Arts
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Viewers to blame for Tonight Show mayhem
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“I’m with CoCo” – it seems you can’t click anywhere these days without seeing the rally cry so many loyal viewers have adopted to show their support for Conan O’Brien. In case you were living under a rock, this past week the beloved comedian turned down the opportunity to ruin what is, in his mind,…
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WLU women’s centre launches feminism campaign
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To think about how feminism exists in our own community, we should acknowledge the various definitions and facets that it offers. That is the message that the WLU Women’s Centre aims to spread on campus through its new campaign which launched last week. On Thursday, Jan. 14, the Women’s Centre held an exhibit called “Find…
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Arts bites: Jan. 20, 2010
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Celine Dion tops music money-makers list Celine Dion made the most money of any musician in the 2000s, according to a LA Times list. Dion made almost $748 million in the last 10 years, including over $500 million from her stint as a performer in Las Vegas for 600 shows at Caesar’s Palace from 2003-07.…
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Independent student musical takes stage
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The Maureen Forrester Recital Hall was swept up in drum beats and good vibrations this past weekend when Rooted: A New Musical saw its world premiere. Created as “fun entertainment for activists” according to producer Laura McDonald, the musical followed a group of friends as they navigated the trials and tribulations of a year at…
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From Thin Air
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With hanging mirrors, Plexiglas and video images reflecting around the room, the Robert Langen Art Gallery is a space transformed. Artist Ed Pien’s From Thin Air exhibition will be featured in the on-campus gallery from Jan. 6 through Feb. 13. A Toronto-based installation artist, Ed Pien has had his work displayed internationally. Often creating physical…
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Worth the wait
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On Thursday night, hours before the show even started, a long line formed outside of Wilf’s – with good reason, because later that night Arkells, a talented group of young musicians, would take centre stage. Though Arkells have only been playing together for a couple of years, this is their third time at Laurier. “Waterloo…
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In review: Not your typical vampire film
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Daybreakers Starring: Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe Directed by: Michael and Peter Spierig Release date: Jan. 8, 2010 2/4 In the wake of the recent teen romantic craze over vampires, Daybreakers emerges as a breath of fresh air, although it’s a short breath at best. This isn’t the vampire movie to top all others in…
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Following the crowd
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With the recent announcement that the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore is appearing in Toronto come February, I think it’s safe to assume that the show’s Ontario ratings will jump as those not well-versed in “Jersey speak” attempt to acquaint themselves with the ignorant, crass and offensive. Now, I know what you’re probably thinking –…
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Canadian record industry faces its own copyright infringement lawsuit
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The Canadian Record Industry Association (CRIA), a group whose members include the largest record labels in the country, is facing what could be the largest copyright infringement lawsuit in Canadian history. The action comes as a result of record companies not securing licenses to use artists’ copyrighted material and not paying artists for use over…
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A new year in entertainment
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In music Long-awaited music This year promises to provide lots of variety in terms of new music. In the coming months there will be new full-length albums from Vampire Weekend, Spoon, The Black Keys, Interpol and LCD Soundsystem. U.K. group Los Campesinos! are scheduled to release their third effort in the past two years on…
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