Events
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Safe New Year’s celebrations to attend in Waterloo
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If 2020 was a chaotic child, 2021 was the slightly more pleasant sibling. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly undermined New Year’s plans, but a celebration isn’t entirely out of the question. After all, most of us are now desperate for any form of entertainment. Here are three safe events that may be worth checking out,…
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Local programs offer support to people experiencing homelessness during the holidays
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December is associated with festive cheer, but for some, the holiday spirit is hard to feel. More than 1000 people in Waterloo are experiencing homelessness, with 412 living on the street, in their cars, or similar conditions. “It’s a mixed bag of people on the street,” Gail Gilbert, executive director at Supportive Housing of Waterloo…
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Astroworld: a preventable horror
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Far too often at music festivals, thrill turns into disaster. This was the case at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival on Nov. 5, where a massive crowd surge left ten people dead, including a nine-year-old boy, and hundreds reportedly injured. Scott was performing to a sold-out NRG Park stadium complex in Houston, Texas. Once he…
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Velvet Wells dazzles in Toronto Fringe Festival show “Djinn Joint”
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In what has been one of my more interesting experiences this term, I was invited to participate in Djinn Joint hosted by the one and only Velvet Wells. It was an event full of positivity, improvisation, music and fun. The show was presented digitally, as the pandemic prevents what would have otherwise have been an…
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How Movember came to be (and where the money goes)
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Movember began from a shared quiet beer in Melbourne between Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, two friends who were joking about reviving the moustache trend. This was in 2003 — back when the moustache had long faded out of style (contrary to the red carpet appearances it makes today). Garone and Slattery wanted their friends…
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Local exhibit showcases Waterloo’s distinct history
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The first thing you’ll notice about the main gallery of Waterloo Region’s Ken Seiling Museum is the light up “For the People” sign hanging from the ceiling. While the sign is referring to food cultivation in Waterloo, it’s a sentiment that applies to the entire gallery. Laid out like a walkthrough the region’s human history,…
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Kitchener-Waterloo sets date for the first Mel Brown Music Festival
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The Kitchener-Waterloo region has announced the first Mel Brown Music Festival for next May. The event is in honor of musician Mel Brown, an influential blues artist. It is planned to feature Black artists in live performances across Kitchener-Waterloo. The festival will also include a conversation on systemic racism within the music programs of higher…
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Dyke Bar Takeover aims to create more LGTBQ+ spaces in Kitchener-Waterloo
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“There’s not many places in Kitchener Waterloo where it’s like, this is our queer space. And this is where we go,” Jules Hall said. Hall is part of Dyke Bar Takeover Kitchener Waterloo; an organization which aims to create safe spaces and events for members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Kitchener Waterloo’s lack of…
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What to look out for at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival
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The 46th Toronto International Film Festival has finally come. With over 200 films and people from all walks of life in attendance, TIFF is never something you want to miss. This year may be perhaps more memorable than most, not only for the films that are being shown but also for the format that must…
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Pride Month at Laurier begins as Students’ Union hosts ‘An Evening with Jonathan Van Ness’
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Pride Month was kicked off for the Laurier community this year with the event ‘An Evening with Jonathan Van Ness,’ hosted by the WLU Students’ Union in collaboration with nine other Ontario colleges and universities. Spencer West, disability advocate and motivational speaker, had a virtual, hour-long chat with Queer Eye celebrity and nonbinary influencer Jonathan…
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