BOOKS: All the Dirt on organic farming: not for everyone, says Heather Stretch
When Edmonton expat Heather Stretch comes to town this week to promote All the Dirt, the book she co-wrote about organic farming, she’ll obviously be keen to share her knowledge with folks passionate about sustainable local agriculture who might want to follow in her muddy footsteps. But she has another audience in mind as well […]
Cats prowls the line between love, hate and acceptance
Cats is the Nickelback of musical theatre. It is both the most loved and hated of its kind. It has played for 30 continuous years on Broadway, won seven Tony awards, been translated into 20 languages and has given birth to many healthy litters of touring productions, the latest coming to the Jubilee Auditorium Feb. […]
The Man That Got Away wins short film prize at Berlin film festival
We’re calling it, sight unseen: Trevor Anderson’s ‘The Man That Got Away’ may be in the running for Oscar shorts next year – if its reception at the Berlin film festival is anything to go by. The 25-minute musical has won the DAAD Short Film Prize at the recent Berlinale 2012, where it made its […]
Sam Shepard like a bad boyfriend in Fool for Love
Picture this: The play starts with May (Jamie Konchak) wrapping her arms around the legs of her rodeo cowboy-stuntman-estranged boyfriend Eddie (David MacInnis) to cling onto him, and – within minutes – she plants her knee square in his nuts to push him away. This opening seems to be the thesis statement of not only […]
Iron Maiden returns to Rexall Place July 27
Gird your loins, good sirs, and stow thy dragon dice, for thy liege shall return, and when Iron Maiden declares “thou shalt rock,” it behoves thou to harken, varlets … Or some sort of fancy faux-fangorian hooey, the only sort of language suitable to describe one of the greatest fantasy metal bands of all time. […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Country time with Dierks Bentley
There’s a pair of major music events this weekend, with Gigantour landing on Friday night with Megadeth and Motorhead; and two full days folk music up for grabs at Expressionz Café as part of the Uptown Folk Club’s Winterfest 2012. And what kind of live music weekend wouldn’t have a release party? Saturday’s offering is […]
EDMONTON RADIO: Hot 107’s Russell James bounces back to the Bounce
The Bounce 91.7 has scored a broadside hit on archrival Hot 107 in what has come to be known as the Great Edmonton Top 40 Radio Wars – they have stolen back program director Russell James. “I don’t think steal is the right word,” says Bounce operations manager Al Ford. “Hired is a better word.” […]
Silver Skate Festival wins winter festival derby in a walk
There is one major winter festival left in the winter festival season to ease us into springtime (now that wasn’t so bad, was it?) – and many hardcore hibernal celebrants agree that the Silver Skate Festival is the best. The 22nd annual event happens Friday through holiday Monday at Hawrelak Park. This is no frivolous […]
