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Finding Roots. Photo by Michel Boyle
Kisses All Round
Peter Simpson shows us how good public relations work when the subject is a high-profile administrator: http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bigbeat/archive/2010/08/28/david-franklin-on-leaving-the-national-gallery-of-canada-for-the-cleveland-museum-of-art.aspx
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Poetry as Submission
A fascinating view on the sociopolitical nature of poetry by Hodan Ibrahim:
http://www.raiseit.ca/spokenword/bismillah/
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Finding Roots. Photo by Michel Boyle
Sweater Weather
I (heart) Music analyzes Love Machine’s current CD: http://www.iheartmusic.net/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1999-This-weeks-feature-The-Love-Machine.html
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Bursts of Insight
Tricia Van der Grient gives a first look at Tom Henighan’s newest novel: http://www.orleansstar.ca/Arts/2010-08-25/article-1697266/A-hero-from-Ottawa%3A-local-writer-pens-mystery-novel/1
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Art in Architecture
Kate Wetherow looks at Ottawa’s churches and their growing use as arts venues: http://spacingottawa.ca/2010/08/24/sacred-space-secular-use-downtown-churches-turn-to-the-arts/
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Sensitive Expression
Robert Sibley’s look at Toronto’s reaction to Andrew Morrow’s new show: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Chelsea+artist+male+nudes+welcome+fair/3431163/story.html
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Ottawa’s Glitter Twins
John Sekerka’s interview with The Peptides:
http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=20313
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Unlocking Another Layer of Excellence
Artengine looks at the value of a new Arts Court facility: http://artengine.ca/blog/?p=1250
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Out of the Blurry Haze
James Hall interviews recycled-clothes artist Jennifer Cook: http://www.raiseit.ca/visualarts/jen-cook/
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Fan of the Spectacle
Peter’s Simpson’s great piece on Ottawa’s Dan Kanter, guitarist for Justin Bieber: http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bigbeat/archive/2010/08/21/dan-kanter-the-guitar-behind-justin-bieber.aspx
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Photo Walk
Photographer Justin Van Leeuwen rates Ottawa for photography: http://spacingottawa.ca/2010/08/05/photowalking-the-city-five-questions-for-justin-van-leeuwen/
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Deavy’s Magical Experience
Rudayna Bahubeshi finds out why Ivy Lee Deavy is drawing on quilts: http://www.raiseit.ca/visualarts/quilted-bodies/
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Questions of Integrity
Joel Crary reviews the movie that everyone should see: http://www.joelcrary.com/?p=6871#more-6871
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- Finding Roots. Photo by Michel Boyle
Pop Classic Collaboration
Steven Mazey looks at the multi-tasking Kyrie Kristmanson: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/contemporary+troubadour/3322467/story.html
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Ottawa’s Twisted Underground
Joel Crary goes looking for vampires and finds them all over local movies: http://www.joelcrary.com/?p=6799
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Finding Roots. Photo by Michel Boyle
Open To Intepretation
Sanita Fejzik looks at the relevency of the photojournalism show Bodies in Trouble: http://www.getguerilla.ca/g-gallery.
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At Home in Ottawa
RaiseIt.ca probes the city’s best-known Slam group: http://www.raiseit.ca/spokenword/recipe-course-1/#more-152.
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Finding Roots. Photo by Michel Boyle
Fundamental Questions
Maureen Korp looks for insight at three gallery shows now on: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/39108/
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Time on an Evolutionary Scale
Mark Laforest tracks the evolution of Silver Creek, one of Ottawa’s most-exciting bands: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/07/silver-creek-a-retrospective/
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The Odd Couple
Andrew Snowdon’s illuminating interview with the stars of Educating Rita: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/07/educating-rita-to-kick-off-summer-fling-at-arts-court/
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True Colours
John Carrol’s take on the meaning of the open mic: http://www.raiseit.ca/music/open-mics/
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Jonathan Appleseed’s interview with multi-talent Phil Motion: http://www.raiseit.ca/music/phil-motion/
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Courtesy of Jessica Ruano
The Language Bridge
Wonderful piece about the effect a Tunisian theatre group had on Jessica Ruano’s thinking: http://jessicaruano.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/i-only-speak-english-or-my-love-affair-with-arabic/
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The Photo Bridge
Wayne Current looks at how the SPAO benefits its students: http://manyfacesofwayne.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/building-bridges-the-exposure-gallery-and-the-school-of-the-photographic-arts-spao/__________________________________________________________________________________
Double Bill
Two great posts by Peter Simpson on The White Wires Bluesfest preview and arts patrons at the National Gallery of Canada.
