Arts & Culture
Weekly Poll: Where to Discover New Local Artists
For Tony Cepukas, an up-and-coming sculptor and mosaic artist, breaking out on the Kingston art scene has a long time coming. With spot-on recreations of everything from Obama to the Blues Brothers, each expertly crafted with thousands of tile shards, Cepukas clearly has proven that he has artistic chops. In spite of his talent and [...]
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The Skeleton Park Community Songbook: Megan Hamilton and the Kingston Community Midwives
It’s been nearly one year since we last featured a page from the Skeleton Park Community Songbook. In case you need a refresher, the Skeleton Park Community Songbook is an arts project slash fundraising initiative, which has amassed over a dozen musical collaborations pairing local professional musicians with various community organizations. Today, we’re excited to [...]
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Ardath House, Wolfe Island, 1930s
Charles William Grant, the son of Marie-Charles Joseph Le Moyne (Baroness Longueuil), acquired the title of fifth Baron of Longueuil in 1841. He held numerous properties on Wolfe Island and in Kingston, including Alwington House and Ardath House, or “The Castle,” as Islanders called it, pictured above. Ardath House was a 25-room manor built in [...]
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Guide to Homegrown
Homegrown Live Music Festival is celebrating its 5th year tomorrow, May 11th, at 10 downtown venues. The festival showcases some of Kingston’s finest musicians all in support of Joe’s MILL and The Partners in Mission Food Bank. Each venue will play host to one specific genre of music. By purchasing a bracelet for a mere [...]
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AEAC Event to Celebrate Canadian Artist Group
Even the most fledgling Canadian art dilettante knows about the Group of Seven and can probably even name a few names – Tom Thomson and Emily Carr, most likely. Yet the Canadian Group of Painters (CGP), which is arguably more prolific and influential, is much less well known in the popular consciousness. The Agnes Etherington [...]
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The Art of Printmaking with a Local Touch
I’ve wanted to visit Window Art Gallery for some time now, and this month’s show dedicated to the art of printmaking was the perfect opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. Because of this gallery’s location outside of the downtown core, tucked just off Princess Street at Victoria, it’s safe to say that stumbling across it made [...]
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Kingstonist’s Challenge #77: Listen to music!
Welcome to Kingstonist’s weekly challenge, dare, resolution or whatever you prefer to call it. Each week we establish a new and ambitious community goal, encouraging our readers, followers, friends and families to step out of their comfort zones and do something great, and hopefully a little out of the ordinary. Consider this your official and [...]
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Six Questions for Kris and Dee
Folk-pop duo Kris and Dee made Kingston their home seven years ago and couldn’t be happier about the decision. Kris Abbott, who spent years touring with Canadian power pop band, The Pursuit of Happiness, met Dee McNeil at a gig Dee was playing with her band at the time, The Strap Ons. A connection developed [...]
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On The Small Screen
The Screening Room is the only remaining movie theatre in downtown Kingston, and despite the recent construction of the new Empire Imax Theatre, The Screening Room is still near and dear to many Kingstonians. It is the only theatre in town that specializes in art-house, foreign, alternative, and classic cinema. In addition to regular nightly [...]
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Four views of Kingston Mills
For over one hundred and fifty years, Kingston Mills has long been a destination for many Kingstonians looking for a day-trip, afternoon picnic or morning walk. Along with City Hall and the Martello towers, Kingston Mills was photographed repeatedly over time as an iconic image of the area: with a mill, a blockhouse, locks and [...]
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