Too Bad, So Sad: Saying Goodbye to Open Sesame
I often joke that although Open Sesame — my gallery/shop/event venue, which until Feb. 28 occupied 220 King Street West in Kitchener — wasn’t a registered nonpr...
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The Side Hustle: Our Studio Offers Sense of Community
Fifteen years ago, Lori Maloney was looking for work in the Kitchener area and came across a job posting in a local newspaper that intrigued her. “Would you...
Keeping KW Hardcore Alive With Hope Fest
This year, KW's Have Hope turns 10, so they're celebrating with their biggest show yet...
What Happens in Vegas Happens in KW
KW Little Theatre's newest production takes viewers to a Vegas wedding...
Cassettes are Winding Back Around in KW
3 Nines Compact Cassettes is a new label based in Kitchener, producing cassette tapes for local bands....
First Things First Exhibit Falls Flat
A new exhibit at THEMUSEUM asks critical questions about Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations, but feels uninspired ...
CBC, “Truthiness” & The Mennonites
It’s surprising to us that just about everyone who has had an encounter, personal or otherwise, with Mennonites from Mexico has an opinion about them — often a ...
Yes, There is Arts Leadership in WR
I have recently heard statements about there being a lack of leadership in arts and culture in the Waterloo region; on the contrary, there is and it is strong. ...
Coworking for Creatives Comes Downtown
Two initiatives provide affordable spaces for technology and arts to make babies...
Maker Expo Mixes Art & Technology
For many years, Waterloo Region’s technology sector has attracted national and international attention, and on a blustery Saturday in September Kitchener’s cit...