Arts & Life

Sipping With Smoth: Crisp Summer Cocktails

Sipping With Smoth: Crisp Summer Cocktails
May 14, 2013 No Comments »

The sun has finally reared its effulgent head, and with it comes the long awaited warmth. It’s finally time to soak in some rays and enjoy the naturally slower pace the summer brings. And what better accompanies a good tan ... Read More »

Iron Man 3: A return to form

Iron Man 3: A return to form
May 8, 2013 No Comments »

Iron Man 3 Director: Shane Black Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Ben Kingsley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau The movies that make up the Iron Man trilogy are a bizarre collection of nuts and bolts. The ... Read More »

All Pain, No Gain

All Pain, No Gain
April 30, 2013 No Comments »

Pain and Gain Director: Michael Bay Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Ken Jeong, Tony Shalhoub and Rebel Wilson Razzie award winner Michael Bay offers probably some of his best work in his latest film Pain & ... Read More »

Alesso caps off year at memorable tent party

Alesso caps off year at memorable tent party
April 15, 2013 No Comments »

Opener:  Performance: Setlist: Crowd: Worth the $$:  On April 7, PremierLife capped off the year by throwing a block party featuring Swedish DJ Alesso. The 21-year-old last played London a year and half ago to a sold out crowd at ... Read More »

Piper picks London for show

Piper picks London for show
April 11, 2013 No Comments »

Organic dance music is the way in which Brad Weber refers to his newest musical project Pick a Piper—a heavy mixture of acoustical instruments and a wide array of electronic sounds. With the release of their debut L.P. in early ... Read More »

Continuing musical travels in London

April 11, 2013 No Comments »

Touring Canada for the sixth year in a row, one-man band Jean-Paul De Roover is celebrating the release of his fourth album, Complexity in Simplicity. Compared to his last album, Windows and Doors, De Roover’s new work is much simpler, blending the ... Read More »

Drinking your health away

April 11, 2013 No Comments »

Despite recent restrictions from Health Canada limiting caffeine in energy drinks to 180mg, there is still some controversy over the amount, with concerns about nutritional value. “If there is energy, it comes in the form of sugar, which we get ... Read More »

London performer ready to drop the Beat

London performer ready to drop the Beat
April 10, 2013 No Comments »

Since its debut at the 2011 London Fringe Festival, Underbelly returns to the Forest City with a stockpile of awards and the benefit of time and experience. “It was something to challenge myself as an author,” says the play’s writer ... Read More »

TJR best DJ you’ve never heard of

TJR best DJ you’ve never heard of
April 10, 2013 No Comments »

Performance:  Opener: Setlist: Crowd: Worth the $$:  Last Saturday, CDN Entertainment and NEC Productions brought American DJ TJR to perform at Tabu Nightclub, formerly known as Diesel. TJR has little mainstream recognition despite years of experience. Much to the delight ... Read More »

Give Evil Dead a big hand

Give Evil Dead a big hand
April 10, 2013 No Comments »

Evil Dead Director: Fede Alvarez Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore The Evil Dead (1981) was an instant cult classic that changed the face of horror film and launched the careers of multiple B ... Read More »

Speakers seek souper sustainable solution

Speakers seek souper sustainable solution
April 9, 2013 No Comments »

“People come together and [are] basically surrounded by a local, sustainable bowl of soup,” says Shannon Kamins of LondonSOUP, a new, local event Kamins is a recent Western graduate and an organizer of the local, micro-funder business incubator event. LondonSOUP ... Read More »

Student to bike across Canada for Alzheimer’s

Student to bike across Canada for Alzheimer’s
April 9, 2013 1 Comment »

When Soojeong Choe’s grandfather passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on 2011, Choe found it difficult to speak to anyone about his loss—he remained silent for a month. The first time Choe began to speak about his experience losing a loved ... Read More »