Into the Threshold

The Void Celebrates Its Last Issue of the School Year

Fringe ArtsAlex Mcgill — Published April 12, 2011

Members of The Void are in a celebratory mood and want Concordia students to join them. The launch party for their final issue of this school year, thematically titled ‘Thresholds,’ is taking place on Saturday at Coatcheck, a new event and gallery space on de Gaspé Ave.

“[The launch] is going to be bigger and better than the two previous. We have bands coming in from out of town, [and] Wilcox & Promise, who DJed our first event of this year. Things are coming full-circle,” said Jack Allen, The Void’s fiction editor. “I’m pissed I’ll probably spend most of the night working the door.”

Despite the failure of their fee levy to pass in the recent Concordia Student Union elections, The Void’s staff is optimistic about the coming year.

“We’re hoping to continue to widen the scope of our readership. We want to continue to improve our presence on and off campus to garner more submissions from all faculties,” said Allen. “We’ll probably give the fee levy another shot in the fall.”

There are some editorial changes happening at The Void as well, with current Editor-in-Chief Cole Robertson graduating this year and Mike Chaulk taking over his position.

To celebrate a successful year and to thank everyone who has contributed to, supported, and helped out The Void in all capacities, the party will feature readings by contributors Frankie Barnet, Rowan Cornell-Brown, Guillaume Morissette, Julie Triganne, Leesa Dean and Emma Healey.

The readings will be followed by live acts Ell V Gore, Little Girls and Wilcox & Promise, capped off by the kind of dance party The Void launches have become famous for.

The event is pay-what-you-can and they suggest you come early to beat the line, as Coatcheck has a
capacity of only about 150 people.

The Void ‘Thresholds’ Launch / Coatcheck / 5445 de Gaspé Ave. / April 16 / 8:00