ARTS
Trinity’s The Winter’s Tale made the most of what it had
The Trinity College Drama Society kicked off their season with the annual production of Shakespeare in the Quad, which follows a long tradition of performing Shakespeare’s works in outdoor settings. This year’s performance was The Winter’s Tale, one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known dramedy plays. The play focuses on King Leontes’s descent ...
“Flesh of the World” exhibit explores the human body in acclaimed campus gallery
UofT students are pretty lucky. Our campus is located in the core of downtown Toronto and we have access to so many artistic and cultural opportunities. However, due to the high volume of external events and exhibits, we often tend to forget about the many exciting things happening right here ...
Power Plant Gallery opens to a receptive audience, yet had some setbacks
On September 25, the Power Plant Gallery—located on the Harbourfront—opened its new season to a receptive and welcoming audience of more than 5,000, which created a line-up outside the door before the gallery’s opening. The Power Plant is “renowned for its global vision and special commitment to ground-breaking contemporary Canadian ...
The Sweetness of The Great British Bake Off
has taken the UK by storm ever since it first aired in 2010. The premise of the show is simple: 12 bakers are assigned three challenges every week until the best amateur baker is crowned. There really isn’t much more to it, so why is it so popular? First, let’s ...
TIFF Review: Angry Indian Goddesses
Angry Indian Goddesses, a film from India directed by Pan Nalin (Samsara), has been christened India’s first “female buddy comedy.” However, after seeing it premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, it is clear that the film is also so much more than these tropes—by taking classical comedy tropes and ...
Album Review: NoNoNo
If you enjoy indie-folk music, enticing vocals, and/or accordions, you have probably encountered Beirut, an American band with a penchant for European-inspired sounds and captivating lyrics. Zach Condon, a composer and musician widely regarded for his unique voice and multicultural influences, founded Beirut in 2006. Since then, he has provided ...
Album Review: RUFF
Although surprisingly short (38:56 minutes in length), the new Born Ruffians album, RUFF, indulges listeners with the familiar sounds of Luke Lalonde’s vocals and classic Ruffian guitar riffs. In contrast to their previous album Birthmarks, Ruff contains songs that are less poppy, but rather reminiscent of old school rock. The ...
The Age of the Surprise Album: What a Time to be Alive
In December 2013, Beyoncé’s Drunk In Love abruptly interrupted the routine airplay of holiday songs. On December 13, four years after the release of her studio album 4, and with no follow-up in sight, a two-part visual album under her name was suddenly made available on iTunes without promotion. It immediately ...
Jazz Cartier Live at Vic
On September 24, VUSAC hosted their first concert for a series called “Cat’s Eye Concerts” and was able to score a very special artist—Jazz Cartier. In April, he released his debut album Marauding in Paradise and was longlisted for a 2015 Polaris Music Prize. Born in Toronto, Jazz has been ...
Our Guide to a Fun, Art-Filled Nuit Blanche!
As a Torontonian, I have been attending Nuit Blanche since Grade 10. I am now in my fourth year at UofT—one could say I’m a Nuit Blanche veteran. Since my first walk-about through the city, when I was 14 years old, Nuit has changed considerably.