Category: Arts

Arts bites: March 24, 2010

Jesse James is a jerk … but is this surprising Unless you have been allergic to pop-culture over the last week, you are no doubt aware that Sandra Bullock went AWOL after news...

Dropping the stigma

From highlighting the uncomfortable after-effects of shaving to drawing attention to rape in Africa and naming your “coochie-snorcher”, the vagina was the subject of discourse...

Showcasing our nation’s talent

With over 700 artists playing over the course of five nights, Toronto’s 2010 Canadian Music Festival must have been no small effort to organize, nor was it to report on With...

Fred Penner comes back

REGINA (CUP) — Fred Penner is many things He’s a children’s entertainer, a Canadian icon, a CBC television star and a part-time bar act Wait, part-time bar act Since when...

In review: Shutter Island

Shutter Island Directed by: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams Released: February 19, 2010 Rating: 3/4 If you like a good psychological...

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway Release date: Mar 5, 2010 Performances While the...

The Oscars fail to impress

If you follow my column, you will recall my adoration of all things Oscar Naturally then, this past weekend, I powered through the last few movies that I needed to see, composed...