Voices of hope, on and off the sports field Nobody should be denied the opportunity to play a sport because of the colour of their skin. And yet, it wasn’t until 1947 that baseball player Jackie Robinson broke the colour line and was allowed to play in the MLB. Since […]
Author: Adam Maue
Seaway returns to its U of G roots for a night of pop punk
Guitarist Patrick Carleton reminisces about the band’s history with Guelph On Jan. 24 pop punk bands Seaway, Selfish Things, and First Ghost played to an energetic crowd at The Brass Taps. For Seaway, it was a homecoming of sorts, since two members of the band had graduated from U of […]
Sexual activity among millennials is declining
Could this be the end of sex? By all accounts sex should be at an all-time high, but it’s not — even though society is more accepting and sex positive than at any time in history. Just look at the sex scenes in popular TV shows, or the cinematic BDSM […]
Poems by Adam Maue
no river the top was iron heavy as i moved my hand across the surface there was a hissing sound like a snake as i reached deeper i felt a rope and pulled up a bag green and radiating i knew the river was lost as my eyes burned into […]
The heart of helping those in need
The story of The Welcome In Drop In Centre and its ongoing journey The Welcome In Drop In Centre is inviting on a cold day, providing a safe place for people to get warm. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 365 days a year, the Drop In Centre offers food, […]
Joe Policastro Trio provides a different take on iconic movie theme songs
A brief look at music reimagined through jazz On Nov. 13, Chicago-based jazz group, The Joe Policastro Trio, played at Silence. The show was an A-level display of music. The group, consisting of bandleader Joe Policastro on upright bass, guitarist Dave Miller, and drummer Mikel Avery, played a single set […]
Lion in the Streets bravely confronts the darkness
How a raw play can shine light on our deepest truths On Nov. 8, I attended U of G’s Mainstage dress rehearsal at the George Luscombe Theatre for Lion in the Streets. Actors were warming up; departments were getting ready; and at the centre of it all was writer, director, […]
Acclaimed Canadian playwright Judith Thompson’s Lion in the Streets comes to U of G Mainstage
The story of a hard-hitting production’s reemergence after 28 years of reflection U of G Prof. Judith Thompson’s Lion in the Streets is heavy. The play is about a murdered nine-year-old Portuguese immigrant named Isobel, who returns to the world 17 years later in search of her killer. In her […]
Surefire Sweat brings the heat back to Guelph
A night of live music excellence Surefire Sweat returned to Guelph on Nov. 3 after playing the recent Guelph Jazz Festival in September. This time, the band played at Silence, delivering a fiery two-set show to an intimate audience. I was there, and would like to tell you that this […]
Poem: Halloween Happenings
Feel a vampire looking at you, but there’s no reflection in the mirror in front of you. But just then a bat starts to run and flies out the window to outrun the sun. Turn into a werewolf in the middle of a show, but everyone is too polite to […]
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