Arts

Albums This spring and summer brings many highly-anticipated releases in music. Toronto’s Broken Social Scene returns with its first album since 2005 with Forgiveness Rock Record on May 4. There are three songs posted on their website that are available for download. The long-awaited third album from Arcade Fire is expected before the end of…

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Livin’ La Vida Gay In the most shocking coming-out-of-the-closet story since Clay Aiken, Latin music superstar Ricky Martin revealed that he is gay. After dousing his hair with product, waxing his chest and wearing leather pants since the mid-’90s, Martin has finally issued a statement on his website, proclaiming that he no longer allows himself…

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A masters of business administration (MBA) and a lifetime of art might not seem like the most natural combination. However, for Jeffrey Melanson, completing his MBA was the most logical next step in his fine arts career. Melanson, who graduated with a MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1998, is now the executive director of…

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In the words of Toronto’s Down with Webster just before taking the stage at Wilf’s last Thursday, “It’s time to win.” The concert, which was A-Team’s final concert production of the year, sold out in just a few hours. Once at Wilf’s, it was clear why – everyone was having the time of their lives.Even…

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Everyone has an opinion; some opinions are just better than others. When it comes to music – one of the most-widely discussed and rated art forms – this expression seems especially fitting. Taste is so subjective that any attempt to rank a song or album can create endless arguments and pointless discussions based on supposed…

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Between a government screening in Afghanistan where a crowd of people two miles long gathered outside the theatre, a sold out show at the Lincoln Centre in New York and an upcoming special-event screening at the United Nations for 183 diplomats at the request of the Indian and Afghanistan ambassadors, last Thursday filmmaker T.C. (Teri)…

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1) Michael Jackson’s death Despite his reclusive nature and tarnished public persona, Michael Jackson’s death on June 25 was met with a gasp worldwide. Perhaps due to his enigmatic nature as of late, Jackson’s music career – rather than personal and professional issues – were celebrated as reaction to his sudden death. With Off The…

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On Thursday evening, Wilfrid Laurier University was the privileged location for a screening of The Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan, a Torch for Peace, the first documentary chronicling the life of Badshah Khan – a Muslim peacemaker born in what is now Pakistan. Despite being a primary figure in the non-violent movement to oppose British rule…

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In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, Laurier International has organized a viewing of the “China Renowned Photographers Focus on China”, showcasing the nation’s development from 1949 until now. Rows upon rows of stunning photos lined the Schlegel Building Atrium, documenting China’s history through images of everything from farming to…

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Over the weekend, filmmakers across Kitchener-Waterloo had the rare opportunity to show their work, regardless of length, genre or budget-size. Running from March 18 to the 21, the Local Focus 3 film festival, organized by the Multicultural Cinema Club (MCC) and The Working Centre in Kitchener, screened locally produced short, feature, documentary and animated films.…

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