Reading Time: 2 minutesA great pre-Panda Game playlist is essential. The Fulcrum’s got you covered on the 10 songs you’re bound to hear at this year’s parties.
arts and culture
Reading Time: 3 minutesA zine is a mini-magazine — a self-published, do-it-yourself, physical object. All three of those ingredients are essential. The zine exists outside the literary industrial complex and as a physical object.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFormer Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher released his second solo record on Sept. 20. Sports Editor and longtime Oasis fan Charley Dutil gave it a spin.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBoth Neufeld and Davidson worked in collaboration to display a metaphorical approach to feminism in art. They are not afraid to question authority and are strong advocates for all female artists, both past and present.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUniversity of Ottawa professor Seymour Mayne kicks this year off with his 76th publication, consisting of his selected compilation of 14-line word sonnets translated in four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe sibling of CityFolk Festival at Lansdowne Park, Marvest puts local musicians in the spotlight with a series of free and intimate concerts across the Glebe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA University of Ottawa student, inspired by her commute from the suburbs, wrote her complaints about OC Transpo’s service down as lyrics, set them to “Bodak Yellow,” and graced Ottawa with “Bodak Transpo.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlant’s new style of music is hard to pin down. The easiest descriptor is world music. For Led Zeppelin fans, it’s a totally different type of music, but it’s apparent the seeds of Plant’s new output were there back in his old days, too.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe National Arts Centre has started a historic new chapter with the inauguration of the first season of its Indigenous theatre department, something artistic director Kevin Loring is calling a “one-of-a-kind” institution.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe first day of City Folk was heavy on rough-and-tumble outlaw country, harmonious folk, and edgy “hard roots” music. And the Strumbellas who, despite being headliners, were the odd ones out.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I just focus. Do school, do music, do X, do Y, try to feed all my relationships, try to nurture everything and just stay motivated. I love doing it … just to rap and have people say ‘George, I appreciate what you’re saying in your music.’ ”
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe theme of April’s MFA exhibition is two-fold: she is interrogating the separation between the human world and the natural world while also analyzing how painting can interact with digital media.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe gathering held over the weekend, held partly on campus, looked to highlight the guitar’s relationship to electronic music and the academic study of the instrument.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s a good opportunity to get your work out there and it’s really hard, especially when you’re an undergrad, people don’t know how to get themselves published—we actually have a place at the university that offers people that and nobody knows about it.”—Hayley Munro, OAR editorial assistant.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Come and see me, let’s talk about writing,” is how Birdsell summarizes her job as writer-in-residence.
Reading Time: 3 minutesKid A is definitely one of those albums you won’t be able to fully appreciate until you’ve listened to its whole roughly 50-minute runtime from start to finish.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe impetus for the Pinoys on Parliament conference comes from the fact that, though Canada’s Filipino population is one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in Canada, there is a lack of representation in politics and many other fields.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cafe was his safe haven.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough improv is, well, improvisational, there’s a lot of work that goes into preparing for a show. Campbell described it as tools to keep in your back pocket—knowledge of how stories progress, different genres and styles to perform, and other tricks and tools learned from plenty of practice.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“And, in fact, (Netflix is) providing a fair amount of Canadian content so that would suggest that there are many Canadians who want to see some Canadian content when they watch video and a streaming service would do well to ensure that it’s there.”—Michael Geist, U of O professor of common law and Canadian Research Chair in Internet and eCommerce Law
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Beading is a medicine, it has the ability to change lives on so many levels, and it’s a much more tangible medicine to use. This an actual hands-on medicine that you can see working.”—Ashley-Rose Machendagoos, owner and founder of Zhawenim Designs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNeed some ideas for a nice Netflix and chill night for your upcoming Valentine’s Day plans or any ol’ date night with your S/O? Well we’ve got you covered, with this variety of films to choose from—perfect for cuddling or to set the mood for more.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Specifically, I was thinking: what is the response in a time when climate change is radically altering the climate and the landscape.”—Jesse Stewart, artist.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“That’s something that I really appreciate about the Ottawa art scene—you have more freedom because there is no trend, because there is no pride in just being here, you just have to make work.”—Jinny Yu, associate professor of painting at the University of Ottawa
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor something a little price-friendly, scan a drug store, as almost any moisturizer works.
