A fantastic local venue with a casual atmosphere hosts double bill of musical guests It’s 1 a.m. The show is over. I’m walking through Sackville’s bitter cold to my apartment. I’ll probably just fall into bed and wake up the next morning with a concert hangover. I enjoyed the music – I definitely did – […]
The 1978 classic thinks you’re a psychopath Michael Myers (Nick Castle), the forceful killer in Halloween, lurks in the background throughout much of the film. His position in the physical space of the screen is parallel to our own. Where he lurks behind Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) unseen, we lurk in front of her, […]
Thunder and Lightning’s third stand-up show sheds new light on the nature of the form By the time I arrive at Thunder and Lightning (T&L), it’s already pretty full. The crowd is eclectic. The community around T&L has always been varied, and it seems like they’ve all turned out to laugh at some jokes. I […]
So, you like jazz? The notes were smooth, carefully sliding and slipping into each other, both joyfully off the cuff and rigorously rehearsed. Last Friday, Oct. 19, Becoming Jazz delicately took an audience through both the surprises of jazz music and the technical mastery of so-called “art music.” Dr. James Kalyn (saxophone and clarinet) wanted […]
The world of Isle of Dogs is ruled by cat lovers which, as you would imagine, is incredibly inconvenient for all the dutiful dogs who make Megasaki City their home. Another problem is the dog flu, which, if the frightening feline friends are to be believed, has infected every dog in this dangerous, dystopian world. […]
A faculty recital makes the case for the Trombone’s glory As I sit in Brunton Auditorium, it strikes me that it might be the nicest room on campus. Convocation Hall is too big and impersonal, especially compared to Brunton’s intimacy and soft lighting. It’s early afternoon. Sunlight streaks through wooden blinds and across the theatre. […]
The end of the undergraduate is nigh In 223 days, including weekends, holidays and breaks, the class of 2019 will walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. The students I talked to are feeling different shades of optimistic. “It’s been a really long time coming,” said Rachael Hanakowski, a sixth-year sociology student. “I’m ready […]
As affecting as it is beautifully constructed, ‘Indian Horse’ is a landmark in Canadian film. At first it seems like it might be a documentary. Cinematographer Yves Bélanger’s beautiful, calm camera work suggests Indian Horse is firmly grounded, entirely occuring in one place over a few years. It’s not. Soon we’ll become unstuck in time […]
Kicking off another great year of social screenings for Sackville’s longest running society “Really, the way cinema should be experienced is in a collective, in a group,” said Thaddeus Holownia. “On a big screen, surrounded by the sound, so it really takes you emotionally, in a physical kind of way, into another place.” The Sackville […]
After raising Mi’kmaq flag and hosting first Powwow, ISSG continues to build momentum It’s been over five years since Chris Metallic, a young Indigenous Mount Allison student from Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation, disappeared one night after a party. The community searched for Metallic for months, trying to trace his steps from where he was last […]