the arts
Thursday, 31 March 2011 10:00
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Dwight A. McBride, professor of African American studies at Northwestern University and guest speaker at this year’s W.J. Alexander lecture series being held at University College from March 29 to April 1 focuses on the “politics of respectability.”
Thursday, 24 March 2011 10:00
Dolly's Daugther
In the stark prairie landscape of Manitoba, an eleven year old girl sets off on a journey of self-discovery, and the search for her biological mother. The catch is, the girl, Elizabeth (Julia Stone) is convinced that her mom is her idol, country darling Dolly Parton.
Thursday, 24 March 2011 10:00
Canadian collaboration
This weekend, on Sunday March 27, Toronto will host the Junos for their 40th anniversary show at the Air Canada Centre. These days, Canadian artists like Drake (who will be hosting) and Justin Bieber are among those nominated for awards in their home country and abroad. What some people, even some Canadians, don’t realize is…
Thursday, 17 March 2011 10:00
A film that indicates Soderbergh's career is Going Fine
How do you attempt to document the life of such a notorious autobiographer such as Spalding Gray? For director Steven Soderbergh, the answer is simple: allow Gray to do what he does best, and tell the story himself.
Thursday, 17 March 2011 10:00
Eureka Moment
The powerhouse five-piece Vancouver-based band returns to form with their third album, Eureka. The album begins with one of the strongest songs, “Chasing it down”. A strong message song, the band’s trademark punk-infused sound and evocative lyrics like “Turn around your life it will change, without your consent, without your okay” make it a truly…
Thursday, 10 March 2011 10:00
The way the Oreo crumbles
“I was trying to call us Morgan Freeman, because it's been one of my dreams to call a sketch troupe Morgan Freeman, just to see it on the bill. Imagine, ‘And now, Morgan Freeman!’, and it's like ‘What do you mean?’” This is how the super funny sketch comedian Olivia Coburn describes how Reverse Oreo,…
Thursday, 10 March 2011 10:00
Definitely Odd Swag
If you regularly listen to new hip-hop, you’ll most likely be all too familiar with the Los Angeles rap collective Odd Future. OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) has dominated the industry news in the past month, but after three mixtapes and nine solo albums, long-time fans are hatin’ on the tide of…
Thursday, 10 March 2011 10:00
Could use some serious Adjustments
The Adjustment Bureau presents us with the latest in an ever-extending line of Philip K. Dick adaptations, however, if you come to the theatre expecting Blade Runner, you'll be sorely disappointed.
Thursday, 03 March 2011 10:00
Art to Heart
Nadja Sayej, Art world renegade and star of Artstars* TV, is coming to U of T to host a “power sermon” at UTAC, this Friday and Saturday at 7pm. “The Gospel of Artstars*” will shed light on how this fearless force of nature crashed the international art scene and how you can do it too.…
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