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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...
In the movie Colombiana, 10-year-old Cataleya (Zoe Saldana), witnesses the harsh murder of her parents by a drug lord. After a series of suspenseful events, Cataleya ends up moving from Bogota, Colombia to Chicago, Illinois with her uncle. The movie skips forward...
BandSwap YEG is holding its fifth annual fundraiser at Station on Jasper on Saturday, Oct. 5. A unique charity event in support of the Boyle Street Community Services, BandSwap brings together various musicians from across Edmonton and puts them into one-off bands...
Some of the best conversations are based around tattoos. They have grown in popularity, almost becoming a cultural stamp.The mark of a new generation, if you will. Throughout much of human history, tattoos have been used by many cultures for a variety of...
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...
University is a time for learning and self-improvement but it’s also a time when you meet people that become a long term, important part of your life. Carter & the Capitals met during their first year of studies right here at MacEwan University and started...
If you’ve ever experienced explosive emotions that lead to long drives with intense music blaring in the background, the show “Baby” might be your cup of tea. This Italian Netflix show has caused tons of hype, but not because of emotional driving scenes. Rather,...
Date night, the ever-elusive event that everyone seems to struggle to find new ideas for. Where to go? What to do? And sometimes, who to go with? Then winter comes, adding an extra challenge as we try desperately to find something to do that is both fun and will...
Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, one of the world's leading music streaming platforms, still gets upset when people say his organization made its fortune on the backs of artists. Since its 2008 launch, Spotify has received widespread criticism from many prominent...
It was the mid-1930s when zines got their official start in the form of science fiction fanzines. According to Julie Barel in her 2003 article “The Salt Lake City Public Library Zine Collection”, zine history is extensive, but “their strongest historical...
Preceded by nothing but sparse rumours, Edmonton’s alternative arts and culture-focused newspaper, VUE Weekly, abruptly announced its doors were shutting last November. A short two weeks later, its last issue was published. “It was very sudden,” says Stephan...
Edmonton is growing up — literally. The provincial capital has become home to Canada’s tallest tower outside of Toronto. Ice District’s 69-storey Stantec Tower, which celebrated its grand opening in September, is now home to 1,500 workers. Stantec’s new global...
For people of a certain age, the original run of Queer Eye was quintessential daytime TV. Five well-dressed, well-spoken, and hilarious men helped other men reach their full potential and become their best selves. The original five seasons won Emmy awards,...
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...
On June 5, 2018, a special collaboration came to life between MacEwan University and Ballet Edmonton, which is Edmonton’s contemporary ballet company. The professional ballet company was searching for additional space in Edmonton to expand the outreach of their...
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...
In the movie Colombiana, 10-year-old Cataleya (Zoe Saldana), witnesses the harsh murder of her parents by a drug lord. After a series of suspenseful events, Cataleya ends up moving from Bogota, Colombia to Chicago, Illinois with her uncle. The movie skips forward...
BandSwap YEG is holding its fifth annual fundraiser at Station on Jasper on Saturday, Oct. 5. A unique charity event in support of the Boyle Street Community Services, BandSwap brings together various musicians from across Edmonton and puts them into one-off bands...
Some of the best conversations are based around tattoos. They have grown in popularity, almost becoming a cultural stamp.The mark of a new generation, if you will. Throughout much of human history, tattoos have been used by many cultures for a variety of...
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...
University is a time for learning and self-improvement but it’s also a time when you meet people that become a long term, important part of your life. Carter & the Capitals met during their first year of studies right here at MacEwan University and started...
If you’ve ever experienced explosive emotions that lead to long drives with intense music blaring in the background, the show “Baby” might be your cup of tea. This Italian Netflix show has caused tons of hype, but not because of emotional driving scenes. Rather,...
Date night, the ever-elusive event that everyone seems to struggle to find new ideas for. Where to go? What to do? And sometimes, who to go with? Then winter comes, adding an extra challenge as we try desperately to find something to do that is both fun and will...
Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, one of the world's leading music streaming platforms, still gets upset when people say his organization made its fortune on the backs of artists. Since its 2008 launch, Spotify has received widespread criticism from many prominent...
It was the mid-1930s when zines got their official start in the form of science fiction fanzines. According to Julie Barel in her 2003 article “The Salt Lake City Public Library Zine Collection”, zine history is extensive, but “their strongest historical...
Preceded by nothing but sparse rumours, Edmonton’s alternative arts and culture-focused newspaper, VUE Weekly, abruptly announced its doors were shutting last November. A short two weeks later, its last issue was published. “It was very sudden,” says Stephan...
Edmonton is growing up — literally. The provincial capital has become home to Canada’s tallest tower outside of Toronto. Ice District’s 69-storey Stantec Tower, which celebrated its grand opening in September, is now home to 1,500 workers. Stantec’s new global...
For people of a certain age, the original run of Queer Eye was quintessential daytime TV. Five well-dressed, well-spoken, and hilarious men helped other men reach their full potential and become their best selves. The original five seasons won Emmy awards,...
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...
On June 5, 2018, a special collaboration came to life between MacEwan University and Ballet Edmonton, which is Edmonton’s contemporary ballet company. The professional ballet company was searching for additional space in Edmonton to expand the outreach of their...