Fringe Arts
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Fringe ArtsThe Part of Me You Know
Sam Herring is in a good place right now. The shows are getting bigger both in North America and in Europe, and he’s in a healthy relationship. Since most of his lyrical work for Baltimore synth pop trio Future Islands is inspired from tortured feelings of love and loss, it’s a welcomed change for the North Carolina-born singer.
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Fringe ArtsSXSW Diary: Pt. 2
By Wednesday I had settled into a routine of constant drinking during my waking hours. Meals had fallen by the wayside, replaced by a diet of cigarettes and free beer.
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Fringe ArtsNot-So Benevolent NGOs
A scathing critique on the traditionally rosy picture of Canada’s involvement in foreign lands, Paved with Good Intentions aims to expose the imperialistic imperatives behind Canada’s most idealistic organizations.
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Fringe ArtsMontreal Meets Two
Montreal Meets Two kicks off this Saturday, bringing in acclaimed digital artists from around the world for the second annual design conference.
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Fringe ArtsFringe Food
As a species we’ve been eating ever since, well…we first emerged as cellular life forms.
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Fringe ArtsDépanneur Comedy
This week Le Nouveau Théâtre Sainte Catherine is bringing back its bilingual serialized comedy, Dépflies. Written by playwright Alain Mercieca, the Chekov-meets-Seinfeld show about a St-Henri dépanneur is now in its third instalment.
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Fringe ArtsMusic of the Spheres
Their seventh LP has a more positive vibe than their previous records, an outlook that lead singer and guitarist Matthew Caws has been trying to keep constant.
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Fringe ArtsSpoke, Line & Sinker
Just like choosing between fixed-gear and 10-speed, or between vintage and new, how you lock your bike—U-lock or chain, key or combination—is just as important.
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Fringe ArtsSXSW Diary
I arrived at my South by Southwest accommodations in Austin on a sunny, humid Monday. Located just a few blocks from 12th and Chicon, the notoriously rough intersection in the East end, my host’s place would be home to 15 musicians and fans for the duration of the festival.
