Olivia Witzke is not Just Taking Your Photo, She’s Telling a Story
Local photographer and artist Olivia Witzke is starting to come into her own with her wedding photography business, but that’s not where it ends. She also recen...
Arts
Local Rapper STEVEDAVE Anticipates Second Release
Kurtis Rideout, also known as Steve Dave, recognizes the power of new wave hip-hop on Poubelle Blanche...
New Film Celebrates KW Architect John Lingwood
In 2005, The Waterloo Region Record moved office buildings. It moved from its home on Fairway Drive to where it sits now, on King and Scott near the Kitchener M...
Trisha Abe on Becoming An “Accidental” Businesswoman
It all started in “this space” — a 250 square foot apartment just on the edge of downtown Kitchener, with bright white walls, a small kitchen and one big window...
Using Art to Challenge Perceptions of Syria
Moteaa Al Hariri had been an art teacher in Syria before war displaced her family six years ago. After four years of precarious living conditions in Jordan, in ...
New Magazine Aims to Diversify KW’s Stories
Lifetime Kitchener residents Fitsum Areguy and Andy Myles have recognized a gap in the voices that are telling Waterloo Region’s stories. Certain voices haven’t...
pat the dog Theatre Development Recognized
The above photo was taken pat the dog's event Hope OP by Kristin Shepherd, held at KWAG on Oct. 10. From left to right: actor Jennifer Cornish, actor Stacy Smit...
Guelph’s Holy Smokes Music Festival Creates Space For Those Who Are Often Left Out
This year, a new music festival will be hitting the streets of downtown Guelph. Spearheaded by Guelph-based musicians Charlotte Moore and Alanna Gurr, Holy Smok...
Stephanie Fehrenbach Takes Time to Show Us Her Florals
Standing about 5’4” tall, is the powerhouse of the #showmeyourflorals movement. Stephanie Fehrenbach, a local watercolour and oil paint artist has evolved from ...
The Commons Studio Makes Tech Accessible in DTK
“It’s kind of a best kept secret,” was Martin DeGroot’s response when asked about the Commons Studio in Kitchener. Located on King Street East, the Commons S...