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Auld Lang Syne- should 2020 be forgot and never brought to mind?
With the year-who-must-not-be-named in the rearview window of our calendars, there are a lot of folks who would love to simply leave last year in the dust. While there is […]
The Red Lion Theatre roars again- London’s first theatre rediscovered
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much history is buried beneath our feet. Fossils and natural gases tell us of the early stages of life on Earth, and indigenous artifacts […]
A play of bills- Hamilton and Controlled Damage’s Canadian premieres
EDIT: I’d like to acknowledge the oversight of not mentioning playwright Andrea Scott by name in this article originally and apologize for any insult it may have dealt. Especially in […]
Haida language films- a new voice in cinema
Recently screened at the J.A. Bombardier Theatre of the McCord Museum were two Haida language films, a phrase which until the passed few years was relatively nonexistent. The language of […]
“there’s a reason for our connection”- Hannah Claus at the McCord
While materialism can be easily regarded as a shallow and less meaningful way to experience life in this world of ours, it can go without saying that we forge meaningful […]
Kyoto Animation decimated by arson attack
On the morning of July 18th, Kyoto Animation, a world renowned animation studio based in Kyoto, fell victim to the worst mass murder in Japan in decades. Suspect Shinji Aoba […]
The history of Fringe Festivals- on the fringes of theatre
July 11th marked another annual World Fringe Day, the celebration of Fringe Festivals internationally. An important means for artists to develop themselves and find audiences, as well as homes for […]
