tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post7335001445191090799..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Ten Things I Loved This WeekNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-52017353803420796422013-04-16T11:10:34.708-04:002013-04-16T11:10:34.708-04:00Forest City Fashionista: Haha! I always used to sa...Forest City Fashionista: Haha! I always used to say the thing about the seasons, too! :) <br /><br />Joel: I think I have to agree that London is certainly not a cultural wasteland. There is so much to do here, from live theatre to artistic ventures all around the city (the lovely little artist's row just off Richmond), the vast number of comic book stores, the Aeolian Hall and the great music that comes through there. What I would say, though, is that London is typically not a city that supports the arts. When I lived here as a teenager and into my early 20s, I studied music. Music competitions and festivals were vastly underfunded and constantly threatening to disappear; conservatories couldn't stay afloat; audiences were less-than-capacity. <br /><br />Going to see The General at the Aeolian was wonderful, but where they probably had chairs for 400 people, maybe 50 people showed up, scattered throughout the place. And that was after the local newspaper had done a write-up on it (which is where I found out about it). <br /><br />I always worried that London would actually become a cultural wasteland, and it hasn't. What I do love about this city is despite the citizens never supporting the cultural arts in this city, the artists don't give up. They keep finding funding somewhere (probably from outside of London) and they keep trying. If the Aeolian shut down, there would be a public outcry, mostly from people who'd never been there but kept meaning to. I hope that a generation from now, the great artistic ventures in this city will have created a group of young adults that are keen to support the ventures in the city, and it will flourish. :) Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-44357533373961905612013-04-16T09:48:53.063-04:002013-04-16T09:48:53.063-04:00Not so sure about the cultural wasteland comment, ...Not so sure about the cultural wasteland comment, but the construction can be annoying. But I live in Old North and thankfully don't have far to go to work - so no traffic for me!<br /><br />This might help with the construction woes:<br /><br />http://apps.london.ca/RightOfWay/<br /><br /><br />Joelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-81717513316189241522013-04-15T21:10:11.693-04:002013-04-15T21:10:11.693-04:00Nice. Tings I love:
1. Realizing I'm almost do...Nice. Tings I love:<br />1. Realizing I'm almost done second year of college and will get 4 months off school. <br /><br />2.Watching the most recent OUAT Song Crack video on Youtube. It is very hilarious. Keep all young fans well away from the computer when watching tough. <br /><br />3. Giving the youngest in my family is first Nintendo DS as a gift. 3rd generation Nintendo player in the making!<br /><br />4. Getting back into contact with someone I hadn't seen for 5 years.<br /><br />5. Realizing Angel & Faith Vol 3 comes out at the end of the month. Seriously Nikki, it is a good series! <br />Dusknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-65231387629692367352013-04-15T17:50:47.775-04:002013-04-15T17:50:47.775-04:00Those are pretty awesome things, especially seeing...Those are pretty awesome things, especially seeing The General with a live soundtrack. London, Ontario (I live there) is the cultural wasteland that is always under construction. That's why we say there are two seasons here - Winter, and construction.Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-64547875788047686062013-04-15T00:24:52.538-04:002013-04-15T00:24:52.538-04:00I was a volunteer at Calvin College's Festival...I was a volunteer at Calvin College's Festival of Faith and Music, saw my favorite musician ever, Andrew Bird, live for the first time, met some wonderful writers--including a writer for Pitchfork and an editor for Christianity Today--and musicians, got a $2500 scholarship for next year, received some comics I had been waiting forever for in the mail, and got a poster from my favorite webcomic, all this week!<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed Marvel 1602; that was the first thing of Gaiman's I ever read, when I was 8 years old, and that's what turned me into a lifelong fan of his. I cannot WAIT until his new book comes out this summer!Tom Speelmanhttp://tomtificate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-88191854466350081472013-04-14T11:04:28.900-04:002013-04-14T11:04:28.900-04:00I didn't know you were a silent movie buff, ye...I didn't know you were a silent movie buff, yet another thing we have in common (separated at birth - I swear). The General is an amazing movie and there is nothing like seeing a silent movie with live music. What a great experience. Well done you! <br /><br />I spent the week catching up with friends which was definitely the highlight! It was great.Staceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-21601262140435521592013-04-14T10:43:14.882-04:002013-04-14T10:43:14.882-04:00Marvel 1602 is an awesome series! I too was a bit ...Marvel 1602 is an awesome series! I too was a bit worried about starting it because of a lack of Marvel hero knowledge or a knowledge that was 30 years old when I read it! I was amazed at how much I did remember and that made it even more fun. Oh and the act that Neil Gaiman has not written anything that I didn't love. I would read his shopping list and love it!!Cairistiona60https://www.blogger.com/profile/03576431917084121191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-30423151440803031792013-04-14T10:17:10.017-04:002013-04-14T10:17:10.017-04:00What a great list Nikki! Lovely email from your au...What a great list Nikki! Lovely email from your aunt!Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-86510961072592559022013-04-14T10:06:31.951-04:002013-04-14T10:06:31.951-04:00I saw a robin the other day - trying to figure out...I saw a robin the other day - trying to figure out what the heck to do in the snow.<br /><br />Was that the screening of The General at the Toronto Silent Film Festival? Because if it was, you were in the same room as my daughter. :)Colleen/redeem147noreply@blogger.com