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Creative Spotlight

Tanjeryne is an up-and-coming alternative singer-songwriter from Edmonton who draws influence from artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Lana Del Rey, and Norah Jones. She’s honed her stage presence and performance abilities by regularly playing with her band, acoustically...

Just fear: An interview with Dan Mangan

Milo Knauer: A lot has happened in the 10 years since the release of your landmark album, Nice Nice, Very Nice — which you have been and will be touring for your 10th anniversary this year.  Could you have anticipated how much producing this album would change the...

Alexisonfire: Resurrected

Alexisonfire to play Rogers Center on Jan. 22 with The Distillers the griff: You’re the backbone for a few legendary Canadian bands — Alexisonfire (AOF) and Billy Talent — and have announced a string of shows with Alexisonfire across Canada with support from The...

How-to: Meditate

As modern humans, our days are overloaded with stimulation. Notifications vibrating our pockets every couple minutes, Facebook updating us on the relationship statuses of ex-partners, constant updates on the news of war and gore. How are we supposed to catch a...

Creative Spotlight

Lauren Crazybull is a local Blackfoot/Dene visual artist who is known as a mentor for at-risk youth in the Edmonton community. Through her artwork, Crazybull conveys the complexities of living as an Indigenous woman through visual representation. In 2019, she was...

Creative Spotlight

Halie Finney is an emerging Métis artist currently based in Edmonton. She received her degree from the Alberta University of Art and Design in 2017 where she majored in drawing. She also graduated from MacEwan University in 2014 with a diploma in fine arts. Born...

Club Q+A: Botanical Club

What is your role in the Botanical Club? Brittany Tonsi: I am the president of the MacEwan Botanical Club. I oversee the logistics of the club and make sure that events run smoothly. Nicklas Baran: And I am the secretary. I used to serve as the president but the...

Dimensions of design

Edmonton is known for its mind-numbing, post-apocalyptic winters, but what’s not so directly acknowledged is the creative culture that is blossoming under the salt and snow. The city has become a haven for creators due to the fact that many spend half of the year...

The beauty in the grotesque

I first met Kasie Campbell at Crash Hotel in September of 2017 in what I can confidently call one of the more bizarre nights of my life. It was a event called Crash My Room in which different artists each curated the design of an individual room in the hotel. I...

Crafting the cosmos

Akash Sherman is a name that might not ring a bell quite yet, but it’s one that will resound in years to come. At the ripe age of 23, the young director has accomplished more than most, and his steadfast love of the art of filmmaking has resulted in the production...

Tokyo Police Club to play Starlite Room

  After more than two years of quiet anticipation since their last release, Tokyo Police Club makes a triumphant return with the release of TPC, a collection of 12 songs that confidently carve a new direction for the band by shedding expectations and returning...

Tegan and Sara coming to MacEwan

Tegan and Sara will be on campus at MacEwan University on Oct. 26 as part of the SAMU Speaker Series. Vivek Shraya will act as moderator as Tegan and Sara talk about their personal experiences of finding identity, self-expression, and authenticity. Ahead of the...

Creative Spotlight

Tanjeryne is an up-and-coming alternative singer-songwriter from Edmonton who draws influence from artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Lana Del Rey, and Norah Jones. She’s honed her stage presence and performance abilities by regularly playing with her band, acoustically...

Just fear: An interview with Dan Mangan

Milo Knauer: A lot has happened in the 10 years since the release of your landmark album, Nice Nice, Very Nice — which you have been and will be touring for your 10th anniversary this year.  Could you have anticipated how much producing this album would change the...

Alexisonfire: Resurrected

Alexisonfire to play Rogers Center on Jan. 22 with The Distillers the griff: You’re the backbone for a few legendary Canadian bands — Alexisonfire (AOF) and Billy Talent — and have announced a string of shows with Alexisonfire across Canada with support from The...

How-to: Meditate

As modern humans, our days are overloaded with stimulation. Notifications vibrating our pockets every couple minutes, Facebook updating us on the relationship statuses of ex-partners, constant updates on the news of war and gore. How are we supposed to catch a...

Creative Spotlight

Lauren Crazybull is a local Blackfoot/Dene visual artist who is known as a mentor for at-risk youth in the Edmonton community. Through her artwork, Crazybull conveys the complexities of living as an Indigenous woman through visual representation. In 2019, she was...

Creative Spotlight

Halie Finney is an emerging Métis artist currently based in Edmonton. She received her degree from the Alberta University of Art and Design in 2017 where she majored in drawing. She also graduated from MacEwan University in 2014 with a diploma in fine arts. Born...

Club Q+A: Botanical Club

What is your role in the Botanical Club? Brittany Tonsi: I am the president of the MacEwan Botanical Club. I oversee the logistics of the club and make sure that events run smoothly. Nicklas Baran: And I am the secretary. I used to serve as the president but the...

Dimensions of design

Edmonton is known for its mind-numbing, post-apocalyptic winters, but what’s not so directly acknowledged is the creative culture that is blossoming under the salt and snow. The city has become a haven for creators due to the fact that many spend half of the year...

The beauty in the grotesque

I first met Kasie Campbell at Crash Hotel in September of 2017 in what I can confidently call one of the more bizarre nights of my life. It was a event called Crash My Room in which different artists each curated the design of an individual room in the hotel. I...

Crafting the cosmos

Akash Sherman is a name that might not ring a bell quite yet, but it’s one that will resound in years to come. At the ripe age of 23, the young director has accomplished more than most, and his steadfast love of the art of filmmaking has resulted in the production...

Tokyo Police Club to play Starlite Room

  After more than two years of quiet anticipation since their last release, Tokyo Police Club makes a triumphant return with the release of TPC, a collection of 12 songs that confidently carve a new direction for the band by shedding expectations and returning...

Tegan and Sara coming to MacEwan

Tegan and Sara will be on campus at MacEwan University on Oct. 26 as part of the SAMU Speaker Series. Vivek Shraya will act as moderator as Tegan and Sara talk about their personal experiences of finding identity, self-expression, and authenticity. Ahead of the...