Meghan Sheffield

Volume 135 (2007-2008) – Arts Editor

Stories

A wee cob House and how to get there uses many voices and media to help realize the artist’s dream of living in a self-suficient homestead.
March 28, 2008
Dreaming of the simple artistic life
Meghan Sheffield
March 20, 2008
Writing to reach me
The makers of The Death of Indie Rock, all Queen’s graduates, take a break from shooting on the film’s set.
March 7, 2008
Queen’s grads chronicle birth of an indie film
Matéo Guez makes films using a cell-phone recorder.
February 29, 2008
Fragmented films
DJ Sta brought his dance remixes to the world from his bedroom here in Kingston while studying at Queen’s.
February 5, 2008
DJ makes good
The Gertrudes playing their first show for Modern Fuel’s silent auction.
January 29, 2008
Playing nice with The Gertrudes
Meghan Sheffield
January 25, 2008
All-Star game could use some cold weather
reelout’s opening gala film, Nina’s Heavenly Delights.
January 22, 2008
Fest films hail from coast to coast
Steve Lambke’s solo project, Baby Eagle, allows the Constantines guitarist to explore his mellower side.
January 18, 2008
Baby Eagle flies, Cons prepare third album
Cameo Cinema co-ordinator Wendy Huot started the film-screening series to provide movie buffs with the same opportunity for networking and building community that lovers of other art forms enjoy.
January 15, 2008
Looking at cinema through a personal lens
November 29, 2007
Annual benefit mixes art and aid
The Wooden Sky recently changed their name, from Friday Morning’s Regret, because their old name didn’t fit anymore, says vocalist Gavin Gardiner.
November 23, 2007
The Wooden Sky reach for the top
Toronto’s Rock Plaza Central are gaining attention for their improvised brand of folk-rock.
November 16, 2007
Mixing metaphors, making music
Gab Kokas and Chris Saba’s portion of Inaugural Doodlezoo will double as their gallery space for the show’s duration.
November 9, 2007
Finding art in the process
October 30, 2007
Making peace, one strum at a time
The Darling DeMaes are playing tonight at the Artel at 8 p.m.
October 26, 2007
DeMaes grow places
Michael Pomery, seen here with his dog Rufus, is a keyholder volunteer at Yellow Bike Action, which provides all things bikes, as well as offers free food and a welcoming community.
October 26, 2007
Building bikes and community
Nich Worby opened for the Superfantastics and Blue Heeler Sunday night at the Island Grill on Wolfe Island.
October 16, 2007
Wolfe Island goes coastal
Elliott Brood is Mark Sasso, Stephen Pitkin and Casey Laforet (left to right).
October 12, 2007
Love, loss and long toes
Lisa Figge poses with Anna Elmberg Wright beside her laundry detergent sculpture, titled “Tower.”
October 12, 2007
Cleaning and greening through art
One of Ontario’s hardest working independent musicians, Cardiff has released 10 albums in the past 10 years.
October 9, 2007
Cardiff goes green with technology
Simon Paabor is the director of this fall’s Queen’s Players show, titled An Inconvenient Truth About Clark and Dog.
October 2, 2007
The Queen’s Players show must go on
Ayaz Kamani, who began playing Warhammer last year, has created media-based art inspired by the game and its underground, basement culture.
October 2, 2007
Playing someone else’s game
Polaris prize winner Patrick Watson steps away from the microphone during his performance at Monday night’s Polaris gala in Toronto.
September 28, 2007
Polaris takes Watson closer to paradise
Education students gather outside at West Campus and hope others will join them to enjoy music, art and the weather.
September 25, 2007
Last days of summer spark art fest
The Junction are high-school friends bassist Matt Jameson, guitarist and vocalist Jackson and drummer Michael Taylor.
September 25, 2007
Band still evolving and breaking waves
Women march up Queen Street Thursday evening to take back the streets and protest violence against women.
September 25, 2007
100-plus Take Back the Night
Local old-time string duo Sheesham and Lotus will be hosting this Saturday’s square dance on Wolfe Island.
