Folk Fest: Arrested Development still seeks to empower
The jeans are no longer acid washed or tapered, we may have not been ready for a black president 15 years ago but now we have one, lumberjacks have taken back plaid, and Michael...
Author: Selina Renfrow
Stampede: Fashion advice for the not-so western
Many Calgarians loathe being defined by cowboys, the Stampede and the Wild West, but it’s hard to avoid that identity every July when the Stampede rolls into town once again. It’s become workplace tradition...
Sled Island: Calgary Fashion @ Factory Party 6
If you’ve ever imagined the behind scenes of a fashion show to be a hectic organized party atmosphere, you are correct. It’s hard to imagine that everything will be ready on time — hair...
Sled Island: Factory Party 6 ‘will be fucked!’
It’s quite apparent that the Factory Party series has outlived its 15 minutes of fame. The sixth installation has once again been re-worked to bring something new while remaining true to its ideals. It...
Building up the scene
One of the many constants in life is the proliferation of haters in every city. It doesn’t seem to matter where you live, there’s going to be people who blame the city for everything...
Life on the fringe
Every city has a nitty-gritty underbelly, including our very own conservative Calgary. Infiltrating Inglewood, Calgary’s original downtown core, is the annual dose of the odd and unexpected on stage, known as the Fringe Festival....
Jaunty Jezebel: Sexy Shakespearean subtext
Shakespeare. Sex. Shakespearian sex? Shakespeare and sex together in the same sentence? You bet. Forget what your English teachers taught you (if you haven’t already) about Shakespeare. This literary genius is all about sex,...
Humanity takes flight on MRC stage
Purchase tickets here A philanthropist, wanting to strongly believe that what he’s doing is right, gives a homeless man in Victoria the coat off his back. The homeless man is then mugged and killed....
Jaunty Jezebel: When good words go bad
Click here to see Jaunty Jezebel’s blog Does the word “balls” make you giggle? How about “jugs?” No? Okay, you’re lying. Who cares if it’s immature or silly, there are some words in the...
