By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – Many of us can relate to the theme of Croatian director Nebojsa Slijepcevic’s documentary, Gangster of Love, which is all about the quest for love. When searching for a mate, our expectations can often be too high, or sometimes even way too low. We want someone to love us, [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – What do the art of classical music and the genre of rock actually have in common? Much more than one would think. Rock and classical music have a long history of being bedfellows. Both often use the same chord and tempo changes that you won’t often find in other [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – The hip-hop scene has been saturated over the past decade with artists who are clearly brilliant at their craft of rapping, but fail to create a memorable presence that shows the world who they really are. No doubt, Dez Nado’s acronym: The D.efinition of E.ffort and Z.eal iN A.mbition [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – Musically inspired by many Latino artists, world-renowned flamenco artist, Maria Bermudez is proud to share an incredible collaboration of sounds that enhance our cultural spirit. Chicana Gypsy Project was conceived from nostalgia, blood, sweat and tears of Maria’s father working the fields, and brings together Maria’s roots, filled with [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – Obsessions can be found in just about every aspect of life and so with the book that I just finished reading called Candy Freak, author Steve Almond is the epitome of a candy fanatic. He knows each individual name, all of the ingredients and explores just about every well-known [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – If you think that The Blind Side is just another sports-related movie about what society deems as a “nobody” turning into a “somebody,” I beg you to reconsider your opinion. There are not a lot of movies that will make you cry right off the bat, just by looking [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. For Ki, a very distraught single mother (played by Roma Gasiorowska) she would rather have it made and squeezed for her. Realizing any money that she makes is dwindled away for drugs by her abusive dead-beat [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – I love my small little family. I have confidence that my mother and father are in fact, my “mom and dad.” They have been married for over 30 years now and so I don’t doubt the legitimacy of me being their daughter. I do have a diverse heritage though, [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – A noted craftsman in the literary world, Bob MacKenzie continues to intrigue his readers in his recently published novel; A Gathering of Shadows. Set in the city of Windsor, we meet the main character within the first few pages. Steve Lansing, a freelance journalist is a man who desperately [...]
By Melissa Arditti (WINDSOR, ON) – There’s nothing quite like being pampered. Some may feel it is overrated, but that’s probably because they haven’t engaged in a true “spa” experience. Well, I think I could probably change the minds of many, after spending time at Coral Medical Health Spa here in Windsor, Ontario. I must [...]
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