The Jim Cuddy Band By Kyle Poluyko Intrinsically linked to a Canadian music entity and icon, it often comes as a surprise to many when they learn that Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo is also a solo artist. His endeavor into the solo realm with The Jim Cuddy Band was not born out of the need to strike out on [...]
Magnus Theatre’s Celebration of Race-Transcending Love By Kyle Poluyko Photo by Barry Wojciechowski The Syringa Tree, at its heart, is a love story between a privileged white girl and her black nanny in early 1960’s South Africa, the divergent destinies of white and black children, and attempts of adults to cope with unjust society. Authored by playwright Pamela Gien and semi-autobiographical [...]
By Tiffany Jarva Photos by Alastair MacKay The Thunder Bay Art Gallery audience was silent as acclaimed Canadian author Alistair MacLeod, in his soft lilting voice, read from his short story “The Boat,” in amongst the pieces of the touring Sense of Place printmakers exhibition. The award-winning MacLeod, author of two short story collections and the critically acclaimed 1999 novel [...]
By Duncan Weller Spam is good! And this production was a lot of spam —spam from the original 1974 film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and spam inspired by recent Broadway musicals. Spamalot is an especially fun production if you’re not particularly a fan of Broadway musicals with oversouling divas, ridiculous sets, or the overstuffed valiance displayed by the [...]
Check out RAWK URANUS at the Black Pirates Pub this Friday, Jan 6, featuring six of Thunder Bay’s local bands. The lineup includes Reverb Bomb as the headliners, IGBC, Ocean City Defender, The Shallow Void, Norman and Unlike 18. Watch for VJ JAFO and lighting by DJ LUV. Experience all this homegrown talent for $5. 19+. Doors open at 8pm.
No ego comes attached to this show with a brand name title Review by Kyle Poluyko Photo by Barry Wojciechowski Many things in life are intrinsically synonymous with each other: elegance with the finer things in life, Wall Street with greed, fire with danger. The list goes on. Magnus Theatre’s new production of The 39 Steps, however, throws up a wall [...]
Lake Superior Evening at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Lighthouses of the North – Preserving Our Heritage Thursday, 8th December 2011 Story + Photos By Amy Vervoort The third annual Lake Superior Evening celebrated the natural, historic, and cultural resources of our North Shore with a special focus on heritage lighthouses of the Great Lakes. Held at the Thunder Bay Art [...]
There are very few musicians that can roll through the years, sparking up a tune and letting it catch on fire. The few who can do this are legends, such as Gordon Lightfoot. By Larry Hogard Mr. Lightfoot walked on stage last night with a gait as distinct as his voice. His four-piece band, made up of drums, guitar, bass [...]
Arts + Culture Contributions Recognized in the City of Thunder Bay The 2011 Thunder Bay Arts and Heritage Awards were handed out last night at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium. The Walleye was there, nominated for two awards, and won in the Cultural Business category. Thanks to our nominators, the jury, all of our readers, contributors and supporters! What a [...]
Retro Bakery 42 Court St. S 344-1100 Hours: Tues-Fri, 9am to 3pm, Sat 9am to 2pm Story by Nancy Saunders Photo by Tyler Sklazeski Located on Court Street across from Tony and Adam’s, the Retro Bakery and Diner offers a dizzying number of choices. Whether you’re looking for a loaf of bread fresh from the oven, something to satisfy your [...]
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