End of the Earth

End of the Earth

A low-fat soy latte worth waiting for! READ ANOTHER COMIC: Bill Benson espies the majestic Northern Birrel:       THIRD COMIC HERE: Bob the Angry Flower finds a loophole:

Class of ’63 chews up groovy bubblegum at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre

Class of ’63 chews up groovy bubblegum at the Mayfield Dinner Theatre

The first sprig of Christmas greenery to appear this year is courtesy of the Mayfield Dinner Theatre. For many years now, it has been their seasonal tradition to unleash another of their large-scale, lavishly-produced musical extravaganzas that have proven to be great crowd pleasers – and to generate lots of Christmas cheer at the box […]

REVIEW: The Beast is BACK!

REVIEW: The Beast is BACK!

The current production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast comes from our spunky local musical theatre production company, Foote in the Door. The troupe began when a group of graduates of the Citadel’s Foote Theatre School, having tasted the magical waters of musical theatre, decided to found a platform for their continuing obsession. Earlier productions […]

Formula for a brilliant Citadel hit: 6 wives of Henry VIII, + Spice Girls + #MeToo

Formula for a brilliant Citadel hit: 6 wives of Henry VIII, + Spice Girls + #MeToo

The spirited new musical SIX has catapulted onto the mainstage of the Citadel, pausing here on its way to an official opening next year on Broadway (where the theatre is already booked). SIX began its life in the midst of a poetry class at Cambridge in 2017. Toby Marlow had just been awarded a spot […]

OLD MAN MIKULA’S CONTROVERSIAL OPINIONS: A Defense of the UCP

OLD MAN MIKULA’S CONTROVERSIAL OPINIONS: A Defense of the UCP

It was revealed this morning that Jason Kenney paid over $16,000 for a charter flight to fly three Premiers, two of their wives, and their staffers to Saskatoon after paying a visit to Calgary Stampede. The Premiers Blaine, Scott, and Bob came to participate in an informal strategy meeting and then dress up like cowboys […]

MUSIC PREVIEW: WE LOVE 1990s CANADIAN ROCK!

MUSIC PREVIEW: WE LOVE 1990s CANADIAN ROCK!

Big Wreck is another one of those bands that’s become exceptionally well-known across the great nation of Canada – and pretty much forgotten South of the border. Or rather, were never really known, so couldn’t even be forgotten. It’s America’s loss. It’s a little more unusual in this case, because the band was actually formed […]

Bob the Angry Flower

Bob the Angry Flower

Not an armed robbery! READ ANOTHER COMIC: Bill Benson enjoys a delicious beverage:

SOCIAL MEDIA HAPPENINGS

SOCIAL MEDIA HAPPENINGS

Better lead than red READ ANOTHER COMIC: Bob the Angry Flower is NOT committing a crime:  

REVIEW: Workshop West drama exposes dark underbelly of Edmonton

REVIEW: Workshop West drama exposes dark underbelly of Edmonton

Back in 1978, Workshop West was just a gleam in Gerry Potter’s eye. He founded the company to give Alberta playwrights a shot at seeing their works actually produced on a stage. Since then, many plays have graced its various stages. In 2014, playwright Vern Thiessen returned from New York, changed the name of the […]

INTERVIEW: Checking in with Sum 41 and their depressing new album

INTERVIEW: Checking in with Sum 41 and their depressing new album

There are two schools of thought about rock artists who express negative feelings in their songs. On one hand, maybe it’s healthy to get that stuff out there. “Name it to tame it,” the therapists say. But then it all might get to you. The lyrics of Chris Cornell, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, and Kurt […]

INTERVIEW: Wide Mouth Mason slides home

INTERVIEW: Wide Mouth Mason slides home

Fans of Wide Mouth Mason may be in for a big surprise when the band plays Friday night at Blues on Whyte. It’s not going to be a classic rock nostalgia concert, though it’s been nearly 25 years since they started. This is an entirely new direction: Shaun Verreault – the prairie wunderkind who wowed […]

Bob the Angry Flower

Bob the Angry Flower

Waiting for pay-per-view READ ONE MORE COMIC! A new superhero for our times: