Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O’s Intercultural Dialogue Institute holds Rumi-inspired concert in time for Valentine’s Day.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUltimately, Drogas Light is a mixed bag with more highlights than failures, remaining a worthwhile standalone listen for Fiasco’s veteran fans and newcomers alike.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Valentine’s Day, don’t buy your significant other a record to go along with their roses—buy them Pinegrove’s Cardinal on Bandcamp instead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLGBTQ+ reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream met with standing ovation on last night of show.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“… prisons are used to resolve or to hide all sorts of other kinds of social problems, but they don’t actually make communities or people safer.”— Brett Story, director of The Prison in Twelve Landscapes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Saturday, Feb. 4, a crowd of 300 people gathered at the Human Rights Monument on Laurier Avenue to show their solidarity against Islamophobia.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat makes this “Oscar calibre” dramedy so special? Why is the story of a rebellious mental patient butting heads with an authoritarian nurse worthy of so much recognition and acclaim?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn nominating Casey Affleck, the Academy is blatantly choosing to ignore the mistreatment of women. In fact they are choosing to represent him and the many other men whose careers come before basic human rights.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s agree once and for all that movies should lose the “killer mental patient” stereotype, and start listening to the true experiences of those suffering from mental illness.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe memoir opens with Noah describing how he was “born a crime,” by which he means that he was the illegal result of an apartheid law that prohibited any sexual relationships between black and white people—a crime his parents had to publicly hide.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis unique experience, titled “24 Hour Theatre,” served as an opportunity for actors and writers alike to hone their performing abilities under intense pressure.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Our goal moving forward is to really take on more of an educational approach, making people more aware of the realities of mental illness.” — Selena Saikaley, president of the U of O chapter of DIFD.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Ghomeshi Effect is a verbatim dance-theatre production that gives a voice to survivors of sexual assault and shines a critical light on how the issue is handled by the Canadian justice system.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“As my first year ended, I looked back and realized I was being too hard on myself. I was setting all these expectations for myself and when I didn’t reach them, I felt disappointed and slightly depressed.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesTitled Point and Place, this collection of video stills captures Kelsey McGruer’s organic movement around her cottage, exploring what she describes as her “ancestral home” in a totally new way.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDealing with dark themes such as addiction, depression, and domestic abuse, the UOMTS’ version of American Idiot is both a bitter political screed and a testament to the importance of friendship and solidarity.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“For us in Canada, we’re not immune to what’s happening. There are a lot of consequences in terms of what’s going on in the States, but there’s also a lot of sexism and racism here in Canada.”—Kristine St-Pierre, event organizer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough The Campaign premiered just as the 57th American presidential election was getting underway, this satirical comedy is probably more relevant than ever in the year 2017.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough the “official” physical release is just getting underway, Run the Jewels 3 is the perfect bookend to one of the worst years ever.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRich Larson was born in West Africa, has studied in Rhode Island, worked in Spain, and now writes from Ottawa, Canada, where he is currently completing his BA at the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa is chock full of artists waiting for their time to shine, and PACE magazine is happy to be their outlet.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe hardest part about being back in Ottawa is just moving on. It feels like things were on pause here while I was gone and now I have to pick everything back up where I left off.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We can have progressive, smart comedy, that’s so fucking funny without making people feel isolated or shitty.” — Natalie Norman, Toronto-based comedian.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s the best thing that I’ve done this year. It’s been the most rewarding and inspiring experience.”—Brooklynne Eeuwes, SwimAbility instructor.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring exam season, feel free to stay inside and revisit some of your favourite TV series and their most iconic holiday episodes.
