Culture

Sammy Baloji’s Vues de Likasi

Lo-fi musician tells her stories through song

An event that combines a hint of strip poker with a rambunctious crowd and — yes — spelling, the Honeysuckle Strip Spelling Bee is back.… Read More »T-A-K-E I-T O-F-F

McGill / Concordia band Pop Winds launches first EP

For much of the average ballet dancer’s career, he or she is an interpreter of somebody else’s creations, a vehicle through which a choreographer can… Read More »Dancers in the driver’s seat

Why the Montreal World Film Festival is worth a look

Street Fighter makes unlikely splash at Montreal café

Sel et Vinaigre goes from zine to silkscreen in 1-2-3

The media was hyping Cloverfield well before its release. The marketing tactic was unusual for a big studio film: rather than giving away plot lines… Read More »This just in: Manhattan attacked by monsters, again

Dance choreographer Helene Blackburn addresses a troubling philosophical question

B.C. artist re-imagines the natural world with a measure of intrigue

Montreal performance artist Karen Trask creates to destroy

With mild manners and rustic rhythms, local band revives a bygone era

Crystal Pite is not one to shy away from asking big questions through her art. The choreographer, who not only directs and dances with the… Read More »Brief: Philosophical musings take center stage

Local DJ and McGill alum reflects on his influences in anticipation of graphic novel release