Dear Evan Hansen: Broadway Excellence
By Dustin Jussila Almost everyone has had an awkward phase in their young lives of figuring out where they stand in the eyes of their peers. Does anyone notice me? Who are my real friends? Hormones can...
View ArticleDiscover the Blues with Angelique Francis
by Dustin Jussila You may have heard that blues or jazz is a sophisticated music for an intelligent, more refined audience. While that may be true, what you probably don’t know is that modern pop music...
View Article“Positions”: Album Review
by Neelam Singh Life takes a swing at Ariana Grande and she responds with a mega-successful album. This year the entire Earth took a hit, and Ari proved that she has our backs (to which I am...
View ArticleOn brotherly love, connecting communities and filmmaking: Moh and Mazen Mahfouz
by Ashlynn Chand As I stare at the screen, I am greeted with two faces: both bright-eyed, dark-haired, wearing fashionable glasses. At first glance, they could easily be mistaken for twins, but on...
View Article“Positions Deluxe”: Follow-Up Album Review
by Neelam Singh While some artists venture away from music in favour of other projects (I’m looking at you, Bad Gal), Ariana Grande isn’t ready to switch up positions on us just yet. With five more...
View Article“Planet Her”: Album Review
by Neelam Singh It’s not often that I listen to an album in its entirety, especially when it has just been released. But after Doja Cat gifted us with “Kiss Me More”, not one part of me hesitated to...
View ArticleThe Alberta Ballet’s Swan Lake: A Review
by Dustin Jussila The curtain didn’t close on ballet forever. From the audience’s point of view, watching the Alberta Ballet’s Swan Lake was like stepping back in time nearly 2 years. You might have...
View ArticleStumbling into Success: An Interview with Deepak Minhas
by Gyan Bains From the moment we sat down to do this interview, Deepak carried herself with such confidence and ease – as if she had the wisdom of all her generations behind her. This interview...
View ArticleLa Bohème: Comedy and Tragedy Returns To The Edmonton Opera
by Dustin Jussila The Edmonton Opera returns to this city to warm our spirits from this cold and long winter of frigid temperatures and Covid fatigue. Long overdue is it’s homecoming, like so many...
View ArticlePeter Pan Goes Wrong: A Review
by Dustin Jussila Normally you don’t call a play a ‘train-wreck’ if you are trying to praise it. The only exception to this rule might be Peter Pan Goes Wrong. If you are unfamiliar with the play,...
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