Experts say sour gas plan inadequate
by Amy Steele

Students say Klein speech a victory and other stories
by Amy Steele

CUPE says Alberta needs national day-care standards
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

U.S. in Iraq nothing to dance about
by Bill Anderson

U.S. used strategy of lies for invasion
by Keith Callbeck

VIEWPOINT

E=mc2=100
Einstein, me and the pursuit of cultural literacy
by David Bright

SCIENCE MATTERS

Canada can learn from California
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s car-loving state setting mandatory emission standards
by David Suzuki

COVER

East Village speaks out about redevelopment
Local residents and businesses blame the city for down-and-out neighbourhood’s deterioration, demanding immediate action
by Amy Steele

CITY

My dirty Valentine
February tradition more naughty than nice
by Mette Bach

WEB WATCH

Pro-choice sites offer options
by Courtney Thompson

FOOD

Montezuma knew best
Sexy, decadent chocolate still the gift of choice for Valentine’s Day
by Janet McMahen

BOOKS

Industrial-age thriller
Mel Bradshaw brings a new, historical voice to Canadian mystery fiction
by Bryn Evans

BOOKENDS

On-air literature
CBC Radio dramatizes Calgary celebrities’ favourite Alberta Books
by Harry Vandervlist

TELEVISION

Back to school
Filmmaker Kevin Smith lives the dream and takes over Degrassi High
by Jason Lewis

COMEDY

Singing satire
Samantha Bee deadpans her way to success
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Spreading the Dread
After making reggae accessible to Jamaicans, Mikey Dread brought it to the world
by Zoltan Varadi

Uppercase all the way
The Capitals may not be a big band, but they sure act like it
by Jason Lewis

Flavourful listening
Musical gourmet Poncho Sanchez tantalizes senses with spicy rhythms
by Christine Leonard

Drinking it up
Ten years of beer-soaked socio-political angst with local punks Knucklehead
by Brad Halasz

Poetic obsession
The House Doctors have a new prescription for Fairytales and Poison
by Mary-Lynn Wardle

CD REVIEWS

Danko has a Jones for talkin’ the rock
CD Reviews:
Danko Jones’ The Magical World of Rock
reviewed by Aubrey McInnis
Outrageous Cherry’s Our Love Will Change the World
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Sleeper Set Sail’s A Foreword
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Nikki Sudden’s Treasure Island
reviewed by Jaime Frederick
Dalek’s Absence
reviewed by Derek McEwen
Destroyer’s Notorious Lightning and Other Works
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Christina Rosenvinge’s Foreign Land
reviewed by Timothy Heck
M83’s Before the Dawn Heals Us
reviewed by Derek McEwen
Mercury Rev’s The Secret Migration
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Coachwhips’ Peanut Butter and Jelly Live at The Ginger Minge
reviewed by Derek McEwen
Bonnie (Prince) Billy & Matt Sweeney’s Superwolf
reviewed by mark Hamilton
The Moaners’ Dark Snack
reviewed by Jason Lewis

VISUAL ARTS

Good with figures
Mapplethorpe and Warhol works are standouts
by Wes LaFortune

Whole lotta art love
February has plenty to get passionate about
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Cabin fever
Greg MacArthur spins backwoods tale of dependance and desperation
by Jeff Kubik

Revolution for the hell of it
Dark Forest stages timely revival of 1960s satire about student idealists
by Jeff Kubik

This Macbeth has the right stuff
Director breaks TC’s Shakespeare curse with the staging of ‘the Scottish play’
by Martin Morrow

Martini comedy gives up the ghost
Afterlife an unfortunate choice to mark Lunchbox Theatre’s 205th production
by Jeff Kubik

Fully funny
Alison Lewis spices up solo show with all-star voices
by Jocelyn Grosse

DANCE

Going down Larimer St.
Decidedly Jazz’s biennial choreographer’s blitz takes on the Beat generation
by David King

Help yourself to the buffet
Alberta Dance Explosions dishes up different work for adventurous audiences
by Jocelyn Grosse

FILM

No strings attached
Tony Jaa masters his technique and takes his place with Asian martial-arts legends
by Jason Lewis

School of hard knocks
Teaching peace at schools in Serbia looks at effects of bullying on bullies
by Lisa MacIsaac

Here’s the Hitch
Will Smith shines but the script has a few holes
by Kim Linekin

Sing it again
The Chorus revisits sweet feel-good filmmaking
by Andrea Huck

The closet mythology
Boogeyman pulls out the stops, but stays smart
by Jason Lewis

VIDEO

Less than zero
Vincenzo Natali’s buddy comedy Nothing delivers even less than it promises
by Jaime Frederick

New and notable on DVD
by Jaime Frederick

VIDEO VULTURE

Naughty bits
Unexpected nude scenes in the movies
by John Tebbutt