It was cold day in Winnipeg when Angela Hewitt answered the phone to begin our interview. The redoubtable Ms. Hewitt braves many things but the chill of a prairie winter was giving her pause. However she quickly warmed to the task of talking about one of her
Eric Gauthier might have waited 30 years before returning to the Southam Hall stage at National Arts Centre, but the debut of his troupe from Stuttgart, Germany was well worth the wait. Gauthier, a 40 year old, ex-pat Montrealer, took the unusual and refreshing step of
Many years ago, shortly after they invented ice, I played in a minor hockey league that welcomed any limp-ankled kid who had stick and skates. I was put on a team, the name of which I can’t quite remember, and in our first few games
About 30 people gathered outside the National Gallery of Canada Thursday evening to protest a talk by a University of Toronto psychology professor who has sparked controversy because he has refused to use gender-neutral pronouns when addressing transgender individuals. The small crowd however did not deter
Eric Gauthier’s company Gauthier Dance has achieved a reputation for charismatic performances that shows off technical skill with a sense of humour. The Montreal native talks to Artsfile’s Peter Robb in advance of his performance on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Southam Hall. Q. Eric Gauthier,
Two of Canada’s best known cultural exports, comedian Martin Short and actor Michael J. Fox, will be among the five laureates feted in June by the 2017 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation. The awards, which feature a glittering gala at the National Arts Centre on
Charles Richard-Hamelin is arguably the best and most complete pianist under the age of 30 in Canada. He combines monster virtuosity with keen intelligence and exceptionally sensitive, imaginative musicality. His headline-making silver medal at the 2015 Chopin competition in Warsaw certainly boosted his career, but
More than two months after Public Services and Procurement Canada released an EKOS Research survey of Canadians’ opinions about potential uses of the building, assistant deputy minister Rob Wright said the department is on track to make a decision in 2017. The building — designated heritage
In the late spring of 1993, two giants of Canadian culture met for the very first time. This despite the fact the two men lived not six minutes apart in Montreal. It was at the second ever gathering to celebrate the then very new Governor
David Johnston might be one of the most prolific writers ever to fill the post of governor general in Canada. The author, or co-author, of some 25 books has a new offering for the sesquicentennial. Johnston will be appearing with his co-author Tom Jenkins at
