BookFestWindsor 2008 celebrates the book By Cristina Naccarato
Lance Writer October 22, 2008 BookFestWindsor is back and ready for its seventh round of literary celebration. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, the art of the book will be showcased at the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Windsor Public Library.
 From the dozens of authors reading and speaking, lectures on the history of books, workshops, and more, this unique festival will sure to spark attention.
Literature is one of the least appreciated and showcased arts, and this festival is the only one of its kind within a four-hour radius in Southwestern Ontario, making us folk in Windsor extremely fortunate that our city’s literary community is alive, active, and as passionate as ever.
BookFestWindsor presents the authors and book artists in a unique way, and its location is also a key factor of its success. >> | CJAM vetrans host a new dance night at The Loop By Jasmine Ball
Lance Writer October 22, 2008 If you head to The Loop on a Thursday night you might be surprised to find people wearing scrubs and medical masks, but you needn’t be alarmed. These are the Infected Girls, hosts of “Infected Thursdays,” from the UWindsor’s own CJAM radio.
“Infected Thursdays” are a new feature downtown, boasting a unique mix of Motown, indie rock, new wave, and electro. The night offers drink specials, free pool, and a great mix of music not offered elsewhere on Windsor’s dance scene, and all with no cover charge.
Both members of the Infected Girls duo got an early start as DJs. Cassandra Caverhill (DJ C-Hill) started working as a DJ at a bar when she was 18. She joined the CJAM team when she came to UWindsor and now plays indie rock on “New Pollution” and serves as Program Director for CJAM 91.5 FM. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | The Night of the Living Dead comes alive By Lindsey Rivait
Arts Editor October 22, 2008 What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with brain-eating zombies? Theatre Intrigue is proud to present a live production of George A. Romero’s 1968 film, Night of the Living Dead—a first for Windsor.
“I’m a big zombie fanatic, and that is one of my favourite movies. I figured it’d be awesome if I could find the script,” explained the production’s director Sean Ireland. “It’s something new in Windsor and a good opportunity to present it here.”
Originally, the zombies in the play were going to have their faces painted grey, but Theatre Intrigue really stepped it up. Open wounds, gouged out eyes, bald patches, and dead flesh are all delightfully unsettling to see on the actors.
“We had several people come out, one of them being Cerah Steele,” said Ireland. “She had done some zombie makeup just for fun and it’s going to be published in a magazine in Calgary. She came on board and taught several of our other people how to do the makeup.” >> |
