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Remembering our favourite arts events from Volume 147

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Arts.

From Cirque du Soleil’s stop into the Leon’s Centre over the summer to the annual Froid’Art Festival, to a lowkey night meeting friends to listen to jazz at Musiikki, this year was full of high-quality art. The Journal’s staff and contributors take a look back at their favourite events from Queen’s...

Art about town: September

Written on September 10, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Rockin’ the Big House at Kingston Penitentiary September 14 at 6:00 p.m. The gates of the Kingston Penitentiary open for their first-ever public concert in support of United Way Kingston. Headstones headline with special guest Tom Cochrane. Walrus concert at The Mansion September 18 at 8:30 p.m. The...

Free things around Kingston this month

Written on September 14, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

While we now have to deal with night lectures, readings and longer lines at Starbucks, there’s one major benefit to the start of the school year: clubs around Kingston are offering free trial classes during the month of September. Here’s a round-up of some of the free things you can try out in Kingston...

Arts in October

Written on September 30, 2016. Posted in Arts.

From Kingston Writersfest to QPOP, and ReUnion Street Festival – here’s what’s happening in arts events for October 2016.

Kingston to live stream The Hip’s farewell concert

Written on July 27, 2016. Posted in Arts.

On August 20, all of Kingston will have a front row seat to music history, as the beloved Kingston-bred band, The Tragically Hip say farewell to their fans with a final concert at the K-Rock Centre that will be live streamed in Market Square. A photo posted by The Tragically Hip (@thetragicallyhip)...

Queen’s students caught in Ottawa uncertainty

Written on October 24, 2014. Posted in News.

The shootings at the National War Memorial in Ottawa and inside Parliament on Wednesday that left a soldier and the shooter dead saw a former Queen’s student deal with the uncertainty from inside Centre Block, and a current student stuck in a train station instead of going to a job interview. A former...

Kingstonians seek peace in Gaza

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in News.

A July 22 rally organized by Queen’s faculty members saw over 300 people stand outside City Hall in silent solidarity for Gaza. The protestors carried signs and Palestinian flags. Some signs reiterated the death toll, which as of the protest stood at 600 Palestinians dead and 30 Israelis. Others criticized...

Ukraine's pain illuminated

Written on March 28, 2014. Posted in News.

Queen’s students held a candlelight vigil for the crisis in Ukraine outside the Queen’s Centre on Thursday night. The vigil was organized by the Queen’s Ukrainian Students Club. A number of students came to the vigil with candles. They stood outside the north entrance of the Queen’s Centre and later...

Four Directions takes new approach

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in News.

In order to alleviate racism, you need to educate. That was the focus of last week’s Celebration of Indigenous Art, Music and Dance hosted by Four Directions Aboriginal Centre (FDAC), according to Director Janice Hill. “I guess what we’re trying to do is dispel any ignorance and myth around our cultures,”...

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Remembering our favourite arts events from Volume 147

Art about town: September

Free things around Kingston this month

Arts in October

Kingston to live stream The Hip’s farewell concert

Queen’s students caught in Ottawa uncertainty

Kingstonians seek peace in Gaza

Ukraine's pain illuminated

Four Directions takes new approach

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