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‘Za gods smile upon YYC Pizza Week

By Liam Harrison, September 25 2014 —

It’s here — the event you were always waiting for even before you realized you were always waiting for it.

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 Calgary will host YYC Pizza Week, featuring … Read the rest

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Documentary looks at the man behind Big Bird

By Melanie Bethune, September 25 2014 —

There’s a sense of innocence lost when a favourite character is unmasked. Subconsciously, we all know that underneath the furry head of a mascot, there’s a living person giving life to this outward … Read the rest

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Nuit Blanche returns for midnight art exhibit

By Bhagya Ramesh, September 18 2014 —

Nuit Blanche is a midnight art festival that originated in Russia, rapidly spread through Europe and has arrived in Calgary.

What started as a discussion on public art in 2010 has since become … Read the rest

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New Music: Sloan

By Brenna Davies, September 18 2014 —

Toronto-based band Sloan has been pumping out albums for over 20 years — and they aren’t slowing down now.

For the group’s eleventh album, Commonwealth, each of the band’s four members wrote one … Read the rest

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New Music: U2

By Curtis Wolff, September 18 2014 —

Who likes surprises? If I asked you last week, your answer might have something to do with Irish stadium-rockers U2, who simultaneously announced and released their new album Songs of Innocence for free … Read the rest

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New Music: Death From Above 1979

By Sonny Sachdeva, September 18 2014 —

From the moment the rolling hi-hats kick in on the album’s opening track, sputtering underneath a jarring bass line thick with distortion, it’s clear that Death From Above 1979 has returned in all … Read the rest

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