Telling stories on the fly
by Sean-Paul Boynton In the year 1599, William Shakespeare penned one of his most famous soliloquies, spoken by the character Jacques in As You Like It, which contains these immortal opening lines: “All the...
Category: Arts
The best way to spend your lunch
by Sean-Paul Boynton If you’re looking for a fun alternative to the crowded food courts and overpriced sandwich stands during your lunch hour, all you have to do is pack a snack and head...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for March 18 Reflector
by Sean-Paul Boynton Choice Cut It’s very easy to complain about how bands never come to Canada. When an artist announces a “North American tour,” it’s usually a full tour of the United States...
Plenty of room for improvement
by Michael Bull To deny the appeal of the Liberty Lounge is like denying the beauty of your slightly stupid first-born child. While yes, they are a little slow, with great tenderness and affection...
Ashes get dusted off classic fairytale
by Catherine Szabo Many of us have tucked our books of fairytales up on some high shelf, and our well-loved Disney movies could use a good dusting. The cobwebs are being blown off at the...
The anatomy of a break up
by Pol Nikulin For every one successful band, there seems to be an abundance of those that do not make the cut. Whether it is skill level or personality differences, bands can break up...
Ten years in the making
by Selina Renfrow With a decade firmly under its belt, the Alberta College of Art and Design’s annual ArtaWEARness showcase shows no sign of slowing down its momentum. For this year’s event, the ACAD...
Noise 101 : Reflector CD Reviews for March 4 Edition
Choice Cut by Sean-Paul Boynton It takes some serious guts, or maybe just a missing inner sense of concision, to put out a triple album as a studio recording of new material. The two...
A safe haven for cinephiles
by Sean-Paul Boynton Before digital video, IMAX, and Avatar, there was Super 8mm and 16mm film. Largely used by amateur moviemakers during their heyday, these formats have also been adopted extensively by both indie...
