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Front

Long road to respect

Japanese-Canadian experiences of the last century deplorable

Ryan Bromsgrove / 16 May 2013

A decorated First World War veteran, having earned medals for service including Vimy Ridge, Masumi Mitsui was one of the many Japanese Canadians told to report to Hastings…. Read more »

Vuepoint

Classroom coercion

Rebecca Medel / 16 May 2013

The contract between Alberta's teachers and the provincial government, Bill 26, the Assurance for Student's Act—although what students will be assured of hasn't really been stated—required that all 62 school jurisdictions across the province agree to the provincial framework agreement offered by the government on March 15. Read more »

Look Way, Way up

Dark-sky preserves offer a light-pollution free look at the cosmic bodies above

Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013

When was the last time you saw the Milky Way? Google doesn't count; I mean with the naked eye. Read more »

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Dish

Provenance

Six things about escargot

Meaghan Baxter / 15 May 2013

En français For those not well-versed in French, escargot translates to snail. Read more »

Veni, Vidi, Vino

Bustin’ out the bubbly

Prosecco offers an affordable option to Champagne

Mel Priestley / 15 May 2013

Few things are as deliciously refreshing on a hot summer day than a cold glass of bubbly—and Prosecco is one of the best-value bubblies out there. Read more »

Fillin’ the vegan void

Sailin' On brings more diversity to late-night dining

Meaghan Baxter / 15 May 2013

Last summer, Edmonton joined the growing food-truck revolution in a big way, with a multitude of the city's innovative culinary gurus hitting the streets to shake up the…. Read more »

Delicious regret

One of Vue's own takes on a burger eating challenge

Meaghan Baxter / 08 May 2013

It is a feat that has been attempted by many zealous diners, but only two courageous souls have succeeded in conquering the gastronomic conquest that is the Soda…. Read more »

Hold the meat

Go veggie with your burgers

Meaghan Baxter / 08 May 2013

Summer is a comin', which means the grills are about to fire up in full-force. Read more »

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Arts

From Cradle to Stage

Meaghan Baxter / 15 May 2013

  For many creative types, ideas are perpetually swirling around in their minds, just itching to be unleashed—but sometimes knowing where to start can be half the battle. Read more »

The Genius Code

Saliha Chattoo / 15 May 2013
Theatre through the headphones

  Fans of Surreal SoReal Theatre have come to expect innovative storylines that play with technology and physical theatre, and the company's upcoming workshop of The Genius Code…. Read more »

An Accident

Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013

Northern Light Theatre's season closer, An Accident, takes place in the aftermath of one. Read more »

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

Studio Theatre puts God on trial

Mel Priestley / 15 May 2013

'If God is all loving and all forgiving, why is Judas Iscariot, the person who's most in need of his love, in hell?" It's a valid question, and…. Read more »

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Film

Unclaimed

Meaghan Baxter / 15 May 2013

  Tom Faunce has not had an easy life. Read more »

Sexcula

Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013
More like Bram Stroker

  Just in case the tagline—"She'll suck more than your blood!"—somehow misleads you into thinking this is some rompy parody of '70s pornos, let's clear that up right…. Read more »

Ghibli retrospective, part five

Brian Gibson / 15 May 2013
Spirited Away will spirit you a-uhh, somewhere else

  Well, dear reader, for this reviewer, other than its Chaplin retrospective, the Studio Ghibli retrospective is the most comprehensive (leaving out only three features: Grave of the…. Read more »

Aspect Ratio

Hell on Earth

Grave of the Fireflies digs into human toll of war

Brian Gibson / 15 May 2013
Wartime tragedy

Years ago, I learned about Grave of the Fireflies (1988) from someone who had recently discovered he was riddled with cancer. Read more »

Mud

Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013

Ellis and Neckbone just wanted to claim a boat stuck in a tree. Read more »

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Music

Hot Plains Music Festival

Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013
Renny Wilson heats up the Hot Plains

  Aaron Getz hadn't exactly been setting out to make Hot Plains a new music festival in town, though the general idea had been on his mind for…. Read more »

Hip Hop in the Park

Meaghan Baxter / 15 May 2013
Arlo Maverick

  Hip Hop in the Park is back for its sixth installment, with a diverse lineup of aspiring and established local and national talent. Read more »

Gold & Youth

Meaghan Baxter / 15 May 2013

  "We really did tear our band apart and rebuild it from nothing. Read more »

Eddie C

Yuri Wuensch / 15 May 2013

  If you're looking to see sights like the Brandenburg Gate, Red Square or the Statue of Liberty, call a travel agent. Read more »

The xx marks the spot

Indie-pop band expands on intimacy in big spaces

Paul Blinov / 15 May 2013

The xx has a sound that dwells in the spaces between: between lovers, between longings, even between notes—its most potent songs are often among its most sparse, where…. Read more »

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