Arts & Culture

The globalization of hip hop

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Leah Werier
“It's a hip hop world and you are living in it,” writes pop culture critic Dalton Higgins in his newly released book, aptly titled Hip Hop World. The tome is a comprehensive study on...
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Chameleon Walls and Conceptual Art

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Leah Werier
Four walls in the Fitzgerald building have been changing colour. Outside of Gallery One One One the rotunda area was at one point blue, transforming to orange, then green. Currently, the squares of colour...
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Things That Make You Go “Huh?” : Norico Sunayama invites you...

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Leah Werier
“Things that make you go 'huh?'” is an on-going exploration into all things weird, wacky and possibly gross in contemporary art. Norico Sunayama wants you to look up her skirt. Actually, she wants you to...
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Whale’s tale

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Leah Werier
“Dear Elkhorn,” a song inspired by driving through Manitoba, is composed of relaxed and delicate harmonies. It is full of understated charm, softly inviting the listener in. As such, it makes a great opener...
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Renaissance Womyn

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Leah Werier
She stands in a small room, exuding confidence. Wearing a baggy hooded sweatshirt and black pants, her grey hair is cut into a shaggy style that adds to her androgyny. She overflows with energy...
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UMFM Spotlight : Cretin Radio

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Leah Werier
While driving to the UMFM station for his first show, Cretin Rob realized that he still didn’t have a name for his program. He was listening to The Ramones — who have become a...
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Binding feminism and art

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Leah Werier
Books, scrapbooks or diaries can often take on an unparalleled power, becoming physical means of personal expression, memories and creative growth. To this end, 10 local artists are using bound books to represent one...
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