Arts
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Festival news
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Female directors an undeniable presence With films Jennifer’s Body directed by Karyn Kusama, An Education directed by Lone Scherfig and Bright Star directed by former Oscar-nominated Jane Campion claiming sought-after spots on TIFF’s opening night, it is evident that female directors are a stronger presence than ever before at this year’s festival. 90 per cent…
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Culture at WLU Part 2: Music faculty concerts
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With so much happening at Laurier every day, concerts organized by the school’s faculty of music often go unnoticed. But if one looks a little closer, it’s easy to see that the abundant musical performances offered at our school give students the opportunity to experience something rare. Admitting approximately 300 students annually, Laurier’s music faculty…
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Comic creator speaks to grad students
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“Grad school is a state of mind” are words spoken by fictional character Michael Slackenerny. Taken from the popular comic “Piled Higher and Deeper” written by Jorge Cham, Slackenerny’s words are just a sample of the relatable advice offered for graduate students in Cham’s comic. A former graduate student himself, Cham spoke at Laurier’s Bricker…
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Arts Bites: Sept. 16, 2009
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Gallagher leaves … again Surprise! Everyone’s favourite feuding brothers have been in another band-splitting fight. Noel Gallagher claims he can no longer work with younger brother Liam. But fans shouldn’t hold their breath. Oasis will be back together in no time to ride the coattails of their ‘90s success and make another lacklustre album. -Sarah…
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Marianas Trench rocks O-Week
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Laurier’s on-campus celebration brought the Tyler Schwende Band, Inward Eye and Marianas Trench to Orientation Week last Tuesday. The three bands performed at the Turret to an audience comprised entirely of first-year students and volunteers, creating a typical O-Week atmosphere with lots of cheering, clapping and dancing – their intensity shifting with each band. Tyler…
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Polaris picks
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Not short-list worthy Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels While the new Great Lake Swimmers album is a valuable offering to Canadian music, the depressing, repetitive folk CD could very well have remained on the Polaris long-list, in order to make way for more innovative and captivating music on the shortlist. Lost Channels is not…
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Metric ends O-week with a bang
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Proving to be one of the most memorable moments in recent Laurier history, Metric’s performance tonight had several thousand lucky first-year students on their feet, chanting and flailing, in the packed Athletic Complex. Full of energy from start to finish, Metric delivered a solid albeit short set, performing every song to its fullest – Emily…
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In review: The Polaris Music Prize shortlist
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It’s that time of the year. In less than two weeks, the winner of the Polaris Music Prize for excellence in Canadian music will be announced at Toronto’s Masonic Temple on September 21. The award, which was established in 2006, has seen winners Final Fantasy, Patrick Watson and Caribou claim the $20,000 grand prize. To…
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A movie playlist
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It’s time to drop your worn-out copies of Twilight and forget any memory that you may still have left of Transformers 2 because ladies and gents, it is the first week of school. That’s right. There will be no more “chillaxin’” around the pool under whatever rays of sun you were able to muster this…
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Profiling a playwright
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Sunil Kuruvilla lives a double life. To the Laurier community, he is known as an English graduate turned marketing and promotions co-ordinator for the faculty of music. In the theatre world, he is a celebrated playwright whose award-winning plays have been produced across North America. For Kuruvilla, writing plays is what characterizes his identity. “It’s…
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