The beautiful people of the Vogue Charity Fashion Show performing last weekend at Grant Hall. (Photo by Maxwell Summerlee)
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A fashionably charitable show
An excited buzz filled the air outside of Grant Hall this past weekend as people began to line up for this year’s thirteenth annual Vogue Charity Fashion Show. The show brought a full house, and some of those waiting in line were aptly wearing their most fashionable attire, while others seemed to have come straight from studying.
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Drama students take to the field
This past weekend, a group of Queen’s drama students performed their production of Fen, in association with Knockabout Theatre Company and The Single Thread Theatre Company. Fen, written by English playwright Caryl Churchill, is a story of a community of farmers and their complex relationships with each other, as well as the conflicts within themselves.
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A Final Fantasy of pretty pop songs
The surprisingly unapologetic mastermind behind Final Fantasy—the singing violinist’s beautiful solo project—responded to whether he’s worried about disappointing fans of his first solo record, Has A Good Home, with the upcoming release of his sophomore album. Pallett readily admits that the bizarrely titled He Poos Clouds—out on May 9—marks a significant departure from Final Fantasy’s debut.
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Lighthouse Wire a beacon of hope
As I glanced at the cover of Vol. 4, I knew I was going to enjoy writing this review. Not that I judge a book by its cover, but sometimes you just know. The cover art, an inkjet print by Chin-Chien titled “Lumina souvenir,” is a stark image of an older-middle-aged woman in a white ribbed sweater, holding a Christmas ornament in each hand. The contrast between the delicate features of the feminine ornaments and the vacant stare of the woman holding them is gripping. I couldn’t wait to see what was inside.
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The gospel according to Theatre Kingston
Opening this week at the Wellington Street Theatre, The Gospel According to Saint Mark is not a wittily titled story about the life and opinions of a guy named Mark. At least, not really. It’s the Bible. Yes, really. The Gospel According to Saint Mark is just that, the gospel, performed as a one-man tour de force by local actor Matthew Gibson. And it’s good.
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Best/Worst 2005-2006
Journal A&E Editors Tricial Summers and Lauren Raham list their best and worst of 2005-2006.
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Cultureshock celebrates diversity
Volume seven of Cultureshock, the anti-racist literary magazine run out of the AMS Social Issues Commission, has rolled out in full colour and a whopping 66 pages of student work. The glossy square book is certainly the fattest student publication this year; the editorial board, however, have broken the magazine into two halves, allowing the reader to work through the book without becoming overwhelmed by the volume.
