Restructuring plans kept under wraps
by Amy Steele

Batthouse charge dropped
by Amy Steele

Arts groups call for improved funding and other stories
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Klein’s comments showed ignorance
by A Calgary physician

Black besmirched Herald’s reputation
by Trevor MacKarney

COVER

Regal liability
Is Alberta’s ‘regular-guy’ premier turning into an arrogant jerk?
by Amy Steele

ELECTION

Two Daves take on Goliath
Liberals try to break Calgary’s Tory stranglehold with high-profile candidates
by Gillian Steward

It’s getting easier to be Green
Alberta’s Green Party is realistic but optimistic after federal success
by Jeremy Klaszus

Learning impaired
Coalition wants Alberta’s post-secondary educatin woes on the election agenda
by Ashifa Kassam

VIEWPOINT

Apathy - the Alberta disadvantage
Where others line up for the privilege to vote, we often can’t be bothered
by Susan Scott

Arafat’s death leaves questions
Why the controversial Palestinian leader’s passing is symbolic, not historic
by David Bright

WEB WATCH

For the cheapskate
Deals and free stuff abound online
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

Simply Italian
Boccocino’s Trattoria a welcome addition to downtown restaurant scene
by Beth Weisberg

BOOZE

Super suds
Heroic local brewers are saving Calgarians one beer at a time
by Don Tse

FASHION

Makeup exam
Artists Within School celebrates first anniversary
by Lincoln Phillip

BOOKS

Chronicling a crude deception
Linda McQuaig documents the (literally) black motive behind the ‘liberation’ of Iraq
by Harry Vandervlist

Musings on a remarkable man
Peter Oliva appreciates the life and latest work of Alberto Manguel
reviewed by Peter Oliva

BOOKENDS

Popular favourites
Toews and Dallaire win Governor General’s prizes
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

Past versus present
MuchMoreMusic host looks back in style
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

For the record
The Cape May’s focus is clearly on the music
by Derek McEwen

Long Time Runnin’
Keeping a down-to-earth attitude, The Tragically Hip enjoy the good life
by Jason Lewis

Sunday night live
Technology enables Gavin Froome to join Jon Delerious for a special session
by Rob Faust

Davy Crockett versus C-3PO
Country-rocker Shuyler Jansen drags his synthesizer gear up from the basement
by Martin Kemp

On the down low
A sneak attack from a friend changes the direction of Jolie Holland’s career
by Keith Carman

Finding the balance in psychobilly
Vancouver’s The Deadcats meld horror-groove, semi-surf and country twang
by Rick Overwater

The art of perpetual motion
Twenty years strong, SNFU battle on in the meantime and in between time
by Christine Leonard

Throwing a War Party
Mutant marauders Gwar prove that scary times call for a scary band
by Keith Carman

The metal of future past
Local rockers The Last Act make music the old-fashioned way - they earn it
by Rick Overwater

Not so empty
New space and old couches bring more live music to those on campus
by Jennifer Abel

Sugar and spice and everything Shameless
Teen magazine teams with Permafrost Records to promote feminism via music
by Kirsten Kosloski

Gimme a break
A look at the togetherness status of some of Calgary’s finest bands
by Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

Eminem’s Encore doesn’t live up to show
CD Reviews:
Eminem’s Encore
reviewed by Derek McEwen
Son, Ambulance’s Key
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Outrageous Cherry’s Why Don’t We Talk About Something Else
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Giant Sand’s Is All Over... the Map
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
R. Kelly and Jay Z’s Unfinished Business 2004
reviewed by Derek McEwen
American Music Club’s Love Songs for Patriots
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Alice Coltrane’s Translinear Light
reviewed by Sara Hillis
Simple Plan’s Still Not Getting Any...
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes’ Ruin Jonny’s Bar Mitzvah
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Gonzalez’s Solo Piano and Vassilis Tsabropoulos & Anja Lechner’s Chants, Hymns and Dances
both reviewed by Timothy Heck
Dogs Die in Hot Cars’ Please Describe Yourself
reviewed by David Boyle
Razorlight’s Up All Night
reviewed by David Boyle

VISUAL ARTS

Real as folk
Evan Penny’s lifelike sculptures embody humanity in all its glorious imperfection
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

America on the drink
David Trimble inhabits the muscular monologue world of Eric Bogosian
by Jane McCullough

Digging in the dirt
FireBelly’s Human Remains goes below the play’s surface at the expense of thrills
by Martin Morrow

FILM

A director’s right to choose
Mike Leigh’s latest drama Vera Drake is ambiguously political
by Jason Lewis

The shadow of history
New documentary explores Canada’s mistreatment of Chinese immigrants
by Krista Goheen

Not learning from our mistakes
National Treasure shows movies and audiences are doomed to repeat themselves
by Jason Lewis

Big times in Bikini Bottom
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie isn’t just for the under-five set
by Rachel Deahl

VIDEO VULTURE

Hats off... to Death!
Putting a lid on the cinematic importance of finding appropriate headwear
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

History lesson
Battle of Algiers DVD set looks for contemporary relevance in classic political film
by Jaime Frederick