Carrie: The Musical finds new life off Broadway
Photo of Carrie: The Musical by Brianne Jang Formerly hailed ‘the worst musical of all time,’ the musical adaptation of a cult film classic has made its way back to the stage. Broadway theatre is the highest level of musical theatre performance in the world (along with the West End, its British equivalent). The term “Broadway show” refers to a theatrical performance in one of 41 theatres largely clustered in New York’s Theater District. Musicals and plays have been performed here since the 1800s, with 1866’s Charles M. Barras’ five and a half hour long show The Black Crook often being credited as the first ‘Broadway musical.’ Some of the most historically and culturally significant works of performance art have come from...
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CHOCORRANT PÂTISSERIE AND CAFÉ Situated at 10328 124 St. — in the middle of the same block of 124 St. as Prairie Noodle Shop, Remedy Café, and Urbano Pizza Co. — Chocorrant finds itself keeping...
STUDENT GROUP Q + A: Marketing Club
Okay, so, first of all, what are your guys’ names? And what are your positions in this student group? Ben Windsor: I’m Ben. I’m the president of the club. Aly Pineda: I’m Aly. I’m the...
The Ugly Truth Behind Social Media’s “TeaTox”
The removal of what we consider to be toxins from our bodies has been a collective habit for thousands of years. Some historic “detox” practices include bloodletting, enemas, sweat...
Creative Spotlight
Preston Pavlis is an Edmonton-based emerging artist, and is also the 2019 BMO 1st Art! winner for Alberta. His submission, the multimedia piece your skin behind the lattice, was completed during...
The No Resolution, Resolution
The new year has begun and the world is filled with a renewed sense of hope for what is yet to come. The days seem a little brighter, the air a little lighter and the wonderland we call home...
KayPop Art is popping
What started out with a table at farmer’s markets quickly turned into a full-scale business. At the time, 14-year-old Kaytlyne Dewald didn’t think it was possible to turn her hobby into a...
Edibles: The Final Frontier
From the moment the legalization of cannabis was announced, people had questions: Will it be more expensive than on the black market? Can I have it delivered to my house? Will the...
Combating loneliness during the cold and lonely months of winter
After spending about 10 winters in Canada and four in Edmonton, I can say that wintertime can get pretty lonely since it is harder to engage in outdoor activities and I don’t necessarily feel...
Witchery Market
Just off of Edmonton’s artistic Whyte Ave is the Acacia Hall, the venue for the Witchery Market. It all started with a witch and a faerie wanting a place for people to come. “Here is a...
Review: every CD we found while cleaning out our old office
A couple of times a year, an up-and-coming band or artist will send the griff their most recently produced commodity for us to review. While we understand that music enthusiasts across the...
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