Archive for Isabel Cooper
Looooooooong Weekend
As Monday is Victoria Day, don’t be surprised if our volunteer staff is otherwise disposed with their long weekend plans. In fact, what are you doing reading this on (insert day here)? Shouldn’t you be out enjoying all that Kingston has to offer? In case you don’t know what’s going on this weekend, we would [...]
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May Comment Contest
Yet again Kingstonist is continuing to reward reader feedback with our third monthly comment contest. We’ve received a respectable number of comments in both March and April, and we’re optimistic that May will be even better. The rules are simple. Each time you comment during the month of May, your name will be automatically entered [...]
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A Grand Sneak Peak
Earlier on in the week, we featured an article regarding the upcoming completion of renovations to the Grand Theatre. As promised, we’ve got a few sneak peak images of what the inside looks like. Although the seats are still wrapped in plastic, and some fixtures are not yet installed, the vast majority of outstanding work [...]
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Bus Damn Tour
Well, Avril’s Best Damn Tour rolled into town yesterday and things went off without a hitch. The local superstarlet brought with her over six tour buses and just as many tractor trailers filling the city with excitement, and draining the fuel supply at local gas stations. Teenage fans were lined up as early as 2pm [...]
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A new day haaaaaas begun!
Our cries for help have been heard and answered by Canada’s angel, Celine Dion. After hearing word that our nation’s almost-capital was having trouble bringing acts to the newly built entertainment centre, Celine has taken it upon herself to set the bar for other acts. The date is yet to be announced but rumour has [...]
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The Soul of the Drum
Samba Kingston is an organization modeled after the many schools around the world who carry on the tradition of the Brasilian Escola de Samba (Samba School). The organization is three years old now and has hosted many workshops and fundraisers in it’s short lifetime. Samba Kingston supports an 18-player samba, funk and reggae group called [...]
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Get Your Blues On
The Kingston Blues Society formed in 2006 and has made quite a dent in our local music scene in that short time. Every month musicians and music appreciators get together for a public jam. In between jams the society hosts great shows featuring both local and international blues artists as well as social events for [...]
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