FOOD: Shawarma is superb at Dahlia’s Mediterranean Bistro

Posted on April 27, 2012 By Scott Lingley Culture, Dining, Food, The Latest

Seems like just yesterday that Montreal expat Fadi Smaidi, scion of a Lebanese food dynasty in Canada’s coolest city, opened Dahlia’s Mediterranean Bistro (10235 124 St.), named for his young daughter on Edmonton’s yet-to-be coolest street, 124th. The reasons for Smaidi’s pilgrimage to this particular northern waste are obscure to me but now, three years […]

ELEMENTS OF STYLE: Electronic music rules at weekend festival

Posted on April 26, 2012 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music

Putting aside the question of whether electronic music fans are crazier than rock fans – Northlands seemed to think so when they refused to allow alcohol to be sold at this weekend’s Elements Music Festival until a judge ordered the decision reversed – there are more basic questions for those who don’t know their “house” […]

Second Red Hot Chili Peppers show added

Posted on April 26, 2012 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

Nothing like “overwhelming demand” to put the wind in your sails – the Red Hot Chili Peppers turn out to be so huge in Edmonton that a second show has been added on Thursday, Nov. 22 at Rexall Place. The first on Nov. 21 has sold out. Minus John Frusciante, the legendary Californicating band is […]

WHAT’S SO FUNNY: Mature content warning at Rank and Vile

Posted on April 25, 2012 By Mike Ross Comedy, Front Slider

We know these jokers: Kenny Robinson and Darren Frost, two Canadian comics so foul-mouthed, filthy-minded and bereft of any shred of decent morals or values or good taste whatsoever that sheer decorum prohibits repeating their jokes here, unless parental discretion is advised. They return for the aptly-named “Rank and Vile Show” at Yuk Yuk’s Friday […]

CONCERT UPDATE: Melvins Lite, Red Hot Sell-Out, Sinead No-Show

Posted on April 24, 2012 By Albert Smith Music

Every year the whirlwind of concert season has its share of good news and bad news – which do you want first? OK, bad news. Sadly, Sinead O’Connor has bowed out of a scheduled appearance to headline the inaugural Interstellar Rodeo at Hawrelak Park July 27-29. “With enormous regret I must announce that I have […]

TRUE TALES OF THE ROAD: Tommy Banks comes home

Posted on April 24, 2012 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music

We now have eyewitness evidence that things were better in the old days. For musicians. Tommy “The Senator” Banks remembers – age 75 and still going strong, he has a lot to remember – “In the 1960s, within one block of Jasper Avenue on either side, between 100 Street and 109 Street, there were 18 […]

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Man can live by pho alone – at Thai Binh

Posted on April 23, 2012 By Scott Lingley Culture, Dining, Food

“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, […]

Performance poet Jem Rolls exists only in the moment

Posted on April 23, 2012 By Mike Ross Comedy, Front Slider, Lit, Theatre

The chief difference between stand-up comedy and performance poetry, according to noted performance poet Jem Rolls, is that “I don’t have to be funny all the time.” So it’s more relaxing for the audience if they don’t expect a punch-line every single time, he adds, and even better, “It’s more relaxing for me.” Appearing Friday […]

THEATRE: The Adulteress marks play No. 70 for Stewart Lemoine

Posted on April 22, 2012 By Adrian Lackey The Latest, Theatre

Stewart Lemoine has written more plays than the average Albertan will see in his or her lifetime – a lot more. He’s one of our most prolific playwrights, not just in Edmonton, but anywhere in the world. The world premiere of the The Adulteress Thursday at the Varscona Theatre makes play No. 70, for those […]

Edmonton Opera stages Beethoven’s first, last, only opera Fidelio

Posted on April 21, 2012 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music, Theatre

It’s fun to imagine what Ludwig Van Beethoven was like. There are so many depictions, caricatures and stories about this frowning old composer – some of it must be true. Ornery, given to wild experimentation, perfectionist, did great work and knew it, enjoyed his fame, went deaf, music was used to torture a criminal in […]

WHAT’S SO FUNNY: Landry airs dirty laundry

Posted on April 20, 2012 By Mike Ross Comedy

It’s getting a little tiresome to see ethnic stand-up comics going on and on about their ethnicity time after time after time – but hey, write what you know, eh? Still, it seems a bit lazy. One of the best in Edmonton this weekend is the mono-named Landry, at the Laugh Shop in Sherwood Park. […]

Rush returns to Rexall Place Sept. 30

Posted on April 19, 2012 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

Are you Geddy-ing excited? Are you ready for a Lifeson lesson? Do you squirt Peart in your hair? OK, those are terrible. But the clues added up to today’s big announcement that Rush will be returning to Rexall Place on Sunday, Sept. 30. Tickets will go on sale “soon.” Details to come. The venerable Canadian […]

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