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REVIEW – Evanescence’s Broken Pieces Shine at Saddledome

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EvanescenceNearly 18 years after their last Calgary concert, Evanescence finally returned to a packed Saddledome on October 18th. Having been touring around the world in support of 2021’s The Bitter Truth album, Amy Lee’s five-piece current cross-Canada tour gave fans the opportunity to see them live again, or in many cases, for the first time.

Lee is a captivating frontwoman, whose emotion echoed through her voice as the show kicked off with Broken Pieces Shine off the latest album. The evening relied heavily on The Bitter Truth with just a sprinkle of songs from 2011’s…

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Back to Love: The Poetry of Sjohnna McCray

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By Leslie Absher
McCray’s writing focuses on his complex identities in an expansive and non-reductive way. Each a worthy subject, McCray unpacks all facets of his identity, as they are also portals into further exploration.

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Young and Gay in Montana

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By Scott Terry
I was still rodeoing, but had given up bull riding. During hunting seasons, a hunting rifle was hanging in the gun rack in the back window of my truck. Being murdered didn’t seem likely, if I could successfully conceal that I was gay.

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A New Open Access Edition of Acclaimed AIDS History

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By John Manuel-Andriote
Aging without the friends and lovers we expected to know all our lives, deep sorrow lurks, always, just beyond our laughter. How has it impacted our lives in the twenty-first century?

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REVIEW – “Come From Away” Still Flies High

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When the newest Broadway Across Canada run was announced to include Come From Away and Novembers Book of Mormon I was admittedly surprised. Come From Away debuted in Calgary in March of 2019 with a sold out run and returned just 2 years ago. However, a packed house on September 17thshowed that despite it’s third visit in 5 years, the shows popularity continues.

A uniquely Canadian story…

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