REVIEW – Alanis Morissette Returns to The Dome: Jagged Little Pill Anniversary Show Brings New and Old Memories to Stage

May 4th, 1999, is the last time Alanis Morissette graced a stage in Calgary. It’s not that she hasn’t toured, but for whatever reason the Canadian singer-songwriter never included our province on her road schedule. Yet absence and a sprinkle of nostalgia apparently makes the heart grow fonder, as the Saddledome was packed to the rafters July 27th for Morissette’s return on the Jagged Little Pill Anniversary Tour.

Her mega-selling 1995 album was the focus of the show, kicking off with All I Really Want, the opener from the album. She didn’t stick to the album order, with Hand in my Pocket next. The audience sang along to every word while Alanis swirled about the stage in the manner that she did 25+ years…

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TRAVEL – A Weekend at the Third Largest Pride Festival and Parade in California: Long Beach Pride is the Goldilocks Size for Pride Festivals – Just Right

After two years of mostly virtual Pride festivals, it’s exciting to have a Pride season full of in-person gatherings again. While obvious choices might be major events in the big cities, there are of course many others as well that could be flying under your radar. Long Beach Pride was exactly that for me – I had no idea it was the third largest Pride festival and parade in California, attracting nearly 100,000 LGBTQ+ people and allies.

Almost everything I went to during my weekend in Long Beach was surprisingly within walking distance. I stayed at the Hyatt Centric Pike Place (a modern boutique…

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Schuyler Bailar, Educator, Advocate & The First Trans NCAA D1 Men’s Athlete Launches Lanechanger

LANECHANGER Brings Schuyler Bailar’s Dynamic Advocacy and Educational Resources to Any School, Team, or Company through 40+ bite-sized and compelling video Modules on DEI and Gender Literacy
Schuyler Bailar, the first trans NCAA D1 men’s athlete and internationally acclaimed educator, author, and advocate, today announced the launch of LANECHANGER™, a groundbreaking DEI and gender literacy learning series for businesses, teams, and schools. With the trans community under attack more than ever, the need for education about gender and transgender topics could not be more critical. In a series of over 40 online video modules, Schuyler uses personal stories, detailed references and his own raw humanity to invite the viewer into the conversation to learn with him, dispel myths and fight ignorance.
"After over 400 in-person events, the experience of sharing my humanity with people has proven transformative," commented founder Schuyler Bailar. "Even those who were resistant to trans people learned and opened up, allowing themselves to see me in their own humanity. This shared humanity breaks down prejudice, phobias…

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VIDEO INTERVIEW – 27 Years of Our Lady Peace: Speaking with Raine Maida

For nearly 3 decades, Canadian band Our Lady Peace has been a staple of the music scene not only at home, but around the world. Lead by Raine Maida with guitarist Steve Mazur, bassist Duncan Coutts and drummer Jason Pierce, the band recently released t…

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VIDEO INTERVIEW – Gabbing with grandson

It’s been a whirlwind year for Canadian-American singer-songwriter grandson. He toured with Imagine Dragons, crossed Canada with Avril Lavigne, and just wrapped up a European tour. He’s wrapping up the concerts at the Big 4 Roadhouse on the Stampede Gr…

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