arts
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Experiencing Laurier’s opera
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Though many students don’t know it, Laurier has opera singers – and good ones at that. Exhibiting their pool of talent, the music department hosted the annual Opera Excerpts show on the weekend. The Friday night performance, and its encore on Saturday in the Theatre Auditorium, consisted of four scenes from various operas. All period…
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Photographing a Twilight star
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For many of the Twilight series’ avid fans, being within six feet of one of its actors would be a dream. Near the end of summer, Canada’s Michael De Sadeleer, a professional celebrity photographer, got the unique opportunity to photograph Daniel Cudmore, who is set to play Felix, a terrifying Volturi guard, in the most…
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The Cord interviews Mother Mother
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It’s somewhat difficult to describe Mother Mother. Without listening to their work extensively, defining their sound in words is not easily accomplished other than to say they are far from the archetypal Canadian indie band. Angelic vocal harmonies interspersed with driving bass and delicate guitar work comprise the bulk of the group’s two albums of…
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This year’s Oscar dark horses
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Picture this – you’re sitting at home a few months from now, staring at the Oscar telecast on your TV. The glamourous atmosphere is emitting from the screen as you wait patiently for the announcement of the night’s big awards. And then, last year’s Best Supporting Actress winner Penelope Cruz takes the stage to present…
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A little corner of the film world
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This weekend, the KW region will be exposed to an underappreciated style of storytelling. On Thursday, The Waterloo Festival of Animated Cinema is set to arrive at The Gig Theatre to help spread an appreciation of animation as an accredited film style. According to curator Joseph Chen, the festival seeks to show that animation is…
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We Are The Take entertains Wilf’s
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Last Thursday at Wilf’s, a truly talented group of individuals took the stage to showcase their musical genius as the Toronto-based band We Are The Take. For the band’s bassist, Andrew Hobbs, who previously attended Wilfrid Laurier University, performing onstage at Wilf’s was a particularly special experience. “Laurier is a really great school. I went…
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Arts Bites: Nov. 18, 2009
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Elvis gains posthumous income via hair sales Keeping the cult of dead celebrities alive, an anonymous buyer purchased a single strand of Elvis Presley’s hair for over $2,000 this week. Even more disturbingly, a chunk of the King’s apparently precious locks went for $15,000 last month. Should you wish to obtain your own piece of…
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Buddhist film fest in KW
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“Living is an art to be learned” was the theme of the sixth annual Buddhist Film Festival held on Saturday. Housed at the Waterloo Adult Recreation Centre, the festival showcased three diverse films, a vegetarian buffet dinner, door prizes and a night of unique and engaging entertainment. The much anticipated community event was presented by…
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Women’s Centre tackles gender inequality onscreen
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The promise of free popcorn and an educational film brought a small but visibly interested crowd to a screening of the documentary Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity last Wednesday evening. Presented by the WLU Women’s Centre as part of the organization’s “Shattering the Silver Screen” film series, the film and the…
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The Darcys’ quick transformation
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Another five-piece indie band? Not a chance. This is one you’re going to want to take a second look at. Immediately, they will seem different, but how does that old saying go? “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix It.” The Darcy’s are certainly far from being broken. Success in the world of music is a…
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