THE WEEK AHEAD: Cheese, with a side of ham and corn
Ladies and gentlemen: Cheese. Ham and cheese. Ham and cheese with a side of corn. Great. Now we’re all hungry for Julio Iglesias, the man whose picture you see before you, whose pose was obviously contrived to pre-emptively make fun of Julio Iglesias. Yes: I fully admit I am often seen as a hokey old […]
World-class classical, one-night only
Two absolutely world-class performers are in Edmonton tonight. And you lucky dogs: though it says online you can’t get tickets….YOU CAN. There are still some tickets available at the door for tonight’s concert at Muttart Hall, an Edmonton Recital Society gala featuring Georgy Tchaidze, a 22-year-old native of St. Petersburg, Russia and the winner of […]
REVIEW: Pervert captures life in a porn shop
It turns out Stephen Massicotte and I share something in common: We both spent time working in a porno shop, hoping our experience would inspire a play out of us. However, while “Uncle Smiley’s House of Dirty Love” languishes half-written on one of my old hard drives, “Pervert” is a real concern, brought to you by […]
Hot Picks: No one left unscathed in Tosca
So there’s this singer, Floria, who’s in love with a church painter named Mario, who is helping an escaped political prisoner named Cesare, who is hiding in the vestibule. Mario has just painted a picture of Mother Mary whose sexy appearance earns stern disapproval from the church custodian. It also looks suspiciously like Cesare’s sister, […]
CONCERTS: Carmen Electra, Art Garfunkel, Men Without Hats
The Pussycat Dolls are coming?! No, it’s the Pussycat Dolls BURLESQUE REVUE – a Vegas-style show featuring music of the Pussycat Dolls without the actual Pussycat Dolls, coming to the River Cree Casino Saturday, June 18. Don’t pull a long face: There is some celebrity oomph to the event: The special guest star will be […]
CELEBRITY DOPE: Bob Dylan fired as Voice of a Generation
Remember when Bob Dylan went on 60 Minutes and said he didn’t want to be the Voice of a Generation? Well, OK, Bob Dylan, you can have your wish: After your latest little stunt – dropping certain songs from your shows in China to avoid offending the repressive Chinese government and failing to speak out […]
Hot Picks: Is Pretty Panty Party sexist or just good fun?
There’s nothing we like better than a good panty party. It’s fun when girls wear them, too. Seriously, if you like house music and hot women dressed in panties – and it’s hard to see how such a combination could go wrong – you won’t want to miss tonight’s Pretty Panty Party at Level 2 […]
CONCERTS: Switchfoot coming, Britney rumoured
Switchfoot is set to play May 27 at Rexall Place, according to a reliable source close to the band. No, not God. The reliable source is of course the band’s own website, which has the date posted as part of a North American tour behind Switchfoot’s new, Grammy-winning album Hello Hurricane. One of the biggest […]
Pack up your bongos: The summer camping festivals are coming!
Attention hippies of Edmonton – and you know who you are – details of two of Alberta’s coolest summer camping festivals have been finalized. Attendance is mandatory. Just kidding. We wanted to get your attention, dig? For starters, Juno winner Bill Bourne has been confirmed to perform at the 16th annual Sasquatch Gathering, happening July […]
Edmonton Arts Council a great stress-reliever for local artists
It sure is sweet when you’re an artist who doesn’t have to scrape for every buck to pay the rent. Thanks to the Edmonton Arts Council, 16 talented Edmonton artists will enjoy that chance – for a couple of months, at least – with an extra $7,500 each. Musician Ben Sures (right) and filmmaker Trevor […]
