arts

It is rare to see the Theatre Auditorium packed with students ready to watch a play written and performed by relatively inexperienced actors, and it is even more rare that the stage becomes a mechanism for academics generally allocated to the classroom. This past weekend, the Anthropology 101 class took the stage to present three…

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Rapper Lil Wayne avoids prison … yet again Last week, rapper Lil Wayne, who had his sentencing for gun-possession charges delayed in February to have his diamond-encrusted teeth (and numerous cavities) repaired, had his hearing postponed yet again because the courthouse caught fire. Is it too much to assume that the self-proclaimed “greatest rapper alive”…

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Our Lady Peace has become one of those permanent fixtures in Canadian music culture that fans will always remember for their stand-out albums. The Toronto-based quartet has changed members a few times over their career that spans 18 years and seven studio albums. Their biggest hit was “Clumsy”, from the album with the same name…

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From five to 10 Undoubtedly one of the most unique features about this year’s Academy Awards is the opening up of the best picture category from five films to 10, a move back to the original number prior to 1944. For film studies co-ordinator and associate professor Philippa Gates, the change seems to be driven…

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Last Friday, the Undergraduate Film Studies Symposium took place for the first time at Laurier. The film symposium is an academic forum for film students to present papers with the intention of receiving feedback, generating discussion and sharing ideas. The three-hour event was divided into two sections, each followed by a question and answer period.…

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This past weekend, a little night of music took place in Laurier’s Theatre Auditorium – two in fact – as the faculty of music presented their annual opera concert A Little Night Music to family, students and the general public. The concert was a continuation of Opera Excerpts that were performed this past November; its…

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Encircled with hand-woven vines and centre piecing a construction of recycled materials, Laurier’s Robert Langen Art Gallery welcomes its newest exhibition, Hive. Created by Guelph based artist Janet Morton, Hive is a mixed-media installation with three main components: a 1940s typewriter, a replica beehive and a garden of hybrid objects. A curious exhibition from the…

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This past week, Waterloo’s Princess Cinema screened the Academy Awards short film nominees, undoubtedly an under-exposed corner of the film world. Staff Writer Sarah Murphy reviews the animated shorts and Staff Writer Mike Lakusiak reviews the live-action shorts. Animated nominees A Matter of Loaf and Death Directed: Nicolas Schmerkin 2.5/4 Nick Park continues the saga…

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iTunes sells ten billionth song Apple’s digital music sales service iTunes has sold its ten billionth mp3 file. A 71-year-old man from Georgia bought Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way” last Thursday, winning a $10,000 iTunes gift certificate and a personal call from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The service, which sold over a million…

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After a year-long battle of the bands, beginning on Oct. 30, musicians Funk in the Oven were announced as the victors. A-Team’s annual Last Band Standing (LBS) came to a close on Thursday, Feb. 4. The competition’s champions were announced after beating out 11 other bands, including two preliminary winners, The Dirty Nil and Insignia,…

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