Yearly Archives: 2014
Burlesque festival celebrates the art of striptease
By Liv Ingram, November 13 2014 —
Burlesque, a theatrical striptease with origins in early 20th-century cabaret, is characterized by elaborate costumes, vintage aesthetics and ladies dressing down to their panties and pasties — decorative nipple covers often adorned with … Read the rest
Campus gun club quintuples in size heading into second year
By Chris Adams, November 13 2014 —
The University of Calgary Firearms Association (UCFA) has entered its second year, and its popularity is rising.
UCFA has 150-plus members, up from 30 at their first meet-and-greet last year, and 13 executives, … Read the rest
The Dinos advance to Hardy Cup
By Stephane Arnault, November 13 2014 —
The University of Calgary’s football team started their march towards the Vanier Cup in excellent fashion, pummelling the University of Regina Rams 56–0 in their Canada West Conference semi-final game on Nov. 8 … Read the rest
Understanding the politics of student fees on campus
Tuition increases are an unfortunate reality of post-secondary education. No one likes to hear they’ll have to pay more money to study on campus. That’s why we have a Students’ Union to organize our concerns and negotiate with administration and … Read the rest
Calgary Underground Film Festival showcases documentaries
By Connor Sadler, November 13 2014 —
When the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) received more documentary submissions than they could screen during their April festival, organizers decided to host a smaller festival focusing solely on documentaries.
CUFF Docs festival … Read the rest
Tokyo Police Club refine pop sound on new album
By Jason Herring, November 13 2014 —
You might not know it by looking at them, but Tokyo Police Club are one of the hardest working bands in music today.
The four-piece band from Newmarket, Ontario released their third full-length … Read the rest
Cowboy Versus Samurai confronts stereotypes with humour
By Imaan Ladipo, November 13 2014 —
Chromatic Theatre is challenging racial stereotypes in its new production, Cowboy Versus Samurai, written by Asian-American playwright Michael Golamco.
The play is a romantic comedy adaptation of Edward Rostand’s 19th-century play, Cyrano de … Read the rest
Series on Calgary folk musicians enters second season
By Liam Harrison, November 13 2014 —
For many, Calgary’s art scene seems dwarfed by cultural behemoths like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
In The Calgary Collection, local filmmaker Gillian McKercher and Calgary folk artist Mike Tod put Calgary’s culture on … Read the rest