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- Choreographer Erika Mills. Photo by Patrick John Mills.
Guerilla Magazine, June 2010.
A look at dance groups trying to gain traction in Ottawa as well as features on Shasha Phipps and The Peptides: http://www.getguerilla.ca/.
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Still composed. Courtesy of Nadine Thornhill.
The Fatigue of Being Adorkable
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Building the Piaf Platform
Dave Jaffer builds a convincing case for Martha Wainwright’s interpretation of Edith Piaf’s music: http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=19998
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No Frame Of Reference
Bass player Mark Laforest relates his onstage and backstage view of Westfest: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/06/at-westfest-with-autumns-canon/
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Igniting the Imagination
Interesting information from Peter Simpson about portraits of native leaders now at the Museum of Civilization:
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Friendship and Disconnection
Jared Davidson reviews Heroes, now playing at the Great Canadian Theatre Company: http://wellingtonoracle.ca/?p=1700
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Lynn Saxberg. Courtesy of the Ottawa Citizen.
Pulling It Off
Lynn Saxberg profiles Sloan, who will headline at Westfest’s June 12 Pop Explosion night: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/years+Sloan/3132096/story.html
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It’s All About the Nipples
Hilarious piece by Peter Simpson about a dichotomous evening of country and metal at Babylon: http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bigbeat/archive/2010/06/09/how-i-got-poked-at-hank-iii-at-babylon.aspx__________________________________________________________________________________
Fringe Slam
Andrew Snowdon gets productive with posts on the Capital Slam finals and Emma Zabloski’s upcoming Fringe Festival production of Six: At Home: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/06/emma-at-home-behind-the-scenes-with-the-director-of-six-at-home/ - http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/06/more-than-words-can-say-capital-slam-poetry-finals/
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- Courtesy of Jessica Ruano
Not Pretty, But With Style
Superb piece by Jessica Ruano, a review of Airport Security by Gruppo Rubato, even with the whiny bit about other media: http://jessicaruano.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/airport-security-whats-in-a-name/__________________________________________________________________________________
The Comedy In Comraderie
Cheryl Gain gives a glimpse of the nature of Heroes at the Great Canadian Theatre Company: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/06/camaraderie-comes-to-the-gctc-with-heroes/
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Sterling Lynch. Photo by Mike Levin.
Lynch Steps In
Power Line Refurbishment. Courtesy of Shannon Whittle.
The Constant Battle
Katie Marsh talks to Shannon Whittle about her new series of work, among other things: http://www.apt613.ca/2010/05/18/the-extraordinary-in-the-ordinary-interview-with-artist-shannon-whittle/
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Big Emotional Opera
T.S. Warren glances at Operas Lyra’s upcoming production of Manon: http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/stage/stage.aspx?iIDArticle=19830
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The Slow Progression
Cormac Rea slices through new issues with The Acorn after the release of its sixth ablum: http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=19835
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An Acorn of an Idea
Photo by Michel Boyle.
B-back With The B-Boys
Sanita Fejzic looks at hip hop during the Canada Dance Festival: http://www.getguerilla.ca/g-gallery
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Photo courtesy of Kris Joseph.
The Bad Kitten
The brave Kris Joseph posts an “abysmally and appropriately awful” play he wrote when he was 14 years old: http://www.krisjoseph.ca/2010/05/15/birthday-gift/#more-1237
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Way, Way Downtown
Joel Crary’s review of Canadian cult classic waydowntown - http://www.joelcrary.com/?p=6075 - and agreat interview with its writer/director Gary Burns – http://www.joelcrary.com/?p=6107.
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Comedy Rooms
Wendi Reed finds humour in the strangest venues: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/05/laughs-on-the-side/___________________________________________________________________________________
Get Up, Stand Up
Cormac Rea profiles perennial Ottawa favourite Xavier Rudd, with two Bronson-Centre shows around the corner: http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=19795
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rob mclennan. Photo by Robin Kelsey.
Many-layered Scrapbook
rob mclennan finds magnificence in Andrew Steinmetz’ Eva’s Threepenny Theatre: http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2010/05/evas-threepenny-theatre-andrew.html_________________________________________________________________________
- Taking Root. Photo by Michel Boyle.
The Crush
Delightful piece by the ladies at (Cult)ure about the sources of heaving breathing: http://www.culturemagazine.ca/cinema/solidarity_sisters.html_______________________
Dilemma at the Fringe
Wayne Current starts a blog about his upcoming Fringe-Festival play Prisoner’s Dilemma: http://currentprod.blogspot.com/p/behind-scenes-blog.html
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- Von Allan. Courtesy of Von Allan.
