Category: Arts & Culture

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We are all made of stars

September 10, 2003

By Jessica Whitby It’s Friday night and I’m sandwiched between US Weekly and Variety at the gala presentation of the Matchstick Men at Roy Thompson Hall. The stars of the movie, Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman are expected on the red carpet anytime soon.

Finding freedom through fashion

Fashion students prepare to put on a seamless show

Haute couture and hot politics vie for the spotlight

Ryerson Fashion show Mass Exodus showcases elaborate ensembles by up-and-coming designers.

Film fest captures the reel world

Tonya Lee Williams, yet another successful Ryerson dropout, dreams of seeing the real diversity she sees in Toronto represented in film. Ab. Velasco explores the festival she rounded, ReelWorld.

Middle East a middle ground for poet

Transsexual poet transcends conventional boundaries of sexuality and identity with her poetry.

Dancers bust choreographed moves

Choreographic Works is an annual production put on by students in the Ryerson theatre school. Second-, third- and fourth-year dancers prepare their own choreographed sketches in groups or individually.

Strictly bhangra

Ryerson’s Indo-Canadian dancers expect to turn more than a few heads at the Western Culture Show this weekend.

Burnt books are art for photographers

If a picture is worth a thousand words, why would visual art require a thousand words of explanation?

Anti-war poets fight with words

A group of poets called Writers Against the War gathered to read anti-war poetry last Friday. The group is hoping to counter what the media and politicians are saying about the looming war in Iraq.

Art collective pays tribute to greats

On March 5, 1968, a historic experimental art performance took place at Ryerson, featuring the world-famous artists John Cage and Marcel Duchamp. Today, a Ryerson art collective will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the show with a presentation of their own.

Afghan women not free: Doc maker

Despite international assurances of freedom and equality following the collapse of the Taliban, women in Afghanistan remain trapped in a society that denies them their basic human rights and needs, says Canadian Journalism Sally Armstrong.

Rhubarb play takes sour look at life

February 5, 2003

By Jen Gerson “Lights up,” says the director, dressed in an oversized vintage striped shirt and faded purple socks. The female actor obeys, hits herself and falls backwards to be caught by her male counterpart who then swings her in a semi-circle and throws her to her feet. Darth Vader breathing spliced with the occasional […]

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