Floods, fires and fan connections
Canadian folk artist is all about openness Becca Paterson Arts Editor Arguably the best element of an intimate venue is a more connected and interactive show with the band or artist playing....
Category: Arts
Poetry corner
Frontenac House’s Quartet series releases four books of poetry David Wenzel Contributor Every autumn, Calgary-based publishers Frontenac House release their annual Quartet, a series of four poetry books written by local poets...
The conversation continues
Calgary-based Axis of Conversation release long-awaited album Becca Paterson Arts Editor In October 2006, Axis of Conversation released their first EP, There’s Hope for You Yet (Just Kidding). Now, seven years later,...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for September 12
Big Sean Hall of Fame Getting Our Our Dreams Score: B+ With catchy songs like “Ashley” and “Beware,” featuring Miguel and Lil’ Wayne respectively, Big Sean’s second studio album Hall of Fame is...
No more lovin’
The show won’t go on for I Heart MRU Becca Paterson Arts Editor New Student Orientation (NSO) can be an overwhelming two days for new students to Mount Royal. It is a...
We Are The City and Royal Canoe rock SAIT
Co-headliners convince a less-than-enthusiastic crowd to have a good time Levi Severtson Contributor On a rainy night that was as gloomy as the students still recovering from returning to school and the...
Ross Rants: Enough is enough
Epcor Centre is just he latest victim of cuts to the Arts in AB Nathan Ross Web Editor It seems as though more and more often that any news involving the word...
CIFF: The fest for film buffs
Discovering new talent right here at home Becca Paterson Arts Editor Hot on the heels of the Toronto International Film Festival, the 14th Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is gearing up to...
MRU theatre grad student’s electric debut
Alumni debuts self-written and self-directed play Nathan Ross Web Editor While most students use summer to take a break from school, one Mount Royal graduate decided to apply what he learned to...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for September 5
Volcano Choir Repave Jagjaguwar Score: A+ Last year, Justin Vernon announced that he was going to take some time away from the incredibly successful Bon Iver. Instead, in between providing samples for Kanye...
