the arts
Thursday, 24 January 2013 06:39
Alumni give hope, advice to students in the arts at U of T
U of T alumni have recently made headlines not just in the academic sphere, but as nominees for a Grammy, Golden Globe, and a couple Oscars. Given the university’s position as a renowned research institution, such accolades in the Arts may come as a surprise.
Thursday, 24 January 2013 06:34
Red rock rising
On Friday, January 18, musician and author of Red Rock: The Long, Strange March of Chinese Rock & Roll, Jonathon Campbell presented at INDePth, a three-day conference about economic and social developments in China. Hosted by the University of Toronto’s Asian Institute and the Pan-Asia Student Society, Campbell spoke about his experience in Beijing’s underground…
Saturday, 19 January 2013 07:23
UTAC exhibit needs no silver lining
On Tuesday, January 15, the University of Toronto Art Center opened its doors to Luminescence: The Silver of Peru, an exhibit showcasing Peruvian works of art ranging from the beginning of the common era to the present. The four rooms in University College are filled with the iridescent shine of gilded silver, illuminating the colourful…
Saturday, 19 January 2013 07:19
Hart House Theatre turns Robin Hood into musical delight
The comedic and whimsical Robin Hood: The legendary Musical Comedy has come to Hart House. The overzealous romance of the original tale of Robin Hood is turned upon its head as the play pokes fun at the clichéd plot lines, characters, and romanticized class struggle in a style that recalls Monty Python and the Holy…
Friday, 11 January 2013 03:40
A cinemagraphic experiment with a time machine
The End of Time, a film written and directed by Canadian Peter Mettler, is currently playing at Tiff Bell Lightbox as part of the public screenings associated with “Canada’s Top Ten.” It is a lovingly and expertly crafted filmic exploration of time and takes viewers on an invigorating flight through a labyrinth of thought and…
Friday, 11 January 2013 03:34
This is War highlights humanity in Desert Storm
This Is War is a play written by Governor General Award-nominated writer Hannah Moscovitch about the issues a handful of Canadian soldiers face in the Afghanistan city of Panjwaii.
Friday, 11 January 2013 03:26
Photographing the folds of life and death
On Friday, January 4, Queen West gallery O’Born Contemporary (OBC) hosted its second annual emerging artists exhibition. The prize of best in show went to photographer Jeff Bierk for work from his series entitled “Curtain.” Shot between 2010 and 2011, Curtain features photographs of hospital curtains. Bierk commented that the series is an attempt to…
Thursday, 20 December 2012 03:43
One Spadina Sessions II: Folk in the freight elevator
Four piece folk ensemble Queen of the Fleet deliver hauntingly beautiful harmonies in the second installment of the series that features local bands performing in the newspaper headquarters at 1 Spadina Crescent.
Thursday, 06 December 2012 07:17
Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, a stunning visual epic
If you have read Yann Martel’s 2001 novel, Life of Pi, you may well encounter the usual “but the book was better than the movie” syndrome. Certain nuances of a well-conceived written thought are inevitably lost when translated into a fleeting expression on screen. However, adventures, sagas, and fantasy novels lend themselves more readily to…
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