It is always a pleasure to see the graduating students give their final recitals here at Mount Allison, but the recital I attended on April 9 held special significance for me as my friend, housemate, and mentor Jonny Smith gave a stirring percussion performance. Smith has always... [read article]
On Saturday, May 8, Motion Ensemble performed at Struts gallery with only five, yet very interesting pieces. The first, “Col-l’age” (Alcides Lanza) was a piece that had been dedicated to the Spanish composer Louis Depalo Costalas on his sixtieth birthday and was performed with a quite foreboding mood. The melody at times... [read article]
From May 14 to June 5, the Fog Forest Gallery will be showcasing the works of Mount Allison alumni, former students, and Mt. A faculty to celebrate the Convocation weekend. For a number of years now Janet Crawford, the gallery owner, has exhibited works from artists linked to the... [read article]
Every year, a "week long festival of independent music, art, and culture" takes place in Sackville, drawing people from all over Canada... [read article]
With cupcakes and free T-shirt printing, Kallie Garcia’s Little Armadillo Print Shop opened officially on Saturday, March 27. The opening attracted a very big and diverse crowd of people. Students... [read article]
On March 24, the Mount Allison Opera Quartet presented a fantastic show with the performances of A Hand of Bridge, op 35 and The Four Note Opera by American composers... [read article]
This coming Saturday, April 10, new musical works composed by Mount Allison students will be performed in Brunton Auditorium as part the yearly “New Music Concert.” The concert will present musical... [read article]
Over a hundred voices, together with a dozen strings and an organ, rang through Convocation Hall on Saturday, March 27. Mount Allison Choral Society and Elliott Chorale joined the choir... [read article]
Vivi: I've been with the Argosy since my second year, starting in 2007. The fact that it is over just blows my mind. Going to meetings and being in... [read article]
When I left Windsor Theatre on March 27 after seeing its last show of the semester called Gut Girls, I had the feeling the performers had worked hard on their... [read article]