Interstellar Rodeo 2019 announces star-studded line-up
Posted on March 27, 2019 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music, news
Son of a bitch, give me a drink! Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats are returning to Edmonton. The folk hero who fortunately revealed a lot more depth than his 2015 hit Son of a Bitch is one of the headliners for the eighth annual Interstellar Rodeo, happening July 26-28 in Hawrelak Park. These guys […]
Bob the Angry Flower
Posted on March 25, 2019 By Stephen Notley Comics, Front Slider
The Devil’s Choice indeed! Next comic: End of the Earth solves sexism: When Man looks into the Abyss … he sees Bill Benson staring back up at him:
Bill Benson
Posted on March 25, 2019 By BILL BENSON Comics, Front Slider
When Man looks into the Abyss … and you know the rest. NEXT COMIC: Bob the Angry Flower pushes the button: End of the Earth – now in liquid form!
End of the Earth
Posted on March 25, 2019 By Staff Comics, Front Slider
White Man Confidence – another great product brought to you by End of the Earth! Next comic: Bill Benson literally sees himself in the mirror: Next: Bob the Angry Flower doesn’t hesitate to grasp the irony:
REVIEW: Michelle Obama thrills Edmonton fans with familiar inspirations
Posted on March 23, 2019 By Mike Ross culture, Entertainment, Front Slider, Lit
The numbers are in! Michelle Obama is the coolest First Lady in American history – a fact she made plain before a crowd of thousands of women in Rogers Place on Friday night. Biggest book tour ever. Certainly Eleanor Roosevelt is in the running for coolest wife of an American president. So is Abigail Fillmore. […]
Lungs filled with doom in dark comedy
Posted on March 23, 2019 By Colin MacLean Entertainment, entertainment, Front Slider, Theatre
The Shadow Theatre production of Duncan Macmillan’s Lungs was supposed to open on March 13. But then the production blew up, losing its Montreal-based director and two local stars. When we finally got to see the show on Friday March 22, the directing credit was split between the assistant director Emma Houghton and Shadow Artistic […]
MacEwan cast aces Broadway classic
Posted on March 22, 2019 By Colin MacLean Entertainment, Front Slider, Theatre
So, there’s this Damon Runyon guy, an ink-stained sports scribe crankin’ it in the Big Apple of the 1930s. When he’s not covering the likes of Babe Ruth or Jack Dempsey, six’ll get ya’ five, his battered Smith Corona is churning out tales of Nathan Detroit, Harry the Horse, Nicely Nicely Johnson, Good Time Charlie […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: PUP socks!
Posted on March 22, 2019 By Michael Senchuk Entertainment, Front Slider, Music
Next Wednesday, March 27, the venerable Starlite Room hosts a sold out show with the Toronto punk rock quartet PUP. Originally going under the name Topanga, the brood’s eponymous debut album was released in 2014 after signing with Hollerado’s label, Royal Mountain Records, and produced by Dave Schiffman (Rage Against the Machine, Weezer). It was […]
THEATRE PEOPLE: Fearless Dove takes a flying leap
Posted on March 20, 2019 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Theatre
A rock musician turning into an actor is rare enough in this town to be noteworthy. Consider the curious case of Dove Brown, longtime bassist for Jr. Gone Wild lately spotted on stage at the new Grindstone Comedy Theatre. He plays the Paul Shaffer to Dana Andersen’s Letterman in the improvised talk show Up Late […]
Bob the Angry Flower
Posted on March 18, 2019 By Stephen Notley Comics, Front Slider
Now what reporter would have the balls to call the Supremor’s policies ‘appalling?’ NEXT COMIC: Speaking of appalling lies, check out the latest End of the Earth: And now: Bill Benson scores an unintentional shot at ‘The Giving Tree.’
Bill Benson
Posted on March 18, 2019 By BILL BENSON Comics, Front Slider
In case you missed the horrible subtext in ‘The Giving Tree.’ Next comic: Bob the Angry Flower’s lies finally catch up to him: And now: End of the Earth paints a grim picture of the new regime:
End of the Earth
Posted on March 18, 2019 By Chad Huculak Comics, Front Slider
Aw, we missed you, Ralph! Next comic: Bill Benson plays ‘The Giving Tree.’ And Bob the Angry Flower literally cries crocodile tears!