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Album Review: FutureSex/LoveSounds
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Album Review: FutureSex/LoveSounds

In honour of Sex Week, we’re kicking it back to the release of one of the greatest male pop records of the new age — Justin Timberlake’s sophomore album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. In his desperate attempt to revitalize the 2006 pop scene, Timberlake managed to release an album that was

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Celebrate African storytelling with UNGANISHA
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Celebrate African storytelling with UNGANISHA

Black History Month isn’t only about learning Black history, but celebrating it. That’s why UNGANISHA, the multimedia dance and theatre production, is the best way to celebrate the month. It will be returning for its first in-person production in two years. The collective of performances is telling

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The Extractionist: A modern-day murder mystery
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The Extractionist: A modern-day murder mystery

The Extractionist, a murder mystery by Calgary’s own Michaela Jeffery, had its world premiere at the Vertigo Theatre on Feb. 2. But unlike other murder mysteries, The Extractionist felt less like a murder mystery and even scarier, more like real life.  The play follows a strong female lead, Asha

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The F Word confronts the word no one wants to say
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The F Word confronts the word no one wants to say

Fatness is something that has always been the topic of conversation while being taboo. To this day, the word fat is so politicized that even saying it is met with hushed whispers about whether or not that’s okay to say these days. The F Word is the show that

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Rihanna is still iconic, in case you forgot
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Rihanna is still iconic, in case you forgot

This year’s Super Bowl became a hot topic for non-football fans because of the Halftime headliner that no one could have predicted — Rihanna. The singer seemingly abandoned her musical side after the release of her 2016 album, ANTI, and a few features in 2017 so hearing her return

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 14: Alter-Ego
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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 14: Alter-Ego

You’ve all heard of the saying "New year, new me," but how many of you have committed to its instructions entirely?  Of course, not all of us want to flip our lives upside down and this is where alter-egos come into play.  Beyonce had Sasha Fierce,

Kevin Loring on Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer
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Kevin Loring on Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer

Kevin Loring, the playwright and director for Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer, began writing the play as a student production at Studio 58, Langara College's Theatre School in Vancouver, B.C. Twenty-five years later, Little Red Warrior & His Lawyer will make its Theatre Calgary debut

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Director Eric Rose reflects on being struck by lightning with STRUCK
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Director Eric Rose reflects on being struck by lightning with STRUCK

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but Eric Rose, writer and director of theatrical production STRUCK takes that saying to a whole new level. The play follows a 21-year-old Rose before, during and after his experience getting struck by lightning. The first half of the

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Check out avant-rock trio Motherhood at this year’s Big Winter Classic
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Check out avant-rock trio Motherhood at this year’s Big Winter Classic

Big Winter Classic is a highly anticipated music festival for Calgarians. This year it will run from Jan. 25 to 29, with over ninety bands playing across twenty different venues.  Motherhood is one of those bands. Coming from Fredericton, NB they have been playing for over ten years. In an

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Experience your own psyche with Psychodrama
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Experience your own psyche with Psychodrama

The Sleepwalk Collective will be making their Calgary debut at this year’s High Performance Rodeo with three performances. Known for their experimental and novel approach to theatre, the troupe collaborated with Christopher Brett Bailey to create Psychodrama, a show exploring pop culture and the imagination.  “It's a

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A new era for the Gauntlet

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