REVIEW: Oklahoma! Oklahoma!
It was cool in New York on March 13th back in 1943. Over at the St. James Theater, a musical from the new writing team of Rogers and Hammerstein called Oklahoma! was opening. Right off the head, a laconic cowboy named Curly saunters to the front of the stage, plants his feet and sings, “There’s […]
ESO to use FORCE in Music of Star Wars
It can be argued that John Williams’ brilliant scores for the Star Wars movies will one day be remembered as widely as Beethoven’s Fifth, The Magic Flute, or even Adagio in G Minor – if they aren’t already. There is a great disturbance in the Force over the impending concerts by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, […]
Bob the Angry Flower
Waiting for the donkey alien NEXT COMIC: Sharing Christmas on social media in End of the Earth: Read a THIRD COMIC: Bill Benson gives a new spin to the top 10 albums game:
SOCIAL MEDIA HAPPENINGS
Isn’t vinyl made from oil? Read ANOTHER COMIC: Bob the Angry Flower makes First Contact: THIRD COMIC: Seasonal selfie soiree in End of the Earth:
End of the Earth
He’s not technically a Boomer. Read a SECOND COMIC: Bill Benson blows through his stack: THIRD comic: Bob the Angry Flower meets life from another planet:
Trevor Noah to bring TRUTH to Edmonton
Trevor Noah is one of these rarefied figures in show business who always tries to tell you the truth. Weird, isn’t it? We’re constantly being lied to: by politicians, advertising, the media, our teenagers – and so it falls to the damned comedians we have to trust to be honest. In fact, the latest host […]
Did Citadel Theatre Ruin A Christmas Carol in Bold New Production? Colin Says No
Last year, after a successful run of 19 seasons, the Citadel Theatre sent off its justly esteemed production of A Christmas Carol (originally written by Edmonton’s own Tom Wood, who was the first Scrooge) – to the special corner of Elysium that preserves the Ghost of Christmas Past. But this isn’t the end of Dickens […]
REVIEW: Walterdale’s Altar Boyz Pokes Fun at Boy Bands, Christianity
Was a gaping hole left in your soul when the Backstreet Boys went Main Street? Has the demise of N’Sync left you syncless? Well, don’t give up, boy band aficionados – hope is on its way. Apparently the unheralded Christian pop band Altar Boyz has been working its way across the North American bingo hall […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: HELLYEAH pays tribute to late drummer Vinnie Paul
The Texas heavy rock supergroup HELLYEAH has its origins in the 2000 “Tattoo the Earth” mega-tour – which featured such legendary bands as Slayer, System of a Down, Sepultura, Lamb Of God, Slipknot, Sevendust, Dropkick Murphys, and many others. It was just a glimmer of an idea at the time, featuring the guitarist from the […]
Maroon 5 to hit Edmonton with Funky Soul Goodness in Summer 2020
You can’t go five minutes without hearing a Maroon 5 song on the radio. They’re what you call a “hit machine.” Frontman Adam Levine is at least a triple threat. Behind yet another No. 1 single, the funky soul ballad Memories, Maroon 5 has launched a massive North American tour that will come to Edmonton’s […]
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Sweeney Todd is a metaphor! READ ANOTHER COMIC: Bob the Angry Flower shoots ‘canon’:
