All Posts Tagged With: "The Grad Club"
Queen’s TEDx Provides Food for Thought
They’re in the business of ideas…and business is booming.
10Feb2010 | Matt Gardner | 3 comments | ContinuedSix Questions for Reuben deGroot
In our third episode of Six Questions, we sit down (via Email) with Reuben de Groot and one of his band members, ivory tickler, Josh Lyon. Over the past few years, I’ve enjoyed many of Reuben’s live performances at both the Grad Club and the Mansion, while you might also remember him from a recent [...]
3Dec2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | ContinuedFriday Foto
Sorry for the slow news week, but I’ve been somewhat incapacitated and locked in quarantine under suspicion of the dreaded H1. Rest assured I am quickly on the mend, and chomping at the bit to get back on the saddle. This weekend is as busy as any other in the Limestone City, with a full [...]
13Nov2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | ContinuedHow To Be An Audience, Not A Spectator (Part 1 of 2)
Over the years, I’ve been in just about every kind of show, band, play, art opening and any other type of performance you can think of. Hence, I think that I have a sound understanding of what it means to be a good performer, as well as the characteristics of the best audience members. On [...]
2Sep2009 | Andy Love | 1 comment | Continued
Apple Crisp Music Festival
The Apple Crisp Music Festival (ACMF) went down last week at The Artel, Grad Club and Next Church. The concert was geared towards the high school set who were on March Break, but also drew in spectators across the spectrum. I was a bit surprised when I discovered that the first date [...]
24Mar2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | ContinuedYou’ll Have a Gael, Old Time
Let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the positive aspects of Queen’s Homecoming. The men and women in law enforcement, as well as University and community volunteers did a fine job ensuring that the illegal Aberdeen street party was as safe as humanly possible. There were no burning cars, a significantly [...]
29Sep2008 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Windy City
A while back, I was fortunate enough to see Chris Brown perform at a special Apple Crisp event, which was recorded for CBC’s Bandwidth. In between songs, Chris gave a shout out to Wolfe Island Residents for the Environment (WIRE), whose mission is to ensure the lawful development of a proposed wind farm on [...]
25Jun2008 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 1 comment | ContinuedAnything but Shameless
There is some really great music going on in this town. I’ve been reluctant to say that too often because I am a musician in Kingston and wouldn’t want to seem biased. But it just has to be said. The Kingston music scene is absolutely hopping and I want to make sure [...]
24Jun2008 | Danielle Lennon | 0 comments | Continued
Weekend Roundup
Is it just me, or were we too busy to post our weekend must-do list last Friday? I really hope that didn’t leave you stranded indoors all weekend long, but rest assured, we’re working on a spiffy new calendar application that will keep up to date with all sorts of events happening in and [...]
13Jun2008 | Danielle Lennon | 0 comments | ContinuedWinter of Our Discotheque
Rueben deGroot recently moved to Kingston from Vancouver with his wife, Asia, who is doing a Masters degree in Mathematics at Queen’s. He is a singer/songwriter who has had success on the west coast and that success has followed him to Kingston.
Wednesday night, Rueben will be releasing his self-recorded and cleverly title CD, Winter of [...]
