Author: Ali Connerty
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EDM and instruments of change
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Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables, once said, “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”
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Ballads of Ortega
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Toronto native and Juno nominee Lindi Ortega is bringing her fresh attitude towards country music to Waterloo. Kicking off her Canadian and U.S. headlining
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Communitech startup seeks to aid journalists
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Innovation is of the utmost importance at Kitchener’s Tannery District. Hundreds of startups work out of Communitech, the Laurier Launchpad and UW Velocity —
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Finally taking centre stage
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Last week, Kitchener-Waterloo’s music scene was in full swing, taking over multiple music venues from Wednesday to Saturday for the first-ever Kitchener Music Festival.
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Celebrating Movember
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We are halfway through November and the pandemic of upper-lip facial hair on men is growing. You may have noticed the occasional “mo” here
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Chaisson goes national
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PEI’s Tim Chaisson will be taking Canada by storm on his cross-country tour with Toronto-based Poor Young Things. Drawing inspiration from maritime acts such
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Skipping the grocery store
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Saturday morning plays host to multiple markets across the K-W region. The famous St. Jacob’s Market can be intimidating, and daunting, for the solo
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A night with the Jason White Trio
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Friday night, the Jason White Trio led a packed Jazz Room at the Huether Hotel on a journey through experimental music, re-arranged classic jazz
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Big business meets niche art
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Funding a small arts-focused organization can be difficult. Costs incur for production, events, promotions and theatre rentals, and when operating on a dime, it’s
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Easy Star All Stars dub it out at Starlight
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One of the coolest things about Starlight Social Club in Uptown Waterloo is how the space accommodates a diverse variety of shows. Having been
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