With the summer excitement dwindling, it’s time to review The Fulcrum’s favourite songs that trended this summer.
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Transition into the fall semester with the Fulcrum’s curated Back to School Playlist.
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has dominated the box office and become a cinematic landmark. But Does Barbie represent an unrealistic mirage of what women should be or does she give hope for young girls across the world on what they can be?
The Remembering is an original play written and performed by Billie Nell, a third-year linguistics student at the University of Ottawa. The Remembering contemplates conscious awareness of one’s self, after finding a tooth in a tomato garden springing a “chilling spiral into this trans, autistic reimagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.”
45 shows with a total of 300 performances took place within a span of 11 days at six different venues…Ottawa Fringe Festival is an intense yet creative period of excellent theatre. U of O theatre student, Mariana Gomez, was able to document her experiences as a venue technician.
There has been a multitude of exciting singles, EPs and albums from emerging and returning artists over the past couple of weeks. Here are a couple that you should check out, if you haven’t already.
Ottawa’s own Gladstone Theatre has returned to its first full season since 2018-19. With an energetic selection of new shows, such as Tick,Tick…BOOM! and Steel Magnolias, local creativity and talent from around the city will be showcased.
Following a killer act from Canadian sister-duo, Tegan and Sara, Death Cab for Cutie closed out the first weekend of Bluesfest ‘23 with a career-spanning set.
After the screening, Cho continued the conversation on Chinatown off-screen by bringing together local artists and folks with close ties to Ottawa’s Chinatown to the front of the room for a panel discussion.
…at every size the audience was filled with music lovers excited to see bands they follow or discover new artists.
With an impressive turnout of around 30,000 passionate country enthusiasts, the festival grounds buzzed excitedly as attendees dusted off their beloved country boots and adorned themselves with fashionable cowboy hats.
On June 10, I attended the Arts Court Open House Party, where I browsed through a street’s worth of artisan booths, enjoyed short films and curated exhibitions, and listened to a panel.
What do Shania Twain, Pitbull, Death Cab for Cutie and Mumford and Sons have in common? They’re all playing Ottawa Bluesfest 2023!
On June 7, over 400 students from across the city came together at the University of Ottawa for a day of celebrating, sharing and teaching about what it means to be Black.
The Little Mermaid, the live-action adaptation of the classic we all know and love was making waves years before it even came out. Finally released on May 29, the star-studded film had all the magic and excitement but its 1989 predecessor.
A tasty welcoming of summer, the Ottawa Chinatown Night Market was held from June 4-6.
As students inspired debate with one another, their philosophical exchanges revealed how AI art continues to be a mystery
The latest entry into the Spider-Verse stands its ground as a great film, but is unfortunately overshadowed by its predecessor.
The assembly of movies seek to revive the many outstanding performances of legendary female figures while highlighting the importance of women in cinema.
Staying fashionable on campus is not as hard or novel as you think.
Fast fashion, overconsumption, haul culture, and consumerism in general aren’t going anywhere. But perhaps #deinfluencing can encourage us to be thoughtful about what we buy and to be skeptical about anyone with a discount code.
Artistic director spoke about the University of Ottawa Opera’s upcoming performance.
The eager cast and crew members of Unity for Action’s Four Years are hosting the club’s 10th annual musical. Despite being previously disrupted by COVID-19, everyone is confident about the charitable weekend shows.
Daisy Jones & the Six: an electric band from the ‘70s bent on fulfilling their potential as one of the most iconic bands of all time until addiction, love, and jealousy tear them apart.
Look no further for somewhere to get a green beer in Ottawa.
