UPlayers' show goes on, despite WUFA strike By Burton Taylor Lance Writer September 24, 2008 The University Players celebrated their 50th anniversary with last week’s opening of their new production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.
 The comedy opens as Duke Vincentio (Kelly Penner) mysteriously takes leave of his city, leaving governance to his deputy, Angelo (a deliciously supercilious Alex Crowther). Angelo, a kind of early modern Rudolf Giuliani, gets tough on crime by cracking the whip on sexual improprieties. Before long, the city’s riffraff and ragamuffins, its pimps and prostitutes are rounded up and tossed in the clink. >> | fiftywatthead releases their new album, Fogcutter By Lindsey Rivait Arts Editor September 24, 2008 Windsor band fiftywatthead don’t worry too much about being heavy and loud, or fretting over song lyrics, or even stressing out about recording an album. This laid-back band, celebrating the release of their third album, Fogcutter, on Sept. 27 at the Coach & Horses, have a genuine, if not ear-splitting, sound.
 While the band is originally from Kingsville, Ont., the members now reside in Windsor. “We call Windsor home,” explained fiftywatthead guitarist Ben Guthrie.
Along with Guthrie, Vocalist J. Drummond, bassist Bill Butt, and drummer Kevin Patrick, had been in different bands previous to forming fiftywatthead. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | Nick Shields talks tumours, vids and flicks By Lindsey Rivait Arts Editor September 24, 2008 Would you rather live your dream, causing you to die early but also making a name for yourself, or would you rather live a long life without ever being able to achieve your dreams?
 UWindsor graduate Nick Shields examines this quandary in his latest film, Planting Vines.
Shields has spent most of his life being either in front of or behind the camera. Realizing acting wasn’t for him, he’s been happy working at his own production company, Suede Productions, since 2003.
Shields has been in the business since he was a child growing up in Toronto. His father was a set designer, so Shields spent a lot of his time on commercial, television, and movie sets. He has appeared in many films and television programs, but found he didn’t enjoy acting. “I didn’t enjoy that job at all. I prefer telling people what to do,” laughed Shields. >> |