The Real Publishing Deal
Von Allan’s colourful recouting of dealing with literary agents: http://www.vonallan.com/2010/05/society-of-childrens-book-writers.html___________________________________________________________________________
Thorney Images
Peter Simpson looks ar Diana Thorneycroft’s awkward moments: http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bigbeat/archive/2010/05/13/diana-thorneycroft-s-provocative-look-at-canada.aspx
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- Photo courtesy of Kris Joseph.
Film Lessons
A look at all the unforeseen details of shooting a film for the first time, by Kris Joseph: http://www.krisjoseph.ca/2010/05/09/shooting-lessons/_________________________________________________________________________________
How Hardcore
Peter Simpson draws on memories from a trip to Hamburg to give a first look in Ottawa media at June’s Pop Life at the National Gallery: http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bigbeat/archive/2010/05/10/pop-life-can-be-hardcore-but-it-s-not-just-about-sex.aspx
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Kate Wetherow. Photo by Mike Levin.
That Elusive 1%
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- Courtesy of Sterling Lynch
The Conflict of Inevitabilty
Sterling Lynch takes a look deep inside his writing and finds that fleeing is not an option: http://sterlinglynch.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/the-philosophical-is-personal-two-streams-on-and-of-conflict-seeking-but-not-finding-level-ground/
Confronting Lost Instincts
Courtesy of Joel Crary
The Poverty Dance
Joel Crary’s review of Fish Tank: http://www.joelcrary.com/?p=5839.
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rob mclennan. Photo by Robin Kelsey.
The Trouble With Setting
Writer rob mclennan relates the dillemmas he’s faced with scenes in some of his books: http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2010/05/missing-persons-writing-saskatchewan.html ____________________________________________________________
- Martket Day. Courtesy of John Marz.
A Book About You
John Martz highlights James Sturm’s new graphic novel Market Day: http://drawn.ca/2010/05/03/james-sturms-market-day-is-a-book-about-you/ _________________________________________________________________________
- Nancy Kenny. Photo courtesy of Nancy Kenny.
Twitter Value
Nancy Kenny explains why she uses Twitter in her acting and marketing careers: http://nancyjkenny.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/why-twitter/________________________________________________________________________
- Estabrook Brothers. Photo courtesy of NAC.
Brothers in Song
Ren Tomovcik interviews Ottawa pop duo The Estabrook Brothers prior to the National Arts Centre debut May 12, 13 on Ottawa Focus: http://www.ottawafocus.com/spotlight/estabrooks-brothers.aspx ________________________________________________________________________
- Tanya davis. Photo courtesy of Apartment 613
Spring Delight
Francois Levesque interviews Tanya Davis about her new work and her May 7 show at the Blacksheep Inn on Apartment 613: http://www.apt613.ca/2010/05/05/spring-delight-tanya-davis-hits-ottawa/____________________________________________________________________________
Jazz Fundraiser
Cheryl Gain runs through the lineup and background of the Ottawa JazzWorks Gala May 6 on Ottawa Tonite: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/05/ottawa-jazzworks-second-annual-fundraiser-presenting-some-of-the-very-best-in-jazz/
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Songs and Stories
A glimpse at what the Bluebird North Series will offer May 4, from Ottawa Tonite: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/05/bluebird-north-where-writers-sing-and-tell/
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Photo courtesy of Kris Joseph.
Facts about Facts
Kris Joseph recalls his feelings of the controversial play and other’s reaction to it: http://www.krisjoseph.ca/2010/05/01/interpretations-of-facts/.
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Courtesy of Sterling Lynch
Blog Like a 14-Year Old
Sterling Lynch tries to overcome his confusion about the best way to blog: http://sterlinglynch.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/an-essential-rule-to-blog-and-live-by-dont-do-as-i-do/.
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Courtesy of Laura Arwen Berg
Spilt Ink
Christopher Masardo is captivated by Laura Arwen Berg’s new photography on (Cult)ure:
http://www.culturemagazine.ca/art/no_use_crying_over_spilt_ink.html.
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Courtesy of Jessica Ruano
On The Move
Jessica Ruano hands over the Ottawa Arts Newsletter: http://jessicaruano.wordpress.com/.
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Al Fresco Jazz
Renee Yoxon uploads a video of Ottawa Street Jazz on Ottawa Tonite: http://www.ottawatonite.com/2010/04/street-jazz-has-arrived/.
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Courtesy of Joel Crary
Trying To Stop the Flow
Joel Crary reviews Last Train Home, a story of stoic acceptance in China: http://www.joelcrary.com/?p=5812#more-5812.
Sterling Lynch. Drawing by Von Allan.
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