Arts & Life
Teenage romance twihards
The Host Director: Andrew Niccol Starring: Saaoirse Ronan, Rachel Roberts, Max Irons, Chandler Canterbury The Host is a tale of a girl timidly stepping into womanhood, and the love, lust and fear of utter indoctrination that go along with it. ... Read More »
Western grad hopes to knock socks off dragons
The London-based company Cole and Parker makes socks. But these aren’t just any old pair of gym socks. They’re bold, creatively designed, high-quality—and they also start businesses. Jeff House and Diana Charabin, two self-described serial entrepreneurs, are the co-founders of ... Read More »
Whining about resveratrol
Ten years ago, resveratrol, an antioxidant primarily found in red grape skins, was touted as having life-preserving qualities, and wine drinkers tipped their glasses to another health benefit of red wine. A little while later, “experts” poked holes in those ... Read More »
Indian Handcrafts comes to London’s Budweiser Gardens
Any head-banging, hard-rocking, funk-loving Mustang out there has something to look forward to this April. London will once again welcome duo Indian Handcrafts, who will be performing at the Budweiser Gardens on April 3. The pair from Barrie formed in ... Read More »
A motherly spectacle
Mom’s The Word-For Crying Out Loud The Grand Theatre’s Mom’s The Word-For Crying Out Loud offers a bold, outspoken and humorous perspective on motherhood—it’s not a play for university students. Five middle-aged women take turns sharing their personal experiences of ... Read More »
New menu for Wave
A new menu is making a splash on campus this week. The Wave, located on the second floor of the University Community Centre, introduced a new feature menu yesterday called Go Big and Go Home. The menu features one appetizer ... Read More »
A mostly suspenseful fall
Olympus Has Fallen Director: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman, Finely Jacobsen Olympus Has Fallen follows the life of presidential agent Mike Banning (Gerald Butler) and his close friendship with the president of the United States, ... Read More »
Old British actors hit the right notes
Quartet Director: Dustin Hoffman Starring: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins Quartet is a film for the old at heart. A brilliant movie, directed and produced by Dustin Hoffman, somehow manages to tread the line between ... Read More »
A proud part of their ghost history
With last year’s release of their latest full-length album, A Ghost History, Halifax indie-rockers Kestrels have been making the rounds, lighting up stages from province to province. “We just want people to be standing on their two feet,” Paul Brown, the band’s ... Read More »
WUFS film festival fascinates
Western film gurus and enthusiasts headed to the Wolf Performance Hall this past Friday to take part in the annual Western Undergraduate Film Festival. Western student duo Christine Neumann and Katie Wilks had been planning the event for weeks. “It ... Read More »
Rick Mercer meets the Western Mustang band
Following a lengthy journey up to Quebec earlier this month, the Western Mustang Band’s appearance in this year’s Montreal St. Patrick’s Day parade featured a notable guest. Canadian television personality Rick Mercer dropped by to try his hand at some ... Read More »
Blues rocker coming to paint the town red
After packing Call the Office for a sold-out show in November, Matt Mays is cruising through London again this Saturday, with his blues-infused folk sound, on a North American tour that started in Ottawa. Mays always looks forward to touring, especially ... Read More »
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