September 21, 2007
Dance not so square after all
Artist Don Maynard stands with the titular piece from his community art event, Tidal Mass.
September 14, 2007
Tidal Mass makes waves
Sparks fly in Eagle vs. Shark when the awkwardly brazen Jarrod and quirky and naïve Lily are finally alone together at a ‘dress as your favourite animal’ party.
September 11, 2007
Eagle vs. Shark: romance of the nerds
Bass player Bryce Daigle played for a number of regular bands at Clark Hall Pub: Living Planet, Fat Robot and Average Lime. Since the pub’s closure in June, campus musicians have expressed concern about the loss of the venue.
September 11, 2007
Campus bands missing a vital venue
September 7, 2007
Man enough to change?
The Sunnyside Garden on MacDonnell Street is managed by OPIRG Kingston.
September 7, 2007
Tomatoes, snow peas and civic spirit
Barbara Hunt’s collection of hand-knit land mines and John Abrams’ ‘Figure Painting’ address the issue of group and individual identity from different perspectives.
September 7, 2007
Show at the Agnes has mass appeal
Metric are playing the on-campus frosh concert tonight with We Are Scientists.
September 7, 2007
Metric grows up, doesn’t blow away
Holy Fuck are Graham Walsh, Brian Borcherdt, Loel Campbell and Mike Bigalow. The lo-fi electronica outfit played the Wolfe Island Music Fest last year and are returning on August 11.
July 31, 2007
Wolfe Island Fest bigger than ever
Keri Russell’s over-the-top return to acting doesn’t bode well for the former Felicity star’s future.
June 26, 2007
Waitress serves up film flop
Skeleton Park Music Festival volunteers Greg Tilson, Benjamin Nelson, Vince Perez and Lindsay Heggie pose at the festival’s main site, McBurney Park.
May 29, 2007
Neighbourhood spirit brings music fest to life
Tre Arrow was a musician, an environmentalist and on the America’s Most Wanted top ten list. He’s currently fighting extradition from the Vancouver Island Regional Corrections Centre in Victoria, B.C.
April 5, 2007
The fugitive in the backseat
Veronica Monture’s Giant Still Life shows expert use of light.
April 5, 2007
Welcome to the party in purgatory
March 30, 2007
Taking back the streets
Birth order theory says that a person’s position in the family, relative to other siblings, is a determining factor in personality development. The most common roles are oldest, middle and youngest child—but even only children are included.
March 30, 2007
Stuck in the middle with who?
Edmonton’s Cadence Weapon managed to get the hipster audience moving during his set with his charisma and honest lyrics.
March 16, 2007
Debauchery and schmoozing
Stefan Brogen, who played Snake on the popular Canadian TV show Degrassi, will be on hand during free Degrassi workshop on March 9.
March 2, 2007
Exclusively Canadian fare
ohbijou wants to break bread with the musicians they consider their friends, including the Queen’s own Nich Worby.
February 16, 2007
A little help from their Friends
February 13, 2007
The one-night stand
Jane Fonda gets a bad rap, but when she can make a workout look like the street-dancing scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you know she must be doing something right.
February 13, 2007
No more sweatin’ to the oldies
Michael Ceci, centre, stands with his campaign team early this morning.
February 8, 2007
Out of the woods and onto the board
What’ll I Wear specializes in one of a kind, over-the-top vintage clothing and accessories.
February 6, 2007
Vintage is cheap, but not easy
The telescope at the Queen’s Observatory has been at its current location on the roof of Ellis Hall since 1958. The observatory will next be open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
January 19, 2007
Starry, starry night
Michelangelo’s David is one of the earliest representations of pubic hair in art. The famous statue has also inspired a popular below-the-belt hairstyle, known in Britain as “the David.”
January 12, 2007
Waxing nostalgic
Police officers speak at a symposium Sunday hosted by Four Directions Aboriginal Centre.
