Time travel shot through a comedic lens1

Trust two hipster comedians to bring out the retro in retrospective 4:09 AM 1

A director not scared of the dark1

Joseph Ziegler says the gloom in his latest show, Ring Round the Moon, is a life-affirming force 28/08/08 2:45 AM 1

Cheadle in the driver's seat with new film4

New spy thriller Traitor is first production by his company, Crescendo 28/08/08 2:36 AM 4

War Museum to host Findley's The Wars1

Stage version of novel to be part of commemorations to mark 90th anniversary of 1918 armistice 28/08/08 2:49 AM 1

Farce done wrong, farce done right

In a double bill of 1960s comedies by two of Britain's headiest playwrights, the Soulpepper ensemble shows how to do pull it off brilliantly and, well, not so brilliantly 28/08/08 2:46 AM

A rockin' good time, Jersey-style

While there are some plot missteps, Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Season moves a much-maligned genre forward, writes J. Kelly Nestruck 26/08/08 5:04 AM

IRA infiltrator speaks out from hiding to condemn Canadian's film40

Legal action threatens world premiere of Fifty Dead Men Walking at the Toronto International Film Festival 26/08/08 5:32 AM 40

From grief to laughter in a few short minutes2

Their debut film - a comedy about loss - has earned them a spot at TIFF. Now, two veteran actresses-turned-directors are tackling an anthology of shorts 25/08/08 3:53 AM 2

Book Review: The Gargoyle1

'I rolled my eyes more times than I care to remember while reading it. It was, at the same time, impossible to put down.' 22/08/08 6:15 PM 1

Book Review: A supernatural slip in time

The Warrior's Princess is never less than an interesting book, but stylistically it rarely rises above the quality of a middling TV movie of the week. 22/08/08 3:34 PM

Book Review: An isle in limbo, a Welsh wake-up call

Buck 65 and change74

As he gears up to host Radio 2's new show Drive, Rich Terfry can't think about listeners' expectations 28/08/08 2:35 AM 74

As Lost barrels along, its creator finds inspiration at the Fringe

'I'm naturally more comfortable working on multiple things,' says J.J. Abrams 28/08/08 3:03 AM

Detective shows battling for Gemini honours4

Murdoch Mysteries up for 14 awards, Durham County for 13 27/08/08 3:37 AM 4

Still a little bit rock 'n' roll5

Hugh Dillon, who cut his teeth as lead singer of the Headstones, keeps racking up the hits, with a Gemini nod for Durham County and praise for Flashpoint 27/08/08 3:31 AM 5

Flashpoint star pumped for second season10

CBS and CTV have given the green light for a second season of the Canadian-made series 26/08/08 5:07 AM 10

Astral tests Virgin branding2

Canadian radio is getting the Richard Branson treatment 26/08/08 4:59 AM 2

Tunes for the head and the hips1

DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid featured at Toronto's Urban Music Week 4:14 AM 1

Editor's choice: Et tu, Sydney?57

Eight years after the fact, Sydney orchestra admits its performance at the 2000 Olympics opening ceremony was faked 3:30 AM 57

Vancouver Opera to stage Ghosts of Versailles1

Move part of new emphasis on contemporary work, commissions and slight gambles 27/08/08 3:35 AM 1

The long and winding road

McCartney's gig revives tale of 1965 ban 28/08/08 3:04 AM

Striking a chord with glitz-weary fans

They may not be airing on MTV, but Mathieu Saura's stripped-down videos of the likes of R.E.M. and Arcade Fire are big Web hits 27/08/08 3:40 AM

Klezmer mash-up even bubbe would love5

Spirit of klez has been usurped by artists working in several genres, from blues to rap, from bluegrass and jazz, from rock to old-fashioned funk 25/08/08 3:51 AM 5

Harper defends cuts to arts programs222

At same time, Conference Board report attests to benefits of cultural investment 26/08/08 5:06 PM 222

Clash of the curds5

The mess of fries, cheese 'n' gravy known as poutine has become a cultural icon – so much so that two Quebec towns lay claim to it 27/08/08 4:11 AM 5

Finn and games

From swamp soccer to wife-carrying, Finland's funny business becomes a tourist draw in the country's short, bright summer 27/08/08 4:13 AM

Sharp commentary overshadowed by schoolyard jokes5

Seeing Chris Rock live is a bit like listening to Howard Stern on the radio, writes Marsha Lederman 26/08/08 5:08 AM 5

Dazzling dancers

A critic's-eye view of Toronto's Genée International Ballet Competition 26/08/08 5:14 AM

Arts cuts confront PM's wife in Cow Head192

Serendipitous encounter with Laureen Harper gives one tiny theatre company the chance to lobby against Ottawa's recent cuts to arts funding 25/08/08 3:48 AM 192

Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson survives plane crash57

Float-plane crashes in the woods north of Bancroft, Ont. 25/08/08 1:08 AM 57

Submit your thoughts on the 50 greatest books511

The poet as seer14

Collected poems are one with works of Beethoven and Michelangelo 22/08/08 3:00 PM 14

Newton's quest 'to understand all of nature'24

A prophecy delivered from a mountaintop, not a textbook. 15/08/08 3:00 PM 24

The King James Bible54

A (very) Good Book 08/08/08 8:02 PM 54

Kafka's The Complete Stories5

A modernist for the ages 01/08/08 5:07 PM 5