Category: Arts & Culture
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Brantford’s summer of films
Contributed Photo / Kira HoskinsA screenshot taken from a video of the filming set by the LBYMCA. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus is becoming a beacon for filming companies across the nation…
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Orbiting Love: Cosmic Counsel — September Submission
Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography Editor’s Note: The headline and graphic was changed due to a rebranding adjustment. The following anonymous submission has been modified to protect the identities of the individuals…
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“Barbie” encouraging audiences to truly feel
Karen Savoy / Sputnik Photography The box office hit Barbie has made quite the splash in theatres since coming out July 21. The long-anticipated film transforms audiences back to the simplicity of…
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Semester at a glance: Sanderson Centre
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe Sanderson Centre box office in downtown. The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts is a pillar of the Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford school community. The centre is…
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Laurier Brantford hosts book signing with Degrassi co-creator Linda Schuyler
Contributed Photo On Tuesday, March 7, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus hosted a public book signing and talk with Linda Schuyler, the co-creator of the show Degrassi. After opening her presentation with…
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The best uses of music in television
Photo Contribution by Serena Anagbe There have been some pivotal moments in fictional television that have struck the cultural zeitgeist in significant and unexpected ways. Ross and Rachel’s first kiss, the Game…
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Unite Against Hate hosts first community-building speaker series
Photo Contribution by Serena Anagbe On Friday, Feb. 10, Brantford-based organization Unite Against Hate held its first speaker series event in Wilfrid Laurier University’s Carnegie building. The discussion focused on building community…
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How AI impacts art
Photo Contribution by Jeremy Vyn From language patterns to 3D protein structure remodelling, artificial intelligence has made some significant strides in the past few years. One stride that has been the source…
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Winter’s a Drag returns
Photo Contribution by Ayse Aras This year’s lively Winter’s a Drag show was hosted at Brantford’s Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts once again on Jan. 24. Vision Drag artists performed live…
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The 25th anniversary rerelease of Titanic
Contributed Photo The 90’s movie Titanic will return to theatres on Feb. 10 for the film’s 25th anniversary. If you have ever wanted the chance to see Titanic at the movie theatre,…
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LB students’ goals for 2023
Photo Contribution by Serena Anagbe The new year can be a great time for self-reflection and goal setting. Every January, that fresh first page of the calendar year inspires all kinds of…
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CBC’s first ever Legacy Awards celebrate Canadian Black excellence
Photo Credits to Mai Tilson / Blackisnow.com On Sept. 25, the Legacy Awards on CBC made history as the first nationally televised awards show specifically dedicated to Black talent in Canada. Created…
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2022: Year in film
Photo Contribution by Jeremy Vyn As we bid so long, farewell to 2022, it’s always fun to look back at the artistic heights reached by countless talents who gave their all to…
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TH&B Bridge public art project
Local artists of all ages, skill-sets and backgrounds spent the last two months painting the panels of the TH&B pedestrian bridge crossing the Grand River just west of campus. The City of…
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WCC’s Artfest
This past Saturday, Nov. 26, the Woodland Cultural Centre (WCC) hosted its first Winter Artfest. A delightful (and free!) celebration of Indigenous artistry, complete with tasty food and tons of incredible items…
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Brantford author releases new book
Ukrainian-Canadian historical fiction author Marsha Skrypuch launched her 25th novel, Winter Kill, at the Brantford Public Library on Nov. 24. Winter Kill is a historical fiction novel that takes place in Ukraine…
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O-Week nightlife: Drag Hour hosted by TroyBoy Entertainment
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SERENA AUSTIN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Strutting on stage in zip-up skinny jeans, bright red lipstick and a leather jacket layered under a fur coat, TroyBoy Parks immediately commanded the…
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Attending Ontario’s Premier Arts Festivals
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MARISA CERASOLI / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Three festivals, each alike in dignity, in fair southern Ontario where we lay our scene. Over the past few weekends, I have been lucky…
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Ways to get involved in arts and culture at Laurier Brantford
Contributed by Radio Laurier Calling all arts and culture lovers! After O-Week and at the start of the fall term, we want to give you an introduction to all the arts-and-culture-based clubs,…
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My March Favourites: The Best of Music, TV, and Film in March
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JEREMY VYN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY I cannot believe that we’ve already lived through the entire month of March 2022. I am deeply troubled by the rapid passage of time.…
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Behind the Scenes of the BlackPrint Gala
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SERENA ANAGBE The Black Student Collective is a safe haven for Black students alike, however it is welcomed to all students regardless of their ethnicity or race. “[This collective]…
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Behind the Scenes at The Sputnik
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SARA SHEIKH / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The Sputnik team has always enjoyed challenging and engaging with the Laurier community in publishing student-oriented and student-run content. Many of our volunteers typically…
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Thoughts on Turning Red, Pixar’s new animated film set in Toronto
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MOLLY SIMPSON / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY In Turning Red, Pixar’s first animated film to be set in Canada, Mei Lee, an ambitious 13-year old living in Toronto in 2002, discovers…
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Singer Spotlight: Nkelle Wright
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY NKELLE WRIGHT Nkelle Wright is a fourth-year criminology student and an executive of Laurier Brantford’s Black Student Collective. Wright wants to be a detective and plans to start as…
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A look at the lasting legacy of Black history and Black-owned businesses in Brantford
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JEREMY VYN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Brantford is home to more than 40 Black-owned businesses, including recent start-ups as well as industries whose history in the city spans as far…
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The 64th GRAMMY Awards Predictions: Who should win and who probably will
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MOLLY SIMPSON / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY After being postponed indefinitely in January due to COVID, this year’s Grammys Awards show is now set to air on April 3, live from…
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Downtown Brantford’s best bites
PHOTO BY The BlackRabbit /Unsplash The return to campus and in-person classes has lined up nicely with the opening of eat-in dining, and in our corner of Brantford we have a great…
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Close Encounters of the Natural Kind First Live Event: Telling Tales
Horses, swallows, a dog, a spider and an ostrich egg were featured in the first live storytelling event this year hosted by the Humanities with Leadership Foundations on Jan. 26. While…
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Online Art Exhibition: Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY JEREMY VYN / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Wilfrid Laurier University and Martin Luther University College are currently hosting the art exhibition, “Unmasking, Breathing, Moving Forward”, both online and in-person at the…
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Shop local (across from campus!) at Brantford’s Farmers’ Market
The two dozen vendors who set up stalls at Brantford’s farmers’ market every Friday and Saturday sell everything from baked goods and fresh produce to schnitzel and bird houses. Located beside…
