Arts
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Drake’s debut album delivers
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Drake’s debut album is the first of many climaxes in a career that seems too crazy to believe. Less than a year and a half ago Drake—government name, Aubrey Drake Graham—was known for his role on the Canadian high school drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. This week Drake released his first album and the hype…
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2010 summer releases
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Thank Me Later Drake Label: Universal Motown Release Date: 15 June Listen to: “Over,” “Miss Me,” “Light Up” 8/10 Less than a year and a half ago Aubrey Drake Graham was best known for his role on Degrassi. Last week Drake released his first album and the hype is completely eclipsing that of Eminem’s Recovery.…
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The chronicles of Rick Mercer
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On June 13, at Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Rick Mercer was enveloped by thunderous applause as he took his place on stage. As a part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Mercer’s show My Adventures In Canadian Television narrated his career as a political satirist. Jokingly known as Canada’s unofficial opposition, Mercer revisited…
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Festival update: Bonnaroo
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For the ninth year in a row, an expansive farm in Manchester, Tennessee was converted into one of the biggest parties in the United States. More than 80,000 people swarmed the Bonnaroo grounds to hear music, watch films and listen to the stand-up comedy of wide-ranging performers from all over the globe. Fans scrounged for…
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Spotlight on Canadian cinema
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The Trotsky Directed by: Jacob Tierny Starring: Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Michael Murphy Release Date: 14 May 2010 Jacob Tierney’s The Trotsky is a comedy filled with everything you could expect from a teen movie, but it’s smart. The film perfectly portrays what every high school student would want to be a part of if…
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The music of Trekkies
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On June 2, over 100 anxious Star Trek fans piled into Kitchener’s Centre in the Square for an exciting musical performance, as the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony wooed the crowed with the familiar tunes of Star Trek from “Star Trek: The Music”. The show was hosted by veteran Star Trek actors John de Lancie and Robert Picardo.…
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Up Close and Personal With Justin Rutledge and the Beauties
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Justin Rutledge rocked out June 1 at Starlight to promote his brand new album The Early Widows. Before Rutledge took to the stage, Toronto band the Beauties got things started with their unique brand of indie rock, getting the crowd loosened up and moving in their seats. The Beauties rolled through nine songs off their…
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Quartetfest showcases musicians from the Laurier community
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From May 28 to June 5, Wilfrid Laurier University’s faculty of music hosted Quartetfest2010 in celebration of composer Robert Schumann’s 200th birthday. Quartetfest is an annual intensive spring term string program for Laurier and international students, hosted by Laurier’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Penderecki String Quartet. This 10 day festival includes performances on campus and KW at…
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In Review: TSOL
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TSOL Artist: Shad Black Box Recordings Released: May 25, 2010 8/10 In a recent conversation among current and former staff, the word “travesty” was used to describe the situation that would arise if The Cord did not review TSOL, the latest album by Wilfrid Laurier University alumnus Shadrach Kabango. Shad, the London, Ontario-raised rapper who…
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Local artist remembered
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On May 22, the Laurier Association for Lifelong Learning (LALL) held its 13th annual anniversary lecture. This year’s lecture featured Laurier film professor Paul Tiessen, and Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo professor of English Hildi Froese Tiessen, who spoke on their recently published book Woldemar Neufeld’s Canada: A Mennonite Artist in…
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