By Stephanie Swensrude Dave Horak is the new artistic director of the Freewill Shakespeare Festival. Founded in 1989, the festival has brought Shakespeare to Hawrelak Park every summer in increasingly creative ways. In a world with cancellations and postponements...
Editorial: Pandemic Postpones Practicum Placements
By Elijah O’Donnell My dream after NAIT is to be working on sound design for movies or television. One of the best things about how NAIT delivers its classes is how easy it is to get started in the industry and snag that dream spot. A quick search on NAIT’s website...
7 Summer Boozicles Recipes
By Madison Gummow There are few things better than a popsicle on a hot summer day, but one of those is a cold refreshing cocktail. I decided to combine the two and came up with these seven ‘boozicle’ recipes. These recipes make about four boozicles each (that will...
Dance Classes, Online Burlesque, And More: This Week In Edmonton
By Stephanie Swensrude The Grindstone Ever wanted to try your hand at burlesque? Think you’d be a great stand-up comedian? Enjoy writing and performing scenes and sketches? The Grindstone is offering a variety of classes for performers of every skill level. The...
Talk Nerdy To Me (While I Wash My Hands)
If there is one thing that all medical professionals agree on right now, it's that washing your hands is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The recommended amount of time to spend scrubbing with suds with 20 seconds. Here are a few popular movie passages...
D&D&Q&C: Dungeons, Dragons, Quarantine And Connection
By Karlie Mickanuik While a large portion of the world is self-isolating due to COVID-19, people are looking into starting new hobbies or skills to help pass the time. Whether it’s doing home workouts regularly or simply calling “bingeing Netflix” a sport, we are all...
Conspiracy Corner: Was COVID-19 Created In A Lab?
By Elijah O'Donnell I have been saying it for years now people, and it's finally happened. It's obvious, the secret lizard government is behind it all. I’m talking about the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic of course. I mean, what sounds more believable? That this whole...
Local Filmmaker Talks Navigating Turbulent Film Industry
By Nicole Murphy Local filmmaker, Brandy Yanchyk has produced 13 television documentaries and 9 television series since 2009 with Edmonton as her home base. “I made a goal that I would make one film a year until I died. Now I have done more than that,” said Yanchyk....
The Best Hikes To Get Your Mind Off The Tuition Hike
By Mia Hildebrandt and Orrin Farries With the tuition hike implemented for the 2020-21 school year it’s definitely adding a burden to students. Some of the best ways to reduce stress is getting outdoors and what a better way to clear your mind from the tuition hike...
Editorial: All The Floors In My House
By Elijah O'Donnell Entertainment Editor Living room A good place to start, the living room offers many great advantages. Ample space, interesting decor and a flood of natural light from the double wide sliding glass windows. The only reason it loses points is the...