Arts

<p>Fredericton High School announced that students will no longer be required to take any art or music courses after Grade 9.  These courses used to be mandatory for graduation but after the decision was finalized in March, only science, technology, engineering, math and English classes will be required for high school students. Cuts in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I have no physical home, I have people I call home. I have built my life in houses only to find home in the people that I love and the places I frequent. Growing up with three citizenships was not as easy as people might think. Privileged? Yes. Easy? No. I am a Mexican-Canadian with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After years of speculation, conspiracy theories and outcries from comic nerds everywhere, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, or better known as “the Snyder Cut,” is finally here. After the theatrical version of Justice League in 2017, I thought the Snyder Cut was just a desperate nerd pipedream, but I’ll take the L. The film is written [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The 63rd annual Grammy Awards created shock waves after Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion performed their controversial hit, “WAP,” as the choreography was labelled as “raunchy.” The performance consisted of Cardi B singing, wearing a metallic, two-piece, armour-like bodysuit as she pole-danced, twerked and intimately danced with Megan Thee Stallion on a bed. Jessie-Lynn [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Award season is in full swing with the 93rd annual Oscar nominations released on March 15. Here are some predictions for the major categories. Projected Best Supporting Actress Winner: Olivia Coleman &#8211; The Father Olivia Coleman has been an award show darling with films such as The Iron Lady (2011), The Lobster (2015), and the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The iconic Looney Tunes character, Pepe Le Pew, will not appear in the upcoming movie, Space Jam 2: A New Legacy. Le Pew&#8217;s removal came after director Malcolm D. Lee took over the film from Terence Nance in 2019. But controversy began after New York Times opinion writer Charles M. Blow said the character &#8220;normalized [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Some students study while listening to music as a way to focus. This method has become a debated and researched topic as scientists and students alike try to determine whether studying while listening to music is effective. For Grace Fenton, a second-year University of New Brunswick student, said music has always been a part of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>My favourite Honduran phrase is “La H no es muda” which translates to “the H isn’t silent.” This is commonly said whenever Honduras excels at something but nowadays, I think it applies more to the citizens whose screams for freedom echo throughout the country in hopes to dismantle the corrupt web of those who govern [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Theatre University of New Brunswick presents its production of TomorrowLove, a series of plays about love, technology and the future. The production will go from March 3 to April 11. TomorrowLove is made up of 15 short plays featuring two people each. Rosamund Small, a Toronto playwright, wrote the show and has worked as a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It&#8217;s time to say “OK, see you” to a beloved Canadian show. Kim’s Convenience is “closing store” after five seasons, which was a shock to beloved fans. The star of the show, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee – who plays Mr. Sang-Il Kim – took the spotlight for Canadian prime-time television and won two Canadian Screen Awards [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Manvi Walter, a second-year St. Thomas University international student from India, uses her skills with a paintbrush to shed light on the beauty of skin tone. Walter’s art series, Melanin, is a collection of pieces that showcase the beauty of dark skin. Her first piece was uploaded to Instagram in October 2020. She said when [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Theatre St. Thomas and Solo Chicken Productions present Foolish Deeds, where Greek mythological characters meet today&#8217;s world of isolation. Lisa Anne Ross, the artistic producer of Solo Chicken and a fine arts professor at St. Thomas University, began directing Foolish Deeds last summer. She then decided to bring more characters alive with TST performers this [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Qiudian Wu, a fourth-year fine arts and anthropology student at St. Thomas University, is blending her majors together to create art. Wu said combining her two fields help expand her frame of mind for both. She said they help her think and learn more about different regional art styles. “Art from separate continents will reflect [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Grace Hickey, a third-year St. Thomas University student, put out a call to the Fredericton arts community for environmental pieces for an installation. Hickey is organizing the installation as a part of her fine arts course at STU and her work with the Canadian Wilderness Stewardship Program.  The project is inspired by Hickey’s former studies [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Gina Carano, better known as Cara Dune on The Mandalorian, was fired from her position after publishing controversial posts on Twitter and Instagram. On Feb. 9, she shared a post that compared modern-day people with conservative viewpoints with Jewish people living in Nazi Germany. Fans of the show made #FireGinaCarano go viral and tagged the official [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Shows like WandaVision, The Madalorian and Attack on Titan took the internet by storm. Fan theories and predictions are prevalent on social media, especially on Twitter, and one of the reasons behind the hype surrounding these shows are their release schedules. Unlike most streaming content, these shows release one episode a week. Reinaldo Cascante, a [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Almost a year ago, the St. Thomas University musical theatre program performed its production of Sweeney Todd. COVID-19 headlines were picking up in the news, but New Brunswick didn&#8217;t have a single case. Though a few weeks later, classes moved online and a pandemic had been declared. All courses struggled to adapt to online learning, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The word that comes to my mind when I try to sum up the situation in Peru is chaotic. From the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the political instability back home, we can&#8217;t catch a break. I remember watching the news with my family on Nov. 9 when congress voted to vacate former president Martín Vizcarra, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes awards have been released and some of the contenders have been called into question. Sia’s film, Music, was nominated for best motion picture in a musical or comedy. Some critique the film for its portrayal of autism. As of Feb. 19, Music has a 10 per cent [&hellip;]</p>

<p>At 15, Gary Weekes considered himself “a decent artist.” Now, he’s exhibiting his work at The Gallery on Queen as part of his DiasporaArt exhibition, hosted by the New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance. “What I want to achieve with this exhibition is just an awareness that there are other Black people, other Black artists out [&hellip;]</p>