By Jordan Heath-Rawlings It took a movie with no plot, no action and a lack of giant robots to finally convince Kevin Smith that he could be a filmmaker. In 1991, Smith was working in a convenience store in New Jersey, wondering what to do with himself while trying not to impregnate his girlfriend and […]

By Katie Schneider “Welcome to my brain…”       A computer-like male voice dominates the theatre as the dancers step onto the stage. “Run upstage…” “Spread out…” “Reverse!” the strange voice calls out as the dancers comically follow the instructions. Dance students became the choreographers for Choreographic Works, the Ryerson dance program’s annual spring performance, which […]

By Jennifer Fong Ever watch Fashion Television and wonder what those designers were thinking when they decided to put that on a runway? Making a functional piece of clothing – a few stitches here, a little cutting there – sounds simple enough doesn’t it? As it turns out, there’s a lot more than a little […]