the arts
Monday, 20 May 2013 14:49
Film review: Picture Day
Picture Day: the painful act of having one’s picture taken while still in the awkward, self-developmental stage that is high school.
Friday, 05 April 2013 05:48
Augmented Film Fest
April 25 marks the premiere of the second annual Augmented Cinema Film Festival, a showcase of work by OCADU students from various disciplines. The festival was first organized by Jamie McMillan, an OCADU graduate of Integrated Media studies, as an opportunity for his thesis class to show off their work.
Friday, 05 April 2013 05:39
‘I Thought There Were Limits’ at Hart House
The current exhibition at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery – “I Thought There Were Limits” – is both constructive and deconstructive; it establishes its own spatial parameters and decentering preconceptions about art and artistic practice. The work is temporal -- it combines the artwork of five Torontonian artists: Karen Henderson, Yam Lau, Kika Thorne, Josh…
Friday, 29 March 2013 14:09
11th annual UofT Film Festival will showcase the works of both accomplished and rising talents
The Bloody Battle As painful as the little vampires, better known as mosquitos, are, Eric Park’s The Bloody Battle handles this nuisance in a humorous manner. The short succeeds to acquire a playful tone even towards such an annoying little being. The film also flows on the stylistic level by varying the mise-en-scène between peaceful…
Friday, 29 March 2013 14:06
Breaking down barriers to First Nations traditions
Young and old alike gathered at the Harbourfront Power Plant on the evening of Friday, March 22, for a hip hop dance-off between 60 Canadian dance crews competing for a cash prize of $1000. Adjudicated by three of the country’s best hip hop dancers – Switch B, Paul “KazE” Thurton and Tony Thompson, the event…
Friday, 29 March 2013 14:04
Fan clubs serve up healthy dose of community
While fan clubs and societies seem like terms best suited for the halls of a local high school, the gatherings are popular among all age groups and interests. Some might scoff at the idea of spending so much time talking about something as trivial as a television show, but many have reaped the benefits of…
Friday, 29 March 2013 06:20
Yo-yo, it’s on
The art of yo-yoing: it exists. In fact, it is recognized as a competitive sport. With online retailers that feature hundreds of different models and international competitions that allow players to show off their tricks, yo-yoing has become so much more than a playground pastime.
Friday, 22 March 2013 14:30
Stoker blurs genres into unsettling but beautiful picture
Filmography in Chan-wook Park’s latest film Stoker blurs the lines between drama, mystery, and horror.
Friday, 22 March 2013 13:51
Ching Chong Chinaman makes for sitcom style entertainment
Despite its provocative title, Ching Chong Chinaman makes for a fun yet mild experience.
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