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Indie Poet Makes it Happen

Indie Poet Makes it Happen
Rudyard Fearon is one of the few inde writers today who, rather than complain about the Canadian government and what it doesn’t do for artists, steps up to plate and does for himself, whether he’s getting his work published in a magazine or published it under his own press. You can occasionally...

Con G ‘10 in Pictures

Con G ‘10 in Pictures
Anime fans in the region once again got to experience the joys of having a con (short for convention) close to home with the second installment of Con G. The now annual festival began last year to take advantage of the typically conventionless winter months while holding a function for fans that didn’t...

Arts & The Economy

Arts & The Economy
Going from Okay to Worse - The bad economy hits local arts hard Written By Greg Beneteau The death of the King Street Theatre Centre was a long time coming. I covered a film festival last February at the iconic Kitchener building, which opened in 2001 to much fanfare by arts groups who rented it out...

Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert
A different way to think about creative genius The author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert has thought long and hard about some large topics. Her next fascination: genius, and how we ruin it.  I strongly believe this may be one of the best TED talks on the artist process and the relationship with...