My, what big eyes you have: New high school anime all the rage
If you were in high school more than 20 years ago, the chances that your school’s administration would have supported your efforts to celebrate Japanese animation might be dicey. For starters, some of your school board members might have fought in the Pacific. There was also hysteria that the super-hardworking Japanese were going to put […]
Alberta film and TV producers tremble as budget axe falls
Alberta’s film and television producers are waiting for the bombs to drop as details emerge on the impact that federal budget cuts will have on the National Film Board, Telefilm Canada and the CBC. The most damage will likely come from the announcement by the CBC that it will reduce spending on independent productions, according […]
Exhibition of prisoners’ art to reveal humanity beyond their crimes
The artists whose work is in a new exhibit at Latitude 53 gallery have a good excuse for missing the Friday opening – they’re all in jail. “Hidden Truths,” which opens April 13 with a reception that’s open to the public (7 to 10 p.m., 10248 106 Street), showcases drawings, sculptures and other mediums created […]
Reading a right at Edmonton Remand Centre
Imagine if you had weeks, or months, or possibly years to go by, sitting in a tiny room with little else to occupy your time except read – but your selection of books was bought for $10 per box on the last day of an Edmonton Public Library book sale. Books for prisoners at the […]
FORBIDDEN PLACES: Urban explorers reveal their crimes at photography show
A pair of urban explorers’ vague plan to turn their Polaroid photos of a closed industrial facility on the outskirts of Edmonton into a public exhibition has become a reality – now hopefully Leila Sidi and Alex Hindle won’t get arrested at their own show. “Crimes of Adventure in the Polaroid Apocalypse” opens Saturday night […]
ARCHITECTURE: Douglas Cardinal vs. the soulless city of glass
Architect Douglas Cardinal has always sought to incorporate both history and natural surroundings into his designs, which range from the Telus World of Science here in Edmonton and the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa, to the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. So how will the Calgary-born, award-winning aboriginal designer be received when […]
PAINTING WITH WOOL: St. Albert textile artist has no time to make rug for the Queen
Imagine being textile artist whose rugs are in such great demand that you have to turn down the Queen of England. That was the situation that St. Albert’s Rachelle LeBlanc found herself in just a few weeks ago. A group in England asked for her help making a rug for the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Celebrities, […]
Edmonton Public Library book sale the most coveted volunteer gig in town
Volunteering to work the tables at the Edmonton Public Library’s book sale is a pretty sweet gig – you get the first crack at the best books, and every hour of volunteering earns you $2 worth of “book bucks” which you can put towards purchases during the sale. But it’s not that easy. There’s a […]
One turntable and no microphone – bliss for true audiophiles
Once upon a time, certain magazines were chock full of ads for very expensive stereo equipment. Since men were typically the buyers of such gear, they appeared in publications like Playboy, Popular Science, or National Lampoon. Sometimes the ads featured a celebrity. Others were like liquor ads, which also filled the pages of men’s mags, […]
