Category Archives: Edmonton

Ice, Ice, Baby

By Adam Snider | Published: January 16, 2012

Winter has finally reared her ugly head. Seemingly overnight, we’ve gone from springlike temperatures (in the middle of January!) to the Long John Index being nearly maxed out. Somehow, though, it doesn’t seem so bad. It’s brutally cold, sure, but I’m not finding it too bad. Even as I was waiting for the bus this [...]

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Moving into a new neighbourhood

By Adam Snider | Published: November 14, 2011

In the summer, I will be moving out of the apartment that has been my home for nearly 4 years (6 years if you count the fact that I’d previously lived in a different unit in the same building). Not only will I be leaving the building, I’ll be leaving the neighbourhood. I will not [...]

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ETS needs to add a “BUS FULL” message to full buses

By Adam Snider | Published: November 4, 2011

Now that my Vespa’s seasonal insurance has expired for another year (it runs from May – October), I’m back to using public transit as my main form of transportation. Today, I was immediately struck by something that ETS should implement on its buses. Every morning I catch a bus going down Jasper Avenue for the [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: Forsooth, My Lovely

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

David Belke, creator of the Fringe classic The Maltese Bodkin, has created another Shakespeare/Film Noir mash-up with Forsooth, My Lovely. This new show captures everything that made The Maltese Bodkin great, while still managing to create a new and interesting show. It’s not a sequel, exactly, but the star of the show is still the Sam [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: Scarlet Woman

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

Scarlet Woman is a campy, film noir murder mystery with some great acting and a decent script. It was a highly entertaining show, but I’m not entirely sure why it’s been selected as a hold-over, as it seemed to lack that spark that takes a play from good to great. Still, if you didn’t see it [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: Supervillain Monologues

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

Supervillain Monologues is a reprise of a show that first appeared at last year’s Fringe. It’s an hilarious show but, despite the addition of a few new monologues, it felt a bit stale seeing it a second time (Sara and I had mistakenly thought that they were simply recycling the theme, not the entire script). If [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: Pieces

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

Pieces is the story of a family dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease, told through a combination of interactions between mother and daughter, and flashbacks to the things that the mother is able to remember. It’s an interesting story that does a good job portraying the difficulties faced by those suffering from Alzheimer’s and their families. The acting [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: JASON

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

JASON is a play about a mentally-challenged man interviewing for a spot in a housing co-op. It’s a touching piece that comes close to maudlin—but never quite crosses the line—as the eponymous character talks about his hopes and dreams, as well as some of the hardships that he faces living as a mentally-handicapped person. It’s the [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: Late Night Cabaret

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

I didn’t know about the Late Night Cabaret until this year of the Fringe (did it exist in the past?), but I’m glad that I found out about it. It’s done in the format of a talk show, with the hosts allowing other artists to do a piece from their show and then be interviewed [...]

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Three Sentence Fringe Review: Princess Dee

By Adam Snider | Published: August 23, 2011

Princess Dee takes the story of Princess Diana and places it in the setting of an English council estate. For those already familiar with the story, it’s an interesting twist that allows the story to be seen from a different angle. As someone who isn’t a royal watcher, I occasionally found myself confused by certain [...]

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