arts
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The chronicles of Rick Mercer
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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, Mercer’s show My Adventures In Canadian Television narrated his career as a political satirist. Jokingly known as Canada’s unofficial opposition, Mercer revisited…
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Festival update: Bonnaroo
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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 Bonnaroo grounds to hear music, watch films and listen to the stand-up comedy of wide-ranging performers from all over the globe. Fans scrounged for…
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Spotlight on Canadian cinema
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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 everything you could expect from a teen movie, but it’s smart. The film perfectly portrays what every high school student would want to be a part of if…
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The music of Trekkies
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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 with the familiar tunes of Star Trek from “Star Trek: The Music”. The show was hosted by veteran Star Trek actors John de Lancie and Robert Picardo.…
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Quartetfest showcases musicians from the Laurier community
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From May 28 to June 5, Wilfrid Laurier University’s faculty of music hosted Quartetfest2010 in celebration of composer Robert Schumann’s 200th birthday. Quartetfest is an annual intensive spring term string program for Laurier and international students, hosted by Laurier’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Penderecki String Quartet. This 10 day festival includes performances on campus and KW at…
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In Review: TSOL
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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 situation that would arise if The Cord did not review TSOL, the latest album by Wilfrid Laurier University alumnus Shadrach Kabango. Shad, the London, Ontario-raised rapper who…
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Local artist remembered
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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 Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo professor of English Hildi Froese Tiessen, who spoke on their recently published book Woldemar Neufeld’s Canada: A Mennonite Artist in…
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Redefining construction: Art in flux
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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 University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) from April 20 to May 14, this collection offered viewers a chance to step outside reality and immerse themselves within what he described as…
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North by Northeast expands
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Running from June 14-20, this summer marks the 16th year that North by Northeast (NXNE) has taken place. Managing director and co-founder of NXNE Andy McLean, alongside fellow directors Michael Hollett and Yvonne Matsell, was inspired to create the event after repeatedly attending South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. McLean reminisced about a time when…
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Arts bites: May 19, 2010
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Christina Aguilera releases hot mess of a song, video Trying to stay relevant and rip off every edgy artist in the past 30 years, Christina Aguilera released her new flop single “Not Myself Tonight” in April. Failing to revive the bad-but-good magic of “Dirrty”, the song includes such forgettable lines as “I’m kissing all the…
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