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Art can make you happy
On my early morning walks around my neighbourhood, I find beauty in everything from birds, trees and creeks to utility boxes, street...
Marshall Ward
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Up up and away! Free Comic Book Day returns on May 6 at Carry-On Comics in Waterloo
Free Comic Book Day always fills me with nostalgia for The Incredible Hulk, Bat Man, Flash, Spider-Man, X-Men, Aquaman, Fantastic Four,...
Marshall Ward
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Mel Brown Music Festival & Symposium returns May 26-28 to Waterloo Region
"The Reading Lounge is a rare and beautiful 300-person concert space with high ceilings, top-notch acoustics, and inspiring art...
Marshall Ward
Mar 26, 20235 min read
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50 years on, The Exorcist film is an ageless classic
I am forever fascinated with both the visceral and psychological frights of this brilliant feat of filmmaking, writes Marshall Ward I’ve...
Marshall Ward
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Guns N' Roses' Nightrain rolled through Waterloo at Super Skate 7 in '87
“Rock and roll: it’s more than music. It’s a legendary lifestyle and no one’s living it to the hilt like Guns N’ Roses, the most intense,...
Marshall Ward
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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The Longest Suicide: The Authorized Biography of Art Bergmann
Like any great biography, author Jason Schneider's new book about Art Bergmann unveils the real person behind the public persona. Art...
Marshall Ward
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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WWE returns to the Kitchener Aud on the Road to WrestleMania
The first wrestling show I ever saw was at the Aud in November 1983, when I was 12. On March 5, I added another chapter to my long...
Marshall Ward
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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WOMEN TALKING: International Women's Day film screening + speaker event in Waterloo Region
“Women-made art encourages us all to start and maintain conversations about women's experiences and is a channel through which everyone...
Marshall Ward
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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Rock Star Royalty: Remembering Lisa Marie Presley
"My love for music has been a part of me for as long as I can remember," said Presley. When Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ only daughter and...
Marshall Ward
Feb 25, 20233 min read
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Doin' it her way! Remembering Laverne & Shirley's Cindy Williams
Shirley Feeney, played by Cindy Williams, stole my heart, writes Marshall Ward She was my first crush. And it was a serious one – I...
Marshall Ward
Feb 12, 20233 min read
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Top 5 Family-Friendly Gateway Games You Can Find in Waterloo Region
Ticket to Ride, Forbidden Island, and Mysterium are just a few popular titles that can open someone's eyes to a new kind of game...
Marshall Ward
Aug 16, 202216 min read
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3 Bonn Park Podcast Episodes Featuring Retro Video Games
Mario, Zelda, Mega Man. If these names ring a bell to you, you've probably had a lot of good times playing retro video games.
Marshall Ward
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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