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TED application deadline

Posted by Zoltan Varadi in Culture

Apparently TED talks are such a hot ticket you need to fill out an application to get in…
Actually, that’s just part of the reason behind the unusual audience selection process — with its mandate to bring together a diverse array of people in the spirit of exploring “ideas worth sharing,” the global conference series aims to be lot more than a regular lecture.

Only 250 applicants will be chosen for the third TEDxYYC, which will be held on May 25th at the Telus Spark Science Centre; featured speakers include arctic explorer Christina Franco, artist Jeff De Boer, filmmaker Mark Horvath, and children’s entertainer Raffi Cavoukian, among others.

If you’d like to attend, grab the application form here and get cracking — entries must be … Read More

Add comment      more in Events     |     posted Mar 20th, 2012 at 3:22pm

Little luchadores and a lot of vavoom

Posted by Josh Naud in Culture

Oh boy. Well, if you’re going to the show tonight, stop reading now and carry on with your plans; you’re in for a great night. If you’re not going tonight, read on and try not to be too sad about missing it.


Lucha VaVoom is a sensory-overload from the moment you walk through the front doors, read the warning sign about nude performers on the premises, and are greeted by a blaring trumpet and guitar duo. It’s an attempt at a mariachi kind of thing, even though guy on the guitar was wearing a pea coat (tonight, anything ordinary is very much out of the ordinary, and it doesn’t take long to realize it).


There’s a lot of bright lights and the ring glows neon – which worked well for the black-light match – and the pre-show tunes sounded like the best (or worst) of

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Add comment      more in Events     |     posted Jan 28th, 2012 at 4:25pm

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