By Amanda Hu
Very few playwrights explore the intricate problems associated with switching one’s arms with their legs. The burgeoning Kevin Kerr looks at this idiosyncratic occurrence and much, much more in Theatre Calgary’s staging of Freewheel’s Skydive. Kerr’s words thrust the audience into the world of extreme agoraphobic Morgan (James Sanders) and his boy-man brother Daniel (Bob… Continue reading Theatre Calgary’s latest features masterful script and amazing execution
By Brad Halasz
You only have to see Kris Demeanor perform one song live before you label him a spazz. Over the past decade, the Calgary born and raised singer/songwriter/performance artist has gained a legion of devoted weirdoes and nuts who take joy in seeing him flop around on stage like he just got tazed. “I’m pretty spazzy,”… Continue reading Calgary musician spazzes out
Long have Canadians watched films about American heroism in war, leaving an obvious, unrealized niche in North American cinema. With all the excitement over Paul Gross’ new film, Passchendaele, it is easy to mistakenly believe that the movie has anything at all to do with the infamous Third Battle of Ypres, in which the Canadian… Continue reading Film straddles between love and war
Maybe it’s because of our national humility, but there’s never been a truly epic Canadian film. We’re a nation that creates intimate art house fare, not big blockbuster battle sequences. Passchendaele is ambitious because it aspires to be unlike every Canadian film and its scope can truly be described as a formula for an instant… Continue reading Homegrown talent takes to the screen
Sometimes football games are like marathons– you bide your time and proceed cautiously before turning on the jets at the end. The University of Calgary Dinos did just that en route to a 25-18 win over last year’s Vanier Cup champions the University of Manitoba Bisons last Saturday. The victory secures Calgary a playoff berth… Continue reading Dinos set sights on home playoff date with one game to go
By Daniel Pagan
Like the ancient Vikings of the past, the University of Victoria Vikes have a certain reputation for being a tough team that raids the opponent’s nets. The University of Calgary Dinos field hokcey teamchanged all of that with a 2-1 victory over them on Saturday. “We really played well and took it to them,” said… Continue reading Field hockey squad finishes year on high note
The old adage is undeniably true: if you put the puck on net you will score goals. The University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team peppered Red Deer College Queens goalie Grace Gaska with 32 shots and came away with the 1-0 win on Saturday at the Olympic Oval. The win puts the Dinos at… Continue reading Women’s hockey tallies six goals against Queens
Mathematically still alive but essentially playing for pride, the University of Calgary men’s soccer team prepared to face two of the country’s finest soccer squads last weekend. Up first was a rematch against the nationally ranked number two University of British Columbia Thunderbirds– a team that defeated the Dinos handily two-nil in Vancouver on Sept.… Continue reading Men’s soccersaurs playing for pride
Apparently not all dinosaurs die off when winter comes to town. With a chill descending over the West Varsity pitch the University of Calgary Dinos battled the University of Manitoba Bisons to a 1-1 draw and then followed that up with a 2-1 win over the University of Regina Cougars a day later. Calgary takes… Continue reading Women’s soccer post-season fate in their hands
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s volleyball team was back in action at home this past weekend to host the Husky Dino Cup. Though the team suffered an unfortunate loss three sets to one (25-19, 20-25, 32-30, 25-23) in the gold medal match against the NCAA UCLA Bruins, on the whole, the weekend was a… Continue reading UCLA Bruins bruise Dinos in gold medal match