Volume 51, Issue 9
August 12, 2010
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Previous Issues
News
• Online Exclusive: High density library delays won't impact students
• NUTV channels different path with new director
• Public policy events diversify
• New research melds mind and machine
• New U of C president shares her views (4 replies)
Entertainment
• Spun: The Postelles
• Spun: Women
• Spun: Big Boi
• Fringe Fest Wrap-Up
• Mukwah -- you won't find any scouts at this jamboree
• A world away from the Globe
• A taste of Blues Fest 2010
• Despite promise, Expendables ultimately predictable
• Pining for Banff's beauty
Opinions
• Child soldiers aren't to blame (3 replies)
• The oilsands or Alberta's environment (pick one) (1 reply)
Sports
• McMahon to host NHL Heritage Classic
• Dinos prepare to hold the border
• Out of season testing reveals more doping violations
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Pining for Banff's beauty
2010-08-12 -
Andy Williams
Entertainment Editor
It's always hard to judge how profound and significant a band's name is. Some names have oodles of thought put in to them and when you hear the back story or the genesis of the name, it can alter your perception of the band altogether. Others are clearly the creation of a bigwig at record company, or the product of the bravado that comes with a few too many beer. Rage Against the Machine -- profound, Pussycat Dolls -- not so much. Pine Tarts fall in the former category, though it may be hard to glean the significance at first glance.
"I was living in Banff, and I thought of it as a slang term for the type of kids that lived in Banff," explains frontman and vocalist Jesse Powell. "Sort of whimsically minded young people who end up living in abject poverty, but living the crown-jewel of beautiful places of the world. People coming from all over coming Canada and elsewhere to this beautiful place, and living super poor, but it makes them super rich."
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|  Despite promise, Expendables ultimately predictable
2010-08-12 -
Isaac Azuelos
Production Editor
The Expendables is about explosions. If you don't like the billowing, orange-yellow flame of something exploding, or the sanguine cloud of someone exploding, you have no reason to see this movie.
The screenplay is written by Stallone -- a man made famous by his ability to pass as a man who gets hit in the head for a living -- and David Callaham -- one of the men responsible for the Doom film. But even knowledge of the screenwriters couldn't prepare you for how incredibly terrible the dialog is.
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|  A taste of Blues Fest 2010
2010-08-12 -
Ken Clarke
Gauntlet Entertainment
Thousands of blues lovers of all ages congregated to Shaw Millennium Park last weekend for the sixth annual Calgary International Blues Festival.
Once again the four day celebration featured a impressive line-up of blues musicians from around the world, who provided the masses with a dizzying array of various blues styles.
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Festival finds innovative ways to keep Shakespeare fresh in Prince's Island Park
2010-08-12 -
Alicia Ward
Gauntlet Entertainment
Begrudgingly studying Shakespeare is a rite of passage for junior high and high school students. Shakespeare isn't bad, but it's definitely more difficult to appreciate when you're forced to read plays that are hundreds of years old, in language that you need a teacher to help decipher. For the last 23 years, Martie Fishman and Shakespeare in the Park have tackled this problem head on, re-envisioning and re-imagining some of Shakespeare's classics in new and exciting ways.
"I like to call what I do 'Rock 'n' Roll Shakespeare' because it's really current," says Fishman. "There's a real appeal, I think, to younger audience members. It's accessible, it's fun. We don't change a word of Shakespeare but we try and set it in places that people can relate to . . . it's not traditional Shakespeare but I really enjoy the energy."
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| Mukwah -- you won't find any scouts at this jamboree
2010-08-12 -
Andy Williams
Entertainment Editor
Five years ago, the Mukwah Jamboree was just a birthday party in the woods, but thanks to word of mouth, things have snowballed. Festival coordinator Danny Vescarelli says conservative estimates for this year's turn out are about 300 people -- up from 40 in its first year -- but they expect the final tally to exceed that amount.
In terms of numbers it's no Folk Fest which had approximately 50,000 attendees over its four day run this year. But the Mukwah Jamboree has managed to cut a niche for itself in Calgary. Festival alumni include Calgary heavyweights like Braids, Azeda Booth, Beija Flor and Neighborhood Council, and some of these acts have actively sought out their place on the Mukwah roster.
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|  Fringe Fest Wrap-Up
2010-08-12 -
Amy Badry
Gauntlet Entertainment
Calgary's Fringe can be categorized as quaint and charming. Not interested in competing for huge crowds, the festival has completed a successful fifth year in the city. Presenting 27 unique and original theatre works over nine days, Fringe Fest is a diverse, uncensored, awesome example of alternative theatre.
Canada has more fringe festivals per capita than any other country and our northern neighbour Edmonton boasts the second largest fringe in the world. The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals have set some guidelines in order to keep the true spirit of fringe alive -- low-ticket prices ensure performances are accessible and proceeds from the tickets go directly back to performers.
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|  Stephen van Kampen discusses his past with Beija Flor and future with Savk
2010-08-05 -
Andy Williams
Entertainment Editor
In 2005, Beija Flor was poised to be the band to bring Canada's attention to Calgary's often overlooked music scene.
Unfortunately, it didn't unfold quite as expected. In April of this year, Beija Flor dissolved after six years of hard work. The band produced two acclaimed albums and played countless local shows, but a myriad of factors undermined their attempts to gain success on a broader level and ultimately led to the band's dissolution.
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