How far should performers be willing to go for the sake of their art?
I was recently watching Stanley Kubrik’s iconic horror The Shining (1980) with my friends (who were watching it for the first time) While watching, my friends talked about...
Editorial: Finding positive outlets
I can’t speak on behalf of everyone, but for me at least, coming to university was a time for me to figure out who I am and who I want to be This has always been a struggle of...
Heaven and Earth art exhibit explores Chinese culture
Xiaojing Yan is a Chinese Canadian artist working and living in Markham, Ontario Between Jan 7 and Feb 8, Laurier’s Robert Langdon Art Gallery hosted Xiaojing Yan’s...
Kent Monkman paints controversial, yet timely art
When you are first taking in one of Kent Monkman’s paintings, a thousand things race through your mind The Cree-Irish artist, hailing from Manitoba, tackles a plethora of...
Sadness can draw out people’s creative side
An extensive study of British artists and writers revealed that highly creative people often suffer from a mood disorder The data confirmed what letters, diaries and...
Removing the director from the film
We are nearing the release of The Birth of a Nation into theatres, a Sundance Festival smash that is somehow proving more controversial than the 1915 cinematic love letter to the...
Robert Langen Art Gallery to open in Laurier library
Come September 2016, Wilfrid Laurier University will be opening the Robert Langen Art Gallery on the first floor of the Library as part of an initiative to support local artists...