Category: Arts

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Third time’s the charm

MRU’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble hopes for a steadier ride this season   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   About this time two years ago, Mount Royal University very quietly put together a brand new vocal...

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Hamlet triplet: 3 times the tragedy

MRU brings Shakespeare into the 21st century   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   Mount Royal is doing Shakespeare again, and you should give it a chance if you’re already rolling your eyes and groaning...

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Noise 101: CD reviews for Nov. 29

The Avett Brothers The Carpenter Ramseur Records   The Carpenter, the seventh studio album by The Avett Brothers, is a lesson of how a band can evolve to appeal to the masses but still...

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Dojo Workhorse album M.I.A.

Civil Sheperd release successful even without actual record   Graham Duncan Contributor   There aren’t many bands that can host a successful album release without actually releasing their album. Dojo Workhorse, however, is one...

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Artless interior design at MRU

In a sea of advertisements, student art is incredibly rare   Becca Paterson Staff Writer   Walking the halls of Mount Royal is something you can’t avoid, but how often do you notice the...

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Grey Cup hang-ups

Halftime show a major letdown   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   Thank goodness the Grey Cup happened, so we can finally move on with our lives.   Amidst all the celebration that happened with...

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Calgary’s best holiday events

A handy-dandy list to make the most YYC’s festive season   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   December is fast approaching, and even the most Scrooge-like people have to acknowledge that the winter holidays are...

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Lemony Snicket eludes Calgarians

Daniel Handler fills in due to ‘unfortunate’ accident   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   Calgary was anticipating a fantastic talk by Lemony Snicket on Nov. 7 and he probably would have delivered one –...

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Noise 101 – CD reviews for Nov. 15

The Killers Battle Born Vertigo Record   Following Day and Age, and on the heels of Brandon Flower’s solo work Flamingo, comes Battle Born: an underwhelming album. It’s extremely derivative to say the least....

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The hero of songs

Symphony of the Goddesses great addition to Zelda legacy   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   It was a performance that gave “dressing up for a night out” a whole new meaning.   On Nov....