RESTAURANT REVIEW: Man can live by pho alone – at Thai Binh
“Is that all you eat – Vietnamese food?” This question was put to me by a regular reader who has noticed my affection for the cuisine of that particular Southeast Asian nation – my first review for Gig City being for a vegan Vietnamese joint – and while I don’t actually eat Vietnamese every day, […]
My, what big eyes you have: New high school anime all the rage
If you were in high school more than 20 years ago, the chances that your school’s administration would have supported your efforts to celebrate Japanese animation might be dicey. For starters, some of your school board members might have fought in the Pacific. There was also hysteria that the super-hardworking Japanese were going to put […]
Exhibition of prisoners’ art to reveal humanity beyond their crimes
The artists whose work is in a new exhibit at Latitude 53 gallery have a good excuse for missing the Friday opening – they’re all in jail. “Hidden Truths,” which opens April 13 with a reception that’s open to the public (7 to 10 p.m., 10248 106 Street), showcases drawings, sculptures and other mediums created […]
New owner does right by British favourite at Sir Winston’s Fish & Chips
You know who really likes fish and chips? Old people. During my younger, slackier days I spent a few months slinging plates in a cut-rate yet somehow pretentious seafood joint that obliged me to wear a shirt with a dolphin (in a beret and sunglasses no less) embroidered on the breast. While the menu was […]
ART: ManWoman sticks to sacred vision 48 years after drugless trips
If you’re going to embark on a quest to reclaim the swastika as a sacred symbol of peace that’s been used by many different cultures for thousands of years until Hitler came along and ruined it for everybody, it’s hard to change your mind when you’re covered in swastika tattoos. Edmontonian artist ManWoman has 200 […]
FORBIDDEN PLACES: Urban explorers reveal their crimes at photography show
A pair of urban explorers’ vague plan to turn their Polaroid photos of a closed industrial facility on the outskirts of Edmonton into a public exhibition has become a reality – now hopefully Leila Sidi and Alex Hindle won’t get arrested at their own show. “Crimes of Adventure in the Polaroid Apocalypse” opens Saturday night […]
ARCHITECTURE: Douglas Cardinal vs. the soulless city of glass
Architect Douglas Cardinal has always sought to incorporate both history and natural surroundings into his designs, which range from the Telus World of Science here in Edmonton and the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa, to the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. So how will the Calgary-born, award-winning aboriginal designer be received when […]
QUILTING ROCKS: It’s all about the grannies at AGA Refinery Party
Quilting with granny is not usually on the itinerary for your average hip party – but no average party is a Refinery Party. Saturday night at the Art Gallery of Alberta, the conversational topic over drinks, rock ‘n’ roll singalongs and various good times shall be the merits of “textile art.” Consider the obvious: Textile […]
FOOD: Southeast Asian home cooking in the houses
If you’re a diner-outer who wants to feel like you’re going over to someone’s home for a nice meal – albeit one you have to pay for – there are no shortage of choices in Edmonton. Take, for example, the enclave of fancy manses just off High Street (Manor Café, Violino) or the Ethiopian eateries […]
PAINTING WITH WOOL: St. Albert textile artist has no time to make rug for the Queen
Imagine being textile artist whose rugs are in such great demand that you have to turn down the Queen of England. That was the situation that St. Albert’s Rachelle LeBlanc found herself in just a few weeks ago. A group in England asked for her help making a rug for the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Celebrities, […]
