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MacEwan student nominated for Canadian Folk Music Award

Rebecca Lappa is a first-year voice major in MacEwan University’s bachelor of music program, and she has recently received her fifth nomination for a Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA). Her album, Tattered

October 13, 2015

Culture

Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence

Peter Norman is MacEwan University’s newest writer-in-residence, and his works include books on poetry, chapbooks, and a published novel. Norman has been able to use the varied landscapes and the people he

October 13, 2015

Culture

Bringing some colour to the area

Most people living in the Jasper Place area would not draw similarities between their neighbourhood and the urban metropolis of London. The Jasper Place region has, unfortunately, been excluded from much of

October 5, 2015

Culture

Nuit Blanche lit up the downtown core

Nuit Blanche Edmonton lit up the city last weekend, marking the first in (hopefully) a long line of artistic events to take over the downtown core. Featuring over 30 exhibits, including some

October 4, 2015

Culture

One-man show BOOM hits the stage at Citadel Theatre

Rick Miller’s father was seven years old in April 1945. At that time, he lived in war-torn Vienna, Austria. On the day the Russian army liberated Vienna, he went out to a

September 26, 2015

Culture

Aboriginal Education Centre hosts Elder Rick Lightning for tipi talk

MacEwan University’s Aboriginal Education Centre provides the campus community with a chance to learn from indigenous Elders in a series called Tipi Teachings. On Sept. 18, the centre held a session called

September 26, 2015

Culture

Dc3 Art Projects presents “simplest of gestures” and “Faltering Monuments”

Dc3 Art Projects is an Edmonton-based contemporary art gallery determined to support artists in bringing their work to the public eye. The gallery’s current exhibition features Tammy Salzl’s “simplest of gestures” and

September 20, 2015

Culture

Mapping Canada’s Arctic seafloor

While waiting in line for the Starbucks coffee that she deemed vital for helping her through a long day on campus, Anna Pieńkowski animatedly discussed the ArcticNet-funded project that she and her

August 31, 2015

Culture

Nuit Blanche

Insomniacs, prepare yourselves for another all-nighter. Rather, prepare yourselves for a sleepless evening occupied by a phantasmagoria of food, festivities, and works of art that might have you convinced you’re dreaming. Nuit

August 31, 2015

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