All jingled out
It’s that time of year again. Everywhere you go, your ears are assaulted by a resounding chorus of nonstop Christmas cheer designed to warm the cockles of your heart (whatever a cockle is).
Archive for category: Arts & Culture
Making music and finding home
The Phoenix Group is a choir from Halifax, Nova Scotia who this year is associated with the Bishop’s University Singers in order to bring Lennoxville a choir show to help youth in Halifax.
Winter metamorphosis
Maggie Stiefvater’s novel explores the lives of the wolves of Mercy Falls. The wolves are bound to live a double life due to their unfortunate nature. The cold chases them from their skins and the ever-looming threat of humans takes a toll on their ranks.
Album Reviews
Lights- Siberia Siberia is Canadian singer Lights’ second official album, even though she released a couple of EPs. The first single out of that album is the highly addictive song “Toes.” Where the first album sounded very electro-pop, this album is more raw. The music is less clean and less perfect. On her website she mentions that what made her [...]
Top Girls creates campus buzz
For weeks, the people of Bishop's University have been talking about the upcoming performances from the drama department. One of these productions is the play “Top Girls.”
Putting on a farce
Black Comedy, by Peter Shaffer, was originally produced in 1965 and was commissioned by Kenneth Tynan for the National Theatre of Great Britain. Today this farce may seem dated, but this piece of theatre can still be performed successfully, as demonstrated by the Bishop’s Drama department.
A sophisticated twist to the college bar experience
Siboire is a café and brewpub located in the very heart of downtown Sherbrooke, housed in what was once a bustling train station. Don’t let the owners know that, because it seems like the crowds have never left.
An eclectic flair for Bishop’s
Fans of unique music are set for a great evening in the coming week. Musician Harry Manx is on the midst of a tour that will bring him across the world, and one of the stops along the way is at Bishop's own Centennial Theatre.
Cutting loose with Footloose
Remaking a movie is always a dangerous task. Directors and producers have to make sure that they do not offend the fans of the original, and yet ensure the new version has enough success to be worth the effort.
Gluttonous desires
Two mystical men are after the same pastry chef who works at Dazzle’s Bakery; she’s a woman who can do unmentionable things.
