Zavitz Gallery Features “Apropos” This week, Zavitz Gallery features Apropos, an exhibition of paintings by Emma Carney. It opened on Sept. 29 and runs until Oct. 3. I wandered through the gallery with my friend Susan Winters, a Geography major, talking about each piece in turn. This is a selection […]

Successful pilot promises bleak look at Gotham City and its denizens FOX premiered their new Monday night primetime drama Gotham, on Sept. 22. As the title suggests, the premise of the show is built around the beloved jurisdiction of DC Comics’ darkest vigilante, Batman. Gotham, however, is not a Batman […]

The surprise album release – a few thoughts If you have ever been on the Internet, you’d be hard pressed to forget the year of Beyoncé. Back in 2013, Beyoncé released her fifth studio album, Beyoncé, with no prior promotion, singles, or marketing. The public went nuts as expected, and […]

In 1994, Rush drummer Neil Peart rounded up 17 different rock and jazz drummers to take a turn recording with the Buddy Rich Big Band. A tribute to Buddy, one of the greatest drummers of all time, the stellar line-up included Max Roach, Steve Gadd, Joe Morello, and more. A […]

Tear Away Tusa is tearing up the stage A band of Guelph music students called Tear Away Tusa has been captivating the Guelph music scene for a while now, and they’re only getting better. After seeing them perform on the Johnston Green during Orientation week, I made it a personal […]

“People of Good Will” project opens headquarters, art space With the help of Musagetes, arts collective Postcommodity, and the Guelph Black Heritage Society, the British Methodist Episcopal on 83 Essex Street has its sights set on becoming a new space in the flourishing art corridor of Essex Street. With Silence […]

3.5 Bohemian-hipster-vampires out of 4 Slow, deliberate, and methodical, Jim Jarmush’s Only Lovers Left Alive is a romantic drama that touches upon the very human fears of abandonment, loneliness, and insignificance. Fans of the genre will note that Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton play a pair of inexorably entwined vampires, […]

Jeff Buckley released only one full length album before his tragic death at 29 years old in 1997. Though recognized mainly for his illustrious cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, the critically acclaimed ‘94 album Grace exhibits a wide range of musical influences and an inconceivable talent for melody. He was, […]

This week, Zavitz Gallery features Velkommen til Nationalmuseet, an exhibition of works by Jordan Pedersen. It opened on Sept. 22 and runs until Sept. 26. I wandered through the gallery with Anna Neustaeter, a Master’s student in Animal and Poultry Science. This is a selection from our conversation: Will: If […]