Arts

First-day-of-school resolutions: 1) I will review my notes every night. 2) I will never ever skip class. 3) I will not go out on weekends until my homework is done. Well, good luck, I say. If any of the above sounds like you, you're either: A) an absolute keener, B) lying to yourself, or C) a freshman yet to be enlightened by the realities of university life.

In 1915, as World War One occupied the lives of so many, an internal conflict within the borders of Turkey began to destroy many as well. In eastern Turkey in the Armenian town of Van, an entire culture was destroyed. The genocide of 1.5 million Armenians is still controversial and for many, remains completely unknown.

Rock n' roll arrived in Mexico City in the early 1960s through Spanish versions of the late fifties original American rock n' roll classics. Bands consisting of middle class young men, such as Los Locos del Ritmo and Los Rebeldes del Rock emerged into the new Mexican scene with smash hits like "El Rock de la C

The activist element invades the Hall Building once again this Oct. 25 at Reggie's in the guise of folk-punk crooner Paul Cargnello, who launches his solo career with his new album, Lightweight Romeo. Cargnello, at 23, is already a Montreal icon, at the frontline of the rock-reggae revolution known as the Vendettas since the age of fifteen, as well as being a published poet and the former editor of Blackbook, a socialist magazine.

The clock was about to strike nine last Monday night when hundreds of people were already gathered inside the Metropolis, nervously drinking their beers and waiting Reel Big Fish to take the stage. Not even neo-metal openers The Starting Line, with their powerful guitar stylings, could get the crowd going.

In their own way, E.T. and Citizen Kane have been two of the most influential movies of all time. An escapist parable on the importance of family, wonder and understanding, E.T. inspired a generation of fantastic children's movies with dazzling special effects and has left an indelible mark on pop culture.

Something is happening at Concordia, and for once it's not a protest. Yes, I'm serious. If you've managed to make it past the angry mobs and riot police, you may have noticed that Concordia has a fine arts department. And hey, art matters. That's right, Art Matters, everyone's favourite multi-disciplinary fine arts festival kicked off it's third season at the uber-hip, revamped Reggie's on Oct.

Min Zaman is a great little fast food restaurant on the corner of Guy and Lincoln that opened a mere four weeks ago. They specialize in making fresh, home-style food at an affordable price for people on the go, but the atmosphere also caters to those who may want simply hang out and enjoy the food.

Blockbuster 2102 St. Catherine W. Many cinephiles see Blockbuster as evil incarnate. It is well known that film studios are forced into making Blockbuster versions of their video releases, with graphic content deleted. The Blockbuster version of Requiem for a Dream, for example, has some of its most brutal and powerful scenes censored.

If Picasso drew a comic strip, it would be a really good comic strip. That's the feeling you get with Paul Thomas Anderson's newest endeavor, Punch-Drunk Love. It is what what Picasso would be if he would have drawn comic strips. An artist stepping out of his genre.

Creating a form of entertainment that deals with the social consequences of the Second World War is difficult, but Persephone Productions succeeds with such a challenge in its production of Kindertransport. Written by Diane Samuels, Kindertransport plays on the ties between the past tragedies of the Holocaust and the present lives of the survivors.

Unfulfilled dreams, heartache, desolation and a blackout were experienced in Chris Abraham's adaptation of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, metaphorically and, well, quite literally. The latter was a result of two consecutive power failures which caused a delay in the scheduled 8:30 p.