Some highlights from the Culture Week include Tuesday’s beading workshop—intricate beading designs being a large part of Métis and some First Nations cultures—in which non-Indigenous students can learn about and practice creating their own beadwork.
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The week will feature perennial favourites such as Camp Fortune and FEDStock, this year being headlined by American hip-hop artist French Montana, along with a slew of other events such as a bike rave, club nights, and cultural celebrations.
Quality medical care is often hard to find in many parts of the world, so projects like these give you a new appreciation for how easily we can access it in Canada.
There have been a whole host of new movies out this summer, and the Fulcrum team is here to review them! Girls Trip Girls Trip is a light, fun, and heartwarming movie, making it a must-see for the summer. Starring fan favourites such as Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, and Jada Pinkett Smith, Girls Trip focuses …
“There’s so much going on right now, so I think it’s important to show that we have the numbers to support our community.”
Visual artist Shawn Philip Hunsdale toughed through an interview with the Fulcrum on March 31 to promote his latest work titled “Identification, please.”
ARC is the culmination of four years of study in the BFA, and it’s the last chance for undergrads to display their artistic talent before the end of their university careers.
This month’s installment features the works of U of O students Madison McSweeney and Sandy El-Bitar.
Rather than of forcing yourself to hike up a steep path or go barreling down some dangerous waves this summer, why not watch a highly paid actor do it instead?
The show expanded from traditional poetry, giving way to performance art that emphasizes phonetic sounds and primordial vocalizations over conventional language.
The event was organized by University of Ottawa alum Zac Johnstone and U of O students Lyra Evans and Mikayla Vattiata, and saw a full agenda of songs, speeches, and poetry.
Overall, the 2017 Junos mixed spectacle with reflection, and struck a perfect balance between honouring Canadian legends while showcasing the potential of younger artists.
As the host of the upcoming show, Bryan Adams reflects on his 40+ year career.
If you’re looking for a fun, breezy way to brush up on your Shakespeare before exams roll around, don’t bother dusting off that old Coles Notes pamphlet that’s stashed under your bed. Margaret Atwood’s Hag-Seed has got you covered.
With the unpredictable weather, it’s often hard find outfits that are suitable for all day wear. This is where layers come in.
At the end of the day, for someone who defined so much of what it means to be a pop/hip-hop superstar, I think it’s fair to expect more.
“I think the very fact that we’re here means that we understand…the intersections between class and other various forms of discrimination,”—Kathryn LeBlanc
With finals season around the corner, ditch the drunken pub crawls and try Ottawa’s newest attraction—coffee shop crawls.
U of O students bring talent to cross-province culmination at Gallery 115.
It’s a tale as old as time, and no I’m not just talking about the new release of the Beauty and the Beast remake that came out last weekend.
The documentary largely covers Dina Salha’s efforts to reclaim her great aunt’s paintings and lost memories from that violent time in Lebanon’s history.
“The first step is knowledge and gaining knowledge, and being aware of what’s going on in your society. So long as you’re aware and conscious of other religions, and you’re there to respect them, that can really tone down a lot of things.”
“For the Gallery to hire this individual sends a very clear message to trans lives that we’re not valued in these spaces.”
Now that I’m in my second year at the University of Ottawa, I’ve looked at things from a more positive and hopeful point of view—or at least I try to.
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut drives much-needed conversation about white privilege.
