Author: Ali Connerty
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GRFF to open next week
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Beginning next week, the Grand River Film Festival (GRFF) will be taking over movie theatres across the tri-city area. Running from Oct. 16-21, the festival explores the relationship of people to their community by exploring meaningful stories through the medium of film. Tamara Louks, the executive director of the GRFF spoke of the intuitive ways…
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Laurier gallery goes radio gaga
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The importance of Canadian media history is overlooked by many people. With only a handful of media scholars paying attention to this sub-genre of study, two enthusiasts developed a creative and engaging way of approaching Canada’s contribution to the development of the radio. Marconi’s Ruins, an exhibit currently running on the Laurier campus at the…
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Open mic at Wilf’s
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What is there to do in Waterloo on Monday nights? You went to Phil’s last night and all your friends have early class Tuesday, but you don’t want to stay in. Wilf’s hosts an open-mic night starting at 9:40 p.m. and the music will have you singing along until the early hours of the morning.…
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What to do in K-W
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Wednesday September 19 Avicii Revolution Nightclub; 10 p.m. Marconi’s Ruins Robert Langden Gallery; 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday September 20 “Every little bit counts” Starlight; 8 p.m. 19+ Friday September 21 Glen Buhr trio: Bill Evans tribute The Jazz Room; 8:30 p.m. The Princess Bride screening BA201; 7 p.m. Saturday September 22 Frank Botos…
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Killabits at Beta
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Last Wednesday, The Killabits kicked off Beta Nightclub’s Back 2 School September lineup with a wickedly high-energy show that held the crowd entranced from start to finish. The electronic DJ and producer duo from Toronto played to the audience, all of whom seemed to have personal connection to the music. A more intimate crowd in…
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