Engaging theatre at its best, Bubonic Tourist’s newest presentation of innovative theatre encompasses movement, images and a soundscape.A Calgary-based group, they have taken their experiences at the University of Calgary and incorporated what they felt was a needed outlet for this type of theatre. Their newest production, Loss, Growth, Renewal, in the City, features the… Continue reading Body and the city
Month: April 2002
Tea Party’s newfound mantra
By Kyle Young
Students are in for a treat this Friday, and it has nothing to do with the end of classes. The University of Calgary will host the Tea Party this week as they hit Calgary on the promotional tour of their latest album, The Interzone Mantras. According to bass/keyboard/harmonium player Stuart Chatwood, Tea Party wil be… Continue reading Tea Party’s newfound mantra
Unwinding family in Beauty Queen
By David Kenney
The expression “like mother, like daughter” takes the form of a ripped up family photo in Alberta Theatre Projects’ The Beauty Queen of Leenane.Martin McDonagh’s play examines the tie that binds, a bind that sometimes unwinds family members. Set in a stone hovel in Ireland, the story circles around the frazzled Maureen (Kate Hennig) and… Continue reading Unwinding family in Beauty Queen
Blurring the line between truth and fiction
The best word for Todd Solondz’s Storytelling is intense-a movie made to shock. This shock value is so grotesquely obvious in the first segment, “Fiction,” that you’ll walk away shaking your head, wondering why certain artists feel the need to automatically associate artistic value with sexuality."Fiction" is about Vi (Selma Blair), a college student in… Continue reading Blurring the line between truth and fiction
Somalia reinvisioned at OYR
CORRECTION: Somalia Yellow runs until April 27 at the Big Secret Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster.An artist comes back from Somalia after six days as Canada’s last official war artist. He had an hour and a half of video footage that would be condensed into 45 minutes. Discuss.In Somalia Yellow, the One Yellow Rabbit ensemble takes… Continue reading Somalia reinvisioned at OYR
The human menagerie
When asked what kind of artist she is, Barbara Bickel shrugs her shoulders and answers simply that she is a drawer. In this case however, actions speak louder than words because there is certainly nothing simple about her recent work on exhibition at the Mezzanine Gallery.Bodies Menagerie is four different bodies of work. There are… Continue reading The human menagerie
The sad truth about higher “learning”
By James Keller
Over the years, between classes and homework, something has occurred to me that’s rather disheartening. It’s possible to go through university, get a degree and never learn a thing.This might seem a little confusing at first–after all, you need to pass tests, write papers and otherwise know what you’re talking about to get a passing… Continue reading The sad truth about higher “learning”
German spells out NBA’s salvation
Since the emergence of Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki as the best basketball player in the world, the German nation has become interested in the NBA. The pick and roll and the high screen are quickly becoming staples of everyday German culture, much like good beer, well-made luxury sedans and tasty blood sausage.In Nowitzki the German… Continue reading German spells out NBA’s salvation
The “Great Satan” all soft and cuddly
American Secretary of State Colin Powell is travelling to the Middle East this week. On the record, he’s there to try and find some solution to the ongoing troubles, namely Israel’s reoccupation of the West Bank. Off the record, he’s there to help his boss, the usurper-in-chief Dubya, extend his campaign in the war on… Continue reading The “Great Satan” all soft and cuddly
Guess who’s wasting your money?
The sob stories and excuses were almost enough to make me forgive.For two weeks, I ran around the Students’ Union offices hounding my elected and acclaimed officials because I wanted to find out what happened at a Canadian Alliance of Student Associations conference–a conference where five members of our SU attended on our student dollars.It… Continue reading Guess who’s wasting your money?