November 24, 2006
Symposium explores identity through treaty law
Jill Barber graduated from Queen's with a philosophy degree. Her first live show was at The Grad Club.
November 17, 2006
All in good Time
Toronto Alternative Fashion Week featured fantasy, seduction and street style clothing.
October 24, 2006
Not your mother’s fashion show
October 20, 2006
No other word but hate
With so many groups claiming calendar dates and lobbying for their causes, the significance of the day loses all meaning.
October 20, 2006
Are we awash in awareness?
The JDUC’s Sidewalk Cafe is one of the best places on campus to people-watch without seeming too creepy.
October 17, 2006
The coffee shop voyeur
The Faculty of Music’s Social History of Popular Music class, pictured above, has 100 more students registered than last year.
October 3, 2006
Crowded classes cause concern
Spoken word programming on CFRC has grown from five time slots to 23 over the last three years.
September 26, 2006
Spoken word radio makes a comeback
A local farmer sells the fruits of his labour at Saturday’s market in Market Square in downtown Kingston.
September 12, 2006
Farmer’s market may come to campus
A fisherman from K.I. loads his catch. (Photo courtesy of bigtroutlake.firstnation.ca.)
July 25, 2006
Where family comes first and everyone is family
Festival goers take in Queen’s graduate Jill Barber’s set at the second annual Shelter Valley Folk Festival held in Grafton, ON.
May 30, 2006
Igniting our own Woodstock
You, too, can find a thrilling job this summer, just like this park ranger.
April 6, 2006
How to make cool money this summer
John Uhren was declared Queen’s Apprentice Tuesday night.
March 31, 2006
‘Retro night’ beats out ‘beer pong’ in final Queen’s Apprentice
Buzz Hargrove says the union movement is fighting back. He talked candidly with the Journal and gave a lecture on campus on March 16.
March 24, 2006
Union leader by day, family man by night
March 10, 2006
McNeill to get face lift in summer 2007
SGPS candidates debate at Grad Club
March 3, 2006
Stevens takes SGPS
Pick up with caution—you can’t avoid all these people forever.
February 14, 2006
The curse of the campus hookup
The guys at the Dude Ranch live in peace and harmony—except on Fridays.
February 3, 2006
My Ghettohouse: Kickin’ around at the Dude Ranch
All four AMS executive teams answered questions during a debate held in the Lower Ceilidh.
February 3, 2006
AMS and rector hopefuls duke it out one last time
Once dubbed as ancient, vinyl is back in the hands of music fans.
January 24, 2006
Why vinyl records are back in style
Johsa Manzanilla
January 24, 2006
Four candidates vie for rector position
December 1, 2005
Looking back: New Year’s resolutions
Now, you can create this ‘hip’ look in the comfort of your own home.
November 11, 2005
DIY: the new fashion statement du jour
Jill Barber is blinded by the light at The Grad Club.
November 11, 2005
Songstress at home in Kingston
Principal Karen Hitchcock focused on broad student issues during Monday’s student feedback session.
November 11, 2005
Hitchcock, students seek Common Ground
Blood Team members Martha Baldwin and Sara Porisky, both ArtSci ’07, were honoured in Ottawa on Monday.
October 28, 2005
Blood Team members honoured
Are you poppin’ yo collaz? (Shades optional.)
October 21, 2005
Popped collars: more than just a fad
October 21, 2005
Hitchcock ‘engages’ first town hall meeting
An ArtSci team member sounds off at Capture the Faculty.
October 4, 2005
PhysEd team captures the faculty
You, too, can join the hip new cult—it’s just a purchase away.
September 30, 2005
Musical revolution in a slim white box

Photos

Nicholas Henneberry
March 16, 2007
A Short Visit
Edmonton’s Cadence Weapon managed to get the hipster audience moving during his set with his charisma and honest lyrics.
March 16, 2007
Debauchery and schmoozing
286 Queen St., which houses five Queen’s students, has a fly-infested fan and an exposed radiator.
March 16, 2007
Images from vol. 134, issue 37

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