Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Voyagers club was formed in September 2021 for travel enthusiasts who are interested in both international and domestic trips and events.
Arts
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere are our reviews of the first new albums released in 2022.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with local Ottawa band AHRF and discussed the release of their first studio LP, Extracurricular.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn advantage of virtual events is that there’s no shame in popping in or out as needed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGrown-up emos from around the world were full of excitement when the When We Were Young Festival was announced earlier this month.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The club has allowed me to make new and lasting friendships,” said Hannah Vigneux, a first-year English student at the U of O.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpider-Man: No Way José — Okay I liked the movie, I just couldn’t resist the pun.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’re a Beatles fan or not, here is what you need to know about Peter Jackson’s mini-series, The Beatles: Get Back
Reading Time: 5 minutesI am living for the Fezco screen time
Reading Time: 3 minutes Visitors can sift through the wide variety of topics through the photostories, transporting them from the industry stories of Toronto and Vancouver all the way to the remote environments of the Canadian arctic.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Being in Sandy Hill comes with the university, but it also comes with the local residents as well,” said Collective Growers co-founder, Karen Nguyen.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA unique aspect of Daisy is the plot’s relevance to the divisive political landscape that permeates society today. In Daisy we encounter what the writers presume to be the inception of the modern day ‘attack ad.’ Its irreversibly deleterious effects upon American politics and the integrity of political campaigns are as discussed and feared then as they are now.
Reading Time: 3 minutes All in all, it was a holiday miracle to be able to abide by COVID-19 restrictions and enjoy a Canadian take on a classic ballet performance, something that was clearly truly missed by all those in attendance — and one omicron has now taken away.
Reading Time: 9 minutesBeauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if you can’t see the beauty in Ottawa… maybe get some glasses?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Press Play Reading Series, an event organized by the Playwrights Canada Press, offers its attendees a mini-theatre experience — a chance to discover the works of both well-established and up-and-coming Canadian playwrights and theatre artists.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany enjoyed funky tunes, drinks, and a great vibe On Nov. 19, Queen St. Fare hosted a Herbie Hancock Nite. The evening was full of funky tunes, drinks, and great energy all around. The night featured J.P Lapensee on bass, Isaac Isenor on guitar, and Valeriy Nehovora on drums. Before the start of their set, …
Reading Time: 4 minutesLike with COVID-19, when we were all hesitant to admit anything was wrong, neither does our leading man. He is reassured by his mother and neighbours and treats the rats as nothing more than annoying pests — and he listens, because they tell him what he wants to hear.
Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’ll be hard for Taylor Swift to top the masterpiece of Red (Taylor’s Version).
Reading Time: 2 minutesOlivia Sudjic writes and articulates herself in a way I wish I could — in a way I think I could, but can’t
Reading Time: 2 minutesA beautiful collection of photographs that will emerge you into the rich heritage of Peru from 1890 to 1950
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlot eight, row E, grave seven: the plot in a French cemetery that was the former resting place of an unknown soldier who died during the First World War.
Like many Canadians who served, died and fought in WW1 in France, we will never know this soldier’s identity — whether he left behind a widow, a child, a mother, a father. Hopes and dreams. A profession. We don’t even know his name.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA “period piece” for the 21st century In a night of facts, science, storytelling, and song and dance, A Period Piece, performed by Spicy Day, an award-winning theatre company from Ottawa, left no stone unturned in their mission: to encourage conversation, destigmatize and increase comfort level surrounding periods and menstruation. Opening on Friday, Nov. 5, …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe same artist two weeks in a row? I know it’s bad, but hear me out Record of the week: Valentine — Snail Mail, 2021, Matador Records The same artist two weeks in a row? I know it’s bad, but hear me out. Valentine is a particularly potent album that has made a huge, rose-coloured …
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The theme of the novel, if you can ascribe a message to it, is that of urban ennui mixed with nihilism,” writes Zofka Svec, the Fulcrum’s arts editor.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Each year, the award recognizes three outstanding Canadian photographers under the age of 35. This year due to COVID-19 six were recognized — two years’ worth of winners — three from 2020: Noah Friebel, Curtiss Randolph, and Katherine Takpannie, and three others from 2021: Dustin Brons, Chris Donovan, and Dainesha Nugent-Palache.
