http://thegauntlet.ca/section/Entertainment University of Calgary's student newspaper online in RSS. en-us Copyright 1998-2006 Gauntlet Publication Society Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 production@gauntlet.ca 1440 http://thegauntlet.ca/images/gauntlet88x31.gif http://thegauntlet.ca/section/Entertainment 88 31 editor+@thegauntlet.ca () Does music have to be original to be truly great? When do your musical influences stop becoming inspiration and start becoming redundant? There's something immediately recognizable when listening to The Postelles' self-titled debut and it's because t... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14657 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14657 editor+Remi.Watts@thegauntlet.ca (Remi Watts, Gauntlet Entertainment) When I caught word Women were preparing to release a new album, that I was set to review it, and that it was to be produced by my personal hero-- the enigmatic Chad VanGaalen who also produced their previous album-- my expectations were high, to say ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14656 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14656 editor+@thegauntlet.ca () The southern rap duo OutKast had a meteoric rise. Since the group was founded in 1990, Andre 3000 and Big Boi have conquered both hip-hop and pop with a string of number one hits. From the gritty "B.O.B." to the soulful "Ms. Jackson," the group has a... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14655 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14655 editor+Amy.Badry@thegauntlet.ca (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 ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14652 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14652 editor+Andy.Williams@thegauntlet.ca (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 fro... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14650 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14650 editor+Alicia.Ward@thegauntlet.ca (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... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14649 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14649 editor+Ken.Clarke@thegauntlet.ca (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 aroun... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14648 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14648 editor+Isaac.Azuelos@thegauntlet.ca (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... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14646 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14646 editor+Andy.Williams@thegauntlet.ca (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 cle... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14643 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14643