Arts

“What would I want to hear if I walked onto that stage at that point, at that time?” This is the first question that local producer DJ Murge asks himself as he envisions being up on stage spinning tunes.  For Murge, each show is a chance for him to guide the audience through the night. […]

Until Thursday, August 30 Touring Jewish History Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue on Blanshard Street, the oldest Canadian synagogue in continuous use, is offering summertime tours to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12 pm and 2 pm. The tours cost $10 for adults; for additional information, visit congregationemanuel.ca.  Wednesday, July 11 A wonder(woman)ful evening […]

Umi Copper Requiem (Black Acre) 3.5/5 LA alternative/soul singer Umi Copper brings a sound that is uniquely his own to the four songs on his debut EP, Requiem. The thing I like most about Copper’s music is that it doesn’t remind me of anything. While it drips with R&B, soul, and jazz influence, it refuses […]

Tree houses are an iconic part of childhood. So it makes sense that a trip back to her hometown in Ontario was the start of The Tree House Project (THP) for multidisciplinary Toronto-based artist Jennie Suddick. THP is an art exhibit of architectural models based off drawings of tree houses that others sketched in a […]

For many, Michael Healey’s The Drawer Boy is considered a gem in Canadian theatre. A three-person, two-act play that takes place on a farm, The Drawer Boy blends humour and drama into a tale about memories and stories, and the blurred lines between them.  As their tenth season begins to wind down, Blue Bridge Repertory […]