Arts

For something spawned out of boredom, Internet comedy has brought Jon Lajoie a long way.

Four years ago, the Montreal-born comedian made use of the spare time he had to create Internet videos like his famous “Show Me Your Genitals.” Now, he finds himself living in Los Angeles and touring across Canada, which included a stop in Ottawa Nov. 9 at the Bronson Centre.

Although some British artists might fear their popularity won’t translate in another country, Frank Turner showed no hesitation returning to Ottawa Oct. 30 at Mavericks.

The Meonstoke, Winchester native headlined Mavericks intimate stage with other popular acts such as Andrew Jackson Jihad and Into It. Over It.

The Canada Science and Technology Museum is shedding a new light on music with an exhibit showcasing fibre optic guitars.

“Optical Guitars: Sound and Light,” which opened Oct. 20, shows how fibre optic cabling can be used to create music from light waves on acoustic and electric guitars, based on the research of two Canadian scientists.

Optical fibres are hair-thin strands of glass, commonly used to send light signals in communications networks.

Instead of a day of silence, Carleton Journalists for Human Rights raised their voices, awareness, and almost $1,000 for victims of sexual violence in the Republic of Congo at the first annual HollerDay! Nov. 4 at Oliver’s Pub.

Roughly 170 people showed up to the event, which raised around $900, almost doubling the original fundraising goal of $500, said Yaelle Gang, an event organizer.   

“Fair is foul, what’s foul is fair.”

Carleton’s Sock ‘n’ Buskin Theatre Company broke the medieval curse with a more contemporary production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, according to artistic director Michelle Blanchard.

There was a great turnout for the play, Blanchard said, which ran Oct. 26-30. The reason for this success was the incorporation of more modern elements, which made the characters relatable to a contemporary audience, she said.