By Rachel Woodward, May 23, 2017 — The William Fairman and Max Gogerty documentary Chemsex depicts the lifestyles of gay men in London who engage in chemsex — sex that incorporates drug use. The film is tough to watch. It is uncensored and evokes fear and discomfort, as the film graphically depicts men having sex…
By Rachel Woodward, May 23, 2017 — Kings, Queens & In-Betweens screened at Dicken’s Pub on May 18 as a part of this year’s Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival. The documentary — directed by Gabrielle Burton and told through interviews with performers and their significant others — does an incredible job of presenting the many facets and…
By Rachel Woodward, May 19 2017 — American rock band Paramore returns with their fifth studio album, After the Laughter, but the album has little in common with the rock genre at all. The underwhelming 12-track album — which feels most akin to Weezer’s breezy “Island in the Sun” — is nothing to write home…
By Rachel Woodward, April 26 2017 — The University of Calgary’s fine arts department has long played a vibrant role in the city’s performance culture. The three facets of performing arts at the U of C — dance, drama and music — work in unison to foster arts on campus and in the broader Calgary…
By Gurman Sahota and Rachel Woodward, April 26 2017 — Calgary’s vibrant arts community has a lot to offer throughout the year in terms of music, dance and theatre. But over the summer, the stages roll out for a series of outdoor music, art and culture festivals. This is the time to gather up the…
By Rachel Woodward, April 24 2017 — From April 27–30, the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo will bring sci-fi, comics and nerd culture to the city. In total, over 50 artists, actors and special guests will attend the expo this year. Linda Larkin — who voiced Jasmine in the classic Disney animation Aladdin — will…
By Rachel Woodward, April 04, 2017 — Last year, the first annual YYC Music Awards celebrated local talent around the city. This year, they hope to do the same, but with a little more pizzaz. The award ceremony will take place in late September, but submissions are open until May 31. Co-organizer and media director…
By Rachel Woodward, April 04, 2017 — University of Calgary engineering student Evangelos Lambrinoudis II finds time in his busy schedule to work on various projects around the city as Corinthian — a local DJ that works primarily with audio/visual production and techno music. This month, Lambrinoudis is inhabiting Studio Bell as an Artist-in-Residence from…
By Rachel Woodward, April 04, 2017 — The fifth album from Said the Whale is a familiar nod to the band’s acoustic past. However, As Long as Your Eyes are Wide also takes a step towards new indie-pop sounds while telling stories of relationships masked in preppy melodies. Though some tracks may come off as…
By Rachel Woodward, April 04, 2017 — When Benjamin Ross Hayden was a 19-year-old film student at the University of Calgary, he decided to become a director. Since then, he has created multiple films, and will debut his second directorial film, The Northlander, from April 7–14 at the Plaza Theatre. Hayden says the film’s release…
