An arts agenda
Paul Dewar outlines his arts policy commitments. 1. Income tax averaging to mitigate the fluctuations in income for artists and cultural workers 2. Extending federal income support such as EI and CPP...
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Brian Topp has released his fifth policy paper, this one on the arts. I propose a cultural industries investment fund for the rest of Canada, and a matching offer of federal support for SODEC to help...
View ArticleGlenn Gould’s piano gets a forever home
Glenn Gould’s historic Steinway CD 318 piano will be set on permanent display at the mezzanine of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa today. The not less famous folding chair Gould’s father made him...
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Six Ways to Sunday: Of football and…nipples?
Ray Stubblebine/Reuters Welcome to Six Ways to Sunday, your weekly digest of the things in pop culture and news that matter, from this weekend and for beyond. 1. PIGSKIN PICK-ME-UP It’s a date that’s...
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From street singer to star soprano
Chris Hutcheson/Canadian Opera Company In 2007, mere months before soprano Simone Osborne was asked to join the ranks of the Canadian Opera Company, the 27-year-old was singing on the streets. “I ran...
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In appreciation of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Victoria Will/AP This one feels like it hurts more. Certainly, that appears to be a common feeling today, even though it should be quite uncommon, this outpouring of grief for a celebrity. The vast...
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Six Ways to Sunday: Canada’s Lego Movie connection
Warner Bros. Pictures/AP Welcome to Six Ways to Sunday, your weekly digest of the things in pop culture and news that matter, from this weekend and for beyond. 1. OF CLONES AND CANADA “Wickedly...
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Coming to a theatre near you: The world’s greatest museums
Hermitage Museum Tucked amid the space flicks and Oscar-worthy dramas hitting Cineplex theatres this time of year is a nine-part documentary series devoted to exploring museums and art galleries....
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