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Four Albums Your Dad Likes That Are Actually Pretty Good
Piqued by the startling suggestion that our parents might have decent music taste, The Strand decided to riffle through their music collections and rehabilitate some of the albums that, despite time and imitation, have remained great pieces of art.
The Importance of Taste: Film & music as social capital and what that can do for you
Over the coming year, The Strand’s Film & Music section seeks to help the uninformed become informed by producing relevant content on today’s film and music scene—both on a local and worldly level.
BFF: Best Frosh Friends (Forever?)
Frosh Week is overwhelming, exciting, and it goes by quickly, so it’s important to make the most of it. Most importantly, it showed me how lucky I am to be here among some of the most welcoming, warm, and creative people I have ever met.
Adult Ballet at the National Ballet School
Contributor Sabrina Papas speaks with NBS instructor Bob McCollum about what the school has to offer to new students
Arts & Culture In and Around Campus
The Strand's Arts & Culture editors offer a go-to guide of some of the most important artistic and cultural hubs in and around campus
Key and Peele Discuss Keanu, Casting, and Being Badass
The transition from television to film can provide a multitude of challenges, most notably a loss of original purpose or direction. For Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, the duo behind the wildly successful Comedy Central show Key & Peele, the initial motivation for their new film Keanu was simply to ...
Top 8 Hipster Joints in (Toronto) The 6ix
Enjoy The Strand’s guide to the top hipster joints in the city. As Toronto culture is expanding, some areas in this urban metropolis are showing the full potential of what this city has to offer. From vintage arcade bars, to underground dance dens, to taco-only restaurants, the city has gone ...
A closer look inside the Visual Arts Department at UofT
When we think about a Visual Arts education in Toronto, UofT may not be the first school that comes to mind. Other schools like the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), or even Ryerson and York, may be first in line for students looking to pursue an education in ...
Cinema Studies 101: A Visual Guide
As I say farewell to my days of Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto, I wanted to offer a visual syllabus ofn the forefathers of film theoryfilm theory’s forefathers. Here’s a crash course in film studies, pointing out the commonalities shared by this group of mostly- French men named ...
Studio Sessions open mic caps off year of growth
On April 6, Vic Records hosted its first-ever live recorded open mic, as a part of their “Studio Sessions” series. The event featured live performances from the musicians and bands in the Vic community. It was fairly standard for a Cat’s Eye event: Caffiends catering, plenty of refreshments, and a ...