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12 Nov 2018 
Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By TALA MUHTADI Staff Writer Free candy and new experiences played a huge part of Niagara College’s pumpkin carving event at the Welland Campus’ Core, the Student Centre and pub, Oct. 29. Seventy-five students signed up to be part of Niagara College’s event. “Pumpkin carving is one of my favourite...
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12 Nov 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By Sarah Hookey Columnist Theatre is not for everyone. This I recognize. Everyone has different interests, and I respect that. What I don’t respect however, is the absolute refusal of some, to so much as listen to a musical theatre song. As children we’re taught to try everything, because...
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31 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By ARJUN SINGH SAROY Staff Writer First it was the Captain Marvel trailer that stormed the Internet and then it was Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker look-test video that took the house down. It all began with Warner Bros. dropping a trailer of Shazam!, which was widely criticized for missing the “X-factor.” WB...
Read more → 31 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By MICHAEL HANEMAAYER Staff Writer The original idea for the film, Trade of Innocents, was born in a Niagara Falls coffee shop where Christopher Bessette says his heart was “broken” when a friend told him about her mission work with orphan children in Cambodia. Bessette says, “My heart was broken...
Read more → 30 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By VICTORIA NICOLAOU Staff Writer In fairy tales, you often need a key to open the treasure. But over the last month, the keys were the treasure themselves. Sprinkled across Niagara Falls were 14 decorated pianos, all designed and painted by 14 different artists from the Niagara region. The pianos...
Read more → 29 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By VICTORIA NICOLAOU Columnist I have been a Taylor Swift fan for a long time. I’ve attended every concert. I’ve purchased every album and then repurchased special editions. I am not reluctant to admit I’ve bought more than a few t-shirts and sweatshirts from her latest Reputation tour. Yes I’m...
Read more → 29 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By SARAH HOOKEY Columnist 2018 certainly has been an interesting year so far, not all bad, but definitely not all good. However, it’s almost over and that thought should make us all pretty darn happy. Not only does a new year lurk on the horizon, a new theatre season is just waiting to be ushered...
Read more → 28 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By SARAH HOOKEY Staff Writer It’s the story that continues to captivate the world. Thirty-eight planes - nearly 7,000 people - are re-directed to a small town in the northeastern part of Newfoundland with no way to leave or to contact their families. For days, they’re stranded with only the clothes...
Read more → 18 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By SARAH HOOKEY Columnist If you’re reading this right now, then it’s likely that you’re A) a Canadian citizen or currently residing in Canada and B) a Broadway fan; because let’s be honest, the title probably gives you a good idea what this piece is about. So if these two things are true,...
Read more → 15 Oct 2018 Posted by Victoria Nicolaou
By Sarah Hookey Staff Writer Gather your playbills, uncap your sharpies and get ready to empty your wallets because it’s that time of year again. It’s time for the annual Broadway Flea Market, also known as Broadway Christmas in September. For only one day in September every year, Broadway fans...
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