FOOD: Thanh Thanh’s break elicits mournful sighs

Vietnamese spring rolls, barbecue beef satay, spicy Thai soup, lemongrass chicken with coconut and hot peppers, better make that two orders, cubes of beef, shrimp in black bean sauce – and Vietnamese iced coffees all around. You order the coffee first so the espresso can have a chance to drip into the sweet cream by […]

PREVIEW: River City Revue works blue at The Artery

Back about 45 years ago, the slightly risque, slightly funky, mostly funny combo on display Saturday night at The Artery would have been called “working blue.” It was slightly derisive slang for “dirty,” which meant the same thing then as now. You just couldn’t say the word sex much, let alone something like “my humps, […]

FISHEYE: Pont-ification

Surprisingly, your city council is favouring an expensive new development over keeping a classic bridge going. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS PLOT TWIST? Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city. More Fisheye photos here.

Avril Lavigne plays Edmonton’s Rexall Place Oct. 10

She was, indeed, a Sk8tr girl. Then some dude in Hollywood gave her a record deal. Now, she’s an aging pop princess from Ottawa. Will fans keep supporting Avril Lavigne? She plays Rexall Place Oct. 10 with openers yet to be announced. Hmmm…. time will tell. It’s the great unknowable, whether a young artist will […]

ROUNDUP: Katy Perry wows Edmonton fans

Katy Perry thrilled a sold-out house in Edmonton last night, with superstar comedian husband Russell Brand along to check out the city as well. Here’s how fans saw the show, along with some photos and a link to a full review: View “ROUNDUP: Katy Perry thrills Edmonton fans” on Storify

Entertainment Today for Monday, July 18

Kiss and tell with rock royalty – MetroNews Canada [New Window] Rocker Gene Simmons said he takes a step back to become Mr. Tweed when he’s here in Canada and lets his longtime … Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:36:00 Canadians have spoken against a metered Internet – Vancouver Sun [New Window] The opportunities offered by […]

New Music: Incubus, John Maus head in opposite directions

Members of Incubus, and John Maus, have studied hard over the last few years, in art, music, and even political science. However, while Political Science student Maus recently released arguably his best album, Incubus’ long hiatus from producing music seems to have dramatically altered and mellowed their sound, and likely not for the better. California […]

FISHEYE: Police spy

That’s not all they do, of course. Usually they’re really, really busy stopping all the murders. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city. More Fisheye photos here.

Entertainment Today for Sunday, July 17

Gig City gathers the top entertainment headlines daily. Check back for updates later in the day. Rainbow: Fans imagine life without Potter – Omaha World-Herald [New Window] There’s always been something Potter-related to look forward to. For fans as young as Carly, who just graduated from Duchesne Academy — and even for fans in their […]

The two-dimensional benefits of Warhol’s soup

Today, we pose a question for debate and discussion: Is Andy Warhol’s influence as an artist  as important as the impact his most famous work has had combatting hunger? Warhol understood fame is fleeting, no matter who you are. Like Alvin Tofler and other influential people of his era, anonymity is the eventual reality for […]

Entertainment Today for Friday, July 15

Perry dazzles 13000 delirious teenage girls – Winnipeg Free Press [New Window] Perry dazzles 13000 delirious teenage girlsWinnipeg Free PressKaty Perry brought a dose of candy land to the MTS Centre in Winnipeg Thursday night. » Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:34:50 Life, Above All: A worthy drama with few surprises – Globe and Mail [New […]

NKOTB/BSB turn back clock in Edmonton

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