Third place winner Achilles Friesen, first place winner Kade Carter and second place winner Brice Popielarz are honoured at the Play Right Prize Gala on March. 28. Photo by Laura Castro. Three university students have won top billing prizes for their personal plays. Each year, the University of Lethbridge holds a Play Right Prize Competition…
Jesus Christ Superstar debuts at University of Lethbridge
Grace Abbot stares at the fallen Emilio Caicedo caught by Samuel Kliever, while they work on a dramatic fight scene for the production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The sounds of the electric guitar and snare of a drum fill the theatre. Intense operatic vocalists charm the ears of the audience. The spotlights dawn on the…
Journey to becoming Prairie Queen
Francis Yutrago, widely known as Francheska Dynamites in the drag world, a Filipino drag queen and Prairie Queen poses for the camera inside the endeavour room. Like a bomb, explosive on the stage, Francheska Dynamites has earned the title of “Prairie Queen” and took everyone by surprise. Behind his success is a story of hard…
Begonia finds peace with ‘Powder Blue’
University student Mikaela Claypool enjoys the new album and knows that it has the power to fuel the soul, no matter where you are. With all the chaos in the world, it is hard to find a moment of calm. Canadian singer and songwriter Begonia found the calm within the chaos, giving her the inspiration…
Toxic aspects of cosplay fandom ruin it for some
Maiya “Zero” Hanson (left) and Makaila “Arzen” Pocock (right), are local cosplayers dressing up as Ningguang and Beidou from Genshin Impact. Photo by Noreve Belarmino. The term Cosplay or costume and play began in 1984 by Nobuyuki Takahashi, the founder of Studio Hard. After Takahashi coined this term, people started using it in conventions and…
Students get crafty at first-ever Niitsitapipaitapiissin: Culture Craft Series
First-year nursing student Chelsea Onyia sews a ribbon on to fabric to make a ribbon skirt at the college’s Niitsitapipaitapiissin: Culture Craft Series on Feb. 8. Onyia believes it is important to have an Indigenous cultural presence on campus. Lethbridge College students learned more about Blackfoot culture through hands-on crafting workshops at the Niitsitapipaitapiissin: Culture…
Artists: love it or hate it AI is here
AI generated image of “The Pyramids if painted by Van Gogh” Image generated by NeuralLove. The art world has been changed by the introduction of AI-generated artwork and digital artists are skeptical of how it will impact arts and culture. Artificial intelligence or AI art generation, while not a new concept, was a largely inefficient…
Artist community shines in documentary
Local artist Demi Zelasak poses in front of The Owl Acoustic Lounge. where her documentary premiered on Sept. 24. Photo by Scott Holman Two University of Lethbridge students hope to break stereotypes surrounding Lethbridge but highlighting the city’s creative communities. A University of Lethbridge student is producing a reflective documentary on the city’s artist community…
Year-round farmers market features local businesses
Owner of Serrano Studios, Euan Hanchard shows off the board games he crafts at the YQL Marketplace on Oct 22, 2021. Local businesses have crafted themselves a new home for their unique items in downtown Lethbridge. One of the local crafters at YQL Marketplace is the owner of Apothecary Pottery, Kassy Pointer. Pointer says she…
Electronic Music Festival brings community together
Electronic music artist Hypesetterz takes to the Luminosity Stage at Lethbridge’s Electronic Music Festival on Sept 25, 2021. Local vendors and residents got the opportunity to celebrate live music at the Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival last weekend. Despite new restrictions laid out by the Government of Alberta, the event was allowed to go ahead as…