Launched in 2011 as a showcase for underfunded practitioners of the so-called geek arts, ALTEKREA festival of alternative creation has grown to become downtown Kitchener’s annual summertime excursion to the fringes of modern pop culture.

Local artists - from a teenager who just completed their first song to an accomplished singer-song writer with two major international hits – gathered with industry professionals at The Business of Song Workshop in Kitchener this May.  Canadian...

Baby Boomers had rock’n’roll. Gen X’ers had hip hop and punk. Now, millennials have electronic dance music. Exploding in popularity over the past decade, it is the fastest-growing music genre today. Major cities in Europe and North...

Museums are a place of learning. They provoke imagination, encourage exploration and inspire innovative thoughts. Located in the heart of downtown Kitchener, THEMUSEUM offers experiences that intersect art, science and technology. Featuring five floors of...

Imagine a man who is prepared to deal with dragons in the year 2016. He’s neither burly nor bearded, but Ryan Consell crafts metal...

Finding fruitful collaborators isn’t easy – unless you’re hanging at Kwartzlab makerspace, Kitchener’s bulging...

Finding the perfect location to film complex scenes featuring explosions, dry ice and ideal wind conditions...