806 : Insidious Mar. 30, 2011
Cover credit: Pete Nguyen
Film Reviews
Literary
Hop Scotch
That dreaded achievment
The White Hotel is rich and expansive
Josef Braun
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Theatre
Prevue
Wheelchair unbound
Rick: The Rick Hansen Story looks at the early days of an underdog
Paul Blinov
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Prevue
Text as sound
An experimental look at Gertrude Stein
Paul Blinov
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Revue
Sympathy for the devil
An Almost Perfect Thing is a dark accomplishment
Mel Priestley
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Front
Queermonton
Committed to diversity
New policy will protect Edmonton's LGBT students
Alexa DeGagne
Dyer Straight
Truly selfless
Is Western intervention in Libya purely a good deed?
Gwynne Dyer
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In the Box
The voice of the Oilers calls it a career
Farewell to Rod!
Bryan Birtles
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Dave Young
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A revealing scandal
Carson scandal reveals intent behind committee appointment
Ricardo Acuña
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The politics of hope
Education advocate creates efficient political organizing
Samantha Power
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Vuepoint
Gift horse
Samantha Power
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Arts
Back Words
Secession!
Chelsea Boos
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Prevue
Wheelchair unbound
Rick: The Rick Hansen Story looks at the early days of an underdog
Paul Blinov
/ paul@vueweekly.com
Hop Scotch
That dreaded achievment
The White Hotel is rich and expansive
Josef Braun
/ josef@vueweekly.com
Prevue
Text as sound
An experimental look at Gertrude Stein
Paul Blinov
/ paul@vueweekly.com
Revue
Sympathy for the devil
An Almost Perfect Thing is a dark accomplishment
Mel Priestley
/ mel@vueweekly.com
Dish
To the Pint
Changes on Whyte
Can beer geeks return civility to notorious party zone?
Jason Foster
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Gracious siblings
No sibling rivalry at this café
Maria Kotovych
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Six FACTS about tea
The regal beverage
Bryan Birtles
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Film
He Watch Channel Zero
Slacker uprising
Portlandia lampoons DIY culture as it points out its relevance
Roland Pemberton
Prevue
Dusting off the haunted house
Saw co-creators step outside the major studio system to make their spectral Insidious
Paul Blinov
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Music
Old Sounds
Five reasons Bob Dylan is, without a doubt, the coolest
Bryan Birtles
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Jake Ian & The Haymakers
Sat, Apr 2 (8 pm) With Michael Dunn, the Moanin' After, the River City Rat Band: DV8 Tavern
Paul Blinov
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Braids and beauty
Native Speaker elevates shared experience into common tongue
Mary Christa O’Keefe
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Firsts, Lasts & Favourites
Firsts, Lasts & Favourites: The City Streets
SAT, APR 2 (7 PM), TEDDY'S
Eden Munro
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Music Notes
Music Notes
Peace
Sat, Apr 2 (9 pm), Pawnshop
Bryan Birtles
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Music Notes
My Chemical Romance
Tue, Apr 5 (7 pm), (Edmonton Event Centre, $38)
Bryan Birtles
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Music Notes
Sasquatch Hall Party
Sasquatch Hall Party / Fri, Apr 1 (8 pm), Pleasantview Hall, $12
Bryan Birtles
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Music Notes
Rebel
Rebel / Fri, Apr 1 (8 pm), Convocation Hall, $10 – $30
Bryan Birtles
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Music Notes
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero / Fri, Apr 1 (6 pm), Avenue Theatre, $18.50
Bryan Birtles
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Music Notes
The Liptonians
Bryan Birtles
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New Sounds
‘New’
Bryan Birtles
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First Light
Eden Munro
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The Birmingham Urban Folk Parody
Joe Gurba
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High School
Paul Blinov
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Smoke Ring For My Halo
Eden Munro
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