Beat Beethoven
After living in Kingston for nearly 8 years, I have never been available to take in the Beat Beethoven fundraiser for the Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Fortunately, I made it down to City Hall today where Kingston’s finest musicians played Beethoven’s Symphony No.3, while runners attempted to complete 4 and 8km courses. The turn out was exceptional, the music was divine and we documented every minute Beat Beethoven alongside all the race supporters. Check out the massive number of pictures from the event on our Flickr page, as well as videos of runners and performance on our YouTube channel. Last but not least is the unbelievable interview David Bailey, our resident podcaster, scored with Glen Fast, Conductor of the Kingston Symphony. The Maestro provides insight into the event, the composition of our local orchestra, and the arts in general in Kingston. If you missed out this year, be sure to mark your calendar for the 2009 Beat Beethoven run in Kingston.
Beat Beethoven Run and Interview with Glen Fast [9:03m]: He moves pretty fast for a dead guy
The Beat Beethoven Run has been an exciting event for the Kingston community for the past fourteen years. Every year, community members participate in an 8km run or 4km walk from City Hall with the goal of returning before The Kingston Symphony has completed Beethoven’s 50-minute 3rd Symphony. The event is a fundraiser for our town’s wonderful symphony orchestra and has been a hit with the community.
It all began in the spring of 1993 when two runners, Dan Gaynor and Todd Pearson were running and had a discussion about the troubling financial issues the local symphony orchestra was facing. Read more
The Invista-Ambassador-Rona-Swish- Whig-Standard Arena
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Kingston has more hockey arenas per capita than any other city in the world, and therefore by default we should be front runners to succeed Detroit and assume their coveted title of “Hockey Town”. With the recent allegations regarding the Mayor’s conflict of interest in naming the LVEC K-Rock Centre, many Kingstonians have been waiting on the edge of their seats to see what the new multi-million dollar, multi-rink facility on the west end would be named. On the 21st day of the 5th month in the year 2008, the City of Kingston proudly presents The Invista- Ambassador-Rona-Swish-Whig-Standard Arena. Read more
Urban Capture the Flag
I must admit that I am getting extremely tired with people saying: “you know it’s Spring because…”, insert something Spring-like here Captain Obvious. Hence it pains me to say it, but the ultimate sign that Spring has arrived has finally surfaced, and it will once and for all signify the commencement of 1 of the 3 best seasons this planet has going. This Thursday, April the 10th, Kingston’s first Spring session of Urban Capture the Flag will turn a small part of our city into a massive playground. Just what is Urban Capture the Flag you ask? Read more
There’s Always Next Year
With just over two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Kingston Frontenacs will be dusting off their golf clubs sooner than later. These days, the only thing worse than their 3rd from last position in the standings, is game attendance. I don’t think anyone was surprised by the fact that the Fronts sold out the opening game in the K-Rock Centre, which reportedly brought in 5,700 attendees. However, the club’s follow-up performance last Sunday was anything but stellar, as the crowd totaled a dismal 2,283 fans. This is far below the 3,500 attendance threshold that has been established as the minimum figure needed to turn a profit at the Krock. So what will it take for the residents of the birthplace of hockey to line up around the corner and support the local OHL franchise?
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