Arts

The American
Directed by Anton Corbijn
Distributed by Focus Features

The American is a throwback to classic 1960s films, with everything from the cinematography to the storyline contributing to the vintage feel. While not something entirely revolutionary, it is still, by far, a brilliant film.

The American follows Jack (played expertly by George Clooney), an old assassin who is — you guessed it — American.

The National Arts Centre Orchestra is busy preparing seven concerts this month as part of the Mozart-Haydn Festival, which takes place Sept. 22-30.

The evening concerts, which will be conducted by NAC Orchestra music director Pinchas Zukerman, will feature music from renowned classical composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn.

The festival hopes to celebrate the unique friendship between Haydn and Mozart, as well as their music, according to the event’s press release. 

A large crowd was on hand at House of PainT, an annual hip hop celebration that took place underneath the Dunbar Bridge, steps away from Carleton University, Sept. 9–11.

The event, which began in 2003 to celebrate the inception of the city’s first legal graffiti wall, brings together graffiti artists, b-boys and b-girls (more commonly known as break dancers), DJs and MCs — the four elements of hip hop.

Tony Bennett once sang, “I left my heart in San Francisco.” I’m not trying to dis the “Golden City,” but I’m sorry, Mr. Bennett, I left my heart on the dance floor at Labour of Love over the long weekend.

Unlike the majority of local indie bands, the origin of The Balconies didn’t happen in a basement, a rock concert or a garage. Instead, they met at university.

Formed at the University of Ottawa, the band consists of drummer Liam Jaeger, guitarist Jacquie Neville and her brother and bassist Stephen Neville, with all three contributing to vocals. The Balconies played Sept. 6 for the U of O frosh concert.