BY JAMES WELLS Three festivals down, plenty more to go. Cambridge’s annual International Festival, held on Sept. 24, came together in a celebration of cultural diversity. The event, which has been held every year at Cambridge’s Riverside Park, featured many different cultures that shared their country’s love of music, food and apparel as well as words of global unity. “We’re hoping to keep going and going. I mean, we’ve gotten … Continued
BY KANDACE GALLANT How To Be Single recently hit the movie theatres and instantly entertained its viewers. On its opening weekend it made $18.7 million. Since then it has grossed over $42 million. Hilarious, quirky, awkward and, of course, featuring the charming star Rebel Wilson, this movie was bound to be a hit. Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann and Alison Brie also star in this comedy that teaches people it’s OK … Continued
By PAUL BOREHAM Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn has lived his life on the road. That’s where “home” is, he says. It’s no wonder. The 70-year-old musician has spent nearly 50 of those years touring the world – at times in dangerous situations – performing songs from his 31 albums. “When I first read On the Road (a 1950s novel by Jack Kerouac), it struck a chord. It caught my imagination … Continued
By CHRIS HUSSEY It was a warm December evening in Waterloo, and the Royal Streets were going through another typical rehearsal. At least, that’s what they would tell you. But the Royal Streets are anything but typical. The Waterloo-based band was going through their set list prior to their show at the Starlight Social Club in Uptown Waterloo. The band’s rehearsal space is in an inconspicuous warehouse, and walking in, … Continued
BY MICHELLE MAISONVILLE Over the past decade the Twilight saga has gained quite the loyal following, but it also received its fair share of criticism. One was that Bella was just a damsel in distress. At the end of 2015 Stephenie Meyer released Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, a novel that swapped all genders in Twilight, with the exception of Charlie and Renee, Bella’s parents, and Beau’s parents. In Life … Continued
By SARAH VEENSTRA Watch out Shonda Rhimes, there’s a new show in town that has people all over North America thinking; “New hit show or hit and run?” With three episodes under its belt and another airing this evening, Scream Queens proves itself to already be a screaming success. Does it truly surprise anyone, when the pilot was dripping with current “it” celebrities, missing limbs and tweeting? It’s no wonder … Continued
BY CALLIE WRIGGLESWORTH Take a break from your studies and come out for a night of music and drinks. On March 27, event management students of Conestoga College are hosting Keep the Beat Alive at Maxwell’s Music House in Waterloo. “Basically we are trying to bring local artists together to get their names out, so they are performing for free in return for publicity,” said Hayley Hopkins, one event management … Continued
By LAURIE SNELL Keep an open mind. At least that’s what they told you to do at the doors to the 21st annual Psychic Fair that took place Jan. 10 to 12 at the Bingemans Conference Centre. There were no crystal balls, no dim lighting, no lit candles or voodoo dolls. There was, however, a pressing need to remove your inhibitions and appreciate the variety of talent, ready to explore … Continued
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