Culture

The Epic Journey of Inmate Actors: The Hobbit by WHOS

William Head on Stage (WHOS) is a living testimonial to the transformative power of theatre. Its production of The Hobbit is able to elicit this tangible reality by addressing the…

The Overlooked Drinker: An afternoon of Eau de Vie at ‘Art of the Cocktail’

Who would go to a conference on a Monday at 3 p.m. in the Chateau Victoria entitled “Eau de Vie: The Overlooked Cocktail Ingredient?” Actually, not very many people. Four,…

Don’t fence him in: Fred Penner shouldn’t be relegated to your childhood memories

Have you ever, as an adult, tried inviting friends to attend a concert by a beloved children’s entertainer? You’ve got to field a lot of dubious follow-up questions (“Will it…

With Former Lives, Gibbard proves too good for his own good

Former Lives is a lovely album that’s easy to listen to. I can admit that it’s the daunting expectations of listeners like me that sabotage perfectly adequate music produced by…

Music Rags: The power of comedy in the face of tragedy

“I named this album LIVE as in ‘to keep not dying’ — not ‘live’ as in ‘I saw her live performance.’ This title not only makes sense to me considering…

Eats, Chews and Leaves: Shine Cafe: a glowing brunch review

The next time your nighttime activities keep you up late, consider Shine for the morning after — or even for the afternoon after, if you really sleep in. Shine Cafe…

Events Calendar: October 31 – November 5

Aidan Knight, though not a Jedi Knight, still has a lot to offer, musically speaking. Check him out on Nov. 1.

The duck-infused flavour of victory

Local bartender conquers prestigious cocktail competition using meat ingredient

Small room, small worlds, big stories

Bill Gaston and Marjorie Celona launch latest novels