The piano with the calm words
In The Netherlands it is almost 2 a.m. and yet Amina Figarova is bursting with energy and she wants to talk. Even better: she wants […]
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A lightbulb, a chair and a bowl
It must be a magic trick, because Andy Massingham is going to hold the attention of a Yukon Arts Centre audience for one hour with
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Grace under fire
The hands move as they do in Spain, the hips move as they do in Africa and the shoulders sway as in Cuba. It is
Playing Politics With Beer
News out of Birmingham, Alabama this month has a local consumer lobby group calling for a boycott of all Anheuser-Busch products in the Birmingham/Jefferson County
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Giller prize winner attends Writers’ Festival
Giller Prize winner Elizabeth Hay is among five authors taking part in this year’s Yukon Writers’ Festival which starts April 30. The five writers will
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Spring is in the Yukon Air
What better way to welcome the return of the sun but to pack a picnic and find a slope covered with crocuses? While it may
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Paradigm shift slips on a plastic bag
“Paper or plastic?” has become a cliché for those no-win decisions we must make everyday: plastic is an oil-based product that chokes wildlife and is
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Sidetracked by Saturn
The sky is clear and I do not have to work tomorrow. At about 6 p.m., I put my gear out and start to get
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Hardy Choice for Low-Maintenance Indoor Gardens
When you are looking for a tough indoor plant, sanseveria trifasciata (or more commonly called snake plant) is a hardy choice. These sturdy plants are
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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly-Affording Choices
In this new era of hyper-consumerism, there has become a culture of expectation. It is an expectation that not only can your money buy the
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Canadian Humour Lives Between Internal and External
Watching Extras will make you a better person. Well, maybe not, but if you took the time to watch Ricky Gervais’ comedic opus from start
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Life is Entertaining
Calvin Laveck, 15, never goes a day without singing, dancing, acting or playing music. He recently performed in the MAD variety show as a Spice
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Another O’Donovan for the Yukon Music Scene
It’s Brendan O’Donovan’s turn. He takes the Whitewater Wednesday Jam Night stage and plays a variety of genres, from Ween to Tom Waits, then invites
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Les Arts in School
BY VIRGINIE HAMEL Once again this year, the cultural sector of the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY), in cooperation with École Émilie-Tremblay, is hosting an exhibition of
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Clean Food for a Lean Bod’
Most of you want to eat well, but I believe there is a lot of confusion about how to go about it. Don’t feel bad,
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An Evolutionary Journey of the Earth through Asanas
Anodea Judith, author of Western Body Eastern Mind, wrote that the Earth is the “universal ground for all that we do. Our bodies are the
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A Place To Grow
Since moving to Whitehorse, Amber R. Walker’s creative energy has resurfaced. “I thought acting at first, because I kind of wanted to try acting, but
More about Budgies
Last issue I started talking about the living requirements of these beautiful little birds, Budgies. But since I’m long winded, I wasn’t able to fit
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The Best of Martial Arts is a Personal Decision
If you are looking for a style to practise or you are already involved and the instructor tells you theirs is the best martial art,
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Heating Up the North with Sex and Satire
BY TARA McCARTHY Blues music vibrates through the floor, signalling when the dancers are to make their move. A sultry sway of the hips oozes
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Stage Presence
BY TARA McCARTHY Under the gaze of soft lighting, a microphone and guitar sit idle. Andrea Burgoyne swiftly walks onto the Wood Street Centre stage
Demand Your Officeless Office
I see the office building being replaced by the virtual office and I see this happening over this generation. – Mark Beese, 2008
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