Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

CD Review – Amelia Curran “Hunter, Hunter”

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Daniela Smith-Fernández
Hunter, Hunter is clearly an album written by someone with a deep respect for language. Halifax-based singer-songwriter Amelia Curran’s tracks sneak beneath your skin like fog and linger under the surface of your daily...
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CD Review – Trio Bembe “Trio Bembe”

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John Herbert Cunningham
Winnipeg’s Latin Jazz scene is an incestuous family, with the same names appearing under different leadership under different band names. Trio Bembe is no exception. Amber Epp, of In Rhythm renown, leads the group....
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CD Review – Marcy Playground “Leaving Wonderland… in a Fit of...

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William O'Donnell
This is the fourth major release from Marcy Playground, a group thus far considered a “one-hit wonder” of the late ‘90s (widely known for the smash hit single “Sex and Candy”). This is also...
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Creative Writing Contest: First place

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Tyler Vitt
He awoke with a start. His head throbbed and agony was laced through every inch of his body. Donald opened his eyes cautiously and blinked. The sun, its light obscured by haze, shone on...
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How to peel a banana

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Shawna Finnegan
A few months ago I began to notice that the bananas I bought were becoming increasingly difficult to peel. While I could at one time easily break the stem of a banana with...
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Soluble religion

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Jessica Stewin
Religious or not, religion plays a huge role in many of our lives. Christian values are often equated with traditional family values and religious symbols of all shapes and Buddha-belly sizes litter the realms...
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How “Rock Band” saved my marriage

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Josh Morry
When I was about nine years old, my parents approached me with what they said would be a wonderful opportunity: they decided to enroll me in piano lessons. Because I was pre-pubescent and didn’t...

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