Issue #623: November 3, 2005
Table of Contents:
COVER STORY:
Truth is the weapon
Rajani Thiranagamas quest for peace ended in violence, but her story continues to foster hope
By Sparkle Hayter
NEWS:
City headed for high speed transit or bust
The long ride to upgraded public transit could be exhausting
By Mark Wells
News Briefs
By Mark Wells and Drew Stasiuk
Seven days in 13 inches
By Mark Wells
UP FRONT:
Straight answers
Rant Acid
By SEE Reader
The Active Citizen
By Mark Wells
OPINION:
U.S. gets wise to George
So why dont we feel any better?
By Craig Elliott
IN PRINT:
Flicker on the big screen
New edition of paranoid prose comes on heels of Aronofsky adaptation announcement
By Barry Hammond
Re: reading
By Jay Smith
RESTAURANTS:
Capsule restaurant reviews
By SEE Staff
VISUAL ARTS:
Closet space
The Clothes Project questions urban use and disposable culture
By Christa OKeefe
ON STAGE:
No place to hide
Frozen wont let audience hide behind tears
By Eva Marie Clarke
Candida confessions
Shaws named nurturing character after triple-breasted saint
By Gilbert Bouchard
Eager to share
New co-op gives buzz play its English language opener
By Heidi Bickis
Survivor on her own terms
Blues singer wasnt afraid to walk away from the music
By Gilbert Bouchard
Lookin At The Cookery
Memories of Alberta Hunter
By Lark Clark
Once more into the breach
Time is right and ripe for remount of war elegy Marys Wedding
By Eva Marie Clarke
Catalyst ready to fizz
Curtain Raiser
By Eva Marie Clarke
MUSIC:
Scuba-diving for the soul
Veal vocalist Luke Doucets solo work submerged in introspection
By Christa OKeefe
The FemBots find their urban centre
By Christa OKeefe
Gone to the dogs
Amos does Acoustic; puts pointer over privates
By Cam Hayden
Acting their rage
Twenty-five years on, Bad Religion still giving punk its political conscience
By Trent McMartin
Klezmania!
Traditional Jewish music whips audiences into both dancing and debating frenzies
By Tom Murray
Eye On Music
By Zoltan Varadi
Trick or Trash
Jon Spencer, Matt Verta-Ray, and The Sadies make for a heavy treat
By François Marchand
DEEP ROUTES
Blues, Folk, Jazz, Etc
By Cam Hayden
SUPA OLD SKOOL
On the Classical Music Tip
By Prosper Prodaniuk
Cool enough to care
Beneath their surly attitude and their musics wash of feedback, The Jesus and Mary Chain crafted pure pop perfection
By Lech Linkiel
CD Reviews
By SEE contibutors
COVER STORY:
Truth is the weapon
Rajani Thiranagamas quest for peace ended in violence, but her story continues to foster hope
By Sparkle Hayter
ON SCREEN:
Yes, for heavens sake!
Sally Potters unique love story a delight for senses and sensibilities
By Kevin Wilson
Whyd they do that?
Inexplicable choices dog pretty, hollow Desolation Sound
By Mari Sasano
Streep relief
Prime clicks with Meryl, the rest is in peril
By Nathan Cuckow
Z-riffic
Zorro, Zeta-Jones: Zowie
By Mike Hebert
Leopold Tremblay and the Whalers
Slice of vintage Quebeciana fascinates
By Mari Sasano
Weinsteins get small
Cinerama
By Chris Webster
Capsule Film Reviews
by SEE Contributors
AT THE BACK:
Shades of ass
Like the rest of us, it comes in more than one beautiful colour
By Josey Vogels |