Observing water
Watermark showcases the effect of water on humanity Cristina Alumdevar CCE CONTRIBUTOR After a successful premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), co-directors Jennifer Baichwal and...
View ArticleA venue lost
Boathouse closure brings music venue issues to light Anna Beard ARTS AND CULTURE EDITOR When the City of Kitchener terminated Kevin Doyle’s lease at The Boathouse, a popular music venue in Victoria...
View ArticleBuilding a talent trust
Bob Egan CCE CONTRIBUTOR A recent study by the Information and Communications Technology Council touted the benefits of music education for youth, the technology sector and economic health of cities....
View ArticleWFAC brings animation to town
Anya Lomako CCE CONTRIBUTOR The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema (WFAC) is back for another year. Hosted from November 14 to 17 at the Chrysalids Theatre, the animated cinema festival is a...
View ArticleLocal artists g33k (geek) out
Anna Beard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR This month G33k (geek) Art Show, a two-day exhibition of arts and crafts themed around comics, sci-fi, fantasy and other alternative genres, will celebrate its...
View ArticleALBUM REVIEW – NYPC – NYPC
Gregory O’Brien CCE CONTRIBUTOR NYPC NYPC Reborn, rejuvenated, or just plain reinventing, NYPC (previously known as New Young Pony Club) have come a long way from their 2007 Mercury prize winning,...
View ArticleALBUM REVIEW: Matthew Good – Arrows of Desire
Anna Beard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Arrows of Desire Matthew Good Canadian alt-rock super star Matthew Good is back with his eighth solo album, Arrows of Desire, and is taking a break from his record...
View ArticleWelcome to the Cord Community After Dark
Anna Beard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR On Saturday November 2nd, 2013, us here at the Cord Community Edition joined in the brilliance that was Night\Shift by setting up our own, late night talk show –...
View ArticleBOX 13 helps artists give back
Brenda Schuiling BOX 13 Social Media Volunteer The BOX 13 art show and sale is a unique annual regional visual arts event for artists designed by artists, with a goal to increase the level of...
View ArticleKW Music: 2013 in review
Bob Egan CCE CONTRIBUTOR 2013 was a dynamic year for the music scene in Kitchener-Waterloo. There was change, uncertainty and setbacks. There was also fortitude, opportunity and progress. Through it...
View ArticleGreeting Art
Anya Lomako CCE CONTRIBUTOR Do you hunt for the perfect greeting card or do you grab the first one you see as you shop for groceries? For many, greeting cards are a staple component of birthdays,...
View ArticleThe Cord Community Edition scores your holiday
James Blake RADIO LAURIER STATION MANAGER At this time of the year the holidays are on everyone’s mind. Although household traditions vary, the themes of the holiday season such as the tree and the...
View ArticleALBUM REVIEW: Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
Anna Beard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Because the Internet Childish Gambino There is no denying the fact that the build up to Donald Glover’s newest album under his Childish Gambino persona, Because the...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Richard Powers – Orfeo: A Novel
David Worsley CO-OWNER, WORDS WORTH BOOKS Orfeo: A Novel Richard Powers (2014) W.W. Norton & Company The New Year is all about resolutions, and one of the more noble undertakings is the pledge to...
View ArticleHip-Hop Takes Stage
Scott Glaysher & Kamran Karamchi CCE CONTRIBUTORS When you think of Kitchener-Waterloo, a few things come to mind – academic institutions, the legendary Oktoberfest and a developing music scene....
View ArticleFrom fashion to greens
Anna Beard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR From tote bags to takeaways, Kitchener based GoGo Mart wrapped up 2013 by hanging up their design hats and launching a new restaurant (331 King St. W, Kitchener)...
View ArticleWho says documentaries can’t be fun?
Karaoke, environmental awareness and free beer come together in Oil Sands Karaoke screening Anya Lomako CCE CONTRIBUTOR With the support of the Planet in Focus KW and Princess Cinema, Alternatives...
View ArticleHistory on the Move
Rebecca Allison CCE CONTRIBUTOR Currently featured at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery are two exhibits that feature not only adventurous landscapes but use various methods of transportation to...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Ian Hamilton – Two Sisters of Borneo
David Worsley CO-OWNER, WORDS WORTH BOOKS Two Sisters of Borneo Ian Hamilton The sixth book in the increasingly popular Ava Lee series by Toronto crime writer Ian Hamilton came out this week, and the...
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