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Ali & Ali 7: hey brother can we move a little further?
Ali & Ali 7: Hey Brother, Can You Spare Some Hope and Change? begins with a slide show that is both amusing and quizzical. Set to a loud thumping beat, the audience is shown a quick succession of images of Muammar Gaddafi looking eccentric, Stephen Harper sporting his blue sweater and stock sympathetic smirk, and Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson from the film A Few Good Men. We are left to ponder which of the two leaders looks the most ridiculous: a Salvador Dali-esque Gaddafi wearing tinted shades and long robes, or an awkward Stephen Harper wearing a suit on a stage with dancers in saris.
Another City is Possible
In their recent newsletter, Neworld Theatre highlighed an upcoming event titled Another City is Possible which sounds super-interesting – especially given the strange flux we’re about to experience in our city with a) the Cultural Olympiad followed by b) the impact of the proposed funding cuts. Here’s how the event has been described:
