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Woodland creatures: animal bench bombs
This morning on the way the gym, still blurry-eyed from my 5:30 am alarm, I caught a quick glimpse of some woodland creatures nestled in the foliage at the entrance of the gym parking lot. Too cute to...
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Building a citizen library: Gena Meldazy
Waterloo Town Square is an active place these days, with markets, performances and exhibitions. But now there is something interesting you can find there every day: BookCycle. Tucked up against the...
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Nothing sketchy about this group: KW Urban Sketchers
Have you ever wandered around in a public space and stumbled up a group of people sitting in chairs, sketching their surroundings? Probably not, as this tends to be a charming European activity....
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The arts and culture machine: Creative Enterprise Initiative
From the outside, it looks like a former LCBO building* and not a typical destination for the local architectural festival, Doors Open Waterloo Region, but it’s what happens inside Creative Enterprise...
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Not so trashy artist: Susan Coolen
Susan Coolen is okay with picking up your trash. In fact, picking up trash is part of her job as the 2013 City of Kitchener artist-in-residence. Susan’s artistic residency program is called the...
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That’s what I’m talking about: Mike Farwell
You may not have ever met Mike Farwell in person but if you live in Waterloo Region, odds are you’ve heard him. Mike has been all over the local airwaves for years, talking current events and life’s...
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Follow the art: KW Central Art Walk
I can’t think of a better way to spend an autumn weekend than strolling around a charming neighbourhood, kicking up leaves and getting to poke around in people’s houses and studios looking at art....
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One chef & 23 questions: Sarah Sharkey*
From her first kitchen job as a dish washer at Bhima Warung, Sarah Sharkey has wielded knives and spatulas in a dozen professional kitchens: local landmarks, Niagara wineries, and restaurants from...
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Canlit’s come to town: Wild Writers Literary Festival
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of the written word and I have a natural inclination to seek out Canadian writerly talent (shout out to Lynn Coady for winning the Giller Prize this week!) So, it’s a...
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Teller of stories: Erin Bow
There is a whole world of smart, well-written and compelling young adult fantasy writing beyond the realm of Twilight, and one of the genre’s best writers lives right here in Waterloo Region: the...
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Canadian music blogger: Cynthia Kinnunen
Musician and music lover Cynthia Kinnunen doesn’t just like to make music or listen to music, she likes to blog about it too. Well, Canadian music that is, over at Littleredmixtape.com. “I really like...
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Musician and poet provocateur: Janice Lee
Busy gal Janice Lee, is a musician and poet, who has many other identities as a spoken word artist, the artistic director of KW Poetry Slam (KWPS), a community activist and a local arts promoter. You...
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Flirting with the arts: Meg Leslie
Meg Leslie is a Kitchener artist who likes to make things happen. And she is making Flirting with the Arts happen on Sunday, February 9. Flirting with the Arts is a day-long series of intensive...
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Staying in focus: Neil de Boer
Neil de Boer of St. Jacobs is rarely found without his camera, and is always on the lookout for an unusual object or a unique perspective to photograph. “I often go out looking for patterns,...
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Unravelling the mysteries of knitting: Janelle Martin
I love to look at a wall full of colourful yarns, run my fingers over the skeins, admiring the softness and texture while dreaming about what delightful creations I could knit, if only I made the time...
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Laugh it up: Kitchener Waterloo Comedy Festival
They are doing it again: The Kitchener Waterloo Comedy Festival is bringing us some big, bold and hilarious names in comedy at five venues across Kitchener Waterloo. It’s all happening March 6-8. The...
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Delivering the hits on the derby track: Sue Nally
Each week you can find Sue Nally in a helmet, tights, mouth guard and roller skates. Sue is a derby girl: a member of the TriCity Roller Girls, a flat-track roller derby league in Waterloo Region....
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All the world’s a stage: Kathleen Sheehy
“Live theatre is a co-creation between the actors and the audience, and when the audience is truly with us, immersed in the moment, hanging onto every word, nothing can beat it,” says veteran actor...
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Midnight beautification: The Unknown Gardener
Have you ever driven along KW’s Highway 85, when something along the embankment caught your eye? If you’ve done this during spring, you may have seen a glimpse of a surprising grouping of flowers in...
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Rep theatre projection room
It had been a while since I saw a movie at the Princess Cinema Original and I had forgotten its charms. The old-time, wooden ticket booth, the real butter for your popcorn, the hit-and-miss comfort...
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