Feathers, fringe, rhinestones and more…the glamour of a well constructed burlesque costume will wow the audience right out of the gate! As a burlesque performer, I spend countless hours conceptualizing a look and seeing it to fruition. This means hundreds of hours bedazzling while taking in a good Netflix marathon, hot-glueing until I have burned every tip of my fingers, and hand sewing until my hands have completely seized up. And yes, I love every minute of it. I’m most proud of my creations when it accomplishes these things: lends well to my choreography; has visual impact; looks expensive......
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Latitude 46 Publishing recently released one of its fall titles, The Dependent: A Memoir of Marriage and the Military written by Danielle Daniel. Danielle is an artist and children’s author and her children’s book ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox’ was recently nominated for a Canadian Children’s Book Centre Award. We had the opportunity to speak with Danielle about her memoir and her future writing plans! What inspired you to write a memoir? Was it challenging to put your story on paper and share it with the world? When I first began writing my story, it was in my journal and it......
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Tuesday, October 11 Stranger Trivs – 3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Points scored for being awesome and promoting awesome things! Find a funny answer on someone’s card, even if it’s not the right answer you can still nominate them for an awesome star. We also reward jokers and pranksters and all those who don’t cheat! Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes. Did we mention that the overall highest score takes home half the pot? 8:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie......
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It’s back to school season, and I’ve tried to round up a few of my favourite school essentials! You can check out part one here! Big-A** Cardigans and Button-Ups I’ve created a fall wardrobe that consists of literally just gigantic wool sweaters and cardigans because a) Ontario is cold AF, even in the early fall, and b) They can be layered over and under just about anything! I found this one at H&M, but you can pick up styles like this just about anywhere. I also added this linen-blend buttonup underneath because not only is it breathable, but it’s......
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Arts & Culture, Shop Local |
October 05, 2016
Collaboration, Community, and Crafts: Meet Makers North!
Tracy Baker and Julieanne Steedman are the co-founders of Makers North, a collective of makers here in Northern Ontario. Tracy is an illustrator/graphic designer who, with partner Josh Turnbull, created The Awful Alphabet, a children’s book poking fun at the darker side of the alphabet. Julieanne paints and sells her original artwork as well as prints, cards and pillows of her paintings. How did you come up with the idea to start Makers North? Julieanne: I met Tracy a couple of times over the past year at different events around Sudbury. This summer we were both at an event......
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Campus, Graduate Profiles |
October 04, 2016
Our Crater X Cambrian College Public Relations: Michelle TenHave
Many of the Our Crater team members have a background in Public Relations and Communications, so we set out to interview some of our fellow PR graduates from Sudbury who have already launched their professional careers! Read on to find out their stories and what advice they have for incoming students and recent graduates. Today’s Public Relations graduate is: Michelle TenHave, owner of Northern Ontario PR. Do you have a favourite memory from Cambrian College? My favourite memory from Cambrian College would have to be when I was in my 2nd year of the program. We had to plan and......
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After being introduced to Sew Local this summer at Northern Lights Festival Boréal while browsing vendors we knew we had to get the word out about these folks! From their custom stamped buttons, suit jacket messenger bags, and even gender diverse rag rolls – this dynamic duo have easily become our favourite local find of the season! Its not every day you run into a vendor offering such an assortment of quality handmade products that are both adorable and socially conscious! Read on for all the details on Sew Local and where you can find them this fall. Tell......
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Friday, September 30 Women in Government – To increase women’s participation in local government the City of Greater Sudbury has launched the Women in Government initiative through which the Women in Government Team will be hosting two events, Women in Government Day and Mentor Speed Dating. 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. @ Tom Davies Square – 200 Brady Street Luncheon of Hope – The Northern Cancer Foundation (NCF) hosts the 18th annual Luncheon of Hope, tickets are selling fast. This year’s event will feature keynote speakers Florence Strang and Susan Gonzalez , sponsored by Vale at the upcoming Luncheon of Hope on September......
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Community, Fundraisers |
September 29, 2016
Celebrate Life in Full Colour: Colours of Hope 5K Sudbury
Add a splash of colour to your running calendar and join the Canadian Cancer Society for the 4th annual Colours of Hope 5k on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. Participants will be transformed in more ways than one during this non-competitive, family fun-filled event which celebrates life and raises important funds to fight cancer. This event is open to both women and men, all age levels! Participants will be splashed with vibrant colours as they walk, run or strut their way through the beautiful trails at Moonlight Beach and Lake Laurentian Conservation. This is one colourful event you do not......
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Sudbury’s own Crestfallen welcomes you to explore our downtowns forgotten past! Silverman’s Department Store was once a destination in the north for all your shopping needs making its Elm St address and the downtown core the place to be for locals the visitors alike. The times certainly have changed but with the help of Crestfallen take a step back in time for the night. This event is presented as part of Culture Days running September 30th – October 2nd check out this link for more events happening in the area. We’ve got all the details as per usual for......
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