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Volume 17 No. 25 - May 24, 2012

News

Fracking hell Vermont bans controversial practice, but Alberta still gung-ho by Suzy Thompson Legislative change Government and opposition want to do laws differently by Suzy Thompson Nenshi's post-gumball quest1 Mayor wants us to clean up the city, one bit at a time by Suzy Thompson Revenge of the traffic cops Province takes home some coin over long weekend by Suzy Thompson

Your Face Here

Skye Perry, Production associate at Vertigo Theatre by Zoltan Varadi

Summer Guide

Creating a row in Calgary Dangerous stretch of water replaced with whitewater playground by Kenzie Love Passion for patios Your guide to drinking and dining al fresco by Vinciane de Pape Summer Guide 2012 by Kari Watson Where the wild things are2 Camping fees be damned — an urban safari awaits within city limits by Zoltan Varadi

International

The triumph of English More and more speakers turning to the new lingua franca by Gwynne Dyer

Food

Nothing jive about Clive3 Burger joint welcome addition to 17th Ave. strip by Tara MacKinnon

Visual Arts

Button-sized art Pop-up furniture store hosts artsy pin exchange by Cadence Mandybura

Horoscopes

Cruisin' the Cosmos - week of May 24, 2012 by The Kid

Theatre

Straight from the puppet’s mouth Talking dirty with the “cast” of Avenue Q by Allie Jaynes The good old - really, really old - days Play pines for better times at start of the 17th Century by Kathleen Renne

Record Reviews

Cold Specks - I Predict a Graceful Expulsion Arts & Crafts by Mark Teo Grass Widow - Internal Logic HLR by Devin Friesen Killer Mike - R.A.P. Music Williams Street by Jeremy Curry Tragedy - Darker Days Ahead Tragedy Records by Mark Teo

Video Vulture

Adventures with dubious mental health practices The lunatics have taken over the script writing in Dr. Caligari by John Tebbutt

Music Previews

Calling all party starters Telephoned bring big beats to Calgary by Christine Leonard Jazz hands, everybody, jazz hands National Music Centre’s first big summit by Dennis Slater

Music Features

Is punk the new blues? Watching the genre age at Pouzza Fest by Mark Teo

Film Features

A celebration of queer culture on film Fairy Tales Film Fest brings unity to LGBTTQ community by James Wilt The world’s first gay rock star Glam legend Jobriath immortalized in new documentary by Elizabeth Chorney-Booth Youth Queer Media Program by James Wilt