Volume 17 No. 27 - June 7, 2012

News

Children's theatre looking for new home9 Critics raise stink over the state of the Pumphouse by Suzy Thompson Food committee finds food Turns out we're not as lacking as, say, Pyongyang by Suzy Thompson Mo money for NMC City unlocks funds for National Music Centre of Canada by Suzy Thompson

Your Face Here

Amanda Katyi, founder of Booty Shakin' Diaper Cakes by Josiah Hughes

Viewpoint

Cleaning up their act1 Government and industry pledge to make the oilsands safe(r) for black bears by Jeff Gailus

International

Why did they do it? Will China allow immigration? No. So why did the U.S.? by Gwynne Dyer

Urban Living

Coming up Rozsas Philanthropist foundation recognizes excellence in arts management by Zoltan Varadi Some fin to think about Activist groups wants shark parts off of the menu by Kenzie Love

Food

Avec plaisir? Oui, oui, oui by Tara MacKinnon

Booze

Sour grapes over lab wine1 The rise of monster vino by Kevin McLean

Visual Arts

Post-apocalyptic pioneer Lane Shordee creates functioning art out of scraps by Drew Anderson

Television

Fake cocaine and seedy sex Scam City is not your average travel show by Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

Horoscopes

Cruisin' the Cosmos - week of June 7, 2012 by The Kid

Theatre

Gravitating westward Magnetic North attracts stellar stagecraft to city playhouses by Kathleen Renne Prehistoric pursuit of happiness The Old Trout Puppet Workshop looks way back to where we went wrong by Tanya Hagen Setting the stage New works fest preps tomorrow’s plays today by Kathleen Renne

Record Reviews

Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground Cinematic/Def Jam Records by James Wilt Clams Casino - Instrumental Mixtape 2 Independent by Brock Thiessen Japandroids - Celebration Rock1 Polyvinyl by Josiah Hughes Lemonade - Diver True Panther Sound by Brock Thiessen Liars - WIXIW Mute by Jeremy Curry Sickoids - s/t Residue by Josiah Hughes

Video Vulture

My legs explode daily Good grief, I’ll bet the eighth curse is going to be a doozy by John Tebbutt

Music Previews

Hooray for Francis Cheer Local singer-songwriter asks big questions on new EP by Christine Leonard The No Problem guide to Europe Warren Oostlander nearly got peed on by Mark Teo

Film Reviews

Intellectual stimulation for Twi-hards We’re on Team Cronenberg by Jason Anderson

Savage Love

Is it still bestiality if the bear's a rug? by Dan Savage

Books

Collection not signature Saramago Slim volume has its pleasures, even if it isn't essential by Kevin Jun-Long Lee

High Five

High Five - week of June 7, 2012 by Josiah Hughes

Goings On

Goings on - week of June 7, 2012 by Josiah Hughes

Reel Talk

Prometheus might be a little too mysterious It’s hard to care about something when you don’t know what it is by Danny Austin

New Plastic Ideas

New Plastic Ideas - week of June 7, 2012 by Devin Friesen

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