Category: Arts

Critiquing Canadian art

If every mid-life crisis ended with the production of a mesmerizing piece of art highlighting the beauty of British Columbia’s natural landscape and receiving critical acclaim...

Seeking to thrill

Despite the demands of touring and maintaining a sense of constant creativity, Toronto’s Dragonette has successfully kept the passion, positivity and energy that are instantly...

Chatting with Flogging Molly

Some words that come to mind when thinking of Ireland: distinct, political and great music to drink to Today the Irish identity lives on abroad in the Irish-American Celtic-punk...

The songwriter: A dying breed

“If you really want to know what’s going on in the world, listen to the songs,” said Peter Slack, presenter of Songwriters Unite!, a concert held Sunday night at Maxwell’s...

Arts bites: Oct. 7, 2009

Backstreet Boy has swine flu In the midst of what seems like their fifth or sixth comeback in the last couple of years, the Backstreet Boys have had to cancel a few of their...

Designing Laurier

When walking across campus, it’s easy not to notice the design details of classrooms, offices and public spaces However, for Carol Kego, a co-ordinator for Laurier’s interior...

Gaming: The casual divide

Last week, Nintendo announced that it would cut the price of its Wii console by $50 to combat slumping sales numbers The move says a great deal about the financial success of...

Understanding a conflict

One of the first plays shown at the Kitchener-wide performing arts festival Impact 2009, An Attempt to Understand is a production that pushes the boundaries of traditional theatre...