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For Suritah Wignall, art conquers all

April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on For Suritah Wignall, art conquers all

EMERGING ANNEX ARTIST IS GAINING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION By Jelena Subotic Suritah Teresa Wignall, an emerging African-Canadian visual artist and Annex resident, is an accomplished painter who also takes time to volunteer in the community. Wignall has earned local and international recognition for her Afrocentric paintings—portrayals of women who define beauty and strength. “I […]

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Tags: Annex · Arts · People · General

Coach House new book launch takes on Dance Cave

October 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on Coach House new book launch takes on Dance Cave

By Nathaniel G. Moore The fall is a maelstrom of literary frenzy: the International Festival of Authors, Giller and Governor General Award nominations, Word on the Street, and a flood of book launches. But where in this vast city do publishers tend to roll the dice with their new heady wares? The Gladstone Hotel, Supermarket, Garrison, […]

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Tags: Annex · Food

Simpsons trivia night every second tuesday of the month at Gladstone Hotel

September 13th, 2011 · 4 Comments

By Michael Radoslav Packing in a crowd of hundreds to standing room capacity, with virtually no advertising or promotion, Andrew Ennals and Amanda Factor must feel like the man who single-handedly built the rocket and flew to the moon. What was his name, Apollo Creed? Ennals and Factor are the creators of the insanely popular […]

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Tags: Liberty · General