock
The Martyr Index make poli-punk with heart
By Christine Leonard

Bizarre and brilliant
Taking a page out of Petunia’s hitchhiker’s diary
By Kenna Burima

CD REVIEWS

Old school divas bring back Golden Age of Soul
CD Reviews:
Candi Staton’s His Hands, Gladys Knight’s Before Me and Diana Ross’s Blue
reviewed by Red Eye
Psapp’s The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
reviewed by Adele Brunnhofer
My Architects’ Grand Designs
reviewed by Sean Marchetto
Metal Church’s A Light in the Dark
reviewed by Keith Carman
Dio’s Holy Diver Live
reviewed by Keith Carman
Witchery’s Don’t Fear the Reaper
reviewed by Jordan Lane
The Wailin’ Jenny’s’ Firecracker
reviewed by Jeremy Klaszus
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussant’s The River in Reverse
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
Gotan Project’s Lunatico
reviewed by Timothy Heck
End of Fashion’s s/t
reviewed by Nathan Atnikov

VISUAL ARTS

A splendidly tangled web they weave
Director Anthea Black’s Stride finale sorts out knots with Super String
By Mark Clintberg

Rare chance to see works of a master
By Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Plays the other companies won’t run
Downstage’s new season features premiere from playwright Sharon Pollock
by Jeff Kubik

A cleansing for the palate and soul
A non-believer’s look into Drumheller’s Badlands Passion Play
By Melanie Little

Shakespeare goes thuggin’
Romeo and Juliet brings the teenage angst
by Jeff Kubik

COVER STORY

The nature of a warrior
Red Sky Performance’s Shimmer connects Aboriginal cultures
By Melanie Little

DANCE

Legendary funksters Swift and Boogaloo back in town
Wilson Dance Projects busts out the hip hop workshop for Get Down to the Funky Sound
By Jocelyn Grosse

FILM

Metaphysics for dummies
Existential sports movie successfully alienates the entire spectrum of filmgoers
By Shaun English

A Scanner Darkly will fry your synapses
Richard Linklater and Keanu Reeves discuss mind-bending new movie
By Jason Anderson

Hollywood goes under video surveillance
A Scanner Darkly’s rotoscope animation will make your head spin
By Shaun English

A guide to the city’s film scene
By Jane McCullough

An unlikely musical legend
The Devil and Daniel Johnston shines a little light on a troubled life
By Nathan Atnikov

Rebels yell
Listen to the music of the other Americas
By Shaun English

VIDEO VULTURE

Leave a message on my panthering machine
Environmentalists threaten to destroy the world with pure cheese
By John Tebbutt

Cat-and-mouse game
Firewall should have focused on action
By Rachel Deahl

Tom Hanks it’s not
Something about Aquamarine a little fishy
By Shaun English

JOYSTUCK

Summertime gaming for grown-ups
By Blaine Kyllo

MY MESSY BEDROOM

Learning a thing or two about a thing
Sexual summer school quiz asks: stand-in penis or pseudovagina?
By Josey Vogels