November 5, 2021

Public art exhibition celebrates Canadian filmmakers

A public art exhibition called Film x Design has been unveiled through the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF). Exhibition pieces are on display in Kingston at Paved Paradise on Brock Street, across from Market Square and at the Broom Factory at 305 Rideau St. The installation is a celebration…

November 5, 2021

Tiina Kukkonen balances making art and teaching

Tiina Kukkonen is a local artist, researcher, and educator. She balances her time creating art and teaching at Queen’s Faculty of Education, the Kingston School of Art, and the Tett Centre for Crea…

October 29, 2021

Watching brown women fall in love in print

There was a long period following high school when I didn’t read fiction for pleasure. University made reading seem like a chore while giving me less time to do it. At the same time, TV and film we…

October 29, 2021

SPAF hosts annual Halloween parade

Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF) is hosting their annual Halloween parade on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in Skeleton Park. The Halloween parade has been a Skeleton Park tradition for around 30 years, wel…

Kingston Fibre Artists hosting annual show and sale

October 29, 2021

After COVID-19 cancelled their 2020 event, the annual show and sale hosted by the Kingston Fibre Artists is back for 2021 at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning. Art Threads 2021 opened …

‘Hadestown’ is well worth the trip

October 29, 2021

Hadestown is a musical that first took Broadway by storm in 2019. All the songs featured in Hadestown were adapted from the concept album of the same name, written and performed by singer-songwr…

Teen Art Exchange highlights young creatives

October 22, 2021

The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning’s Teen Art Exchange is back this fall. Desert Perspectives once again has Kingston teenagers sending their art to be displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona. Si…

‘With Opened Mouths’ challenges Western art traditions

October 22, 2021

With Opened Mouths is a new podcast hosted by Qanita Lilla, curator of the exhibition of the same name at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Lilla sits down with artists, musicians, and spoken word …

First Peoples’ Performing Arts Festival returned for fifth year

October 22, 2021

The First Peoples’ Performing Arts Festival of the Thousand Islands ran from Oct. 15 to 17 in Gananoque. This year marked the festival’s fifth edition. Its theme of “First, Now and Always” signifie…

Union Gallery and Modern Fuel co-present new residency exhibition

October 22, 2021

A group of eight Katarokwi-Kingston artists have collaborated to create a new residency exhibition called Side-Ways. The exhibition is co-presented by Union Gallery and Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centr…

‘The Corrections’ is a cautionary tale worth revisiting

October 7, 2021

In the 20 years since its release, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen has garnered a reputation as a modern literary classic—and with time, its warnings not to take those we love for granted have …

Local artist collective launches collaborative community

October 7, 2021

Forworld Studios, a newly founded artist collective, includes six artists from the Kingston community: Francisco (Fran) Corbett, William Carroll, Hayden Frasso, 4CiD R4BBiT (Browz), Michaela Zinsme…

Futura Free gets ready for album release show

October 7, 2021

Kingston band Futura Free is set to hold an in-person release show at The Mansion on Oct. 9 for their newest album, Reducer. Doors open at 8 p.m. and there will be an entrance fee of $10. Audien…

Union Gallery launches collaborative art project

October 7, 2021

In participation with Culture Days, a program taking place across Canada from Sept. 24 to Oct. 24, Union Gallery has launched a collaborative art project called Together, we tile. Those participa…

‘Foe’ has only become more relevant with time

October 1, 2021

Despite being released in 2018, Foe, written by Queen’s alum Iain Reid, has become more topical than ever in 2021. After Reid, ArtSci ’04, won the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award in 2015, he capti…

City Park offers free outdoor screening event

October 1, 2021

A free outdoor screening is set to take place in Kingston’s City Park on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The event is being co-presented by Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF), …

New Pengyuan Wang exhibit opens at Tett Centre

October 1, 2021

On Sept. 26, the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning premiered It’s Light Tempered, It’s Turmoil Submerged—a new solo exhibition featuring the latest works from Pengyuan Wang. Wang is a Kingsto…

Augmented reality pop-up is a new take on yesterday’s medicine

September 24, 2021

Artists Jenn Norton, Emily Pelstring, and 10-year-old Edie Soleil have released an augmented-reality pop-up called After the Witch of Malleghem. The Journal spoke with Norton and Pelstring, both…

Kingston WritersFest kicks off this week

September 24, 2021

The Kingston WritersFest is back this September. Beginning Sept. 22, this year’s five-day festival features 26 virtual “onstage” events and 12 writing masterclasses. The Journal spoke with Artis…

New Agnes exhibit challenges politics of solitude

September 21, 2021

Studies in Solitude: The Art of Depicting Seclusion opened at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre on Sept. 4. Predominantly featuring the works of Dutch artists from the 17th century, the exhibit exp…

Kingston School of Art hosts outdoor painting event for eighth consecutive year

September 17, 2021

The Kingston School of Art (KSOA) hosted their 8th annual Paint the Town event in Portsmouth Village from Sept. 10-12. In conjunction with the International Plein Air Painters Worldwide Paint Out, …

Rupi Kaur uses poetry to come home to herself

September 17, 2021

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6…

Jonathan Davies talks recent Kingston show with The Journal

September 17, 2021

Singer-songwriter Jonathan Davies performed on Sept. 11 at the Centre culturel Frontenac as part of its “Soirée Création” concert. He spoke with The Journal about his first in-person show since the…

Agnes’ virtual Art Hive supports positive mental health

September 14, 2021

Returning for a series of ten free online sessions, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre’s Art Hive @Agnes workshop continues to inspire wellness and self-care practices through artmaking. Art therapi…

New virtual escape room inspired by Queen’s culture

September 10, 2021

‘The Graduation Situation’ is a new virtual escape room that debuts on Sept. 7. The Journal spoke with Matt Rothwell, PheKin ’05 and director of games at Sherlock’s Escapes, about how his long-stan…

Student curators launch book exhibition

September 10, 2021

Highlighting the beauty within its archives, Union Gallery has debuted a unique exhibition by student curators Charlotte Beyries, ArtSci ’23, and Anna Douglas, ArtSci ’22. Their interactive book…

Omega Edwards discusses her music and its purpose

September 10, 2021

Omega Edwards, Con-Ed ’22, believes her music can help people on their life’s journeys. Edwards sat down with The Journal to discuss her work, the gospel industry, and the expectations she faces as…

‘Tin-ja’ delivers a feel-good experience for theatre lovers of all ages

September 2, 2021

Kingston’s Kick and Push Festival featured a heartwarming interactive installation called Tin-jathat ran in City Park from Aug. 25 to 28. Written and directed by Brendon Allen, Tin-ja centers aroun…

Kick and Push in full swing

September 2, 2021

The Kick and Push Festival, Kingston’s annual innovative performance festival, is back for another summer of strange, fun, and boundary-pushing theatre from Aug. 2 to Sept. 5. The Journal spoke to …

Consensual Humans mural driving positive conversations about consent

September 2, 2021

Last summer, Queen’s Consensual Humans Club commissioned the creation of a new mural now visible on the front of Harrison-LeCaine Hall. ‘A Love That Clings’ is meant to encourage those who view it …