Karen Ostrander
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J. Cole causes ‘trouble’ at Massey
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What do you get when you mix two young American rappers with one of Toronto’s premiere theatre auditoriums? Can’t guess? Well it is far from a snooze fest. On Oct. 8, Toronto’s Massey Hall played host to one of this year’s hottest hip-hop fall concerts: J. Cole and Wale’s ‘What Dreams May Come’ Tour. J.…
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Nuit Blanche transforms Toronto
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While the thought of spending all night staring at large art exhibits may not sound like everyone’s idea of a good time, Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche—now in its eighth year—has proven that these people are in the vast minority. Nuit Blanche is an all night interactive art exhibit in Toronto. Its breadth covers from Front Street…
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Shad passes with “Flying Colours”
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From hoisting a Juno award to sharing stages with “Thrift Shop” super stars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kenyan born and London, ON raised emcee Shadrach “Shad” Kabango’s career has come a long way. Shad saw his career take off as a BBA student at Wilfrid Laurier University. His first album, When This is Over, was…
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In Review: Gravity
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After attracting early buzz during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, which stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, was released this past Friday to a full theatre anxious to see what all the hype was about. The film takes place in space where medical engineer Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock) and…
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In Review: Salinger
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In 1951, Jerome David “J.D.” Salinger’s only novel The Catcher in the Rye was published. Following a highly successful release, the novel is regarded as one of the highest points in American literature, and continues to be read today. While The Catcher in the Rye was published in the public eye, J.D. Salinger remained enigmatic,…
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Mixed media exhibit explores cultural values
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Currently featured in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Robert Langen Gallery is Jamelie Hassan’s mixed media exhibit entitled Could we ever know each other…? Displayed are two mixed media works reflecting on issues related to militarism, cultural values and Canada’s role in international conflicts. Jamelie Hassan is an award winning artist with exhibits featured in both Canadian…
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Experiencing Open Mic
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Have you ever been in the 24 lounge late on a Monday night and heard some acoustic serenades coming from downstairs? Have you ever been getting two-for-one appetizers at Wilf’s and wondered why a guitar bearing student is strumming on stage? This medley of sounds is Wilf’s Open Mic Night. Open Mic Night has been…
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Partying with Canadian rockers Hollerado
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Any concert put on by Ottawa-based band Hollerado is always a party. Their concert this past Sept. 26 was no exception; stagehands would frequently run on stage to blast the crowd with confetti bombs, lead singer Menno Versteeg climbed up on the speakers and there was a foam machine running intermittently. Given the personalities in…
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TIFF film shows at Twin
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After a successful premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), co-directors Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky are now taking their much-hailed documentary Watermark to local cinema Princess Twin. This collaboration is one of many water-related exhibits happening in Kitchener-Waterloo right now as THEMUSEUM is presenting the Surface Tension exhibit, which touches upon similar themes.…
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Bastille tears down Toronto
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If you’re not already familiar with the English band Bastille, then you have some catching up to do. The band, which consists of four Londoners lead by vocalist Dan Smith, stormed up to the top of the charts in the United Kingdom following the release of their debut studio album, Bad Blood. The success for…
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