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2010 summer releases

Thank Me Later Drake Label: Universal Motown Release Date: 15 June Listen to: “Over,” “Miss Me,” “Light Up” 8/10 Less than a year and a half ago Aubrey Drake...

The chronicles of Rick Mercer

On June 13, at Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Rick Mercer was enveloped by thunderous applause as he took his place on stage As a part of the Magnetic North Theatre...

Festival update: Bonnaroo

For the ninth year in a row, an expansive farm in Manchester, Tennessee was converted into one of the biggest parties in the United States More than 80,000 people swarmed the...

Spotlight on Canadian cinema

The Trotsky Directed by: Jacob Tierny Starring: Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Michael Murphy Release Date: 14 May 2010 Jacob Tierney’s The Trotsky is a comedy filled with...

The music of Trekkies

On June 2, over 100 anxious Star Trek fans piled into Kitchener’s Centre in the Square for an exciting musical performance, as the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony wooed the crowed...

In Review: TSOL

TSOL Artist: Shad Black Box Recordings Released: May 25, 2010 8/10 In a recent conversation among current and former staff, the word “travesty” was used to describe the...

Local artist remembered

On May 22, the Laurier Association for Lifelong Learning (LALL) held its 13th annual anniversary lecture This year’s lecture featured Laurier film professor Paul Tiessen, and...

Redefining construction: Art in flux

Toronto-based multi-media artist, Michael Capobianco attempts to merge the real and the illusionary in his installation entitled This Site is Under Construction Displayed at the...